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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.17/cwt +15.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 777 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.73/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 526 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.59/cwt -10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 575 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 1,195 765
Feeder cattle 672 998 666
Slaughter cattle 98 197 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 650 lbs. 4.00-12.00 lower, over 650 lbs. 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 224 7 370.00–430.00 $407.15 $912 —
268–295 279 5 350.00–400.00 $370.26 $1,033 -1.79
325–330 328 2 315.00–330.00 $322.44 $1,058 -15.24
405–440 432 6 300.00–340.00 $312.27 $1,349 -24.74
460–495 469 4 296.00–310.00 $299.70 $1,406 -10.23
514–535 519 8 285.00–305.00 $288.52 $1,497 -21.47
554 value added 554 5 309.50 $309.50 $1,715 —
550–595 581 19 282.50–300.00 $289.40 $1,681 -14.94
600–637 615 10 260.00–275.00 $267.70 $1,646 -11.25
650–681 676 9 246.00–250.00 $249.23 $1,685 +3.12
659–694 value added 680 15 268.00–278.00 $271.60 $1,847 —
700–713 709 3 250.00–253.00 $252.01 $1,787 +17.68
790 790 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,864 +8.77
825 value added 825 7 247.00 $247.00 $2,038 —
835 835 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 +5.00
335–345 340 2 275.00–295.00 $285.15 $970 -19.85
465 465 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,172 -20.77
500–545 519 7 250.00–280.00 $267.54 $1,389 -12.00
555–580 570 4 250.00–272.00 $265.00 $1,510 -7.89
630 630 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,625 +10.87
650–685 666 4 235.00–242.50 $239.24 $1,593 +15.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —
535 535 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 -29.11
270–275 273 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $826 -12.48
315–345 326 5 275.00–315.00 $295.52 $963 -36.62
360–380 371 4 280.00–285.00 $281.23 $1,043 -6.90
434–438 436 12 280.00–282.00 $280.84 $1,224 +3.88
450–495 478 14 265.00–277.50 $270.47 $1,293 -0.24
505–540 526 27 255.00–266.00 $260.73 $1,371 -4.41
550–590 571 8 252.00–260.00 $254.64 $1,454 -7.01
600–645 618 21 240.00–254.00 $247.78 $1,531 +12.95
650–690 678 16 228.00–234.00 $229.66 $1,557 +0.90
705–745 726 5 215.00–224.00 $220.13 $1,598 +7.06
755–760 758 2 207.50–212.50 $209.99 $1,592 -4.09
778 value added 778 66 229.75 $229.75 $1,787 —
975 975 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 260.00–270.00 $264.86 $736 —
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 -35.00
360–395 374 4 250.00–265.00 $257.31 $962 -4.86
400–440 416 14 250.00–265.00 $252.88 $1,052 -5.01
455–495 473 6 240.00–260.00 $251.71 $1,191 -7.31
540 540 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,361 +6.25
555–585 565 7 230.00–247.50 $237.21 $1,340 +1.50
633–640 634 8 230.00–236.00 $232.25 $1,472 +11.65
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +4.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 420 4 230.00–240.00 $233.74 $982 -1.26
535 535 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 +15.00
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 5 275.00–280.00 $275.97 $1,040 -19.03
400–439 423 12 250.00–285.00 $258.34 $1,093 -21.67
450–495 477 11 250.00–275.00 $262.54 $1,252 -8.58
500–530 516 9 250.00–272.50 $264.83 $1,367 -0.12
550–590 577 9 234.00–255.00 $239.51 $1,382 -4.11
625–645 635 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,401 +1.58
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 292.50–315.00 $300.06 $1,161 -28.11
425–435 431 5 320.00–335.00 $325.92 $1,405 +8.63
480–495 489 4 285.00–307.50 $293.69 $1,436 +1.81
500–545 522 9 280.00–292.50 $285.08 $1,488 +3.85
555–580 566 7 260.00–275.00 $266.10 $1,506 -0.18
610–645 631 6 225.00–232.00 $227.32 $1,434 -21.02
660–685 669 7 220.00–224.00 $222.27 $1,487 -15.38
705–735 713 4 210.00–225.00 $221.13 $1,577 +1.13
750–780 765 2 198.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,522 -8.47
865 865 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 475 3 225.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,100 -8.40
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +10.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,676 —
910–1605 1204 80-85% 26 125.00–139.00 $131.50 $1,583 +0.19
1055–1425 1221 80-85% 10 114.00–124.00 $119.91 $1,464 -11.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1415 1345 75-80% 3 123.00–125.00 $124.30 $1,672 —
1158–1710 1377 75-80% 4 145.00–147.00 $145.62 $2,005 —
1255–1955 1520 75-80% 11 129.00–142.00 $135.66 $2,062 +10.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1340 1009 85-90% 5 90.00–108.00 $103.04 $1,040 —
905–1175 1040 85-90% 2 123.00–125.00 $123.87 $1,288 —
1095–1175 1126 85-90% 4 111.00–117.00 $113.45 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1580 1322 3 131.00–142.00 $137.72 $1,821 —
1585–1885 1738 4 147.00–158.00 $151.22 $2,628 —
2280 2280 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,671 —

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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.