Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

1,731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.66/cwt +13.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 702 lb · 84 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $217.88/cwt +19.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 817 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.51/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 420 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,731 797 719
Feeder cattle 1,594 676 587
Slaughter cattle 137 121 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 3 315.00–355.00 $332.24 $741 -52.76
255–283 274 3 335.00–365.00 $355.68 $975 +1.61
310–345 322 8 290.00–317.50 $299.56 $965 +8.58
350–380 362 9 275.00–324.00 $298.05 $1,079 -12.08
400–435 417 9 280.00–320.00 $308.65 $1,287 +17.26
450–495 470 13 279.00–302.50 $291.02 $1,368 -7.22
505–530 value added 517 7 290.00–294.00 $290.87 $1,504 —
500–545 536 26 262.50–288.00 $283.04 $1,517 +4.25
567–585 value added 570 20 279.00–281.00 $279.85 $1,595 —
550–595 579 17 255.00–277.00 $266.81 $1,545 +3.78
620–625 value added 622 3 258.00–261.00 $259.01 $1,611 +3.29
600–645 626 13 237.00–250.00 $242.45 $1,518 +0.83
650–688 value added 667 39 244.00–254.00 $246.09 $1,641 —
655–694 687 11 228.00–240.00 $230.59 $1,584 -1.66
702–713 value added 710 10 233.00–234.00 $233.30 $1,656 —
705–735 720 11 220.00–226.00 $224.72 $1,618 -4.60
760–786 778 12 214.00–226.00 $215.97 $1,680 -1.04
817 value added 817 63 218.00 $218.00 $1,781 —
810–830 820 2 210.00–218.00 $214.05 $1,755 +15.25
860–870 864 5 199.00–205.00 $202.58 $1,750 -3.92
978 978 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,770 -17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 —
300–345 317 8 230.00–270.00 $252.73 $801 —
465–480 473 2 255.00–261.00 $257.95 $1,220 +8.10
500–536 527 14 227.50–257.50 $236.37 $1,246 +4.44
550–580 565 7 220.00–250.00 $241.21 $1,363 -2.79
610–645 639 13 211.00–233.00 $230.01 $1,470 -3.99
665–695 680 2 200.00–221.00 $210.27 $1,430 -11.74
710–745 728 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,529 -1.00
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 -18.00
910 910 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–235 211 8 350.00–360.00 $358.76 $757 —
268–295 279 8 265.00–300.00 $280.45 $782 -19.55
305–345 327 20 250.00–290.00 $270.76 $885 +0.23
350–395 370 24 245.00–267.50 $257.30 $952 +5.95
406–445 value added 414 15 268.00–274.00 $269.37 $1,115 +2.72
400–445 422 44 245.00–266.00 $258.83 $1,092 +12.74
450–495 473 35 241.00–262.50 $252.11 $1,192 +12.11
500–545 527 35 236.00–248.00 $241.74 $1,274 +1.32
550–595 575 30 220.00–231.00 $227.67 $1,309 -1.65
608 value added 608 7 236.50 $236.50 $1,438 —
605–645 616 21 214.00–225.00 $221.05 $1,362 +11.59
652–660 value added 653 32 221.00–224.50 $221.86 $1,449 —
650–680 672 15 205.00–217.50 $212.90 $1,431 +5.60
700 value added 700 76 221.50 $221.50 $1,550 —
720–725 723 8 195.00–207.00 $202.23 $1,462 +1.96
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 285.00 $285.00 $570 —
260–295 278 2 242.50–255.00 $248.36 $690 —
300–330 316 5 200.00–245.00 $225.40 $712 -12.62
375–395 385 7 220.00–240.00 $230.18 $886 +5.31
410–445 427 13 220.00–242.50 $234.72 $1,002 +15.34
465–486 482 7 200.00–237.50 $229.58 $1,107 +6.52
510–545 532 9 200.00–232.50 $221.17 $1,177 -2.17
625–645 633 7 180.00–210.00 $201.68 $1,277 +1.68
650–690 670 2 195.00–201.00 $197.91 $1,326 —
720–725 723 2 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,359 +27.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 15 290.00–320.00 $305.59 $1,134 +24.96
400–445 426 19 270.00–300.00 $283.38 $1,207 +3.56
450–495 472 27 265.00–290.00 $280.87 $1,326 -4.47
500–540 510 15 262.50–282.00 $275.38 $1,404 +24.95
550–595 577 20 228.00–241.00 $233.02 $1,345 -12.32
600–645 629 16 218.00–230.00 $224.02 $1,409 -13.25
655–675 663 11 218.00–227.00 $221.89 $1,471 +8.90
700–735 726 10 201.00–209.00 $205.76 $1,494 +6.28
755–785 773 3 184.00–196.00 $189.94 $1,468 -6.06
800–835 815 3 182.00–189.00 $185.37 $1,511 +16.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 +20.00
405–440 424 10 225.00–267.50 $250.22 $1,061 +1.50
465–495 483 8 227.50–261.00 $245.17 $1,184 +2.67
500–545 531 13 207.50–247.50 $230.89 $1,226 +9.48
575–595 588 3 205.00–224.00 $216.25 $1,272 -17.40
605–635 620 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $1,274 -8.03
652–670 656 5 200.00–210.00 $207.41 $1,361 +0.87
770 770 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,394 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1940 1263 80-85% 24 92.00–105.00 $98.73 $1,247 —
1200–1450 1279 80-85% 6 107.00–114.00 $109.39 $1,399 —
1170–1640 1355 80-85% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.94 $1,205 -8.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1380 1001 85-90% 18 59.00–78.50 $70.79 $709 —
825–1365 1039 85-90% 15 82.00–92.00 $85.95 $893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1435 1308 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.20 $1,468 —
1235–1740 1484 75-80% 9 95.00–107.00 $102.24 $1,517 —
1245–1710 1508 75-80% 5 88.00–92.00 $90.16 $1,360 -11.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1835 1693 3 100.00–112.50 $105.76 $1,791 —
1465–2035 1742 9 113.00–123.00 $116.57 $2,031 —
1975 1975 1 126.50 $126.50 $2,498 —

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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.