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Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

1,881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $363.60/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $3,000/hd at 825 lb · 430 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $351.52/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,079/hd at 876 lb · 398 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.75/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $3,173/hd at 926 lb · 330 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,881

Video sale report 4/1/2026

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 65 376.00 $376.00 $2,933
825 825 430 360.50–366.00 $363.60 $3,000 +9.41
860–885 876 398 346.75–356.00 $351.52 $3,079 +3.52
905–930 923 275 342.50–343.50 $343.20 $3,168 +7.61
940 940 55 340.50 $340.50 $3,201
950 950 110 337.75 $337.75 $3,209
960 960 108 332.00–334.00 $333.00 $3,197

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–795 778 258 335.00–349.00 $344.15 $2,677 +6.15
860 860 68 328.25 $328.25 $2,823
860–875 867 114 316.00–320.50 $318.27 $2,759

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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.