Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.95/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 615 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.69/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 690 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.81/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 474 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 1,741 1,440
Feeder cattle 824 1,493 1,276
Slaughter cattle 139 248 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 +22.83
270–290 280 4 280.00–290.00 $283.79 $795 -36.05
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 -0.05
350–385 368 4 280.00–290.00 $283.81 $1,044 -1.72
417–445 422 12 280.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,235 +12.03
465–495 478 5 272.50–280.00 $277.05 $1,324 +19.95
505–545 527 22 267.50–278.00 $275.51 $1,452 +21.02
575–598 595 9 256.00–266.00 $259.30 $1,543 +3.15
600–640 617 16 240.00–250.00 $247.11 $1,525 +11.64
670–699 690 31 234.50–243.00 $236.69 $1,633 +3.96
705–730 721 5 215.00–228.00 $222.61 $1,605 -0.18
760–795 782 6 214.00–218.00 $215.48 $1,685 +1.74
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 +4.95
850–870 860 2 206.00–208.00 $206.99 $1,780 +16.99
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 +1.01
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 -5.00
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 +22.60
500–530 517 3 250.00–262.00 $257.25 $1,330 +19.12
550–590 561 4 235.00–250.00 $240.41 $1,349 -2.24
605–640 625 3 220.00–235.00 $226.41 $1,415 +8.27
665–675 670 2 222.00–228.00 $224.98 $1,507 +12.48
705–720 707 10 202.00–213.00 $211.88 $1,498 -0.62
768 768 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,513 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 217.50–238.00 $227.88 $1,329 +32.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 -25.00
295 295 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $826 +12.57
300–335 320 4 265.00–275.00 $268.77 $860 -10.65
365–395 386 7 250.00–265.00 $257.73 $995 -3.18
412–440 422 9 242.00–254.00 $248.17 $1,047 -1.76
463 value added 463 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,195 —
460–495 476 25 242.00–255.00 $248.17 $1,181 +7.16
505–545 525 24 235.00–247.50 $239.64 $1,258 +4.02
550–595 567 26 226.00–238.00 $231.47 $1,312 -1.21
603 value added 603 18 235.50 $235.50 $1,420 +4.99
600–648 619 50 216.00–228.00 $222.51 $1,377 +5.25
663 value added 663 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,512 —
660–690 672 14 210.00–222.00 $215.05 $1,445 +0.08
718–735 722 4 200.00–203.00 $202.24 $1,460 -5.76
750–790 769 8 200.00–204.00 $201.00 $1,546 -4.80
975 975 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 230.00–245.00 $237.67 $780 -10.38
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 +10.03
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -0.56
450–495 479 4 230.00–240.00 $236.14 $1,131 +9.53
500–545 529 11 222.00–232.00 $228.81 $1,210 +6.95
580 580 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 +5.93
610–645 633 4 205.00–214.00 $210.33 $1,331 +7.82
680 680 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,414 —
746 746 15 194.00 $194.00 $1,447 —
755 755 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,416 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,136 +7.43
410–445 427 6 270.00–285.00 $278.29 $1,188 +11.48
465–480 471 5 267.50–280.00 $275.48 $1,298 +24.45
500–530 506 10 240.00–260.00 $248.28 $1,256 +10.44
560–578 572 4 240.00–258.00 $252.78 $1,446 +16.13
620–640 633 4 222.00–228.00 $224.48 $1,421 +6.03
650–690 674 15 203.00–222.00 $211.46 $1,425 -3.04
715–740 725 3 200.00–216.00 $205.26 $1,488 -4.61
755–775 766 4 200.00–212.00 $207.38 $1,589 +23.15
815 815 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,614 +52.69
860–888 879 3 186.00–198.00 $189.92 $1,669 +49.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +3.95
455–480 466 6 230.00–255.00 $239.53 $1,116 +5.55
510–545 533 8 222.00–232.50 $228.82 $1,220 +7.41
580–585 582 3 218.00–226.00 $222.65 $1,296 +3.20
610–635 621 4 200.00–212.50 $208.18 $1,293 +1.02
750–795 773 2 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $1,476 +25.97
810 810 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,357 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 215.00 $215.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1630 1431 75-80% 17 127.00–138.00 $131.48 $1,881 +12.48
1295–1575 1463 75-80% 6 120.00–126.00 $124.28 $1,818 —
1510–1725 1629 75-80% 5 139.00–142.00 $140.85 $2,294 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1225 1051 85-90% 13 93.00–107.00 $102.94 $1,082 —
920–1185 1055 85-90% 10 108.00–119.00 $113.02 $1,192 —
965–1320 1143 85-90% 2 124.00–128.00 $125.69 $1,437 +11.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1380 1189 80-85% 16 125.00–136.00 $130.30 $1,549 +2.98
1160–1325 1230 80-85% 5 116.00–123.00 $121.09 $1,489 -16.51
1295 1295 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1760 1581 5 135.00–148.00 $142.36 $2,251 —
1715 1715 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,933 —
1730–2065 1946 5 154.00–164.00 $159.42 $3,102 -4.98

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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.