Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 931 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.59/cwt ≈ $1,308/hd at 473 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.72/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 626 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,156 1,259 827
Feeder cattle 973 1,032 716
Slaughter cattle 183 227 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–236 217 11 370.00–400.00 $392.83 $852 —
250–285 268 3 345.00–390.00 $367.36 $985 —
305–330 323 6 325.00–350.00 $343.18 $1,108 —
390–395 393 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,336 —
415–436 429 17 320.00–345.00 $328.32 $1,408 —
450–495 482 20 310.00–320.00 $313.68 $1,512 —
510–545 519 7 297.50–315.00 $310.02 $1,609 —
528 value added 528 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,703 —
550–595 569 24 289.00–309.00 $299.71 $1,705 —
600–632 617 33 270.00–285.00 $277.08 $1,710 —
650–680 659 25 264.00–273.00 $267.82 $1,765 —
712–730 720 34 243.00–255.00 $252.96 $1,821 —
760 760 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 —
806 value added 806 8 231.50 $231.50 $1,866 —
805–815 810 2 226.00–231.00 $228.52 $1,851 —
875 875 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 21 286.50 $286.50 $1,673 -8.84
931 value added 931 54 227.00 $227.00 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 5 320.00–340.00 $332.83 $922 —
315–335 325 2 300.00–310.00 $304.85 $991 —
365 365 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 —
430–440 435 2 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $1,338 —
460 460 2 270.00–302.50 $286.25 $1,317 —
505–540 521 4 285.00–292.50 $289.39 $1,508 —
570–590 579 7 232.00–282.00 $267.75 $1,550 —
610–635 624 5 250.00–268.00 $261.80 $1,634 —
655–698 688 7 234.00–260.00 $247.33 $1,702 —
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
795 795 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,733 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
530 530 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,418 —
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
425 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 219 7 330.00–350.00 $343.81 $753 —
280–285 283 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $955 —
303–340 323 9 310.00–330.00 $320.92 $1,037 —
373–395 382 14 295.00–310.00 $301.45 $1,152 —
420–440 430 6 275.00–285.00 $277.89 $1,195 —
432 value added 432 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,296 —
465–466 value added 466 10 287.50–290.00 $289.75 $1,350 —
455–495 475 31 267.50–280.00 $272.35 $1,294 —
500–540 518 30 264.00–277.50 $269.39 $1,395 —
550–595 571 21 250.00–262.00 $254.87 $1,455 —
600–645 626 38 234.00–245.00 $239.72 $1,501 —
653–686 678 24 230.00–238.00 $233.90 $1,586 —
700–720 709 7 225.00–234.00 $229.85 $1,630 —
750–775 766 5 220.00–230.00 $222.17 $1,702 —
905 905 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 300.00 $300.00 $834 —
305–345 320 3 300.00–305.00 $301.59 $965 —
355–370 363 4 270.00–275.00 $273.78 $994 —
400–445 419 9 247.50–270.00 $262.51 $1,100 —
455–495 474 7 247.50–265.00 $260.92 $1,237 —
505–545 523 10 230.00–260.00 $251.86 $1,317 —
565–590 585 5 240.00–245.00 $240.97 $1,410 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
790 790 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 -11.88
570–597 595 12 246.00–258.00 $246.96 $1,469 -17.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
305 305 1 255.00 $255.00 $778 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 4 315.00–337.50 $328.31 $1,211 —
415–430 422 3 307.50–325.00 $317.60 $1,340 —
455–480 471 4 295.00–317.50 $304.21 $1,433 —
520–545 533 5 281.00–305.00 $292.34 $1,558 —
555–575 564 5 280.00–290.00 $285.18 $1,608 —
600–640 617 7 242.50–258.00 $249.56 $1,540 —
650–690 674 11 238.00–249.00 $245.13 $1,652 —
705 705 3 241.00–243.00 $242.00 $1,706 —
815–835 825 2 222.50–225.00 $223.73 $1,846 —
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 —
405–440 425 7 260.00–295.00 $281.39 $1,196 —
450–495 470 4 272.50–277.50 $274.30 $1,289 —
500–545 518 9 250.00–277.50 $265.05 $1,373 —
560–595 578 7 234.00–272.00 $254.96 $1,474 —
610–645 630 8 217.50–240.00 $230.21 $1,450 —
670–675 672 3 215.00–232.50 $223.81 $1,504 —
735 735 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,661 —
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 265.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,040 —
455–475 465 2 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $1,151 —
520–540 528 5 230.00–236.00 $234.18 $1,236 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1285 1118 80-85% 8 123.00–129.00 $124.84 $1,396 —
1010–1455 1187 80-85% 21 130.00–140.00 $133.96 $1,590 —
1190–1345 1278 80-85% 3 143.00–145.00 $143.96 $1,840 +3.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1190 991 85-90% 13 117.00–128.00 $122.19 $1,211 +17.35
695–1230 1003 85-90% 5 101.00–113.00 $106.78 $1,071 —
980–1225 1066 85-90% 6 129.00–133.00 $130.47 $1,391 +10.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1670 1385 75-80% 11 132.00–142.00 $138.00 $1,911 —
1385–1780 1568 75-80% 4 126.00–129.00 $127.58 $2,000 -27.55
1485–1705 1595 75-80% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.60 $2,386 -5.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1895 1479 8 126.00–147.00 $140.13 $2,073 —
1135–2340 1612 6 149.00–162.00 $155.66 $2,509 —
2315 2315 1 177.00 $177.00 $4,098 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —

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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.