Name: Lafayette Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Offering also included 328 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $182.22/cwt on 364 head.

Average price

$182.22

364 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$18.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.22

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	612	183.29	1,122	343
Medium and Large 2-3	539	164.68	887	21

One grade step is worth $18.61/cwt here — about $235 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 sale364 hd

182.22

—

TN average10 barns · 2,285 hd

192.44

−10.22

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

69 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	222.42/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,190	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	206.36/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,230	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,299	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	853	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,365	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	953	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,401	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	233.86/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,087	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	197.66/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,295	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	169.60/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,518	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	195.92/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,424	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	235.76/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,259	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	173.04/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,421	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	234.26/cwt	227.00–235.50	1,342	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	834	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,551	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	792	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,497	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	166.04/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	854	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,123	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	186.93/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,361	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	202.44/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	157.52/cwt	153.00–162.00	1,485	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	247.04/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,057	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,070	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,203	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	203.12/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,077	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	236.41/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,083	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	164.78/cwt	157.00–168.00	1,079	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	193.45/cwt	191.00–197.00	1,010	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	166.16/cwt	163.00–167.50	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	198.47/cwt	197.00–205.00	903	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	157.31/cwt	156.00–158.00	884	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	947	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	158.28/cwt	143.00–166.00	999	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	920	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	171.59/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,145	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	154.14/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,119	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	804	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,086	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	179.80/cwt	178.75–180.50	1,217	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	190.90/cwt	188.00–191.50	1,164	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	178.42/cwt	171.00–181.00	1,131	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	186.15/cwt	175.00–188.75	1,093	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	796	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	217.52/cwt	216.00–219.00	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	212.61/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,410	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	506	3

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 Dec 6, 2023

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	150.00	150.00
49	—	522	191.00–197.00	193.45
32	—	455	197.00–205.00	198.47
4	—	323	202.00	202.00
36	—	667	162.00–175.00	171.59
8	—	726	150.00–156.00	154.14
4	—	430	187.00	187.00
10	—	634	171.00–181.00	178.42
26	—	587	175.00–188.75	186.15
12	—	396	201.00	201.00
3	—	253	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	762	170.50	170.50
9	—	853	160.00	160.00
8	—	953	147.00	147.00
8	—	570	190.50	190.50
79	—	677	178.75–180.50	179.80
36	—	610	188.00–191.50	190.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	137.00	137.00
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
4	—	463	163.00–167.50	166.16
3	—	562	156.00–158.00	157.31
6	—	631	143.00–166.00	158.28
5	—	520	177.00	177.00
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	242.50	242.50
17	—	535	220.00–226.00	222.42
9	—	596	200.00–209.00	206.36
18	—	465	231.00–239.00	233.86
11	—	655	195.00–201.00	197.66
10	—	895	169.00–170.00	169.60
9	—	821	169.00–175.00	173.04
2	—	318	245.00	245.00
3	—	442	240.00	240.00
14	—	728	180.00–190.00	186.93
3	—	780	180.00	180.00
4	—	943	153.00–162.00	157.52
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
1	—	390	248.00	248.00
2	—	965	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	727	194.00–197.00	195.92
10	—	534	234.00–240.00	235.76
21	—	573	227.00–235.50	234.26
50	—	834	186.00	186.00
18	—	792	189.00	189.00
4	—	854	175.00	175.00
3	—	432	260.00	260.00
20	—	640	210.00	210.00
39	—	663	212.00–213.00	212.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	160.00–172.00	166.04
2	—	518	200.00–205.00	202.44
2	—	455	216.00–219.00	217.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	428	230.00–251.00	247.04
8	—	588	182.00	182.00
7	—	752	160.00	160.00
23	—	530	190.00–206.00	203.12
20	—	458	230.00–238.00	236.41
17	—	655	157.00–168.00	164.78
1	—	830	145.00	145.00
1	—	720	147.00	147.00
5	—	373	254.00	254.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
1	—	415	225.00	225.00
2	—	478	209.00	209.00
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
1	—	790	137.00	137.00
1	—	660	142.00	142.00
1	—	640	142.50	142.50
1	—	940	111.00	111.00
1	—	855	111.00	111.00

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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