Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.68/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 702 lb · 71 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.58/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 383 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.91/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 473 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 997 1,239
Feeder cattle 754 849 1,094
Slaughter cattle 123 148 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–221 217 5 370.00–400.00 $394.46 $856 +49.79
250–285 272 9 340.00–370.00 $352.53 $959 +17.62
310–335 325 4 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $1,056 +4.94
355–395 374 7 315.00–335.00 $327.91 $1,226 -11.59
423 value added 423 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,354 —
415–430 426 17 300.00–315.00 $312.83 $1,333 -9.70
465–495 481 4 302.50–307.50 $303.72 $1,461 +6.77
510–540 521 25 283.00–297.50 $286.44 $1,492 -3.81
558 value added 558 6 299.00 $299.00 $1,668 -8.50
563–598 583 11 282.50–297.50 $289.58 $1,688 +7.75
600–645 625 13 272.50–283.00 $278.98 $1,744 +5.74
660–695 680 5 260.00–272.50 $265.43 $1,805 +18.43
760–770 765 2 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,827 +4.76
1080 1080 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $913 —
305–320 315 3 240.00–280.00 $256.93 $809 -36.29
375–395 388 3 250.00–275.00 $266.95 $1,036 —
410–420 417 6 250.00–290.00 $272.45 $1,136 -32.55
465–495 486 6 272.50–290.00 $280.31 $1,362 —
510–540 525 2 255.00–275.00 $265.29 $1,393 +15.25
560 560 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 -10.08
605–645 626 4 230.00–255.00 $244.88 $1,533 -13.35
655–668 660 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
818 818 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–260 257 6 350.00 $350.00 $900 +35.00
300–320 305 10 300.00–325.00 $316.41 $965 +5.94
352–395 383 32 295.00–325.00 $300.58 $1,151 +8.57
405–448 437 10 280.00–295.00 $287.73 $1,257 -3.25
450–490 472 27 260.00–277.50 $268.76 $1,269 -0.52
479 value added 479 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,353 —
500–548 532 31 247.50–262.50 $255.25 $1,358 -5.45
555–595 572 16 240.00–254.00 $249.80 $1,429 +4.22
600–645 616 4 230.00–247.50 $235.20 $1,449 +0.24
665–675 670 10 232.00–247.50 $234.54 $1,571 +12.41
700 700 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,348 —
702 value added 702 70 215.00 $215.00 $1,509 +5.00
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 280.00 $280.00 $778 +19.76
310–325 318 2 265.00–290.00 $277.20 $881 -4.75
355–395 377 12 230.00–290.00 $257.95 $972 -8.99
415–445 428 10 230.00–270.00 $250.83 $1,074 -11.86
453–490 466 13 200.00–257.50 $245.42 $1,144 -10.34
510–540 533 7 220.00–242.50 $233.25 $1,243 -5.90
550–580 565 6 205.00–230.00 $218.27 $1,233 -11.43
605–630 615 3 225.00–227.50 $225.82 $1,389 —
715 715 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,341 —
Small 1-2 ($/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
355–392 378 14 315.00–345.00 $329.91 $1,247 +20.04
400–445 424 10 305.00–335.00 $319.91 $1,356 +18.48
450–495 482 12 292.50–310.00 $296.56 $1,429 +6.07
500–540 519 6 260.00–275.00 $265.37 $1,377 -9.52
555–595 579 8 257.50–267.50 $262.13 $1,518 +0.17
615–645 632 6 240.00–250.00 $244.21 $1,543 -3.38
665–675 668 4 242.00–250.00 $244.15 $1,631 -0.34
700–740 713 6 225.00–237.50 $228.95 $1,632 -4.44
755–780 768 2 220.00–234.00 $227.11 $1,744 +9.62
815 815 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,610 —
880 880 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,650 +17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 +24.88
420–440 431 7 265.00–300.00 $284.88 $1,228 +20.76
450–495 482 13 225.00–280.00 $260.30 $1,255 -9.46
500–540 525 4 235.00–252.50 $246.10 $1,292 -8.97
555–590 577 5 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,414 +13.57
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 +2.55
655–683 673 5 200.00–238.00 $225.41 $1,517 -0.46
870–895 883 2 165.00–172.50 $168.70 $1,490 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1320 1128 80-85% 6 112.00–123.00 $118.99 $1,342 -0.12
865–1485 1189 80-85% 23 123.00–133.00 $127.33 $1,514 -0.17
1025–1440 1241 80-85% 6 135.00–142.00 $137.70 $1,709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–905 903 85-90% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $1,097 —
840–1265 1028 85-90% 9 89.00–104.00 $99.70 $1,025 -21.19
710–1380 1060 85-90% 15 107.00–118.00 $112.47 $1,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1320 1267 75-80% 3 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,533 —
1370–1520 1445 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,023 +8.78
1145–1675 1465 75-80% 17 124.00–134.00 $129.05 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1800 1553 6 140.00–150.00 $145.34 $2,257 —
1645–2345 1917 3 155.00–160.00 $157.75 $3,024 —

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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.