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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.13/cwt +18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 474 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.73/cwt +20.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 614 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.66/cwt +46.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 435 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 954 1,052
Feeder cattle 579 848 851
Slaughter cattle 80 106 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. 20.00-30.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 30.00-40.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 15.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher; 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
300–345 325 4 300.00–325.00 $314.06 $1,021 +61.14
350–360 357 3 330.00–340.00 $336.73 $1,202 —
400–445 425 5 315.00–320.00 $316.02 $1,343 +44.82
450–485 465 9 290.00–305.00 $298.30 $1,387 +27.30
515–530 525 8 285.00–300.00 $288.57 $1,515 +19.53
555–595 576 15 272.50–287.50 $281.20 $1,620 +17.30
600–645 609 10 246.00–250.00 $249.15 $1,517 +11.16
625–638 value added 635 5 262.00–270.00 $266.00 $1,689 +9.33
651 value added 651 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,725 +18.00
670–690 680 3 230.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,604 +6.35
725 725 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,711 +14.00
745 value added 745 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —
785–790 788 2 226.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,797 +8.01
875 875 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,960 —
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 +5.00
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +22.50
450–465 458 3 267.50–285.00 $279.15 $1,279 +26.65
550–570 560 4 240.00–250.00 $245.64 $1,376 +6.79
615–625 622 3 230.00–240.00 $233.35 $1,451 +8.35
680 680 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,591 +34.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
329 329 6 280.00 $280.00 $921 +17.59
360–390 371 6 270.00–280.00 $275.01 $1,020 +20.01
405–445 429 18 260.00–275.00 $264.76 $1,136 +23.22
450–495 474 22 250.00–265.00 $255.13 $1,209 +21.32
500–535 514 20 240.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,295 +17.81
558–595 575 12 240.00–250.00 $246.23 $1,416 +22.38
600–645 614 22 235.00–247.50 $242.73 $1,490 +20.66
650–685 665 5 225.00–232.00 $228.19 $1,517 +8.68
725–735 730 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,551 +4.52
765–775 770 2 195.00–215.00 $204.94 $1,578 +8.62
870–875 873 2 175.00–182.00 $178.49 $1,558 —
910 910 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 +31.27
350–395 373 2 240.00–265.00 $253.26 $945 +19.11
405–441 431 7 250.00–255.00 $250.68 $1,080 +24.38
470–480 475 3 240.00–247.50 $244.16 $1,160 +26.85
505–530 517 7 220.00–230.00 $227.84 $1,178 +13.99
580 580 2 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $1,312 +6.25
630–645 638 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,443 +15.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 364 5 310.00–315.00 $314.01 $1,143 +61.88
415–444 435 21 290.00–305.00 $297.66 $1,295 +46.51
455–483 473 10 285.00–300.00 $291.31 $1,378 +38.03
500–544 534 16 275.00–287.50 $279.36 $1,492 +31.63
564–590 572 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,430 +22.07
618–645 633 6 230.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,482 +14.97
658–690 675 9 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,587 +13.39
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–396 395 5 280.00–285.00 $284.01 $1,122 +56.51
410–420 415 3 265.00–275.00 $271.71 $1,128 +42.58
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +19.09
535–545 540 2 247.50–250.00 $248.76 $1,343 +27.76
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 +39.85
615 615 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,307 —
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
640 640 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1395 1242 80-85% 3 122.00–124.00 $123.05 $1,528 +11.24
1020–1755 1325 80-85% 16 110.00–120.00 $114.81 $1,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1205 1006 85-90% 7 80.00–93.00 $89.46 $900 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,275 —
945–1570 1183 85-90% 8 95.00–107.00 $101.70 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1925 1521 75-80% 6 114.00–122.00 $118.01 $1,795 -3.51
1480–1970 1675 75-80% 3 126.00–130.00 $127.55 $2,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1785 1687 3 128.00–131.00 $129.32 $2,182 —
1735–1990 1880 4 137.00–144.00 $139.71 $2,627 -1.78

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 —
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
520–535 528 2 145.00–185.00 $165.28 $873 —

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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.