Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.12/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 790 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.90/cwt -11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 578 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.76/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 616 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 1,015 612
Feeder cattle 801 820 612
Slaughter cattle — 167 —
Replacement cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 8.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-6.00 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
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 -42.31
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 +24.73
300–315 308 2 300.00–345.00 $321.95 $992 -2.79
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 +10.00
420–435 424 7 295.00–317.50 $313.22 $1,328 +18.22
450–495 469 15 270.00–285.00 $277.76 $1,303 -24.19
500–540 523 12 260.00–272.00 $267.57 $1,399 -37.77
518–540 value added 525 3 284.00–286.00 $284.69 $1,495 —
550–585 570 3 262.50–274.00 $268.78 $1,532 -18.87
593–595 value added 593 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,666 —
605–613 value added 610 10 266.00–274.00 $271.40 $1,656 -9.61
600–625 619 23 240.00–250.00 $244.66 $1,514 -8.11
680 680 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,625 -4.38
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 -2.95
761–765 762 6 224.00–231.00 $229.83 $1,751 +1.56
820–840 828 4 204.00–214.00 $209.25 $1,733 —
1045 1045 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
415–432 428 5 267.50–280.00 $269.92 $1,155 +12.33
475 475 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,247 -12.50
520–543 529 5 240.00–257.50 $248.84 $1,316 -27.35
575–593 590 8 230.00–244.00 $232.45 $1,371 -26.51
600–648 620 5 230.00–235.00 $231.45 $1,435 -5.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 +15.00
442 442 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,116 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +11.30
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 275.00–300.00 $291.67 $671 —
285–295 290 2 290.00–320.00 $304.74 $884 -7.42
300–345 328 4 300.00–305.00 $302.39 $992 -2.38
355–395 377 10 275.00–290.00 $278.80 $1,051 -10.66
400–448 424 13 260.00–275.00 $267.32 $1,133 -11.75
450–495 475 21 257.50–268.00 $263.11 $1,250 -5.06
505–545 529 15 250.00–264.00 $255.26 $1,350 -1.56
555–575 value added 562 3 256.00–259.00 $257.52 $1,447 —
557–595 579 36 239.00–254.00 $243.85 $1,412 -12.81
605–640 626 19 220.00–232.00 $224.38 $1,405 -15.04
650–675 663 7 220.00–233.00 $227.96 $1,511 -3.80
700–745 712 8 212.50–216.00 $214.92 $1,530 -9.72
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 -7.89
790 value added 790 64 213.25 $213.25 $1,685 —
805–840 828 3 185.00–196.00 $192.44 $1,593 +7.44
970 970 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 252.50–255.00 $253.72 $946 -14.98
400–440 421 8 240.00–257.50 $247.59 $1,042 -17.42
450–495 473 18 240.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,182 -4.54
505–530 517 8 230.00–246.00 $239.20 $1,237 -4.74
550–595 569 9 222.00–237.50 $229.51 $1,306 -10.86
630–645 638 3 212.50–215.00 $214.16 $1,366 -8.77
670–685 678 2 202.50–215.00 $208.82 $1,416 -11.04
700–735 718 2 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 235.00 $235.00 $536 —
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
410–415 413 2 220.00–237.50 $228.80 $945 -0.89
455 455 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 -12.49
510–540 525 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,129 —
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 —
415–445 433 5 267.50–280.00 $275.57 $1,193 -0.20
459–495 465 9 267.50–275.00 $272.17 $1,266 -9.41
505–545 535 8 250.00–260.00 $252.74 $1,352 -24.97
555–580 568 2 234.00–240.00 $236.93 $1,346 -15.02
600–630 611 10 215.00–222.00 $219.21 $1,339 -17.16
660 660 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,558 +11.62
730 730 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 -6.53
750 750 2 180.00–187.00 $183.50 $1,376 —
830 830 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,560 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -8.46
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -11.72
520–545 533 2 235.00–242.50 $238.84 $1,273 -7.44
585–595 588 3 212.00–216.00 $213.49 $1,255 -22.48
615–620 618 2 202.50–212.50 $207.48 $1,282 -7.02
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 535 3 210.00–217.50 $212.52 $1,137 -22.50
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -13.57
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -10.00

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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.