Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 804 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.69/cwt +16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 520 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.72/cwt +20.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 476 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 688 784 966
Feeder cattle 616 640 854
Slaughter cattle 72 144 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of 18.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 8.00-18.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 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
220–245 232 3 350.00–400.00 $377.12 $875 +3.97
250–295 278 3 360.00–375.00 $368.74 $1,025 +2.94
310–335 329 5 310.00–345.00 $332.14 $1,093 +14.58
410–445 428 9 320.00–337.50 $329.04 $1,408 +16.16
450–490 471 9 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,472 +6.86
500–545 525 14 305.00–312.50 $307.13 $1,612 +7.86
550–590 564 8 285.00–300.00 $294.27 $1,660 +3.19
625–630 629 10 277.00–288.00 $283.52 $1,783 +14.28
650–685 669 10 250.00–260.00 $254.76 $1,704 +10.23
730–738 736 4 234.00–245.00 $242.27 $1,783 -3.73
755–795 772 3 234.00–235.00 $234.33 $1,809 —
804 804 63 220.00 $220.00 $1,769 -5.00
880 880 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 432 3 302.50–305.00 $304.15 $1,314 +23.19
455–485 470 2 245.00–290.00 $268.22 $1,261 -21.78
515 515 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,506 +12.50
575–593 587 3 262.50–276.00 $266.91 $1,567 +14.41
610–625 617 3 232.00–262.00 $245.44 $1,514 +22.94
667 667 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,567 +17.50
705 705 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,544 -11.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 +20.18
260 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 +29.60
305–345 329 9 300.00–330.00 $316.09 $1,040 +24.31
350–395 376 7 300.00–320.00 $310.67 $1,168 +30.15
400–440 414 19 290.00–304.00 $297.43 $1,231 +18.08
474 value added 474 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,458 —
470–490 477 16 285.00–300.00 $293.44 $1,400 +16.44
508 value added 508 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,494 —
500–548 523 20 265.00–281.00 $276.70 $1,447 +12.93
550–590 568 9 254.00–268.00 $258.90 $1,471 +13.29
600–649 633 17 227.00–240.00 $236.19 $1,495 +6.51
650–680 659 11 225.00–235.00 $231.38 $1,525 +7.73
700–745 718 4 212.50–226.00 $218.27 $1,567 +9.93
750 750 2 194.00–198.00 $196.00 $1,470 -12.27
754–767 value added 758 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,668 —
815–830 822 3 180.00–200.00 $189.98 $1,562 +44.46
830 value added 830 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,710 —
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 +40.00
330–345 333 5 270.00–295.00 $289.82 $965 +59.82
400–440 424 9 230.00–285.00 $271.64 $1,152 +21.02
450–490 465 6 242.50–280.00 $267.32 $1,243 +19.50
500–535 519 6 225.00–260.00 $240.20 $1,247 -0.01
550–590 569 8 230.00–245.00 $231.81 $1,319 -1.25
666–685 671 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,409 -5.00
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 —
815 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
745 745 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,371 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 6 310.00–335.00 $320.45 $1,218 +17.13
400–445 425 6 300.00–310.00 $305.81 $1,300 +18.61
460–472 469 12 307.50–315.00 $311.12 $1,459 +35.30
500–545 519 5 295.00–305.00 $299.98 $1,557 +27.29
560–590 570 8 265.00–282.50 $274.62 $1,565 +4.27
600–645 624 5 239.00–256.00 $245.59 $1,532 +3.93
670 670 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,534 -2.98
725 725 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,638 +10.00
795 795 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 —
830 830 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,511 —
850 850 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 420 3 280.00–290.00 $283.29 $1,190 +15.66
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 -17.65
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 +32.58
630–640 637 3 228.00–235.00 $232.69 $1,482 +6.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1770 1285 80-85% 20 105.00–117.00 $111.22 $1,429 —
1025–2000 1353 80-85% 9 94.00–103.00 $99.83 $1,351 +0.63
1210–1465 1353 80-85% 3 120.00–130.00 $123.32 $1,669 +24.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1175 983 85-90% 6 80.00–91.00 $86.48 $850 —
935–1045 990 85-90% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.69 $1,106 —
890–1635 1121 85-90% 8 93.00–102.00 $97.91 $1,098 -1.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1410 1360 75-80% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.56 $1,789 —
1350–1620 1485 75-80% 5 106.00–117.00 $111.16 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1785 1758 2 141.00–144.00 $142.48 $2,505 +15.46
1470–2205 1793 5 127.00–137.00 $133.14 $2,387 —
1695–1890 1793 2 103.00–123.00 $113.54 $2,036 —

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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.