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Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.42/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $3,048/hd at 825 lb · 372 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.98/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $3,187/hd at 911 lb · 226 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.15/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,217/hd at 960 lb · 211 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,300

Video sale report 4/15/26

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 372 368.50–370.00 $369.42 $3,048 +5.82
850 850 180 357.00–361.75 $360.22 $3,062 +8.70
900 900 55 345.00 $345.00 $3,105 +1.80
900–920 914 171 350.00–355.00 $351.58 $3,213 +8.38
950–965 960 211 328.50–339.00 $335.15 $3,217 +2.15

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 129 341.50–349.75 $345.66 $2,679 +1.51
800 800 182 322.25–328.50 $326.37 $2,611

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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.