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Browning Livestock Market Video/Internet Auction Market Report, Lafayette, TN

Lafayette, Tennessee · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.86/cwt ≈ $2,943/hd at 920 lb · 276 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.50/cwt ≈ $2,977/hd at 965 lb · 214 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $328.49/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 782 lb · 131 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 937 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 66 340.00 $340.00 $2,669 —
825 825 124 324.00–330.00 $327.00 $2,698 +9.26
890 890 56 323.00 $323.00 $2,875 +8.93
910–925 920 276 315.00–328.25 $319.86 $2,943 —
950–980 965 214 308.00–309.00 $308.50 $2,977 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 70 338.50 $338.50 $2,505 —
775–790 782 131 324.00–333.00 $328.49 $2,569 +17.31

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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.