Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.00/cwt +20.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 481 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.35/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 415 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.52/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 377 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 1,184 761
Feeder cattle 640 1,033 642
Slaughter cattle 144 151 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 9 330.00–385.00 $373.15 $840 +65.49
255–295 265 10 330.00–380.00 $365.80 $969 +46.79
305–343 328 12 305.00–340.00 $317.56 $1,042 +10.92
375–395 386 4 307.50–332.50 $318.76 $1,230 +14.42
420–448 435 16 302.50–327.50 $312.88 $1,361 +17.89
450–495 475 14 296.00–317.50 $305.62 $1,452 +29.49
504–545 511 15 290.00–301.00 $299.27 $1,529 +19.42
550–575 565 3 285.00–295.00 $291.08 $1,645 +8.76
611–615 value added 612 6 279.00–282.00 $281.50 $1,723 -2.50
630–635 633 2 267.50–271.00 $269.24 $1,704 -7.23
680–690 687 3 237.50–248.00 $244.53 $1,680 -8.98
719 719 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,769 +21.87
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 +11.51
905 905 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,810 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 +18.53
360 360 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,035 +52.50
415–430 423 2 265.00–297.50 $280.96 $1,188 -3.20
488 488 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,415 +45.89
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +30.00
595 595 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,502 +6.20
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 -17.82
690 690 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 +0.36
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–248 244 3 310.00–325.00 $314.82 $768 +22.35
270–298 286 8 305.00–330.00 $315.40 $902 +38.77
315–340 327 8 275.00–300.00 $291.78 $954 +13.86
350–385 377 19 269.00–300.00 $280.52 $1,058 +4.17
400–440 415 28 275.00–295.00 $279.35 $1,159 +9.68
450–496 481 36 270.00–290.00 $277.00 $1,332 +28.30
500–545 515 15 260.00–274.00 $263.77 $1,358 +27.05
550–595 582 15 242.00–255.00 $245.61 $1,429 +12.09
605–645 625 7 226.00–238.00 $229.68 $1,436 +4.44
660–690 669 5 217.50–227.50 $223.65 $1,496 +21.17
688 value added 688 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,686 —
700–735 717 3 200.00–212.50 $208.34 $1,494 +2.68
760–785 768 3 202.50–220.00 $208.27 $1,600 +20.61
825–830 828 2 140.00–151.00 $145.52 $1,205 -38.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +15.00
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 -31.69
360–385 373 2 260.00–262.50 $261.29 $975 +21.78
405–445 430 15 230.00–270.00 $250.62 $1,078 +19.45
450–485 468 6 220.00–260.00 $247.82 $1,160 +16.27
520–535 528 6 215.00–252.50 $240.21 $1,268 +24.58
570–585 581 5 220.00–237.50 $233.06 $1,354 +18.09
620–642 635 5 207.50–215.00 $209.27 $1,329 +4.24
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 364 8 295.00–312.50 $303.32 $1,104 +4.24
400–440 413 8 279.00–300.00 $287.20 $1,186 +3.18
460–490 477 8 270.00–282.00 $275.82 $1,316 +3.14
510–545 530 11 265.00–279.00 $272.69 $1,445 +25.33
560–575 565 3 264.00–275.00 $270.35 $1,527 +32.05
600–630 613 3 240.00–245.00 $241.66 $1,481 +3.96
660–665 662 3 226.00–235.00 $231.98 $1,536 +3.25
735 735 2 212.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,588 +5.68
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 +23.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 385 5 230.00–280.00 $267.88 $1,031 +1.14
405–440 424 7 247.50–272.50 $267.63 $1,135 +14.28
460–493 482 12 235.00–265.00 $257.65 $1,242 +11.13
510–535 524 4 232.50–250.00 $242.42 $1,270 +13.76
555–580 570 3 231.00–250.00 $242.99 $1,385 +14.02
640 640 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,446 +7.03
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 222.50 $222.50 $968 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1510 1070 85-90% 12 78.00–92.00 $86.29 $923 -3.67
825–1595 1108 85-90% 10 94.00–105.00 $99.21 $1,099 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,208 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1365 1230 80-85% 3 116.00–117.00 $116.71 $1,436 +12.71
950–1705 1232 80-85% 16 104.00–115.00 $110.25 $1,358 +6.25
1215–1550 1358 80-85% 4 96.00–103.00 $99.20 $1,347 -12.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1750 1447 75-80% 6 112.00–115.00 $113.90 $1,648 +0.52
1370–1670 1521 75-80% 4 120.00–130.00 $123.28 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1750 1715 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $2,341 +21.69
1545–2145 1756 5 124.00–130.00 $127.02 $2,230 -6.41
1935–2370 2153 2 111.00 $111.00 $2,390 —

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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.