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Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

1,469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.66/cwt -20.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,892/hd at 827 lb · 495 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.50/cwt ≈ $3,026/hd at 956 lb · 322 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.45/cwt -13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,986/hd at 909 lb · 227 head
Lafayette, TN 8-weight steers sold at $348/cwt, right in line with the TN average ($348), though they're $19/cwt under Dickson, TN ($367). TN 8-weight steers are down $10 from their late April peak of $359. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,469 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–835 827 495 340.25–354.50 $349.66 $2,892 -20.69
850–860 853 175 342.00–344.25 $342.92 $2,925 -6.91
900–925 909 227 326.00–331.00 $328.45 $2,986 -13.47
950–990 956 322 308.75–322.25 $316.50 $3,026 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 130 321.50 $321.50 $2,476 -27.85
800 800 60 313.00 $313.00 $2,504 -37.00
875 875 60 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 —

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Reading this report

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.