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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.85/cwt +18.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 740 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.08/cwt +24.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 517 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.60/cwt +12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 473 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 1,130 501
Feeder cattle 676 963 433
Slaughter cattle 121 167 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week due to this sale having light offerings the past two weeks because of inclement weather.

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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 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 +80.00
260–280 270 2 330.00–380.00 $354.07 $956 +53.39
320–345 336 5 265.00–325.00 $290.98 $978 +1.21
380–395 387 3 295.00–317.50 $310.13 $1,200 +5.59
410–440 432 7 280.00–302.50 $291.39 $1,259 +19.00
450–498 464 18 287.50–302.50 $298.24 $1,384 +27.51
505–548 529 20 270.00–285.00 $278.79 $1,475 +18.16
555–595 581 10 255.00–272.00 $263.03 $1,528 +7.33
620–623 value added 623 7 254.00–256.00 $255.72 $1,593 —
615–645 631 11 239.00–250.00 $241.62 $1,525 +0.72
650–680 665 8 230.00–237.00 $232.25 $1,544 +22.39
703–747 728 16 224.00–235.00 $229.32 $1,669 +23.42
760–775 764 4 216.00–220.00 $217.01 $1,658 +12.01
805–845 819 5 195.00–200.00 $198.80 $1,628 +8.80
865 865 2 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,786 —
975 975 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,930 +19.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,094 —
433–445 434 9 237.50–277.50 $242.05 $1,050 +19.57
465–495 479 4 210.00–275.00 $249.85 $1,197 +9.85
510–545 530 3 210.00–265.00 $231.93 $1,229 +8.28
575 575 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,403 +16.65
620 620 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,451 +16.49
680–685 683 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,516 —
720 720 2 201.00–221.00 $211.00 $1,519 +32.01
775 775 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,612 +18.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 +56.70
323–345 329 4 265.00–272.50 $270.53 $890 +23.04
355–390 377 11 240.00–255.00 $251.35 $948 +9.15
404–418 value added 409 6 265.00–267.50 $266.65 $1,091 —
400–445 426 13 235.00–250.00 $246.09 $1,048 +17.86
455 value added 455 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,194 +17.00
450–495 475 23 230.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,140 +18.36
503 value added 503 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,258 —
500–545 518 27 230.00–245.00 $240.42 $1,245 +23.37
550–587 574 12 226.00–238.00 $229.32 $1,316 +16.72
620–646 641 8 208.00–216.00 $209.46 $1,343 +18.57
650–682 671 8 201.00–211.00 $207.30 $1,391 +22.26
704–720 707 7 196.00–201.00 $200.27 $1,416 +13.30
713–746 value added 743 80 198.00–207.00 $206.34 $1,533 —
779 779 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,519 +20.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 230.00–245.00 $238.02 $769 +13.02
370–390 380 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $855 +9.80
405–430 416 7 205.00–230.00 $219.38 $913 +9.38
460–495 477 5 215.00–227.50 $223.06 $1,064 +20.27
535–545 540 3 220.00–227.50 $223.34 $1,206 +33.88
550–575 560 4 210.00–220.00 $213.55 $1,196 +24.60
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 +33.53
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 -12.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 +7.57
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 7 270.00–295.00 $280.63 $1,064 +2.20
405–440 425 3 270.00–285.00 $279.82 $1,189 +11.21
465–490 473 6 280.00–287.50 $285.34 $1,350 +25.55
505–545 529 6 242.50–265.00 $250.43 $1,325 +13.40
555–593 575 18 240.00–255.00 $245.34 $1,411 +18.68
600–615 605 4 232.00–242.00 $237.27 $1,435 +26.44
660–675 668 2 212.00–214.00 $212.99 $1,423 +10.06
735–740 738 2 193.00–206.00 $199.48 $1,472 +8.85
750 750 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,470 +23.96
845 845 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,428 —
875 875 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,558 —
935 935 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 +6.74
415–445 430 4 240.00–257.50 $248.72 $1,069 +13.82
465 465 2 230.00–255.00 $242.50 $1,128 +10.05
505–545 525 3 207.50–230.00 $221.41 $1,162 +9.96
570–590 582 3 230.00–236.00 $233.65 $1,360 +29.41
600–620 610 2 200.00–227.50 $213.52 $1,302 +15.88
650–685 668 2 205.00–208.00 $206.54 $1,380 +24.76
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 +14.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1725 1351 80-85% 7 83.00–90.00 $87.42 $1,181 +0.42
1060–1915 1356 80-85% 20 92.00–103.00 $96.97 $1,315 +9.97
1370–1610 1490 80-85% 2 105.00–109.00 $106.84 $1,592 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1415 1078 85-90% 14 60.00–79.00 $70.85 $764 +7.90
955–1265 1136 85-90% 12 81.00–93.00 $87.13 $990 —
1085–1650 1368 85-90% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.19 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1930 1541 75-80% 11 97.00–106.00 $102.01 $1,572 +3.37
1415–1665 1551 75-80% 4 108.00–115.00 $111.12 $1,723 —
1575–1985 1768 75-80% 4 83.00–91.00 $88.79 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,463 +19.67
1860–2360 2121 5 115.00–123.00 $118.40 $2,511 —
2375 2375 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,636 —

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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.