Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.55/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 710 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.24/cwt -15.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 472 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.07/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 610 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,184 966 764
Feeder cattle 1,033 788 670
Slaughter cattle 151 178 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 lower with instances of 15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 1.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 300.00–315.00 $307.66 $723 -52.34
285–295 288 5 315.00–320.00 $319.01 $919 -49.82
300–340 320 9 300.00–320.00 $306.64 $981 -52.89
350–395 371 7 295.00–315.00 $304.34 $1,129 -33.96
405–425 418 13 290.00–307.50 $294.99 $1,233 -18.47
450–495 470 18 270.00–285.00 $276.13 $1,298 -33.41
500–545 513 8 275.00–284.00 $279.85 $1,436 -19.68
530–540 value added 538 4 290.00–292.00 $290.49 $1,563 —
565–595 578 24 272.00–285.00 $282.32 $1,632 -8.02
604 value added 604 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,715 —
610–645 612 26 264.00–278.00 $276.47 $1,692 -2.98
652 value added 652 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,747 —
650–693 677 13 245.00–262.00 $253.51 $1,716 +20.25
715–745 727 7 222.00–227.00 $224.13 $1,629 -4.82
770 770 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,740 +3.17
820–830 824 4 212.00–215.00 $213.49 $1,759 —
824 value added 824 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,813 -6.00
863 value added 863 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,855 —
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 5 240.00–295.00 $271.47 $888 -15.40
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 -45.00
434–440 435 6 280.00–285.00 $284.16 $1,236 -0.84
465–495 480 4 235.00–260.00 $244.11 $1,172 -37.23
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -25.00
550–585 570 4 228.00–262.50 $246.30 $1,404 -15.32
610–640 617 6 233.00–254.00 $240.32 $1,483 +22.32
665–685 676 10 200.00–242.00 $217.14 $1,468 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $667 —
270–280 277 3 275.00–280.00 $276.63 $766 -28.46
310–335 319 5 270.00–290.00 $277.92 $887 -43.74
360–395 372 16 260.00–290.00 $276.35 $1,028 -36.87
402–405 value added 404 10 282.00–290.00 $285.99 $1,155 —
400–445 430 16 260.00–275.00 $269.67 $1,160 -17.97
450 value added 450 11 277.50 $277.50 $1,249 —
455–495 480 31 246.00–257.50 $248.70 $1,194 -22.81
505–546 529 14 230.00–245.00 $236.72 $1,252 -17.20
555–595 582 21 225.00–238.00 $233.52 $1,359 -2.50
606–649 621 14 218.00–228.00 $225.24 $1,399 -3.70
622 value added 622 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,449 —
650–685 665 4 200.00–207.50 $202.48 $1,346 -18.71
700–715 708 3 205.00–206.00 $205.66 $1,456 -2.39
710 value added 710 72 217.00 $217.00 $1,541 —
755–795 773 3 186.00–189.00 $187.66 $1,451 -16.92
779 value added 779 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,613 —
805 805 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,481 -19.00
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 -6.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 -43.21
330–340 335 3 260.00–265.00 $261.69 $877 -7.56
350–395 372 6 205.00–250.00 $239.51 $891 -35.76
410–445 430 14 215.00–250.00 $231.17 $994 -14.81
450–485 461 19 200.00–240.00 $231.55 $1,067 -3.29
505–540 524 7 185.00–222.50 $215.63 $1,130 -19.39
550–590 561 11 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,206 -7.55
600–645 618 11 200.00–212.50 $205.03 $1,267 -8.29
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 +4.68
830 830 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,017 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -15.00
745 745 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 10 290.00–315.00 $299.08 $1,101 -33.11
413–435 424 11 270.00–295.00 $284.02 $1,204 -15.66
450–475 463 11 270.00–280.00 $272.68 $1,263 -11.32
500–545 516 20 240.00–252.50 $247.36 $1,276 -27.45
559–586 573 15 234.00–244.00 $238.30 $1,365 -4.92
600–635 621 8 228.00–245.00 $237.70 $1,476 +2.32
650–670 659 7 224.00–234.00 $228.73 $1,507 +3.07
700–730 711 11 206.00–218.00 $210.32 $1,495 -5.93
760–785 772 3 205.00–212.00 $208.97 $1,613 +1.49
805 805 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,513 +4.00
900–945 918 3 140.00–152.50 $146.73 $1,347 —
980 980 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 3 250.00–280.00 $266.74 $982 -48.11
425–445 436 10 230.00–265.00 $253.35 $1,105 -20.47
450–495 481 7 232.50–257.50 $246.52 $1,186 -23.48
505–540 522 7 210.00–237.50 $228.66 $1,194 -15.67
550–595 574 5 224.00–232.50 $228.97 $1,314 -3.53
600–640 620 2 218.00–220.00 $218.97 $1,358 -9.52
690 690 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,477 -2.00
725 725 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,436 —
770 770 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,494 —
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 +5.00
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 —
955 955 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1355 1196 80-85% 10 90.00–97.00 $94.69 $1,132 -5.08
1025–1565 1236 80-85% 22 100.00–109.00 $104.00 $1,285 —
1160–1505 1370 80-85% 4 111.00–114.00 $111.80 $1,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1280 984 85-90% 9 70.00–83.00 $76.46 $752 —
920–1120 1037 85-90% 3 99.00–101.00 $99.95 $1,036 +11.34
810–1215 1050 85-90% 21 84.00–97.00 $89.96 $945 -8.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1485 1410 75-80% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.73 $1,336 -22.77
1290–1550 1436 75-80% 10 101.00–111.00 $105.63 $1,517 -11.87
1250–1645 1448 75-80% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.38 $1,642 -4.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1840 1730 5 113.00–118.00 $114.82 $1,986 -7.66
1370–2130 1732 5 120.00–131.00 $123.52 $2,139 +1.04
1540–2030 1785 2 133.00–134.00 $133.43 $2,382 +24.32

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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.