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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $216.50/cwt ≈ $2,035/hd at 940 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.28/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 610 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $203.02/cwt ≈ $1,196/hd at 589 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 742 842
Feeder cattle 646 634 710
Slaughter cattle 76 108 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 315.00–340.00 $327.50 $720 -72.50
260–295 278 2 320.00–350.00 $335.95 $934 —
300–340 322 5 295.00–315.00 $305.73 $984 -31.69
385–395 390 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
405–445 425 2 282.50–295.00 $288.46 $1,226 -0.30
480–485 483 3 290.00–300.00 $293.31 $1,417 +4.14
500–545 531 18 282.50–302.50 $295.27 $1,568 +14.03
560–570 565 4 272.50–280.00 $276.12 $1,560 +1.19
615–631 627 7 242.50–253.00 $249.24 $1,563 -16.76
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 +9.00
700–745 728 6 226.00–232.00 $229.98 $1,674 +1.38
770 770 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 +5.00
800 800 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,744 —
940 value added 940 55 216.50 $216.50 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 3 260.00–275.00 $269.89 $1,004 +10.06
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +18.12
450–495 477 5 267.50–275.00 $271.55 $1,295 +11.86
505–540 524 5 260.00–279.00 $270.66 $1,418 +16.90
560–595 579 5 247.50–265.00 $254.39 $1,473 +9.49
610–635 625 3 232.50–237.50 $235.01 $1,469 +6.36
655 655 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,526 +9.80
755 755 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,706 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
570 570 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 325.00–335.00 $329.83 $736 -30.17
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 +10.00
315–335 326 4 285.00–315.00 $298.77 $974 +21.28
360–393 377 9 270.00–285.00 $278.04 $1,048 —
405–430 417 9 270.00–287.50 $279.20 $1,164 +18.12
455–487 477 14 255.00–270.00 $262.09 $1,250 -1.09
477 value added 477 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,326 —
500–545 530 10 252.50–267.50 $261.42 $1,386 +3.96
550–595 570 16 235.00–252.00 $243.05 $1,385 -4.19
600–645 610 21 220.00–242.00 $233.28 $1,423 -2.42
655–690 664 10 217.00–235.00 $228.01 $1,514 +12.01
700–745 718 6 206.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,539 +2.30
750 750 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,620 —
800–823 816 5 198.00–202.00 $200.42 $1,635 —
865 865 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,739 —
975 975 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 +20.29
365–385 375 3 250.00–260.00 $256.67 $963 +2.11
400–440 419 9 245.00–260.00 $257.75 $1,080 +14.50
450–470 458 5 240.00–250.00 $246.02 $1,127 +8.98
500–535 521 4 230.00–247.50 $234.84 $1,224 +5.32
550–595 578 6 225.00–232.50 $230.20 $1,331 +4.92
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -7.05
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +30.00
725 725 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 +60.00
410–430 420 2 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $965 —
465–470 468 2 220.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,065 +52.46
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 385 12 270.00–285.00 $273.57 $1,053 —
415–445 434 9 272.50–292.50 $279.30 $1,212 -0.05
455–495 480 16 265.00–287.50 $271.99 $1,306 -3.96
500–535 511 8 260.00–280.00 $271.30 $1,386 +14.93
560–595 581 5 237.50–250.00 $243.52 $1,415 -26.48
610–612 611 6 230.00–238.00 $233.49 $1,427 —
655–685 665 3 218.00–222.00 $220.63 $1,467 —
755 755 2 214.00–216.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
805–820 813 2 193.00–199.00 $195.97 $1,593 —
870 870 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,583 —
935 935 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 262.50 $262.50 $971 +11.67
400–425 408 11 240.00–262.50 $250.90 $1,024 +0.31
455–475 470 7 240.00–261.00 $256.31 $1,205 -1.11
520–535 525 9 245.00–255.00 $249.44 $1,310 +12.42
590 590 2 228.00–235.00 $231.50 $1,366 +6.10
615–635 627 3 210.00–226.00 $219.58 $1,377 +17.65
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 -0.50
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
450–485 462 3 205.00–230.00 $221.88 $1,025 —
500–535 518 2 210.00–235.00 $222.08 $1,150 —
560–591 589 18 200.00–215.00 $203.02 $1,196 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
630 630 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1295 1159 80-85% 9 125.00–136.00 $130.71 $1,515 -1.88
945–1480 1172 80-85% 17 139.00–148.00 $143.26 $1,679 +10.67
1250–1650 1405 80-85% 4 155.00–161.00 $158.56 $2,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1215 1013 85-90% 6 118.00–125.00 $123.56 $1,252 —
775–1207 1079 85-90% 6 95.00–115.00 $107.26 $1,157 -16.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1595 1449 75-80% 4 157.00–166.00 $163.04 $2,362 +17.55
1280–1685 1531 75-80% 8 142.00–152.00 $145.18 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,059 —
1365–1560 1463 2 172.00–177.00 $174.33 $2,550 —
1305–1945 1694 9 154.00–167.00 $160.92 $2,726 +4.67

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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.