Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.69/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 719 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.08/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 522 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $299.88/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 577 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 731 847
Feeder cattle 646 585 681
Slaughter cattle 116 146 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, 0ver 500 lbs. 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 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
305–345 326 6 350.00–360.00 $356.50 $1,162 +7.41
355–395 374 6 350.00–365.00 $358.96 $1,343 +0.52
410–440 424 6 330.00–340.00 $332.51 $1,410 -2.40
450–485 469 4 310.00–320.00 $313.05 $1,468 -7.87
500–545 524 12 310.00–318.00 $314.43 $1,648 +0.80
555–595 577 21 290.00–307.50 $299.88 $1,730 +3.65
608 value added 608 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,778 -7.50
613–640 619 6 270.00–284.00 $276.05 $1,709 -0.45
650–695 673 10 260.00–274.00 $265.53 $1,787 -6.72
700–745 709 10 257.00–266.00 $258.26 $1,831 -1.07
750–790 770 3 241.00–250.00 $244.42 $1,882 -0.33
809 809 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,901 +21.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 3 320.00–335.00 $328.43 $1,044 +17.53
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
415–435 427 3 297.50–320.00 $307.61 $1,313 -2.35
480 480 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 —
525–535 530 3 270.00–297.50 $279.17 $1,480 -3.16
580–585 583 2 277.50–282.50 $279.99 $1,632 -0.01
605–635 620 2 262.50–268.00 $265.18 $1,644 —
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 -30.00
250–295 277 3 360.00–390.00 $370.30 $1,026 +18.79
335–345 340 6 310.00–330.00 $319.13 $1,085 -4.93
365–395 385 14 305.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,213 +4.98
410–440 425 12 290.00–300.00 $294.37 $1,251 -1.51
456–468 value added 461 8 292.50–296.00 $294.67 $1,358 -14.04
450–495 476 12 265.00–277.50 $271.06 $1,290 -13.37
505–510 value added 508 4 277.50–279.00 $278.25 $1,414 +8.36
500–545 524 22 257.50–272.50 $265.05 $1,389 +10.07
550–595 570 17 245.00–260.00 $253.38 $1,444 +2.78
610 value added 610 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,571 —
600–648 615 16 237.50–250.00 $245.34 $1,509 +17.93
650–695 668 8 232.50–246.00 $237.91 $1,589 +10.65
719 value added 719 70 221.00 $221.00 $1,589 —
725–730 728 2 207.50–212.50 $209.99 $1,529 -4.01
845 845 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 -12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 320.00 $320.00 $954 +20.00
325–345 337 7 250.00–300.00 $284.94 $960 -15.06
370–395 378 3 295.00–300.00 $298.26 $1,127 +6.62
405–428 414 6 240.00–275.00 $267.44 $1,107 +0.85
460–495 479 6 240.00–262.50 $250.78 $1,201 -7.39
505–545 528 6 230.00–255.00 $244.11 $1,289 +4.11
550–575 562 5 225.00–242.50 $233.43 $1,312 -2.65
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858 858 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 389 8 330.00–345.00 $335.02 $1,303 -5.09
405–445 422 9 325.00–340.00 $334.44 $1,411 +16.75
455–495 478 7 310.00–320.00 $313.48 $1,498 -1.59
508–540 523 11 295.00–312.50 $301.31 $1,576 +2.28
560–590 571 6 275.00–288.00 $281.27 $1,606 +15.07
600–635 622 3 260.00–267.50 $263.26 $1,637 +11.24
660–690 674 5 248.00–260.00 $253.15 $1,706 +12.38
705–735 715 4 240.00–252.50 $246.37 $1,762 +8.86
770–775 773 2 232.50–247.50 $239.98 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 3 265.00–315.00 $288.47 $1,246 +8.68
475–490 482 3 280.00–300.00 $288.29 $1,390 +5.98
520–540 527 3 265.00–290.00 $275.79 $1,453 +6.27
550 550 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,458 +7.50
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 +5.82
660 660 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,600 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
770 770 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,752 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1285 1193 80-85% 3 105.00–117.00 $113.04 $1,349 -1.74
1025–1570 1218 80-85% 28 119.00–130.00 $125.58 $1,530 +1.58
1280–1395 1338 80-85% 2 133.00–138.00 $135.39 $1,812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1385 1380 75-80% 2 111.00–120.00 $115.48 $1,594 -19.56
1240–1965 1537 75-80% 18 122.00–132.00 $126.88 $1,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1005 894 85-90% 4 72.00–94.00 $81.81 $731 —
780–1190 1032 85-90% 12 100.00–113.00 $106.00 $1,094 +2.79
1025–1080 1060 85-90% 3 115.00–117.00 $115.68 $1,226 +1.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1965 1804 5 140.00–150.00 $144.78 $2,612 —
2010 2010 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,754 —
1915–2110 2028 4 154.00–179.00 $163.45 $3,315 —

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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.