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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.79/cwt ≈ $2,060/hd at 889 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.08/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 517 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.41/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 624 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 1,015 965
Feeder cattle 864 869 810
Slaughter cattle 143 146 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 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
200–230 215 4 390.00–400.00 $394.83 $849 +28.57
260–296 286 8 335.00–350.00 $339.83 $972 -40.17
305–348 333 7 325.00–345.00 $330.81 $1,102 -0.41
350–395 378 4 320.00–330.00 $324.54 $1,227 -20.23
430–440 432 5 315.00–330.00 $326.94 $1,412 -8.62
464–495 468 13 307.50–322.50 $320.97 $1,502 +8.34
515–545 535 16 295.00–317.50 $307.38 $1,644 -0.13
550–595 574 22 285.00–295.00 $292.18 $1,677 -4.99
606–640 619 24 275.00–286.00 $282.26 $1,747 -1.97
628–646 value added 638 8 290.00–291.00 $290.88 $1,856 -3.96
665–667 value added 667 4 287.50–290.00 $289.38 $1,930 —
650–695 679 21 275.00–285.00 $279.35 $1,897 +3.00
715–746 735 8 252.50–267.50 $264.10 $1,941 -2.99
752–765 756 17 265.00–270.00 $266.18 $2,012 +24.33
805–845 816 4 237.00–240.00 $239.22 $1,952 —
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
889 value added 889 57 232.00 $232.00 $2,062 —
985 985 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
300–340 319 4 270.00–315.00 $297.39 $949 —
450–490 470 2 255.00–280.00 $266.97 $1,255 -18.95
555–583 574 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,578 +7.00
612–620 614 4 257.50–270.00 $266.84 $1,638 -7.07
670–690 680 3 240.00–270.00 $251.52 $1,710 -14.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 365.00–390.00 $377.50 $849 +23.09
285–295 288 3 325.00–355.00 $336.53 $969 +16.67
325–345 338 6 295.00–310.00 $300.80 $1,017 -13.43
350–395 375 10 295.00–315.00 $305.52 $1,146 -1.41
418 value added 418 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,275 —
405–445 428 16 270.00–290.00 $277.04 $1,186 -2.44
450–495 470 22 265.00–280.00 $271.87 $1,278 +0.29
500–545 517 42 260.00–275.00 $268.08 $1,386 +3.22
550–595 575 16 252.50–267.50 $261.17 $1,502 +7.41
600–631 615 21 242.00–250.00 $247.31 $1,521 -1.99
605–645 value added 618 6 256.00–260.00 $257.61 $1,592 —
650–675 662 3 227.50–240.00 $232.42 $1,539 -11.24
700–740 721 16 214.00–227.00 $222.36 $1,603 -2.96
750–790 765 4 207.00–215.00 $210.47 $1,610 -7.01
810 810 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,652 +11.50
915 915 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,711 -5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $853 +37.48
335 335 2 280.00 $280.00 $938 +7.46
375–395 385 3 250.00–290.00 $274.70 $1,058 -6.39
405–445 425 10 247.50–267.50 $257.56 $1,095 +7.95
460–495 483 15 250.00–260.00 $255.96 $1,236 +5.80
510–535 517 8 230.00–255.00 $247.05 $1,277 +2.89
575–595 583 3 232.50–247.50 $241.58 $1,408 —
605–645 624 25 222.00–237.50 $225.55 $1,407 -9.45
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 -1.51
725 725 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,504 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 373 12 305.00–335.00 $315.45 $1,177 -14.29
400–445 434 15 300.00–322.50 $312.72 $1,357 -8.07
450–495 474 14 295.00–312.50 $303.21 $1,437 -1.57
500–545 517 23 290.00–307.50 $299.19 $1,547 +17.70
550–570 557 3 275.00–285.00 $280.85 $1,564 -6.46
605–640 619 8 265.00–277.50 $268.45 $1,662 -0.26
655–695 669 9 260.00–270.00 $266.38 $1,782 -4.64
700–740 715 5 250.00–260.00 $252.46 $1,805 -7.00
765 765 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,897 —
800–845 823 2 225.00–227.50 $226.28 $1,862 +41.28
850–860 855 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 -5.00
410–435 424 6 280.00–290.00 $282.53 $1,198 +7.47
455–495 479 7 262.50–290.00 $274.21 $1,313 -12.06
505–545 527 13 250.00–285.00 $267.82 $1,411 +1.54
550–595 576 5 240.00–260.00 $250.96 $1,446 -4.11
605–630 622 3 232.50–260.00 $244.32 $1,520 -5.68
670–680 673 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,615 —
725 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1290 1100 80-85% 5 119.00–126.00 $121.94 $1,341 —
1025–1585 1204 80-85% 24 128.00–140.00 $133.10 $1,603 -1.60
1205–1405 1255 80-85% 4 141.00–148.00 $143.92 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1050 1011 85-90% 5 124.00–126.00 $125.18 $1,266 —
900–1240 1015 85-90% 16 112.00–122.50 $116.68 $1,184 —
875–1485 1180 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $106.85 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,746 -25.33
1220–1785 1463 75-80% 11 130.00–141.00 $135.91 $1,988 -9.42
1425–1600 1497 75-80% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.31 $2,145 +6.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1375 1273 3 128.00–140.00 $133.55 $1,700 —
1390–1915 1707 6 150.00–158.00 $152.29 $2,600 —
1885–2055 1970 2 163.00–165.00 $164.04 $3,232 —

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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.