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Lafayette Livestock Auction

Name: Lafayette Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lafayette, Tennessee · Wed, Feb 18

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2071

← Feb 4Feb 18Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,117 head

▲ 938 vs last sale 179▲ 1,117 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 43▲ 98 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 12▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established this week on feeder cattle due to light offerings on the last sale; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady to 4.00 high. Offerings also included 1417 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3467

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 $468.53/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 15 of 18 comparable sales and sits +55.03 against this barn's trailing median of $413.50.

Average price

$468.53

81 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$455

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

$72.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.24

vs TN average

−18.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	562	473.03	2,659	76
Medium and Large 2-3	551	400.04	2,204	5thin

One grade step is worth $72.99/cwt here — about $455 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale81 hd

468.53

—

TN average15 barns · 474 hd

465.29

+3.24

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

−18.82

This barn, trailing median18 sales

413.50

+55.03

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	1,809	195.41	3,535	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	178.31	2,554	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,214	172.88	2,098	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	144.40	1,458	33

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,276	$3,071	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$3,010	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$2,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	925	$2,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	911	$2,274	8
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	983	$2,039	3thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	238	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,666	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	686.35/cwt	670.00–695.00	1,785	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,575	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	586.96/cwt	545.00–640.00	1,867	23
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	532.13/cwt	525.00–540.00	2,262	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	442	479.95/cwt	425.00–490.00	2,121	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	477	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,480	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,312	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,086	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	514.25/cwt	505.00–525.00	2,664	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	456.18/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,418	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	472.36/cwt	461.00–486.00	2,692	48
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	396.74/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,281	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	445.83/cwt	442.50–450.00	2,586	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	431.56/cwt	426.00–442.50	2,693	82
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	409.04/cwt	402.50–417.50	2,557	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	633	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,168	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	652	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,396	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	411.83/cwt	408.00–413.00	2,735	67
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	396.47/cwt	387.50–406.00	2,648	31
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	714	384.94/cwt	375.00–388.00	2,748	46
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	720	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,160	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	357.28/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,594	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	766	368.45/cwt	368.00–369.00	2,822	48
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	822	337.97/cwt	328.00–340.00	2,778	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	829	350.37/cwt	348.00–351.50	2,905	56
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	864	342.48/cwt	340.50–346.00	2,959	11
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	881	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,819	8
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	915	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	3,020	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	237	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,458	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	296	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,746	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	551.10/cwt	510.00–585.00	1,752	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	448.29/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,695	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	429	461.50/cwt	452.50–480.00	1,980	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	394.75/cwt	380.00–396.00	1,737	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	470	422.58/cwt	420.00–427.50	1,986	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	486	387.11/cwt	382.50–390.00	1,881	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	501	363.70/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,822	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	396.98/cwt	390.00–402.50	2,060	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	432.36/cwt	412.50–444.00	2,348	43
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	381.08/cwt	372.50–385.00	2,203	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	583	338.72/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,975	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	364.17/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,280	47
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	668	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,954	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	342.49/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,312	21
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	719	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,229	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	359.95/cwt	349.00–366.00	2,606	41
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	727	335.45/cwt	322.50–337.50	2,439	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	751	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,403	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	339.95/cwt	337.50–344.00	2,601	21
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	795	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,107	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	808	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,586	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	297.59/cwt	292.50–302.50	2,455	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	872	315.94/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,755	21
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	383	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,589	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	515.02/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,988	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	419	459.08/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,924	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	512.12/cwt	505.00–545.00	2,238	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	461.23/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,200	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	441.28/cwt	440.00–442.50	2,312	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,074	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	425.58/cwt	422.50–437.50	2,477	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	409.52/cwt	402.50–419.00	2,510	28
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	391.79/cwt	372.50–400.00	2,566	20
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	733	344.49/cwt	330.00–347.50	2,525	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,383	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	314.83/cwt	312.50–316.00	2,597	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,633	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,599	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,793	191.04/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,425	6
Bulls	—	—	1,798	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,236	2
Bulls	—	—	1,838	209.66/cwt	205.00–214.00	3,854	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	131.71/cwt	117.50–147.50	1,288	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	155.44/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,613	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	168.45/cwt	166.00–172.50	1,797	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	171.23/cwt	166.00–177.00	2,036	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	185.42/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,231	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,401	175.97/cwt	169.00–181.00	2,465	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	2,035	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,021	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	3,009.76/head	2,650.00–3,250.00	3,010	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	3,071.43/head	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,071	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	911	2,274.25/head	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,274	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	2,038.81/head	1,685.00–2,300.00	2,039	3

