Name: Lafayette Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.80/cwt on 322 head.

Average price

$142.80

322 head · 631 lb average

Value per head Derived

$901

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$2.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.30

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	639	142.94	913	301
Medium and Large 2-3	513	140.76	722	21

One grade step is worth $2.18/cwt here — about $192 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale322 hd

142.80

—

TN average10 barns · 1,854 hd

148.10

−5.30

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · Browning Livestock Market - Lafayette, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	139.97/cwt	136.00–145.00	890	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	153.61/cwt	150.00–157.50	820	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	149.18/cwt	145.00–153.50	862	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	177.78/cwt	177.00–179.00	580	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	139.78/cwt	138.50–141.00	942	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	125.59/cwt	124.00–126.50	839	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	129.40/cwt	120.00–132.00	955	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	248	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	161.75/cwt	161.75–161.75	843	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	752	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	129.43/cwt	129.00–129.50	985	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	769	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	902	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,051	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	868	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	968	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	640	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	887	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	782	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	127.97/cwt	124.00–128.50	827	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	157.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	687	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	111.57/cwt	110.00–114.70	826	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	931	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	556	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	749	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	591	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	154.25/cwt	147.00–159.00	412	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	702	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	127.02/cwt	122.00–131.50	733	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	143.22/cwt	139.50–145.00	832	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	720	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	165.77/cwt	165.00–167.00	638	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	151.24/cwt	150.00–152.00	796	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	116.63/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,028	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	143.73/cwt	137.00–145.50	627	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	113.38/cwt	110.00–116.00	832	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	153.77/cwt	153.00–156.00	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	142.23/cwt	134.00–146.50	650	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	161.58/cwt	156.00–164.50	768	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	118.91/cwt	116.00–122.00	749	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	154.95/cwt	150.00–161.00	589	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	119.12/cwt	119.00–120.00	785	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	137.10/cwt	129.00–139.00	707	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	114.75/cwt	110.00–119.50	929	2

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Browning Livestock Market - Lafayette, TN

Wed Apr 21, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Receipts 898Last week 942Year ago 0

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	636	136.00–145.00	139.97
19	—	534	150.00–157.50	153.61
18	—	578	145.00–153.50	149.18
16	—	326	177.00–179.00	177.78
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
10	—	670	135.00	135.00
8	—	738	120.00–132.00	129.40
6	—	248	182.00	182.00
4	—	441	165.00	165.00
1	—	930	110.00	110.00
41	—	881	116.00–118.00	116.63
14	—	475	156.00–164.50	161.58
2	—	810	110.00–119.50	114.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	674	138.50–141.00	139.78
9	—	521	161.75	161.75
35	—	761	129.00–129.50	129.43
18	—	459	167.50	167.50
7	—	902	116.50	116.50
13	—	572	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	156.00	156.00
7	—	556	137.00	137.00
7	—	524	143.00	143.00
4	—	405	146.00	146.00
1	—	745	107.00	107.00
1	—	485	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	668	124.00–126.50	125.59
15	—	533	141.00	141.00
11	—	868	111.50	111.50
3	—	557	136.00	136.00
2	—	830	110.00	110.00
42	—	735	120.00	120.00
17	—	621	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	99.00	99.00
10	—	267	147.00–159.00	154.25
31	—	577	122.00–131.50	127.02
1	—	825	104.00	104.00
15	—	436	137.00–145.50	143.73
7	—	734	110.00–116.00	113.38
4	—	335	153.00–156.00	153.77
2	—	758	111.00	111.00
34	—	457	134.00–146.50	142.23
30	—	630	116.00–122.00	118.91
24	—	380	150.00–161.00	154.95
18	—	659	119.00–120.00	119.12
37	—	516	129.00–139.00	137.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	646	124.00–128.50	127.97
15	—	435	150.00–160.00	157.91
12	—	740	110.00–114.70	111.57
6	—	850	109.50	109.50
2	—	940	97.00	97.00
2	—	773	111.00	111.00
41	—	581	139.50–145.00	143.22
30	—	456	158.00	158.00
23	—	385	165.00–167.00	165.77
21	—	526	150.00–152.00	151.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
4	—	600	117.00	117.00
1	—	445	135.00	135.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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