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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.17/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 776 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.56/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 527 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.14/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 679 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 807 1,022
Feeder cattle 1,032 675 882
Slaughter cattle 227 132 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed in observance of Independence Day Holiday July 4th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
254–275 261 6 330.00–390.00 $376.22 $982 +16.22
300–345 318 3 315.00–325.00 $321.86 $1,024 -11.81
360–395 381 5 325.00–355.00 $338.00 $1,288 -3.28
420–445 436 7 315.00–345.00 $328.24 $1,431 -16.23
455–490 479 4 300.00–322.50 $315.03 $1,509 -3.19
511–548 534 16 297.50–320.00 $311.78 $1,665 -1.40
551–595 567 44 289.50–310.00 $295.34 $1,675 -8.85
600–631 618 20 274.00–290.00 $280.02 $1,731 -1.58
653–690 675 26 264.00–279.00 $270.99 $1,829 +2.98
705–738 724 12 256.00–262.00 $257.98 $1,868 +7.98
750–785 772 3 252.00–264.00 $257.37 $1,987 —
830 830 1 242.00 $242.00 $2,009 +19.50
915 915 2 214.00–222.00 $218.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 275.00–295.00 $283.18 $898 -24.21
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
470–495 487 7 280.00–295.00 $290.02 $1,412 -2.48
530 530 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 -36.24
550–590 579 5 260.00–285.00 $274.54 $1,590 -12.05
605–638 632 6 240.00–269.00 $257.98 $1,630 -9.65
655–665 658 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,711 —
710 710 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,761 —
790 790 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,959 +15.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —
720 720 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,699 —

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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 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 —
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
305–345 323 3 310.00–340.00 $324.77 $1,049 +2.38
358–395 369 9 280.00–320.00 $301.05 $1,111 -4.50
404–445 428 22 280.00–300.00 $292.29 $1,251 -5.56
450–495 469 18 272.50–287.50 $281.51 $1,320 +3.74
455–476 value added 472 5 297.50–300.00 $297.98 $1,406 —
500–545 525 51 260.00–280.00 $266.88 $1,401 -0.83
548 value added 548 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,589 +14.19
565–579 value added 577 8 277.00–277.50 $277.06 $1,599 —
550–598 578 21 255.00–272.50 $264.76 $1,530 -6.93
600–635 611 18 244.00–262.50 $252.40 $1,542 +0.31
650–689 679 53 239.00–247.00 $243.14 $1,651 +6.90
700–735 714 6 227.50–238.00 $232.17 $1,658 +11.71
765–775 772 3 216.00–225.00 $221.02 $1,706 +3.76
776 value added 776 66 228.50 $228.50 $1,773 —
838 838 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,823 +7.24
915 915 2 192.50–195.00 $193.75 $1,773 +3.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 384 5 250.00–275.00 $269.00 $1,033 +0.11
410–430 422 5 250.00–270.00 $258.93 $1,093 -5.29
460–475 468 2 257.00–262.50 $259.79 $1,216 +6.35
510–545 529 10 220.00–257.50 $245.41 $1,298 -12.09
550–595 566 8 235.00–252.50 $246.26 $1,394 -13.74
620–645 629 9 230.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,499 +6.49
650–685 668 3 225.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,525 +10.83
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 384 6 300.00–340.00 $317.66 $1,220 -4.73
405–445 424 7 315.00–345.00 $328.49 $1,393 +11.49
450–495 468 15 275.00–325.00 $290.33 $1,359 -3.03
500–545 522 15 270.00–290.00 $279.86 $1,461 -24.58
550–595 566 10 270.00–282.00 $275.83 $1,561 +0.08
600–645 623 13 244.00–268.00 $258.73 $1,612 +3.48
675–695 684 9 244.00–253.00 $246.42 $1,686 -5.65
705–740 717 3 230.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,694 +1.01
837 837 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,875 +10.00
885 885 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 3 275.00–295.00 $283.41 $1,085 +3.41
400–420 413 6 260.00–295.00 $275.86 $1,139 +38.36
450–485 472 13 240.00–270.00 $258.41 $1,220 -2.35
510–540 528 3 235.00–267.50 $253.05 $1,336 -11.08
550–590 573 7 250.00–265.00 $259.43 $1,487 +13.43
600–640 626 6 226.00–240.00 $231.69 $1,450 —
703 703 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1720 1473 75-80% 20 134.00–146.00 $141.48 $2,084 +2.74
1320–1800 1571 75-80% 8 149.00–160.00 $155.13 $2,437 —
1555–2325 1830 75-80% 3 123.00–132.00 $126.77 $2,320 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1375 1211 80-85% 5 117.00–133.00 $126.94 $1,537 -1.73
1245 1245 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,830 +9.59
1045–1685 1252 80-85% 24 135.00–146.00 $139.97 $1,752 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1070 980 85-90% 6 100.00–114.00 $104.84 $1,027 -6.16
885–1325 1063 85-90% 8 116.00–126.00 $119.90 $1,275 -4.50
1025–1215 1120 85-90% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.54 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1890 1353 6 139.00–146.00 $141.99 $1,921 —
1500–1920 1700 3 158.00–165.00 $161.71 $2,749 —
1655–1915 1841 6 150.00–157.00 $154.38 $2,842 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 200.00–215.00 $207.37 $867 —

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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.