Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.96/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 526 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.11/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 480 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.25/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 566 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 907 0
Feeder cattle 479 783 0
Slaughter cattle 82 124 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 -9.71
365–382 376 5 150.00–165.00 $152.95 $575 -2.66
415–435 425 2 150.00–161.00 $155.37 $660 +5.66
455–495 468 10 146.00–156.00 $150.57 $705 +1.21
500–545 520 13 144.00–155.00 $149.33 $777 +0.35
550–596 585 19 139.00–154.00 $145.34 $850 +4.55
600–645 621 12 130.00–137.00 $133.82 $831 -0.62
620–625 value added 623 2 144.00 $144.00 $897 ±0.00
650–695 674 14 130.00–136.50 $135.14 $911 +3.36
710–740 725 3 124.00–129.00 $126.31 $916 -5.33
728 value added 728 4 132.00 $132.00 $961 —
750–778 769 5 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $969 -6.00
800 800 1 117.00 $117.00 $936 +7.00
831 value added 831 1 120.00 $120.00 $997 -3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 146.00 $146.00 $555 +6.99
425–440 433 3 140.00–146.00 $143.70 $622 +2.17
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -2.00
550–565 558 3 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $740 +5.19
610–645 628 2 118.00–120.00 $119.03 $748 -4.97
665 665 1 124.00 $124.00 $825 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 130.00–134.00 $131.96 $317 —
275–290 283 4 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $376 -25.00
320–345 335 3 131.00–134.00 $132.97 $445 -6.92
350–385 370 6 134.00–140.00 $136.52 $505 +1.57
405–440 419 8 127.00–134.00 $130.10 $545 -3.16
455–495 480 22 124.00–138.00 $129.11 $620 -0.38
500–546 526 36 119.00–135.00 $128.96 $678 +5.46
550–595 566 21 119.00–131.00 $124.25 $703 +4.02
600–618 value added 614 4 128.00 $128.00 $786 +4.99
600–645 623 15 110.00–122.00 $115.74 $721 -1.92
655–661 value added 660 12 120.00–125.00 $124.17 $820 —
665–695 685 4 108.00–110.00 $109.24 $748 +0.87
710–740 723 9 100.00–110.00 $106.76 $772 +1.95
750–790 776 4 102.00–108.00 $104.46 $811 -1.57
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 +0.41
855 855 1 92.00 $92.00 $787 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 -2.49
565–595 577 3 110.00–115.00 $113.28 $654 +2.27
625–640 633 2 105.00–109.00 $106.98 $677 +3.59
670 670 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $700 +4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 8 142.00–150.00 $145.49 $615 -3.97
450–490 474 6 139.00–147.00 $143.13 $678 -5.61
500–545 520 6 135.00–146.00 $140.30 $730 +5.49
560–595 576 11 127.00–138.00 $132.39 $763 -0.09
610–630 621 5 124.00–135.00 $128.17 $796 -3.35
650–695 673 4 118.00–127.00 $124.93 $841 -3.27
720 720 1 106.00 $106.00 $763 -7.82
760 760 1 104.00 $104.00 $790 -6.97
865 865 1 85.00 $85.00 $735 -1.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 136.00 $136.00 $578 -1.55
450–495 481 9 127.00–140.00 $132.98 $640 -2.22
500–545 523 4 125.00–133.00 $128.24 $671 +7.03
560–590 578 7 112.00–126.00 $121.50 $702 -0.79
600–620 608 3 111.00–117.00 $114.63 $697 -1.21
650 650 1 108.00 $108.00 $702 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 124.00 $124.00 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1545 1151 80-85% 33 60.00–71.50 $66.13 $761 —
1210–1400 1305 80-85% 2 57.00–57.50 $57.27 $747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–995 875 85-90% 3 46.00–52.50 $49.06 $429 +4.71
960–1205 1067 85-90% 15 55.00–63.00 $59.50 $635 +1.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1825 1449 75-80% 11 65.00–72.50 $69.06 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,213 —
1335–2065 1687 5 87.50–99.00 $92.58 $1,562 -4.26
1540–1985 1763 2 102.00–105.00 $103.31 $1,821 —

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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.