Browning Livestock Market market report — October 21, 2026

Lafayette, TN · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

632

Last week 59 (+573)
Last year 72

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$375.75 /cwt

$2,132 per head · 14 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$310.40 /cwt

$2,371 per head · 11 hd
vs last week —

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower. Offerings also included 1496 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 15. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt
300–399 lb	7	328 lb	$435.00	$1,427	—	−17.71	—
400–499 lb	7	467 lb	$412.13	$1,925	—	−17.87	—
500–599 lb	14	568 lb	$375.75	$2,132	—	+3.70	$416.49 (24 hd)
600–699 lb	46	645 lb	$355.63	$2,293	—	+1.54	$371.00 (30 hd)
700–799 lb	11	764 lb	$310.40	$2,371	—	−8.67	$340.37 (48 hd)
800–899 lb	1	850 lb	$282.50†	$2,401	—	−43.50	$319.83 (44 hd)
900–999 lb	1	975 lb	$275.00†	$2,681	—	—	$307.00 (6 hd)

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 15. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt
300–399 lb	11	382 lb	$394.65	$1,507	—	−36.38	—
400–499 lb	16	454 lb	$367.97	$1,671	—	−21.49	—
500–599 lb	46	548 lb	$346.02	$1,896	—	−0.02	—
600–699 lb	24	653 lb	$304.03	$1,985	—	−15.69	$310.00 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	11	746 lb	$298.20	$2,225	—	+10.98	$324.90 (43 hd)
800–899 lb	1	835 lb	$300.00†	$2,505	—	+17.50	$300.58 (36 hd)

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	11	1,152 lb	$132.07	$129.00–$140.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	1	1,515 lb	$150.00	$150.00–$150.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	7	1,534 lb	$133.67	$130.00–$140.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	3	1,562 lb	$121.52	$120.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	6	983 lb	$120.15	$115.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	2	883 lb	$105.00	$105.00–$105.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $375.75/cwt
4-week average: $374.39
13-week average: $375.94
4-week vs 13-week: −0.4%

52-wk low $337.74high $482.03

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $310.40/cwt
4-week average: $310.60
13-week average: $318.92
4-week vs 13-week: −2.6%

52-wk low $274.36high $369.61

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $346.02/cwt
4-week average: $340.16
13-week average: $341.93
4-week vs 13-week: −0.5%

52-wk low $319.20high $418.60

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in May and Apr and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.6%	43%	7
Feb	+4.0%	86%	7
Mar	+5.5%	86%	7
Apr	+6.4%	86%	7
May	+6.7%	100%	7
Jun	+3.8%	86%	7
Jul	+2.6%	71%	7
Aug	+1.1%	62%	8
Sep	−2.5%	29%	7
Oct	−5.6%	0%	7
Nov	−8.1%	0%	7
Dec	−6.9%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Aug and lowest in Dec and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.3%	43%	7
Feb	+0.2%	43%	7
Mar	+0.8%	57%	7
Apr	0.0%	57%	7
May	+3.4%	57%	7
Jun	+3.0%	71%	7
Jul	+5.6%	71%	7
Aug	+4.2%	75%	8
Sep	+1.7%	57%	7
Oct	−3.1%	14%	7
Nov	−4.6%	14%	7
Dec	−4.8%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	632	$375.75	$310.40	$346.02
Wed Oct 7	398	$377.16	$304.11	$326.46
Wed Sep 30	866	$370.25	$317.30	$348.00
Wed Sep 16	331	$360.59	$315.43	$339.75
Wed Sep 2	244	$366.80	$300.00†	$335.91
Wed Aug 19	227	$368.66	$328.21	$321.48
Wed Aug 5	403	$391.15	$339.96	$364.57
Wed Jul 29	357	$397.16	$335.95	$353.24

Video sales

Browning Livestock Market also sells cattle by video for delivery now or later. $/cwt, all delivery dates; the video page has prices by delivery month. Video sales are not in this page's weekly trend.
Video auction	Last sale	Head reported	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	Sales, 12 months
Browning Livestock Market Video Auction	Oct 21	1,496	—	—	—	30

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Tennessee sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Smith County Commission Co., Carthage	19 mi	Oct 24	$386.83	$315.00
Warren Co. Livestock Auction, McMinnville	60 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Crossville Stockyard, Crossville	68 mi	Oct 24	$385.42	$323.18
Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC, Unionville	70 mi	Oct 19	$393.03	$315.91
Dickson Regional Livestock Center, Dickson	81 mi	Oct 19	$377.41	$332.22
Columbia Livestock Center, Columbia	84 mi	Oct 21	$349.80	$317.52†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	632	27	AMS_2071

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Browning Livestock Market - Lafayette, TN” (AMS_2071). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.