Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.52/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 518 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.75/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.34/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 477 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 762 741
Feeder cattle 455 646 656
Slaughter cattle 104 116 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 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
220–248 241 4 370.00–400.00 $393.15 $947 —
305 305 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,174 +28.50
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 +11.04
405–425 416 15 335.00–350.00 $339.60 $1,413 +7.09
450–495 477 20 305.00–320.00 $313.34 $1,495 +0.29
505–535 525 11 310.00–317.50 $314.72 $1,652 +0.29
558–590 565 14 297.50–311.00 $308.64 $1,744 +8.76
605–645 626 8 286.00–295.00 $289.93 $1,815 +13.88
665 665 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,889 +18.47
715–740 728 2 260.00–264.00 $262.03 $1,908 +3.77
775 775 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,814 -10.42
805–830 818 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,865 -7.00
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,328 +4.89
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 +5.00
500–535 518 2 280.00–300.00 $290.34 $1,504 +11.17
580–585 583 3 255.00–290.00 $276.63 $1,613 -3.36
620 620 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,720 +12.32
705–720 713 2 235.00–242.50 $238.79 $1,703 -11.21
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 380.00 $380.00 $961 +9.70
313 313 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,127 +40.87
355–395 381 11 310.00–330.00 $317.69 $1,210 +2.67
405–448 429 15 290.00–310.00 $295.36 $1,267 +0.99
450–495 473 22 270.00–282.50 $276.75 $1,309 +5.69
517 value added 517 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,435 -0.75
500–545 518 20 260.00–272.50 $267.12 $1,384 +2.07
550–575 561 18 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,496 +13.29
605–645 631 16 240.00–252.50 $247.25 $1,560 +1.91
650–683 672 3 232.00–240.00 $234.58 $1,576 -3.33
750 750 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
810–815 813 2 190.00–201.00 $195.48 $1,589 +10.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 -10.00
355–395 377 3 255.00–277.50 $262.57 $990 -35.69
415–440 431 10 230.00–285.00 $269.34 $1,161 +1.90
460–480 470 3 250.00–260.00 $255.89 $1,203 +5.11
510–540 523 3 235.00–257.50 $248.95 $1,302 +4.84
560–595 572 3 200.00–237.50 $222.65 $1,274 -10.78
605–615 610 3 235.00–237.50 $236.67 $1,444 —
815–835 825 2 181.00–182.50 $181.76 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 345.00–350.00 $347.65 $1,297 +12.63
405–445 428 3 315.00–335.00 $326.96 $1,399 -7.48
458–490 472 4 300.00–315.00 $309.88 $1,463 -3.60
505–545 531 8 285.00–305.00 $288.59 $1,532 -12.72
550–580 566 8 280.00–295.00 $284.31 $1,609 +3.04
600–615 608 2 275.00–285.00 $280.06 $1,703 +16.80
740 740 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,832 +1.13
765 765 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,779 -7.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 5 250.00–290.00 $270.15 $1,162 -18.32
450 450 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $1,260 -8.29
500–545 525 3 255.00–280.00 $268.60 $1,410 -7.19
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 +5.00
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 +20.00
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1425 1153 80-85% 19 120.00–131.00 $125.17 $1,443 —
1180–1475 1303 80-85% 4 115.00–117.00 $116.55 $1,519 -18.84
1345–1385 1365 80-85% 4 137.00–145.00 $141.23 $1,928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1110 985 85-90% 13 105.00–116.00 $110.72 $1,091 —
885–1100 993 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.55 $1,167 —
945–1360 1087 85-90% 7 84.00–101.00 $94.64 $1,029 -21.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,883 —
1390–1480 1424 75-80% 4 133.00–136.00 $134.25 $1,912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2000 1739 5 145.00–151.00 $146.69 $2,551 —
1780 1780 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,456 —
1500–2065 1783 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,746 —

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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.