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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.20/cwt ≈ $1,784/hd at 829 lb · 563 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.04/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 568 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.16/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 525 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 963 1,417
Feeder cattle 848 824 1,157
Slaughter cattle 106 139 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00-10.00 lower with instances of 15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 10.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 -45.00
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 -23.79
312–333 320 5 250.00–255.00 $252.92 $809 -32.08
390–395 393 3 297.50–302.50 $299.15 $1,176 +15.34
400–446 440 8 265.00–272.00 $271.20 $1,193 -21.35
495 495 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,341 -6.05
512–535 522 20 258.00–277.50 $269.04 $1,404 -6.47
571–595 575 14 259.00–268.00 $263.90 $1,517 +4.60
619–620 value added 620 12 255.00–259.00 $256.67 $1,591 —
615–640 636 6 228.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,514 -9.12
652 value added 652 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,610 —
685 685 5 226.00–232.00 $229.60 $1,573 -7.09
725–730 727 3 218.00–228.00 $222.00 $1,614 -0.61
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 +4.52
800–820 812 3 212.00–216.00 $213.51 $1,734 +3.51
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 252.50 $252.50 $745 —
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 -10.00
430 430 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,086 —
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 -12.50
510–535 523 2 255.00–256.00 $255.51 $1,336 -1.74
550–590 567 7 235.00–252.50 $238.85 $1,354 -1.56
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 -1.41
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -24.98
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 457 3 200.00–230.00 $209.85 $959 —
580 580 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 5 255.00–280.00 $269.62 $752 -10.38
313–330 320 7 255.00–267.50 $262.41 $840 -6.36
360–398 377 12 245.00–260.00 $255.00 $961 -2.73
407 value added 407 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,099 —
400–438 425 14 235.00–255.00 $241.54 $1,027 -6.63
455–499 480 16 230.00–240.00 $233.81 $1,122 -14.36
482 value added 482 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,200 -9.00
500–545 525 28 230.00–244.00 $234.16 $1,229 -5.48
560–568 value added 565 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,339 —
551–595 568 30 221.00–235.00 $223.85 $1,271 -7.62
600–645 613 10 214.00–228.00 $222.07 $1,361 -0.44
655–695 683 10 217.50–222.50 $219.51 $1,499 +4.46
715 715 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,487 +5.76
750–765 755 3 194.00–200.00 $196.32 $1,482 -4.68
805 805 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,509 —
829 value added 829 562 215.25 $215.25 $1,784 —
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 3 220.00–245.00 $228.73 $720 -8.94
360–395 387 12 230.00–240.00 $234.15 $906 -10.85
400–445 426 6 220.00–230.00 $226.30 $964 -3.70
450–490 463 16 210.00–220.00 $217.31 $1,006 -18.83
515–545 529 7 210.00–222.00 $213.85 $1,131 -14.96
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -2.00
615–630 625 3 210.00–212.50 $210.82 $1,318 +0.49
680–690 685 2 192.50–202.50 $197.54 $1,353 -10.46
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–385 376 7 250.00–252.50 $252.13 $948 -35.37
418–445 429 9 250.00–260.00 $251.15 $1,077 -27.14
450–485 469 9 247.50–260.00 $253.28 $1,188 -22.20
500–530 507 8 242.00–252.50 $247.73 $1,256 -0.55
575–595 580 6 217.50–235.00 $227.93 $1,322 -24.85
610–615 613 3 215.00–225.00 $219.15 $1,343 -5.33
650–670 659 4 217.50–224.00 $221.72 $1,461 +10.26
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 +4.74
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 -12.38
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 227.50 $227.50 $839 —
410–440 424 9 220.00–237.50 $229.13 $972 -20.87
450–495 475 6 220.00–240.00 $230.91 $1,097 -8.62
500–510 505 5 210.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,116 -7.82
555–590 573 2 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $1,176 -17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
505–545 525 2 205.00–215.00 $209.81 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1255 1142 80-85% 3 102.00–105.00 $103.90 $1,187 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,537 +5.91
965–1575 1233 80-85% 26 106.00–119.00 $111.81 $1,379 -9.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2010 1464 75-80% 20 109.00–120.00 $115.01 $1,684 -9.27
1450–1575 1513 75-80% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.52 $1,839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1195 1057 85-90% 6 96.00–108.00 $101.75 $1,075 -11.27
940–1225 1081 85-90% 8 79.00–94.00 $86.98 $940 -26.04
1225 1225 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1685 1540 4 122.00–133.00 $126.33 $1,945 —
1785 1785 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,731 —
1690–1990 1888 4 135.00–147.00 $141.49 $2,671 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —

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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.