Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.84/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 466 lb · 30 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $285.83/cwt -7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 526 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.27/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 473 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,114	773	1,030
Feeder cattle	917	682	864
Slaughter cattle	197	91	166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower with lean cows being 5.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
233–235	233	5	350.00	$350.00	$816	-20.00
250–295	269	8	340.00–375.00	$360.45	$970	+5.36
300–342	329	11	330.00–365.00	$347.14	$1,142	-12.20
360–395	381	8	335.00–360.00	$354.98	$1,352	+2.32
400–441	425	14	325.00–345.00	$332.68	$1,414	-16.64
450–495	473	28	315.00–335.00	$327.27	$1,548	-0.76
515–548	533	17	300.00–322.50	$314.02	$1,674	+5.36
560–573 value added	569	14	314.00–316.00	$314.64	$1,790	—
555–585	570	10	297.50–315.00	$307.41	$1,752	+15.93
610–636	628	9	268.00–290.00	$274.89	$1,726	+1.55
650–690	666	6	259.00–272.00	$266.21	$1,773	+12.43
745	745	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,728	-8.00
810–845	831	4	224.00–228.00	$225.72	$1,876	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	300.00	$300.00	$690	—
265–295	288	4	315.00–335.00	$326.41	$940	—
300–340	326	7	285.00–320.00	$303.36	$989	+3.87
370–385	378	2	290.00–315.00	$302.25	$1,143	—
400–435	413	3	305.00–320.00	$313.10	$1,293	+26.05
450–465	458	2	300.00–310.00	$304.92	$1,397	+44.92
515–528	522	8	248.00–295.00	$273.41	$1,427	-8.70
560–578	574	4	270.00–284.00	$280.58	$1,611	+19.03
610	610	2	237.50–260.00	$248.75	$1,517	+4.73
659–665	660	10	250.00–255.00	$250.50	$1,653	+19.83
825	825	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,774	+13.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,144	—
805	805	1	214.00	$214.00	$1,723	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	300.00–310.00	$305.05	$741	-17.42
250–285	263	5	305.00–350.00	$333.59	$877	+3.82
330–345	339	12	300.00–340.00	$323.43	$1,096	-12.59
355–398	383	11	300.00–320.00	$311.77	$1,194	-19.62
400–420	408	7	290.00–315.00	$300.00	$1,224	-16.43
414–422 value added	418	9	320.00–325.00	$322.20	$1,347	—
450–495	466	22	287.50–307.50	$299.10	$1,394	+0.65
455–471 value added	467	8	315.00–322.50	$320.64	$1,497	+5.64
508–548	526	28	272.50–297.50	$285.83	$1,503	-2.84
555–570	564	9	250.00–267.50	$261.17	$1,473	-8.47
600–640	612	16	232.00–242.00	$237.84	$1,456	-1.95
650–685	668	11	230.00–240.00	$233.85	$1,562	-0.43
730–745	737	3	217.50–232.00	$224.14	$1,652	-0.86
760–795	778	2	210.00–218.00	$213.91	$1,664	+2.91
815–835	825	2	193.00–197.50	$195.28	$1,611	-17.72
850	850	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,636	—
995	995	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,443	—
1080	1080	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,620	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	283	3	275.00–295.00	$285.24	$807	—
305–320	313	2	275.00–285.00	$280.12	$877	-23.25
355–390	375	4	260.00–295.00	$286.25	$1,073	-8.67
415–445	423	16	250.00–282.50	$274.10	$1,159	+11.44
455–495	474	12	210.00–282.50	$261.06	$1,237	-13.01
500–548	531	11	225.00–270.00	$249.36	$1,324	-1.49
555–595	577	10	210.00–245.00	$232.94	$1,344	-16.03
600–640	621	8	195.00–228.00	$214.65	$1,333	+6.52
686	686	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,509	+4.96
725	725	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,305	—
760	760	2	196.00	$196.00	$1,490	—
880	880	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,320	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,222	—
715	715	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,341	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	370	12	325.00–365.00	$335.40	$1,241	-28.66
405–445	424	11	325.00–345.00	$332.20	$1,409	-9.28
450–495	474	18	307.50–330.00	$315.42	$1,495	-9.07
504–540	514	7	285.00–310.00	$306.06	$1,573	-9.62
550–590	569	5	285.00–300.00	$291.92	$1,661	+4.90
600–635	620	9	255.00–272.50	$262.96	$1,630	+6.44
665–695	680	6	250.00–262.00	$254.82	$1,733	+9.88
715–735	727	3	230.00–248.00	$238.60	$1,735	+3.60
750–760	755	2	220.00–227.50	$223.77	$1,689	+13.77

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	370	4	285.00–300.00	$296.00	$1,095	+7.15
400–445	428	5	280.00–320.00	$299.82	$1,283	+15.77
450–490	479	10	260.00–300.00	$285.42	$1,367	+18.05
505–535	519	6	250.00–280.00	$262.44	$1,362	-12.72
555–595	580	4	252.50–280.00	$267.31	$1,550	+11.31
605–645	634	5	230.00–250.00	$242.43	$1,537	+10.76
665–685	675	2	222.00–246.00	$234.18	$1,581	—
720	720	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,634	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,062	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1620	1183	80-85%	9	104.00–115.00	$110.80	$1,311	—
925–1530	1215	80-85%	18	116.00–127.00	$120.83	$1,468	—
1130–1470	1282	80-85%	6	128.00–131.00	$129.18	$1,656	+7.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1265	1011	85-90%	16	102.00–112.00	$108.28	$1,095	+8.45
980–1155	1062	85-90%	3	92.00–95.00	$93.29	$991	—
1190–1205	1198	85-90%	2	114.00–115.00	$114.50	$1,372	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380	1380	75-80%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,518	—
1260–1560	1403	75-80%	11	117.00–127.00	$122.12	$1,713	-0.69
1330–1660	1514	75-80%	8	130.00–138.00	$134.26	$2,033	+2.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1895	1520	3	113.00–131.00	$122.14	$1,857	—
1700–1975	1793	5	150.00–160.00	$154.40	$2,768	—
1520–2400	1891	7	136.00–145.00	$141.15	$2,669	-11.97

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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.