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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.73/cwt ≈ $1,746/hd at 845 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.26/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 531 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.05/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 520 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,130 625 873
Feeder cattle 963 551 713
Slaughter cattle 167 74 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed for two weeks in observance of the Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 305.00 $305.00 $732 +50.00
265–290 278 2 285.00–315.00 $300.68 $836 +22.46
305–335 325 11 280.00–325.00 $289.77 $942 +9.58
355–395 373 6 280.00–320.00 $304.54 $1,136 +20.90
400–440 415 7 257.50–280.00 $272.39 $1,130 -3.14
455–474 value added 469 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,309 —
455–495 478 8 264.00–274.00 $270.73 $1,294 +10.97
510–547 value added 521 21 268.00–274.00 $269.44 $1,404 +11.94
505–547 538 30 250.00–266.00 $260.63 $1,402 +17.26
565–585 571 13 246.00–262.00 $255.70 $1,460 +23.85
555–595 value added 575 11 264.00–270.00 $266.63 $1,533 +21.90
600–645 607 34 230.00–242.00 $240.90 $1,462 +17.91
655–695 677 16 206.00–240.00 $209.86 $1,421 —
655–691 value added 678 7 220.00–229.00 $223.62 $1,516 —
703 value added 703 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,490 -10.00
705–730 715 19 200.00–212.00 $205.90 $1,472 +4.65
760 value added 760 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,642 —
775 775 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 +5.54
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
845 value added 845 61 207.00 $207.00 $1,749 —
965–975 970 2 175.00–182.00 $178.48 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
325–330 328 2 245.00–255.00 $250.04 $820 +27.68
415–445 432 3 210.00–240.00 $222.48 $961 +3.53
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 +11.92
505–545 528 3 195.00–242.00 $223.65 $1,181 +8.11
550–590 566 7 216.00–242.00 $227.35 $1,287 —
600–640 609 6 190.00–225.00 $217.51 $1,325 —
700–710 705 3 170.00–185.00 $178.99 $1,262 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 265.00–285.00 $275.37 $625 —
255–295 279 5 235.00–260.00 $243.30 $679 -9.20
300–345 323 10 235.00–262.50 $247.49 $799 -0.66
355–396 376 24 230.00–265.00 $242.20 $911 +14.29
405–445 435 16 220.00–236.00 $228.23 $993 +7.06
458 value added 458 12 245.00–248.00 $245.50 $1,124 +19.50
460–495 467 20 214.00–230.00 $221.64 $1,035 +19.07
500–548 520 47 210.00–224.00 $217.05 $1,129 +11.11
550–590 572 24 205.00–222.50 $212.60 $1,216 +10.32
600–608 value added 605 3 204.00–208.00 $206.68 $1,250 —
620–645 634 8 185.00–194.00 $190.89 $1,210 -6.53
650–695 672 42 180.00–194.00 $185.04 $1,243 +0.13
670–685 value added 678 3 197.50–205.00 $200.81 $1,361 -8.19
700–727 720 8 179.00–192.00 $186.97 $1,346 +9.99
750–795 772 7 168.00–180.00 $174.03 $1,344 +4.03
845 845 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,403 +28.50
925 925 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
360–395 380 4 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $817 +4.97
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
455–498 484 7 200.00–210.00 $202.79 $982 +9.40
510–540 529 6 170.00–200.00 $189.46 $1,002 +9.46
550–598 585 8 182.00–200.00 $188.95 $1,105 -0.18
605–625 615 2 152.50–180.00 $166.47 $1,024 —
700–735 716 4 167.50–176.00 $172.17 $1,233 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $991 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 12 270.00–285.00 $278.43 $1,069 -10.80
410–445 427 15 255.00–277.50 $268.61 $1,147 +11.12
455–495 474 17 250.00–270.00 $259.79 $1,231 +3.86
500–548 523 13 230.00–242.00 $237.03 $1,240 +6.84
550–585 563 7 220.00–232.00 $226.66 $1,276 +20.71
600–645 624 6 204.00–220.00 $210.83 $1,316 +9.15
655–695 664 9 195.00–206.00 $202.93 $1,347 +9.01
700–730 716 5 185.00–195.00 $190.63 $1,365 +3.56
780–781 781 14 166.00–172.50 $172.04 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 250.00–260.00 $253.26 $932 +35.73
400–440 417 8 200.00–250.00 $234.90 $980 +14.82
455–495 474 10 195.00–247.50 $232.45 $1,102 +9.13
500–540 518 5 200.00–220.00 $211.45 $1,095 +7.46
555–590 571 7 190.00–218.00 $204.24 $1,166 +22.60
600–641 634 6 186.00–200.00 $197.64 $1,253 +40.14
660–695 677 5 176.00–191.00 $181.78 $1,231 —
720–745 737 3 170.00–176.00 $173.98 $1,282 -4.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 575 2 200.00–208.00 $203.93 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1660 1335 80-85% 5 96.00–102.00 $98.78 $1,319 +1.73
1000–2180 1355 80-85% 40 83.00–94.00 $87.00 $1,179 —
1195–1720 1393 80-85% 6 76.00–82.00 $78.89 $1,099 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1260 1076 85-90% 19 50.00–69.00 $62.95 $677 —
830–1560 1184 85-90% 18 70.00–79.00 $74.30 $880 —
1140–1455 1249 85-90% 5 84.00–87.00 $85.41 $1,067 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1845 1509 75-80% 13 85.00–95.00 $91.10 $1,375 —
1355–1640 1518 75-80% 7 97.00–105.00 $98.64 $1,497 —
1425–1980 1666 75-80% 4 80.00–83.00 $80.94 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,153 +16.25
1375–1945 1702 6 92.00–106.00 $98.51 $1,677 —
1335–2195 1864 9 107.00–117.00 $111.33 $2,075 —

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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.