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Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.24/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $3,129/hd at 859 lb · 354 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.49/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,210/hd at 921 lb · 324 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.77/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,728/hd at 780 lb · 260 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,276

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 62 375.25 $375.25 $3,096 +5.83
850–890 859 354 354.25–367.00 $364.24 $3,129 +4.02
900–935 921 324 332.00–358.25 $348.49 $3,210 -3.09
950 950 216 338.75 $338.75 $3,218 +3.60

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–785 780 260 346.00–351.00 $349.77 $2,728 +4.11
850 850 60 326.00 $326.00 $2,771

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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.