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 Feb 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,117Last week 179Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	429	452.50–480.00	461.50
12	450–500	470	420.00–427.50	422.58
43	500–550	543	412.50–444.00	432.36
41	700–750	724	349.00–366.00	359.95
21	750–800	765	337.50–344.00	339.95
2	800–850	808	320.00	320.00
21	850–900	872	315.00–320.00	315.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	237	615.00	615.00
5	250–300	296	590.00	590.00
15	300–350	318	510.00–585.00	551.10
18	350–400	378	445.00–455.00	448.29
26	400–450	440	380.00–396.00	394.75
5	450–500	486	382.50–390.00	387.11
13	500–550	519	390.00–402.50	396.98
13	550–600	578	372.50–385.00	381.08
47	600–650	626	360.00–372.50	364.17
21	650–700	675	335.00–345.00	342.49
13	700–750	727	322.50–337.50	335.45
4	750–800	751	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	825	292.50–302.50	297.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	501	345.00–370.00	363.70
7	550–600	583	305.00–355.00	338.72
2	650–700	668	292.50	292.50
5	700–750	719	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	795	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	238	700.00	700.00
3	250–300	260	670.00–695.00	686.35
23	300–350	318	545.00–640.00	586.96
11	400–450	425	525.00–540.00	532.13
3	450–500	492	470.00	470.00
4	500–550	530	455.00–460.00	456.18
13	550–600	580	442.50–450.00	445.83
11	600–650	625	402.50–417.50	409.04
31	650–700	668	387.50–406.00	396.47
11	700–750	726	350.00–360.00	357.28
6	800–850	822	328.00–340.00	337.97
8	850–900	881	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	477	520.00	520.00
11	500–550	518	505.00–525.00	514.25
48	550–600	570	461.00–486.00	472.36
82	600–650	624	426.00–442.50	431.56
67	650–700	664	408.00–413.00	411.83
46	700–750	714	375.00–388.00	384.94
48	750–800	766	368.00–369.00	368.45
56	800–850	829	348.00–351.50	350.37
11	850–900	864	340.50–346.00	342.48
3	900–950	915	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	500.00	500.00
11	400–450	442	425.00–490.00	479.95
2	500–550	515	405.00	405.00
3	550–600	575	380.00–405.00	396.74
2	600–650	633	342.50	342.50
3	650–700	652	367.50	367.50
1	700–750	720	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	350–400	386	500.00–530.00	515.02
16	400–450	437	505.00–545.00	512.12
7	450–500	477	455.00–470.00	461.23
8	500–550	524	440.00–442.50	441.28
14	550–600	582	422.50–437.50	425.58
28	600–650	613	402.50–419.00	409.52
20	650–700	655	372.50–400.00	391.79
8	700–750	733	330.00–347.50	344.49
3	800–850	825	312.50–316.00	314.83
1	850–900	885	297.50	297.50
3	900–950	920	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	415.00	415.00
5	400–450	419	400.00–475.00	459.08
1	500–550	525	395.00	395.00
4	750–800	775	307.50	307.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,203	180.00–190.00	185.42
9	—	1,189	166.00–177.00	171.23
1	—	1,480	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,038	150.00–162.00	155.44
17	—	978	117.50–147.50	131.71
3	—	1,067	166.00–172.50	168.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	190.00	190.00
5	—	1,401	169.00–181.00	175.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	180.00	180.00
4	—	1,838	205.00–214.00	209.66
6	—	1,793	185.00–195.00	191.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	2,650.00–3,250.00	3,009.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,276	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,071.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	2,500.00	2,500.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	8	—	911	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,274.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	983	1,685.00–2,300.00	2,038.81

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.