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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.63/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 740 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.63/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 527 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.99/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 567 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 782 1,731 618
Feeder cattle 673 1,594 519
Slaughter cattle 109 137 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder Steers under 650 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower, over 650 lbs. 3.00-6.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 335.00–345.00 $339.83 $758 +7.59
250–295 281 4 300.00–325.00 $313.62 $881 -42.06
310–330 322 11 300.00–345.00 $318.19 $1,025 +18.63
350–385 363 3 290.00–301.00 $297.11 $1,079 -0.94
411 value added 411 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,336 —
425–445 439 5 297.50–317.50 $305.67 $1,342 -2.98
460–498 485 18 283.00–300.00 $290.20 $1,407 -0.82
515–545 526 9 271.00–288.00 $282.42 $1,486 -0.62
566 value added 566 22 283.00 $283.00 $1,602 +3.15
550–590 571 7 257.00–271.00 $262.24 $1,497 -4.57
604 value added 604 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,564 -0.01
600–637 618 13 236.00–250.00 $244.43 $1,511 +1.98
678–688 value added 681 9 253.00–253.50 $253.17 $1,724 +7.08
660–689 682 8 234.00–245.00 $236.85 $1,615 +6.26
710–748 735 3 232.00–234.00 $233.36 $1,715 +8.64
757–780 762 5 222.00–226.00 $222.80 $1,698 +6.83
815–820 817 3 210.00–217.00 $212.34 $1,735 -1.71
868 868 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,814 +6.42
900 900 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 295.00 $295.00 $678 —
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 +10.00
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 +37.27
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
430–440 435 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,185 —
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +2.05
515–545 533 4 229.00–254.00 $238.31 $1,270 +1.94
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 —
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -5.27
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 ±0.00
765 765 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,629 +23.00
800 800 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,552 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
690 690 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,387 —
720 720 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,447 —
840 840 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 280.00–300.00 $290.18 $827 +9.73
313 313 2 292.50 $292.50 $916 +21.74
350–395 371 15 260.00–295.00 $284.54 $1,056 +27.24
400–445 430 28 257.50–274.00 $267.03 $1,148 +8.20
460–480 475 6 245.00–260.00 $251.11 $1,193 -1.00
500–543 527 31 237.00–246.00 $242.63 $1,279 +0.89
550–598 574 16 220.00–232.00 $226.03 $1,297 -1.64
602–608 value added 604 8 218.00–220.00 $219.25 $1,324 -17.25
600–640 618 3 208.00–212.00 $210.71 $1,302 -10.34
650–670 663 3 205.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,379 -4.91
658–681 value added 670 8 213.00–220.00 $216.44 $1,450 -5.42
720–730 726 6 203.00–206.00 $204.83 $1,487 +2.60
741–745 value added 741 76 208.00–214.50 $214.33 $1,588 —
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 +5.00
768–799 value added 791 8 199.50–210.00 $202.05 $1,598 —
830–845 840 3 191.00–194.50 $193.35 $1,624 —
850 850 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,513 —
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
990 990 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,376 —
1070 1070 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 232.50 $232.50 $732 +7.10
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 -20.18
415–445 433 6 201.00–250.00 $230.68 $999 -4.04
463–480 469 8 220.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,078 +0.37
525 525 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,124 -7.17
572–585 575 5 205.00–216.00 $211.41 $1,216 —
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 -4.68
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 7 289.00–305.00 $297.66 $1,131 -7.93
405–445 430 11 278.00–295.00 $284.78 $1,225 +1.40
460–495 476 18 270.00–292.50 $281.82 $1,341 +0.95
505–548 526 10 243.00–260.00 $252.02 $1,326 -23.36
555–590 576 11 225.00–236.00 $233.30 $1,344 +0.28
600–640 620 2 221.00–232.00 $226.32 $1,403 +2.30
665–670 668 2 211.00–222.00 $216.48 $1,446 -5.41
710 710 2 195.00–202.00 $198.50 $1,409 -7.26
765 765 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,484 +4.06
940 940 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,203 —
955 955 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 367 3 215.00–272.50 $245.22 $900 -34.78
410–425 419 4 240.00–270.00 $258.76 $1,084 +8.54
465–475 470 2 227.50–252.50 $239.87 $1,127 -5.30
515–545 529 5 221.00–236.00 $225.55 $1,193 -5.34
570 570 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,260 +4.75
625–635 630 2 201.00–211.00 $205.96 $1,298 +0.47
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 -12.41
795 795 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,332 -13.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 181.00–218.00 $199.50 $1,177 -20.50
620 620 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1305 1248 80-85% 2 111.50–120.00 $115.95 $1,447 —
1085–1565 1254 80-85% 7 86.50–93.00 $90.68 $1,137 -8.05
1060–1730 1326 80-85% 21 95.00–107.00 $101.50 $1,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1355 1033 85-90% 18 55.00–77.00 $70.61 $729 -15.34
815–1195 1092 85-90% 6 80.50–92.50 $86.39 $943 —
915–1545 1230 85-90% 2 95.00–97.50 $95.93 $1,180 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1605 1525 75-80% 4 85.50–97.50 $93.04 $1,419 +2.88
1395–1775 1630 75-80% 8 100.50–108.00 $104.10 $1,697 —
1705 1705 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2260 1808 7 113.50–124.50 $120.79 $2,184 —
1510–2160 1822 5 95.00–112.00 $101.04 $1,841 —
1915–2110 2002 3 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $2,554 —

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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.