Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.00/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 720 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.46/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 524 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $318.59/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 487 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 1,114 1,042
Feeder cattle 500 917 908
Slaughter cattle 138 197 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-15.00 lower with 600-700 lbs. heifers being 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 340.00–390.00 $362.08 $1,025 +1.63
325–335 331 4 330.00–345.00 $338.72 $1,121 -8.42
365–395 389 6 330.00–365.00 $343.92 $1,338 -11.06
418–425 421 9 315.00–335.00 $331.08 $1,394 -1.60
450–495 474 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,422 -27.27
503–545 value added 517 10 318.00–325.00 $321.81 $1,664 —
500–545 532 8 297.50–315.00 $303.03 $1,612 -10.99
568 value added 568 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,775 -2.14
550–595 576 9 292.50–300.00 $296.81 $1,710 -10.60
615–643 629 5 270.00–280.00 $277.13 $1,743 +2.24
655–675 665 2 260.00–268.00 $264.06 $1,756 -2.15
670 value added 670 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,849 —
715–718 717 3 247.00–251.00 $248.33 $1,781 +16.33
790 790 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,849 —
1010 1010 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 —
1085 1085 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 -26.41
315–330 323 2 300.00–315.00 $307.67 $994 +4.31
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 -33.10
540 540 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,526 +9.09
555–590 575 3 270.00–280.00 $275.83 $1,586 -4.75
640 640 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,488 -16.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 224 4 340.00 $340.00 $762 +34.95
270–275 274 4 320.00–350.00 $330.05 $904 -3.54
310–340 323 3 305.00–320.00 $311.86 $1,007 -11.57
355–395 369 6 305.00–325.00 $314.10 $1,159 +2.33
400–445 431 16 270.00–300.00 $279.21 $1,203 -20.79
455–495 474 13 270.00–287.50 $282.19 $1,338 -16.91
513 value added 513 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,436 —
500–545 523 15 260.00–277.50 $271.43 $1,420 -14.40
550–595 581 9 252.50–260.00 $256.19 $1,488 -4.98
610–615 614 5 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,504 +7.05
668–690 674 7 240.00–244.00 $242.56 $1,635 +8.71
720 value added 720 22 222.00 $222.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $874 -2.66
350–385 369 6 270.00–295.00 $278.65 $1,028 -7.60
400–440 426 5 235.00–260.00 $246.88 $1,052 -27.22
455–485 472 3 250.00–265.00 $260.18 $1,228 -0.88
525–545 535 5 240.00–255.00 $248.94 $1,332 -0.42
550–595 582 11 220.00–237.50 $230.32 $1,340 -2.62
604 604 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,389 +15.35
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -10.00
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 +5.00
820 820 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,525 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 386 6 305.00–320.00 $309.07 $1,193 -26.33
400–445 423 8 300.00–320.00 $310.57 $1,314 -21.63
460–492 487 17 310.00–320.00 $318.59 $1,552 +3.17
510–535 524 7 280.00–292.50 $287.15 $1,505 -18.91
550–595 577 10 275.00–290.00 $284.66 $1,642 -7.26
605–625 619 5 255.00–270.00 $261.66 $1,620 -1.30
655–680 667 3 252.00–260.00 $256.63 $1,712 +1.81
725–740 734 4 240.00–247.50 $243.14 $1,785 +4.54
765 765 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,882 +22.23
820–830 825 2 198.00–218.00 $207.94 $1,716 —
923 923 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -46.00
400–445 430 9 270.00–295.00 $284.37 $1,223 -15.45
450–475 462 7 250.00–295.00 $276.98 $1,280 -8.44
520–530 524 4 220.00–270.00 $254.84 $1,335 -7.60
555–585 572 5 250.00–270.00 $263.02 $1,504 -4.29
605–640 623 2 235.00–248.00 $241.68 $1,506 -0.75
685 685 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,558 -6.68
708 708 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,635 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1500 1217 80-85% 30 119.00–130.00 $124.87 $1,520 +4.04
1105–1415 1280 80-85% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.28 $1,488 -12.90
1150–1420 1283 80-85% 7 133.00–136.00 $134.58 $1,727 +5.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1200 1001 85-90% 4 87.00–100.00 $96.75 $968 -11.53
860–1420 1033 85-90% 8 115.00–119.00 $116.62 $1,205 +8.34
840–1345 1048 85-90% 13 105.00–112.00 $108.95 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1720 1436 75-80% 14 123.00–130.00 $126.51 $1,817 +4.39
1550 1550 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,829 —
1465–1785 1625 75-80% 2 132.00–136.00 $133.80 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1755 1522 3 126.00–133.00 $129.11 $1,965 +6.97
1370–2125 1721 9 135.00–149.00 $142.07 $2,445 —
1775–1925 1868 3 150.00–160.00 $154.54 $2,887 +13.39

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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.