Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.21/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 718 lb · 33 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.21/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 783 lb · 26 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $122.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 825 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 329 532
Feeder cattle 445 241 421
Slaughter cattle 118 88 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder cattle trends are on a light test due to light offerings last week; Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —
325–335 330 2 168.00–180.00 $174.09 $574 +10.09
365–395 381 9 168.00–181.00 $177.10 $675 +10.03
405–445 428 8 165.00–178.00 $173.38 $742 +19.21
450–495 470 7 159.00–166.00 $160.82 $756 +3.78
500–538 515 10 155.00–161.00 $157.65 $812 +13.27
555–595 567 9 144.00–159.00 $154.19 $874 +11.42
605–611 610 5 136.50–141.00 $137.39 $838 +5.22
650–685 666 6 120.00–130.00 $125.97 $839 -0.21
703–730 710 5 120.00–124.00 $121.22 $861 —
726–740 value added 730 7 126.50–127.00 $126.86 $926 —
768–784 value added 783 25 124.50 $124.50 $975 —
785 785 1 117.00 $117.00 $918 -1.66
825 value added 825 21 122.00 $122.00 $1,006 —
865 865 1 111.00 $111.00 $960 —
905–930 918 2 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $1,056 +12.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 147.50 $147.50 $361 —
365–390 375 4 160.00–164.00 $161.28 $605 —
435–440 438 2 143.00–148.00 $145.51 $637 +2.55
480 480 1 144.00 $144.00 $691 —
500–545 522 5 120.00–147.00 $135.72 $708 —
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 +15.00
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–730 728 2 104.00–111.00 $107.51 $783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $405 +6.49
300–345 332 7 136.00–144.00 $140.62 $467 +11.62
360–395 376 8 128.00–140.00 $136.25 $512 -0.69
400–430 421 10 129.00–138.00 $132.24 $557 -1.70
455–496 479 16 125.00–130.00 $128.05 $613 -0.31
505–545 522 13 121.00–126.00 $123.69 $646 +1.89
550–585 565 7 115.00–125.00 $118.08 $667 -0.10
600–640 617 12 105.00–115.00 $111.25 $686 -0.77
605–640 value added 628 3 117.00–118.00 $117.68 $739 -2.32
660–680 667 10 104.00–112.00 $109.90 $733 -5.10
716–740 value added 718 31 110.00–115.00 $114.67 $823 +6.17
705–735 720 2 107.00 $107.00 $770 -2.00
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 118.00 $118.00 $484 -6.49
475 475 1 119.00 $119.00 $565 —
550–580 565 2 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
630 630 1 103.00 $103.00 $649 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 11 160.00–176.00 $170.40 $717 +18.40
455–480 469 4 151.00–162.00 $156.79 $735 +0.79
580–595 588 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $785 +5.52
600–620 610 2 127.00–133.00 $129.95 $793 +13.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 147.00 $147.00 $669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1445 1357 80-85% 3 51.00–53.00 $51.94 $705 —
1015–1945 1365 80-85% 41 55.00–67.50 $61.81 $844 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,051 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1335 1001 85-90% 5 37.00–44.50 $42.05 $421 —
880–1570 1139 85-90% 21 45.50–57.00 $51.54 $587 -10.89
955–1460 1198 85-90% 3 59.50–61.50 $60.29 $722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 69.50 $69.50 $987 —
1290–1850 1530 75-80% 10 56.50–67.50 $61.62 $943 -5.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1680 1518 3 83.00–87.00 $85.52 $1,298 —
1465–1870 1632 5 75.50–79.50 $77.67 $1,268 —
1900 1900 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,919 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.