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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.02/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 472 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.86/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 585 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.33/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 522 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 966 918
Feeder cattle 585 846 794
Slaughter cattle 146 120 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher, with Heifers weighing between 600-700 lbs. being 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 4 350.00–400.00 $375.35 $863 +15.35
265–295 280 2 365.00–375.00 $369.73 $1,035 —
310–345 332 7 340.00–370.00 $349.09 $1,159 +8.93
350–395 378 6 350.00–370.00 $358.44 $1,355 +11.81
405–440 426 9 330.00–350.00 $334.91 $1,427 +10.27
466–495 483 13 311.00–327.50 $320.92 $1,550 +10.14
505–538 523 15 307.50–317.50 $313.63 $1,640 +7.70
585–595 592 6 290.00–307.50 $296.23 $1,754 +2.49
610 value added 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +20.00
610–647 640 7 275.00–285.00 $276.50 $1,770 +6.46
660–695 669 6 262.00–276.00 $272.25 $1,821 +8.32
710–725 717 3 258.00–260.00 $259.33 $1,859 +16.87
750–760 753 4 244.00–246.00 $244.75 $1,843 +16.75
805–840 823 2 212.00–216.00 $213.96 $1,761 —
1035 1035 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,842 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 3 320.00–335.00 $329.98 $954 —
315–345 335 3 280.00–330.00 $310.90 $1,042 +6.02
435–440 438 3 290.00–320.00 $309.96 $1,358 —
500–548 536 4 280.00–290.00 $282.33 $1,513 +8.70
590 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 +15.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
255–295 276 6 345.00–365.00 $351.51 $970 -8.56
305–338 329 9 305.00–335.00 $324.06 $1,066 +5.04
350–390 373 13 300.00–320.00 $310.04 $1,156 +7.39
405 value added 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —
400–440 418 13 285.00–305.00 $295.88 $1,237 +11.01
451–461 value added 455 10 298.00–316.00 $308.71 $1,405 —
460–495 479 22 275.00–292.00 $284.43 $1,362 +5.07
500–545 521 17 250.00–262.50 $254.98 $1,328 -0.26
508–531 value added 524 7 267.00–271.00 $269.89 $1,414 —
550–590 577 14 247.50–257.50 $250.60 $1,446 +1.22
594 value added 594 12 262.00 $262.00 $1,556 —
600–635 613 4 220.00–230.00 $227.41 $1,394 -12.19
660–690 677 3 222.00–232.50 $227.26 $1,539 -10.26
683 value added 683 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,612 —
735 735 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,573 +4.44
750–795 774 4 205.00–222.00 $211.84 $1,640 +7.73
830 830 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,639 —
995 995 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
305–345 318 3 300.00 $300.00 $954 +35.00
355–390 370 3 290.00–295.00 $291.64 $1,079 +26.71
425–445 434 6 250.00–275.00 $266.59 $1,157 +10.11
450–495 476 7 240.00–270.00 $258.17 $1,229 +2.65
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 +6.40
555–590 564 4 225.00–240.00 $236.08 $1,331 -2.28
600–605 603 2 210.00–217.50 $213.77 $1,289 -7.55
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -20.00
725 725 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,396 -7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 5 330.00–345.00 $340.11 $1,279 +6.49
400–440 425 16 305.00–335.00 $317.69 $1,350 +5.60
450–499 478 20 300.00–327.50 $315.07 $1,506 +15.09
525–545 535 9 290.00–312.50 $299.03 $1,600 +10.69
550–595 580 9 260.00–272.50 $266.20 $1,544 -13.35
600–640 628 4 247.50–258.00 $252.02 $1,583 -13.06
660–685 673 3 237.50–247.50 $240.77 $1,620 -20.95
705–720 713 2 237.00–238.00 $237.51 $1,693 +0.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 305.00–320.00 $312.55 $1,228 +22.55
405–440 423 2 275.00–285.00 $279.79 $1,184 -2.51
470–495 483 2 275.00–290.00 $282.31 $1,364 +11.49
500–545 529 4 257.50–285.00 $269.52 $1,426 +13.97
550 550 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,416 +7.60
600–620 607 3 235.00–242.50 $239.18 $1,452 -8.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1305 1191 80-85% 8 112.00–118.00 $114.78 $1,367 —
965–1490 1210 80-85% 23 119.00–129.00 $124.00 $1,500 +5.15
1215–1330 1276 80-85% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.07 $1,698 +3.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1275 949 85-90% 8 79.00–93.00 $87.83 $834 —
925–1140 1042 85-90% 9 98.00–111.00 $103.21 $1,075 +12.27
925–1230 1054 85-90% 8 112.00–117.00 $114.43 $1,206 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1430 1375 75-80% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.04 $1,857 —
1235–1605 1389 75-80% 17 123.00–130.00 $126.70 $1,760 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,566 —
1420–1910 1653 7 141.00–149.50 $146.02 $2,414 —
1765 1765 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,648 +22.76

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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.