Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.19/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.12/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 621 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.30/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 472 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 914 755
Feeder cattle 595 775 637
Slaughter cattle 114 129 118
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; 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
325–335 330 4 178.00–187.50 $181.96 $600 +14.95
365 365 3 171.00 $171.00 $624 -2.32
400–445 424 5 158.00–166.00 $162.33 $688 +3.69
450–495 468 8 151.00–161.00 $157.57 $737 +2.85
510–545 524 13 145.00–156.00 $151.94 $796 -8.68
550–595 569 14 141.00–153.00 $149.00 $848 -6.08
604 value added 604 4 153.00 $153.00 $924 -9.00
625–640 629 4 137.00–147.00 $141.72 $891 -1.68
655–695 678 6 135.00–145.00 $142.39 $965 -0.24
710–745 732 11 130.00–140.00 $136.53 $999 -3.49
750–785 768 2 138.00–143.00 $140.44 $1,079 +2.25
805–845 828 4 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $1,056 -6.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 140.00–164.00 $152.18 $495 -1.82
381 381 4 151.00 $151.00 $575 -1.03
435–440 438 2 150.00 $150.00 $657 ±0.00
470–485 478 2 145.00–148.00 $146.52 $700 -0.59
510–520 515 3 134.00–138.00 $135.99 $700 -3.85
550–575 565 3 126.00–135.00 $131.74 $744 -5.14
610–630 620 4 125.00–131.00 $126.73 $786 -2.69
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 +2.00
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $399 —
315–325 320 2 136.00–157.50 $146.92 $470 -16.41
350–395 376 10 134.00–147.00 $140.64 $529 -17.41
400–445 417 12 134.00–145.00 $138.26 $577 -7.03
450–495 472 20 130.00–140.00 $135.30 $639 -6.52
500–545 521 26 130.00–140.00 $135.19 $704 -2.57
550–595 565 19 129.00–138.00 $134.03 $757 +1.09
600–645 621 21 120.00–131.00 $124.12 $771 -2.62
655–685 674 8 120.00–126.00 $123.49 $832 -1.50
705–740 720 11 114.00–124.00 $120.66 $869 -0.05
775 775 1 113.00 $113.00 $876 -7.00
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 -18.02
365–390 377 3 128.00–130.00 $129.31 $487 -0.12
400–430 414 6 122.00–130.00 $127.96 $530 -0.09
450–490 477 3 124.00–129.00 $125.92 $601 +2.21
505–540 527 3 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $668 -1.07
575–595 587 3 120.00–125.00 $122.99 $722 -0.68
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 +7.22
725 725 1 112.00 $112.00 $812 +4.07
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 +23.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 384 4 156.00–166.00 $159.45 $612 -1.99
405–440 425 3 145.00–158.00 $151.85 $645 -6.34
450–490 471 7 144.00–154.00 $148.22 $698 -2.71
500–545 527 10 135.00–145.00 $141.24 $744 -1.66
550–595 571 7 130.00–139.00 $134.16 $766 -3.98
605–630 616 6 125.00–133.00 $127.67 $786 -0.83
670–690 678 5 121.00–131.00 $126.37 $857 -1.77
700–725 709 6 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $872 -0.05
750–780 764 4 116.00–122.00 $119.03 $909 -4.97
815 815 1 118.00 $118.00 $962 +6.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 142.00 $142.00 $525 -1.08
430–440 436 5 138.00–144.00 $141.39 $616 -4.13
450–495 475 3 130.00–139.00 $133.18 $633 -7.98
515–540 528 2 133.00–134.00 $133.51 $705 +2.21
550–590 573 3 125.00–129.00 $126.62 $726 +6.75
620–635 628 2 108.00–120.00 $113.93 $715 —
650–675 667 3 113.00–119.00 $116.65 $778 -1.32
720–735 728 2 108.00–114.00 $111.03 $808 —
815 815 1 106.00 $106.00 $864 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 —
615 615 1 113.00 $113.00 $695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1435 1254 80-85% 29 63.00–74.50 $68.90 $864 +9.90
1245–1265 1255 80-85% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.50 $973 +18.50
1325–1365 1345 80-85% 2 58.50–61.00 $59.73 $803 -9.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1115 855 85-90% 8 46.00–53.00 $48.35 $413 —
810–1335 1040 85-90% 19 55.00–63.50 $58.45 $608 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1865 1582 75-80% 18 68.50–76.50 $72.32 $1,144 -7.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1585 1463 2 92.00–92.50 $92.27 $1,350 —
1440–2185 1739 8 95.00–103.00 $99.05 $1,722 +7.51
1685–1985 1862 3 106.00–108.00 $106.88 $1,990 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 2 150.00 $150.00 $262 —
214 214 4 122.50 $122.50 $262 —
253 253 2 140.00 $140.00 $354 —
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 —

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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.