Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC report →

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.52/cwt -22.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.28/cwt -11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.04/cwt -14.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 481 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 770 1,067
Feeder cattle 634 672 952
Slaughter cattle 108 98 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 10.00 to 14.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 7.00 to 12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 +5.00
285–295 290 2 265.00–300.00 $282.80 $820 -22.20
300–330 318 6 240.00–315.00 $271.45 $863 -13.70
355–385 373 4 247.50–270.00 $259.83 $969 —
400–445 425 11 227.50–280.00 $251.88 $1,070 —
475–495 486 4 220.00–285.00 $259.69 $1,262 +7.69
500–540 517 9 227.50–271.00 $253.76 $1,312 -13.78
550–595 568 6 205.00–262.00 $244.90 $1,391 -20.10
610–645 623 11 200.00–254.00 $228.65 $1,424 -29.35
650–693 669 15 210.00–245.00 $223.20 $1,493 -16.04
773 773 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,654 —
800–845 823 2 182.00–208.00 $195.36 $1,608 —
870 870 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,025 —
354 354 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,009 —
400 400 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,130 —
538 538 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,458 —
570 value added 570 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 —
553–583 571 9 270.00–284.00 $280.10 $1,599 —
620 620 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,569 —
657–680 666 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 -7.15
300–320 310 2 335.00–340.00 $337.42 $1,046 +14.98
440–445 443 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $1,279 -23.51
465–470 468 3 287.50–290.00 $289.17 $1,353 -10.53
500–535 521 4 275.00–290.00 $281.24 $1,465 -7.28
550–580 565 2 272.50–277.50 $274.93 $1,553 -14.47
600 600 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,596 -1.70
670 670 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,548 -18.23
700–725 709 6 220.00–235.00 $228.60 $1,621 -23.41
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 215.00 $215.00 $888 —
475–495 485 4 252.50–257.50 $255.05 $1,237 —
583 583 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 -10.00
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,488 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
265–290 278 3 275.00–310.00 $292.81 $814 +27.95
320–345 333 6 242.50–270.00 $259.71 $865 -0.29
355–390 367 8 235.00–265.00 $254.56 $934 -2.75
410–445 429 9 200.00–255.00 $243.25 $1,044 -9.63
455–495 481 15 220.00–257.50 $237.04 $1,140 -14.67
500–540 521 20 210.00–248.00 $229.52 $1,196 -22.48
550–595 575 18 185.00–246.00 $225.28 $1,295 -11.93
600–640 621 7 195.00–226.00 $217.05 $1,348 -15.20
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 -30.00
770–785 778 2 190.00–205.00 $197.43 $1,536 —
800 800 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,584 —
865–895 880 2 170.00–187.00 $178.36 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 360.00 $360.00 $738 +20.00
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 +27.48
315–335 323 6 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $896 -18.03
405–440 422 9 260.00–265.00 $261.08 $1,102 -19.76
450–485 464 13 260.00–270.00 $263.18 $1,221 -7.29
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -20.73
505–530 516 4 250.00–266.00 $257.46 $1,328 -3.27
550 550 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,334 -12.14
555–590 564 6 245.00–255.00 $247.24 $1,394 -7.40
610–630 623 6 228.00–239.00 $235.70 $1,468 -12.08
655 655 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,415 -13.66
678–693 687 8 223.00–228.50 $226.76 $1,558 -2.90
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 -8.13
910 910 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–440 423 11 230.00–258.00 $241.32 $1,021 —
500–510 506 5 220.00–230.00 $223.95 $1,133 —
567 567 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 value added 504 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,315 —
518–537 530 8 250.00–253.00 $251.10 $1,331 —
613 613 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 —
730 730 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
360–395 381 9 237.50–275.00 $250.83 $956 -25.14
400–435 413 9 240.00–260.00 $250.59 $1,035 -7.75
458–495 482 14 230.00–265.00 $257.42 $1,241 -5.12
500–545 523 13 222.50–250.00 $237.02 $1,240 -27.81
550–580 564 13 185.00–250.00 $225.40 $1,271 -14.11
600–625 610 4 180.00–215.00 $201.93 $1,232 -18.74
653–690 660 10 200.00–225.00 $213.67 $1,410 —
740 740 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,424 —
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —
830 830 2 188.00–192.50 $190.25 $1,579 -4.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 4 277.50–280.00 $279.35 $1,201 -46.57
450–495 473 2 270.00–282.50 $275.95 $1,305 -17.74
500–540 522 6 252.50–262.50 $256.37 $1,338 -28.71
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 +3.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 —
693 693 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,344 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1305 1122 80-85% 14 121.00–129.00 $126.09 $1,415 -20.91
870–1510 1182 80-85% 21 130.00–136.00 $132.59 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1580 1349 75-80% 8 121.00–131.00 $127.36 $1,718 +3.06
1180–1785 1419 75-80% 18 133.00–142.00 $137.09 $1,945 —
1275–1780 1444 75-80% 7 142.00–152.00 $145.49 $2,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1120 925 85-90% 2 94.00–99.00 $95.97 $888 —
900–1120 988 85-90% 5 113.00–119.00 $115.91 $1,145 —
820–1255 1083 85-90% 8 120.00–128.00 $124.14 $1,344 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2110 1570 6 129.00–150.00 $142.73 $2,241 —
1470–1800 1676 6 153.00–161.00 $156.25 $2,619 —
1965 1965 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,340 —

↑ Back to top

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.