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Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

1,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.58/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,884/hd at 825 lb · 1,240 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.72/cwt ≈ $2,545/hd at 779 lb · 261 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.50/cwt ≈ $2,816/hd at 750 lb · 68 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,915

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 68 375.50 $375.50 $2,816
825 825 1,240 349.00–350.00 $349.58 $2,884 +6.64
875 875 58 340.75 $340.75 $2,982
905 905 58 329.00 $329.00 $2,977 +2.25
970 970 54 328.50 $328.50 $3,186 +11.06
1030 1030 52 298.00 $298.00 $3,069

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–780 779 261 311.50–337.00 $326.72 $2,545
810 810 64 325.00 $325.00 $2,632 +8.75
850 850 60 304.50 $304.50 $2,588 +7.50

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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.