Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.62/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 632 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.66/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 570 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.91/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 525 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,015 722 641
Feeder cattle 820 646 547
Slaughter cattle 167 76 86
Replacement cattle 28 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 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
225–230 228 2 335.00–370.00 $352.31 $803 +24.81
275–290 283 2 310.00–330.00 $320.27 $906 -15.68
310–340 317 6 305.00–335.00 $324.74 $1,029 +19.01
350 350 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 +6.54
470–495 476 4 300.00–307.50 $301.95 $1,437 +8.64
510–545 537 25 292.50–312.50 $305.34 $1,640 +10.07
550–590 575 9 280.00–295.00 $287.65 $1,654 +11.53
608–625 value added 614 8 278.00–283.00 $281.01 $1,725 —
610–645 638 25 246.00–262.00 $252.77 $1,613 +3.53
650–695 679 17 240.00–251.50 $243.38 $1,653 +3.38
700–738 725 12 224.00–230.00 $227.95 $1,653 -2.03
753–785 763 20 221.00–232.00 $228.27 $1,742 -1.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
400–430 415 2 255.00–260.00 $257.59 $1,069 -12.41
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 +3.45
500–545 522 10 270.00–287.50 $276.19 $1,442 +5.53
565–595 575 11 252.00–277.50 $258.96 $1,489 +4.57
620–640 634 6 227.50–244.00 $236.53 $1,500 +1.52
675–690 683 3 220.00–230.00 $226.30 $1,546 -6.70
740 740 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
500–540 520 2 207.50–210.00 $208.70 $1,085 -31.30
580–585 583 2 235.00–237.50 $236.26 $1,377 +2.51
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 305.00–320.00 $312.16 $868 -27.84
318–345 327 6 290.00–315.00 $304.77 $997 +6.00
370–395 379 9 285.00–290.00 $289.46 $1,097 +11.42
400–448 428 24 270.00–287.50 $279.07 $1,194 -0.13
455–498 481 11 262.50–275.00 $268.17 $1,290 +6.08
505–510 value added 509 4 269.00–272.50 $269.87 $1,374 —
500–547 528 21 250.00–265.00 $256.82 $1,356 -4.60
550–595 570 27 248.00–263.00 $256.66 $1,463 +13.61
600–647 636 24 230.00–245.00 $239.42 $1,523 +6.14
650–695 668 8 227.50–236.00 $231.76 $1,548 +3.75
700–725 715 4 222.50–226.00 $224.64 $1,606 +10.34
755–795 781 7 210.00–219.00 $212.89 $1,663 -3.11
845 845 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,563 -15.42
852 852 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,534 -21.00
1083 1083 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
300–335 318 2 250.00 $250.00 $795 -30.00
360–390 376 4 265.00–270.00 $268.70 $1,010 +12.03
413–440 423 6 262.50–267.50 $265.01 $1,121 +7.26
465–490 478 11 245.00–260.00 $254.51 $1,217 +8.49
505–540 524 14 235.00–247.50 $243.94 $1,278 +9.10
575–590 579 10 230.00–245.00 $240.37 $1,392 +10.17
623–648 637 21 220.00–226.00 $222.93 $1,420 +12.93
650–695 677 11 217.50–222.00 $219.86 $1,488 -0.14
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 210.00–240.00 $229.69 $981 -0.19
450–485 472 3 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,097 +5.03
550–590 570 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 —
645 645 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,371 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 200.00–245.00 $223.20 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 16 270.00–282.50 $275.77 $1,153 -3.53
463–495 481 8 275.00–285.00 $281.58 $1,354 +9.59
500–545 523 10 270.00–285.00 $277.71 $1,452 +6.41
555–595 580 9 245.00–260.00 $251.95 $1,461 +8.43
600–620 611 5 230.00–242.00 $236.37 $1,444 +2.88
650–675 663 6 219.00–230.00 $224.38 $1,488 +3.75
715–730 725 3 207.50–219.00 $211.53 $1,534 —
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 -15.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 432 3 250.00–267.50 $258.46 $1,117 +7.56
455–495 474 6 257.50–267.50 $261.72 $1,241 +5.41
510–540 521 4 242.50–250.00 $246.28 $1,283 -3.16
590–595 593 2 230.00–242.00 $235.97 $1,399 +4.47
610–640 629 5 210.00–222.50 $214.50 $1,349 -5.08
655 655 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,402 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 471 4 227.50–240.00 $234.87 $1,106 +12.99
530–540 535 2 232.50–237.50 $235.02 $1,257 +12.94
560–595 586 4 222.00–227.50 $223.57 $1,310 +20.55
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 +15.00
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1460 1164 80-85% 17 125.00–132.00 $128.78 $1,499 -1.93
930–1555 1181 80-85% 22 133.00–144.00 $137.58 $1,625 -5.68
1175–1570 1354 80-85% 5 147.00–152.00 $150.11 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1055 926 85-90% 6 112.00–116.00 $113.58 $1,052 —
940–1040 993 85-90% 5 129.00–134.00 $130.95 $1,300 —
835–1375 1018 85-90% 17 117.00–128.00 $122.93 $1,251 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,013 —
1080–1640 1403 75-80% 13 135.00–146.00 $140.39 $1,970 —
1315–1700 1465 75-80% 5 124.00–133.00 $129.55 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1700 1528 6 138.00–153.00 $147.79 $2,258 —
1680–1990 1858 3 169.00–175.00 $171.74 $3,191 —
1525–2310 1873 4 155.00–165.00 $160.72 $3,010 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1015–1185 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,375.00 $2,162.52
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.