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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.79/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 583 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.44/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 463 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.33/cwt -15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 621 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 890 665
Feeder cattle 573 745 563
Slaughter cattle 92 145 93
Replacement cattle 7 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale one week, Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers 4.00 to 10.00 lower with instances 15.00 lower. Heifers 6.00 to 15.00 lower and Bulls 3.00 to 8.00 lower, instances15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $715 -6.28
330–345 338 4 260.00–280.00 $271.28 $917 +2.60
367–395 374 4 245.00–280.00 $270.76 $1,013 +14.29
442 thin fleshed 442 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,176 —
455–495 474 8 180.00–227.50 $206.63 $979 -52.34
480 value added 480 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,236 -7.50
510–545 523 7 185.00–240.00 $224.05 $1,172 -15.71
565–585 575 3 235.00–236.00 $235.67 $1,355 +4.42
563–593 value added 581 17 217.50–235.00 $232.96 $1,353 -10.23
605–640 618 13 204.00–226.00 $217.81 $1,346 -14.73
600–643 value added 627 8 212.00–232.00 $219.18 $1,374 -19.58
650–665 658 6 185.00–206.00 $191.35 $1,259 -11.22
725 value added 725 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,370 -11.00
730–740 735 2 184.00–192.00 $188.03 $1,382 -4.22
755 755 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,367 -2.26
860–880 867 3 172.50–176.00 $174.18 $1,510 —
915–945 935 4 142.00–163.00 $148.55 $1,389 —
980 980 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $907 +10.47
410 410 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,095 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 -23.30
550–565 558 4 170.00–180.00 $175.74 $981 -20.06
615–645 630 2 177.50–193.00 $185.07 $1,166 -14.77
695 695 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,164 -23.01
700 700 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 +1.00
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
905 905 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,213 —
1085 1085 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 215.00–230.00 $222.75 $497 —
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
305–325 313 3 225.00–255.00 $236.46 $740 +7.52
350–390 370 13 210.00–230.00 $220.18 $815 -4.30
405–445 427 14 190.00–225.00 $210.19 $898 +6.18
450–495 463 24 195.00–217.50 $211.44 $979 +12.59
510–546 538 7 179.00–200.00 $185.05 $996 -6.02
550–595 579 20 170.00–198.00 $190.91 $1,105 +2.61
593 value added 593 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,171 -2.06
618 value added 618 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,149 -5.75
635–645 640 3 178.00–186.00 $182.65 $1,169 -4.55
650–690 676 14 178.00–190.00 $182.18 $1,232 +16.78
711–735 717 7 140.00–174.00 $163.39 $1,172 -0.57
750–775 763 2 122.50–161.00 $141.43 $1,079 -19.57
824 824 8 120.00 $120.00 $989 -30.00
815–840 828 6 112.00–140.00 $121.93 $1,010 -28.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 +12.67
505 505 1 175.50 $175.50 $886 +8.05
555 555 1 132.00 $132.00 $733 -39.28
645 645 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,045 -8.69
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 -25.00
730 730 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,040 —
860 860 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,054 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 207.50 $207.50 $888 -39.63
450–490 476 4 190.00–207.50 $200.20 $953 -39.73
510–535 519 8 180.00–197.50 $189.62 $984 -15.43
555–565 560 3 170.00–227.50 $191.64 $1,073 -8.10
600–630 606 12 176.00–188.00 $180.62 $1,095 -10.48
655–695 671 7 150.00–189.00 $179.37 $1,204 -3.01
705–730 713 6 162.50–191.00 $171.22 $1,221 +4.24
785 785 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,429 +34.36
850–855 853 2 141.00–152.00 $146.52 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 +2.49
455–475 464 4 160.00–230.00 $194.62 $903 -27.08
510–545 531 18 157.50–195.00 $171.45 $910 -2.52
560–590 575 2 170.00–176.00 $173.08 $995 +4.29
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
825 825 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,134 —
850 850 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 145.00–155.00 $149.94 $874 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 —
535 535 1 177.50 $177.50 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1110 929 85-90% 9 51.00–67.00 $61.52 $572 —
760–1415 1090 85-90% 23 70.00–84.00 $76.09 $829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1185 1127 80-85% 3 93.00–96.00 $93.91 $1,058 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,096 —
1060–1747 1353 80-85% 19 84.00–93.00 $87.11 $1,179 -0.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,363 —
1305–1810 1646 75-80% 6 85.00–91.00 $88.70 $1,460 -11.53
1660 1660 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1760 1423 4 85.00–99.00 $92.22 $1,312 —
1655–2015 1812 6 108.00–115.00 $111.36 $2,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.