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Lafayette Livestock Auction

Name: Lafayette Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Lafayette, Tennessee · Wed, Jun 17

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2071

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Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▲ 221 vs last sale 429▼ 542 vs year ago 1,192 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 108▼ 2 vs year ago 62 · −3.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower. Offerings also included 1933 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 — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $445.79/cwt on 83 head, up $21.75 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 18 comparable sales and sits +32.29 against this barn's trailing median of $413.50.

Average price

$445.79

▲ 21.75 vs prior sale

83 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,453

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$47.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.29

vs TN average

−13.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	452.68	2,482	71
Medium and Large 2-3	562	405.02	2,277	12thin

One grade step is worth $47.66/cwt here — about $205 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale83 hd

445.79

—

TN average16 barns · 464 hd

426.49

+19.29

National average161 barns · 9,107 hd

459.05

−13.26

This barn, trailing median18 sales

413.50

+32.29

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $479.44, low $366.05, median $413.50 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Low	1,606	206.98	3,324	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,544	179.83	2,776	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	173.02	2,178	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	915	148.68	1,360	8thin

Every lot

66 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	278	538.17/cwt	500.00–560.00	1,496	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	338	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,622	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	406	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,152	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	429	437.16/cwt	410.00–470.00	1,875	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	502.01/cwt	500.00–505.00	2,289	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	458	456.80/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,092	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	463.15/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,353	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	513	412.56/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,116	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	451.16/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,351	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	465.30/cwt	450.00–467.50	2,648	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	572	403.51/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,308	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	418.34/cwt	417.50–430.00	2,489	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	605	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,269	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	441.85/cwt	430.00–447.00	2,748	76
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	398.08/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,496	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,566	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	689	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,911	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	355.02/cwt	352.50–360.00	2,620	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	779	375.25/cwt	375.25–375.25	2,923	20
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	364.30/cwt	360.00–367.50	2,860	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,747	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	826	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,870	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,871	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	913	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	3,036	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,389	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	307	458.53/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,408	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,820	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	468.41/cwt	450.00–470.50	1,958	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	460	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,702	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	433.05/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,040	32
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	353.44/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,831	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	388.81/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,049	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	415.41/cwt	412.00–430.00	2,193	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	384.72/cwt	377.50–390.00	2,228	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	348.98/cwt	342.50–360.00	2,042	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,044	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	614	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,640	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	365.68/cwt	350.00–372.50	2,296	33
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,402	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	333.90/cwt	320.00–342.50	2,377	17
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	754	333.28/cwt	332.50–342.50	2,513	27
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,496	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,725	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,919	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	439	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,239	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,269	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,964	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	415.88/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,208	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	567	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,070	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	401.07/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,310	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	359.37/cwt	350.00–362.00	2,278	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	656	362.73/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,380	11
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	734	333.14/cwt	325.00–336.00	2,445	19
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	928	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,761	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,254	185.75/cwt	176.00–190.00	2,329	4
Bulls	—	—	1,717	211.89/cwt	210.00–215.00	3,638	6
Bulls	—	—	1,978	234.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	4,643	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	132.91/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,123	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	173.14/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,636	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	155.75/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,596	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	172.53/cwt	168.00–179.00	2,086	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	193.26/cwt	185.00–200.00	2,429	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	161.46/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,131	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	192.44/cwt	188.00–197.00	2,748	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	1,480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,368	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,586	179.06/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,840	7

This sale against other markets

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 Jun 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 429Year ago 1,192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 108Year ago 62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,209	168.00–179.00	172.53
5	—	1,320	159.00–164.00	161.46
3	—	1,257	185.00–200.00	193.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	153.00–160.00	155.75
4	—	845	130.00–137.50	132.91
2	—	945	170.00–176.00	173.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	188.00–197.00	192.44
7	—	1,586	175.00–184.00	179.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	176.00–190.00	185.75
2	—	1,978	230.00–240.00	234.73
6	—	1,717	210.00–215.00	211.89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	500–550	508	460.00–465.00	463.15
24	550–600	569	450.00–467.50	465.30
76	600–650	622	430.00–447.00	441.85
6	650–700	689	422.50	422.50
20	750–800	779	375.25	375.25
6	800–850	826	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	429	410.00–470.00	437.16
6	450–500	458	430.00–470.00	456.80
2	500–550	513	400.00–425.00	412.56
10	550–600	572	400.00–405.00	403.51
1	600–650	605	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	278	500.00–560.00	538.17
2	300–350	338	480.00	480.00
10	400–450	406	530.00	530.00
10	450–500	456	500.00–505.00	502.01
14	500–550	521	440.00–455.00	451.16
14	550–600	595	417.50–430.00	418.34
9	600–650	627	385.00–410.00	398.08
2	650–700	663	387.00	387.00
3	700–750	738	352.50–360.00	355.02
10	750–800	785	360.00–367.50	364.30
1	800–850	820	335.00	335.00
1	850–900	870	330.00	330.00
3	900–950	913	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	380	505.00	505.00
10	400–450	439	510.00	510.00
3	450–500	463	490.00	490.00
22	500–550	531	410.00–430.00	415.88
17	550–600	576	380.00–415.00	401.07
10	600–650	634	350.00–362.00	359.37
11	650–700	656	350.00–365.00	362.73
19	700–750	734	325.00–336.00	333.14
3	900–950	928	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	460.00	460.00
1	450–500	485	405.00	405.00
5	550–600	567	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	370.00	370.00
3	500–550	518	350.00–360.00	353.44
1	600–650	610	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	500–550	528	412.00–430.00	415.41
21	550–600	579	377.50–390.00	384.72
29	600–650	614	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	505.00	505.00
7	300–350	307	450.00–480.00	458.53
1	350–400	350	520.00	520.00
19	400–450	418	450.00–470.50	468.41
32	450–500	471	420.00–455.00	433.05
24	500–550	527	385.00–405.00	388.81
3	550–600	585	342.50–360.00	348.98
33	600–650	628	350.00–372.50	365.68
4	650–700	658	365.00	365.00
17	700–750	712	320.00–342.50	333.90
27	750–800	754	332.50–342.50	333.28
2	800–850	825	302.50	302.50

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.