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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,916/hd at 871 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.24/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 519 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.93/cwt +19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 519 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 877 1,124
Feeder cattle 846 754 945
Slaughter cattle 120 123 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 360.00 $360.00 $810 -34.46
300–340 318 4 330.00–350.00 $340.16 $1,082 +15.24
355–395 374 11 335.00–360.00 $346.63 $1,296 +18.72
415–440 434 13 310.00–332.50 $324.64 $1,409 +11.81
450–485 474 29 300.00–315.00 $310.78 $1,473 +7.06
500–545 519 38 295.00–310.00 $305.93 $1,588 +19.49
557 value added 557 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,713 +8.50
550–595 581 10 287.50–297.50 $293.74 $1,707 +4.16
630 value added 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
610–648 634 20 265.00–277.50 $270.04 $1,712 -8.94
650–690 669 10 257.50–270.00 $263.93 $1,766 -1.50
679 value added 679 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,854 —
705–720 value added 714 9 254.00–264.00 $257.82 $1,841 —
700–745 737 12 234.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,787 —
765 value added 765 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,928 —
780–785 783 3 226.00–229.00 $228.00 $1,785 -10.76
835 value added 835 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,895 —
871 value added 871 58 220.00 $220.00 $1,916 —
1010 1010 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
310–325 318 2 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $970 +47.95
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 +33.05
520–535 528 2 265.00–282.50 $273.63 $1,445 +8.34
550–585 569 5 255.00–282.50 $264.78 $1,507 +12.28
655–675 665 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 5 350.00–365.00 $360.07 $1,033 +10.07
300–345 320 5 305.00–335.00 $319.02 $1,021 +2.61
351–385 370 20 290.00–320.00 $302.65 $1,120 +2.07
405–445 423 14 280.00–302.50 $284.87 $1,205 -2.86
450–475 461 7 270.00–292.50 $279.36 $1,288 +10.60
500–545 519 38 250.00–267.50 $255.24 $1,325 -0.01
550–589 565 14 245.00–257.50 $249.38 $1,409 -0.42
600–643 621 13 235.00–242.00 $239.60 $1,488 +4.40
655–665 660 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,568 +2.98
700–740 723 6 207.00–214.00 $209.56 $1,515 +17.06
753–776 770 10 198.00–215.00 $204.11 $1,572 +9.11
890 890 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 -12.20
355–385 368 6 250.00–285.00 $264.93 $975 +6.98
405–445 427 20 240.00–270.00 $256.48 $1,095 +5.65
455–490 465 6 240.00–265.00 $255.52 $1,188 +10.10
505–535 520 11 220.00–247.50 $233.60 $1,215 +0.35
560–570 563 3 230.00–242.50 $238.36 $1,342 +20.09
610–620 615 2 212.50–230.00 $221.32 $1,361 -4.50
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +12.50
755–780 768 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,479 —
955 955 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,313 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 ±0.00
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 4 325.00–340.00 $333.62 $1,251 +3.71
400–445 419 7 305.00–320.00 $312.09 $1,308 -7.82
450–495 470 10 295.00–310.00 $299.98 $1,410 +3.42
500–525 510 6 285.00–292.50 $288.34 $1,471 +22.97
555–595 573 6 275.00–285.00 $279.55 $1,602 +17.42
605–645 618 8 260.00–270.00 $265.08 $1,638 +20.87
650–695 669 6 252.50–267.50 $261.72 $1,751 +17.57
730 730 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,734 +8.55
805–843 837 6 170.00–180.00 $178.40 $1,493 -19.10
870 870 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,588 -5.00
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
435–445 440 2 265.00–300.00 $282.30 $1,242 -2.58
460–495 485 6 265.00–280.00 $270.82 $1,313 +10.52
520–540 531 5 245.00–265.00 $255.55 $1,357 +9.45
555–590 573 6 242.50–265.00 $249.90 $1,432 +4.84
605–645 620 3 240.00–252.50 $247.57 $1,535 +12.57
660–675 665 3 242.50–250.00 $247.52 $1,646 +22.11
720–740 730 3 187.50–218.00 $207.66 $1,516 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1320 1225 80-85% 4 115.00–122.00 $118.85 $1,456 -18.85
995–1520 1257 80-85% 11 125.00–135.00 $129.94 $1,633 —
1285–1325 1305 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.52 $1,847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1610 1427 75-80% 9 124.00–132.00 $127.98 $1,826 -12.02
1395–1525 1439 75-80% 4 134.00–139.00 $136.48 $1,964 -3.52
1365–1620 1448 75-80% 4 115.00–121.00 $118.11 $1,710 -21.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1215 1045 85-90% 5 85.00–95.00 $90.94 $950 -8.76
895–1310 1092 85-90% 8 103.00–110.00 $106.50 $1,163 -5.97
1105–1305 1207 85-90% 3 112.00–116.00 $113.94 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1945 1780 3 125.00–130.00 $127.24 $2,265 —
1585–2105 1821 7 138.00–144.00 $141.00 $2,568 —
1875–2025 1946 4 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $2,968 -5.23

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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.