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Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.33/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,921/hd at 820 lb · 436 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.41/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $3,019/hd at 900 lb · 331 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.31/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,585/hd at 766 lb · 196 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,155

Video sale 3/18/2026

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 130 360.75–362.00 $361.38 $2,891 +5.32
825–840 828 306 344.00–359.75 $354.19 $2,933 -1.87
850 850 62 348.00 $348.00 $2,958 -1.36
900 900 276 333.50–337.75 $335.59 $3,020 -5.41
900 900 55 334.50 $334.50 $3,010 -6.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 70 370.50 $370.50 $2,594
750 750 68 336.00 $336.00 $2,520 -14.00
775 775 128 338.00 $338.00 $2,620 -4.38
835 835 60 323.00 $323.00 $2,697 -7.00

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.