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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight S 1-2 heifers $224.00/cwt +40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 725 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.16/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 472 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.82/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 559 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 688 662
Feeder cattle 682 616 576
Slaughter cattle 91 72 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. 2.00-10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 10.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 10.00 higher with lean cows being steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-5.00 higher with higher dressing bulls being 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 370.00 $370.00 $777 -7.12
260–270 265 3 340.00–370.00 $355.09 $941 -13.65
310–340 328 8 350.00–370.00 $359.34 $1,179 +27.20
355–395 381 4 330.00–375.00 $352.66 $1,344 —
400–445 428 7 335.00–360.00 $349.32 $1,495 +20.28
450–495 462 17 320.00–340.00 $328.03 $1,515 +15.55
483 value added 483 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,666 —
500–510 value added 505 5 325.00–337.50 $332.98 $1,682 —
515–549 532 12 300.00–320.00 $308.66 $1,642 +1.53
580–595 586 7 280.00–297.50 $291.48 $1,708 -2.79
610 value added 610 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,754 —
600–645 621 16 265.00–277.50 $273.34 $1,697 -10.18
658–695 670 6 250.00–262.50 $253.78 $1,700 -0.98
701–735 value added 715 10 257.50–260.00 $258.97 $1,852 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -2.27
760–765 763 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,831 +5.67
858 858 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,888 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 245.00–345.00 $299.49 $973 —
425–440 430 3 220.00–320.00 $287.05 $1,234 -17.10
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 -8.22
500–535 525 12 270.00–290.00 $282.11 $1,481 -10.39
575–595 585 6 242.50–277.50 $261.55 $1,530 -5.36
615–645 633 3 240.00–250.00 $244.02 $1,545 -1.42
660–690 681 6 210.00–245.00 $230.67 $1,571 -4.33
795 795 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,733 —
815 815 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,646 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $719 -12.53
260–285 273 2 325.00–335.00 $329.77 $900 -15.23
300–340 328 8 320.00–345.00 $336.02 $1,102 +19.93
350–395 379 10 320.00–340.00 $331.39 $1,256 +20.72
400–445 429 15 300.00–325.00 $316.43 $1,357 +19.00
450–495 470 26 290.00–310.00 $298.45 $1,403 +5.01
480–495 value added 490 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 +7.50
500–535 value added 512 5 300.00–305.00 $301.49 $1,544 +7.49
500–530 514 9 275.00–295.00 $288.67 $1,484 +11.97
550–555 value added 551 4 285.00–295.00 $288.74 $1,591 —
550–595 561 20 265.00–275.00 $269.64 $1,513 +10.74
600–612 value added 605 7 247.50–250.00 $248.92 $1,506 —
600–649 636 17 232.00–242.50 $239.79 $1,525 +3.60
655–690 671 12 231.00–237.50 $234.28 $1,572 +2.90
724 724 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,629 +6.73
762 value added 762 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,734 +7.50
785 785 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,656 +15.00
825 825 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,757 +23.02
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 value added 725 67 224.00 $224.00 $1,624 —
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 300.00–310.00 $303.37 $1,038 +13.55
355–390 374 6 280.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,103 —
400–445 418 10 220.00–295.00 $262.66 $1,098 -8.98
460–495 479 6 265.00–285.00 $274.07 $1,313 +6.75
505–545 530 7 230.00–270.00 $250.85 $1,330 +10.65
555–595 573 7 242.50–255.00 $248.97 $1,427 +17.16
605–630 616 4 205.00–210.00 $208.13 $1,282 —
650–660 655 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,409 +5.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 381 5 350.00–375.00 $364.06 $1,387 +43.61
403–420 407 7 340.00–350.00 $341.48 $1,390 +35.67
455–490 475 10 315.00–335.00 $324.49 $1,541 +13.37
500–530 513 7 305.00–320.00 $315.68 $1,619 +15.70
560–595 578 5 280.00–295.00 $287.02 $1,659 +12.40
600–645 621 10 252.50–265.00 $256.52 $1,593 +10.93
650–675 665 6 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,629 +15.94
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 +9.00
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 4 255.00–320.00 $288.85 $1,040 —
400–430 413 8 230.00–320.00 $284.05 $1,173 +0.76
465–495 480 8 240.00–305.00 $267.37 $1,283 +27.37
500–545 528 3 270.00–285.00 $275.16 $1,453 +0.16
560–595 578 8 235.00–270.00 $256.00 $1,480 —
600–640 632 13 230.00–242.50 $231.67 $1,464 -1.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1110 911 85-90% 8 76.00–93.00 $87.89 $801 —
800–1285 1019 85-90% 16 95.00–107.00 $99.83 $1,017 —
1085–1435 1260 85-90% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.43 $1,379 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1385 1265 80-85% 11 118.00–128.00 $122.16 $1,545 +10.94
1115–1695 1309 80-85% 7 109.00–115.00 $111.42 $1,458 —
1290–1600 1376 80-85% 6 129.00–140.00 $131.75 $1,813 +31.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1310 1280 75-80% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $1,440 —
1290–1670 1431 75-80% 7 117.00–128.00 $122.81 $1,757 —
1365–1720 1539 75-80% 6 130.00–140.00 $132.12 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2120 1642 3 121.00–131.00 $126.30 $2,074 —
1525–2385 1805 5 133.00–140.00 $136.25 $2,459 —
1625–2085 1891 6 147.00–160.00 $153.12 $2,895 —

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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.