Name: Lafayette Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 lower with instances of 15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 higher. Offerings also included 1127 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $415.08/cwt on 131 head, down $3.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 17 comparable sales and sits −29.45 against this barn's trailing median of $444.53.

Average price

$415.08

▼ 3.26 vs prior sale

131 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,311

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$40.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.69

vs TN average

−50.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	415.70	2,314	129
Medium and Large 2-3	565	375.00	2,119	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.70/cwt here — about $195 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.44, low $368.65, median $444.53 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale131 hd

415.08

—

TN average15 barns · 601 hd

416.76

−1.69

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

−50.25

This barn, trailing median17 sales

444.53

−29.45

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

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,792	199.02	3,566	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	178.91	2,496	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	171.71	2,115	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	125.52	1,281	23

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$2,350	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	750–800	760	315.93/cwt	312.50–318.00	2,401	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	458.05/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,434	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	362.81/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,901	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	881	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,846	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	414.95/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	387.62/cwt	372.50–415.00	2,225	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	470	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,186	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	813	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	427.48/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	424	435.65/cwt	435.00–436.00	1,847	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,988	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,305	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	587	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,389	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	458	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,958	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	240.00/cwt	227.50–252.50	2,352	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	951	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,958	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,260	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	858	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,958	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	553	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,311	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	335.16/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	358	403.02/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,443	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	532	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,995	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	919	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,876	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,222	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,275	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	173.44/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,439	5
Bulls	—	—	1,918	206.44/cwt	205.00–208.00	3,960	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	195.99/cwt	193.00–200.00	2,622	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	166.54/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,200	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	186.52/cwt	179.00–195.00	2,266	12
Bulls	—	—	1,525	185.98/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	656	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,034	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	155.96/cwt	149.00–175.00	1,787	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	134.17/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,398	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	120.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,220	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,341	1
Bulls	—	—	1,799	198.12/cwt	194.00–202.00	3,564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	364.59/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,268	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,480	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,734	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	316.06/cwt	311.00–321.00	2,304	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,262	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	720	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,635	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	391.50/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,048	33
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	391	447.56/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,750	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	653	373.19/cwt	367.50–375.00	2,437	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	393.72/cwt	390.00–397.50	2,248	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,011	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,800	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	406.77/cwt	402.50–410.00	2,184	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,615	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	342.47/cwt	332.50–346.00	2,510	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	342.27/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,119	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	388.26/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,778	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	401.21/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,657	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	421.14/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,992	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	353.60/cwt	345.00–359.00	2,005	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	333.53/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,181	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	484.74/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,060	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	332.90/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,557	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	307.12/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,242	17

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 796Last week 1,030Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 139Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 19Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	313	455.00–460.00	458.05
3	350–400	383	380.00	380.00
9	400–450	413	395.00–405.00	401.21
17	450–500	458	385.00–395.00	388.26
33	500–550	524	360.00–365.00	362.81
45	550–600	567	345.00–359.00	353.60
22	600–650	619	335.00–345.00	342.27
20	650–700	654	325.00–340.00	333.53
17	700–750	730	290.00–315.00	307.12
8	750–800	760	312.50–318.00	315.93
3	800–850	838	307.50	307.50
1	950–1000	985	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	424	435.00–436.00	435.65
6	450–500	458	427.50	427.50
6	500–550	512	382.50	382.50
55	650–700	650	348.00	348.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	465	320.00–350.00	335.16
3	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
4	650–700	656	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	800	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	391	430.00–480.00	447.56
6	400–450	425	405.00–420.00	414.95
10	450–500	457	435.00	435.00
33	500–550	523	390.00–400.00	391.50
9	550–600	574	372.50–415.00	387.62
29	600–650	622	357.50–370.00	364.59
3	650–700	655	345.00	345.00
15	700–750	729	311.00–321.00	316.06
2	750–800	790	292.50	292.50
1	850–900	850	252.50	252.50
6	950–1000	980	227.50–252.50	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	358	390.00–410.00	403.02
3	500–550	532	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	553	352.50	352.50
1	600–650	605	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	420.00–430.00	427.48
13	400–450	425	475.00–490.00	484.74
12	450–500	473	415.00–430.00	421.14
19	500–550	537	402.50–410.00	406.77
27	550–600	571	390.00–397.50	393.72
1	600–650	630	365.00	365.00
29	650–700	653	367.50–375.00	373.19
35	700–750	733	332.50–346.00	342.47
17	750–800	768	330.00–340.00	332.90
2	800–850	830	315.00	315.00
4	850–900	881	323.00	323.00
8	1000–1050	1,011	277.00	277.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	470	465.00	465.00
33	500–550	510	452.00	452.00
50	550–600	587	407.00	407.00
11	700–750	720	366.00	366.00
4	800–850	813	335.00	335.00
3	850–900	858	332.00	332.00
8	900–950	919	313.00	313.00
4	950–1000	951	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	430	405.00	405.00
1	450–500	490	405.00	405.00
2	550–600	565	375.00	375.00
7	600–650	626	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,406	168.00–176.00	173.44
3	—	1,338	193.00–200.00	195.99
1	—	1,510	155.00	155.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,321	160.00–175.00	166.54
12	—	1,215	179.00–195.00	186.52
8	—	1,146	149.00–175.00	155.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,042	130.00–145.00	134.17
15	—	1,009	110.00–125.00	120.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,918	205.00–208.00	206.44
2	—	1,525	185.00–187.00	185.98
4	—	1,799	194.00–202.00	198.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,975.00	2,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	2,350.00	2,350.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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