Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.24/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 522 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.34/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 578 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $152.17/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 714 949
Feeder cattle 416 546 755
Slaughter cattle 91 141 146
Replacement cattle 69 27 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 162.50 $162.50 $463 —
303 303 2 162.00 $162.00 $491 -7.85
420–430 424 6 154.00–167.00 $163.85 $695 +5.61
450–495 470 6 156.00–165.00 $160.23 $753 +2.34
500–530 518 10 148.00–160.00 $153.29 $794 +3.86
525–530 value added 527 3 165.00–166.00 $165.34 $871 +7.83
550–565 558 9 148.00–160.00 $158.22 $883 +9.86
600–635 617 7 129.00–137.00 $132.69 $819 +0.09
650–695 670 9 126.00–135.00 $131.20 $879 +4.21
725–745 735 3 122.00–130.00 $125.30 $921 -2.02
760–785 775 4 120.00–125.00 $122.97 $953 —
810 810 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,004 —
870 870 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,070 —
980 980 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
1005 1005 2 99.00 $99.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 4 142.00–150.00 $147.43 $562 +1.57
430–445 435 3 147.00–152.00 $149.64 $651 +4.71
495 495 3 139.00–141.00 $139.67 $691 -4.59
510–535 522 3 138.00–144.00 $140.65 $734 +15.65
560–590 572 9 125.00–139.00 $130.89 $749 +0.89
600–640 620 2 124.00–125.00 $124.48 $772 -2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 138.00 $138.00 $407 -10.48
305–345 330 3 135.00–146.00 $139.42 $460 +2.10
370–395 383 2 132.00–135.00 $133.55 $511 -1.86
405–445 430 13 129.00–141.00 $132.36 $569 +1.10
465–490 476 11 128.00–136.00 $131.27 $625 +3.19
520 value added 520 3 139.00 $139.00 $723 —
500–545 522 33 123.00–134.00 $129.44 $676 -0.70
560–595 578 21 120.00–133.00 $125.34 $724 -2.28
600–645 630 6 115.00–125.00 $119.03 $750 -6.93
650–675 665 4 115.00–125.00 $118.19 $786 -3.44
705 705 1 111.00 $111.00 $783 +3.42
770 770 1 101.00 $101.00 $778 +0.51
815–830 825 3 96.00–100.00 $98.01 $809 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 128.00 $128.00 $394 —
390 390 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $489 +0.50
430 430 1 127.00 $127.00 $546 +5.62
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 -2.00
515 515 1 104.00 $104.00 $536 -12.28
565–575 570 2 113.00–118.00 $115.48 $658 +2.52
605–640 627 3 110.00–114.00 $111.29 $698 +2.29
720 720 1 94.00 $94.00 $677 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 18 150.00–164.00 $152.17 $645 +3.15
470–495 488 6 149.00–160.00 $154.84 $756 +11.47
500–545 524 12 139.00–149.00 $145.15 $761 +8.63
550–585 566 11 130.00–141.00 $135.29 $766 +5.75
610–648 630 8 122.00–131.00 $125.51 $791 -1.11
650–695 672 5 113.00–123.00 $119.15 $801 -1.17
700–730 709 8 109.00–115.50 $113.17 $802 -0.49
755 755 1 107.00 $107.00 $808 +4.00
805 805 1 88.00 $88.00 $708 -3.50
885 885 1 92.00 $92.00 $814 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 5 135.00–147.00 $142.00 $622 +5.20
450–490 459 7 131.00–145.00 $142.45 $654 +7.45
520–545 533 7 128.00–136.00 $132.11 $704 —
575–585 578 4 124.00–129.00 $125.75 $727 +1.75
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
650 650 1 108.00 $108.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1445 1180 80-85% 31 60.00–70.00 $66.62 $786 —
1200–1725 1388 80-85% 3 72.00–73.50 $73.05 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $439 —
960–1200 1046 85-90% 6 63.00–65.50 $64.09 $670 +8.05
840–1320 1054 85-90% 11 53.00–62.50 $58.29 $614 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1840 1386 75-80% 14 65.50–70.50 $68.24 $946 —
1360–1590 1477 75-80% 3 72.50–73.50 $73.19 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1230 1165 2 84.00 $84.00 $979 —
1325–2180 1644 8 87.00–99.00 $93.68 $1,540 +3.54
1585–1990 1854 4 101.50–105.50 $103.02 $1,910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 885.00 $885.00
986–1155 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 710.00–730.00 $713.80
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
1010–1275 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 710.00–870.00 $764.68
1318–1555 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $887.10

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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.