Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.67/cwt +17.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 755 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.66/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 573 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.56/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 487 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 1,007 1,016
Feeder cattle 468 864 843
Slaughter cattle 89 143 173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 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
260–295 287 5 350.00–375.00 $368.41 $1,057 +28.58
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +14.19
365 365 3 330.00–340.00 $336.67 $1,229 +12.13
498 498 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,569 -5.97
526 value added 526 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,715 —
565–595 580 5 275.00–285.00 $279.97 $1,624 -12.21
625–640 637 5 274.00–280.00 $275.18 $1,753 -7.08
663 value added 663 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,840 -11.88
695 695 3 262.00–270.00 $264.67 $1,839 -14.68
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 -16.18
970 970 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,916 -12.50
1110 1110 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 -2.39
460–475 468 2 277.50–285.00 $281.31 $1,317 +14.34
560–585 573 2 252.50–255.00 $253.72 $1,454 -21.28
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 -6.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 -11.53
315–330 325 3 315.00–345.00 $326.38 $1,061 +25.58
350–390 367 7 300.00–320.00 $309.23 $1,135 +3.71
400–445 421 7 285.00–305.00 $294.21 $1,239 +17.17
475 value added 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
465–499 488 21 265.00–278.00 $271.99 $1,327 +0.12
500–545 523 21 262.50–275.00 $270.71 $1,416 +2.63
550–595 573 26 257.50–270.00 $262.66 $1,505 +1.49
600–640 617 10 240.00–250.00 $246.15 $1,519 -1.16
650–690 667 7 234.00–244.00 $239.58 $1,598 +7.16
700–710 703 3 210.00–227.50 $221.19 $1,555 -1.17
755 value added 755 69 228.00 $228.00 $1,721 —
750–765 758 2 212.50–220.00 $216.29 $1,639 +5.82
800 800 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,620 -1.50
910 910 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,661 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $973 +14.92
370–385 378 5 267.50–285.00 $276.94 $1,047 +2.24
405–440 418 3 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,065 -2.70
460–485 465 12 257.50–262.50 $261.46 $1,216 +5.50
520–545 533 2 232.50–260.00 $245.93 $1,311 -1.12
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +13.42
675–680 678 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $1,551 +3.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 379 5 330.00–350.00 $343.93 $1,303 +28.48
405–445 432 7 305.00–330.00 $313.84 $1,356 +1.12
460–495 478 2 290.00–300.00 $295.18 $1,411 -8.03
500–548 522 9 280.00–295.00 $287.84 $1,503 -11.35
560–595 587 11 270.00–280.00 $275.53 $1,617 -5.32
615–635 625 5 252.50–265.00 $259.00 $1,619 -9.45
660 660 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,637 -18.38
719–735 720 20 234.00–248.00 $246.44 $1,774 -6.02
770–781 779 5 238.00–242.00 $241.21 $1,879 -6.79
830 830 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,805 -8.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 -15.00
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 +12.47
465–475 467 6 262.50–272.50 $264.58 $1,236 -9.63
550–595 573 4 259.00–265.00 $260.94 $1,495 +9.98
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 -9.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
625 625 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1560 1416 75-80% 5 126.00–127.00 $126.35 $1,789 —
1275–1660 1512 75-80% 14 135.00–144.00 $139.17 $2,104 —
1480–1785 1621 75-80% 4 148.00–155.00 $150.45 $2,439 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1415 1237 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $124.24 $1,537 -8.86
1130–1465 1287 80-85% 13 130.00–144.00 $136.00 $1,750 -7.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,099 —
820–1115 969 85-90% 5 94.00–108.00 $101.62 $985 —
950–1280 1021 85-90% 9 111.00–121.00 $117.01 $1,195 +0.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,012 —
1490 1490 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,250 —
1970 1970 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,231 -0.04

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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.