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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $2,057/hd at 935 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.47/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 529 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.51/cwt -7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 683 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 659 1,267
Feeder cattle 891 579 1,081
Slaughter cattle 158 80 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs. 10.00-20.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 higher on lean cows; 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
215–220 218 2 380.00–395.00 $387.59 $845 —
250–290 270 3 320.00–340.00 $327.96 $885 —
313–340 322 5 320.00–340.00 $331.67 $1,068 +17.61
358–395 369 7 275.00–295.00 $281.12 $1,037 -55.61
405–440 418 7 287.50–310.00 $296.70 $1,240 -19.32
450–495 471 13 275.00–290.00 $279.86 $1,318 -18.44
525–548 540 6 260.00–270.00 $263.27 $1,422 -25.30
550–590 568 9 252.50–265.00 $257.01 $1,460 -24.19
587–595 value added 589 8 270.00–275.00 $271.26 $1,598 —
600–645 610 13 245.00–255.00 $248.83 $1,518 -0.32
610–612 value added 612 4 270.00–275.00 $273.75 $1,675 +7.75
650–695 673 14 230.00–245.00 $238.95 $1,608 +3.00
698 value added 698 10 259.50 $259.50 $1,811 —
700–735 717 9 224.00–235.00 $228.97 $1,642 -7.03
755–778 771 7 224.00–235.00 $229.28 $1,768 +1.27
809–820 810 9 227.00–227.50 $227.06 $1,839 —
879–890 881 6 218.00–219.00 $218.83 $1,928 -5.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 value added 935 55 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
300 300 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $870 —
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
405–430 417 3 260.00–272.50 $264.15 $1,102 -10.85
487–490 488 4 265.00–271.00 $269.49 $1,315 -9.66
535–540 538 2 247.50–250.00 $248.76 $1,338 —
550–565 558 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,395 +4.36
605–615 612 3 230.00–239.00 $236.03 $1,445 +2.68
665–685 675 2 217.50–220.00 $218.77 $1,477 -15.23
705–735 715 3 220.00–223.00 $221.03 $1,580 —
765–790 778 2 197.50–221.00 $209.44 $1,629 —

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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 2 315.00–335.00 $324.55 $902 —
305–345 324 9 270.00–295.00 $282.92 $917 +2.92
350–395 378 8 270.00–290.00 $277.13 $1,048 +2.12
407–445 419 12 257.50–275.00 $268.01 $1,123 +3.25
450–495 466 20 252.50–265.00 $260.11 $1,212 +4.98
500–545 529 31 245.00–260.00 $255.47 $1,351 +3.50
550–595 569 19 240.00–255.00 $244.13 $1,389 -2.10
600–645 622 14 225.00–242.50 $231.38 $1,439 -11.35
655–695 684 7 212.50–225.00 $220.41 $1,508 -7.78
715–745 726 6 212.50–217.50 $214.47 $1,557 +1.95
758 758 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,622 +9.06
815 815 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,610 —
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 +11.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 250.00 $250.00 $825 -10.00
355–395 371 5 240.00–260.00 $251.27 $932 -1.99
425–440 434 5 240.00–250.00 $245.48 $1,065 -5.20
465–495 478 3 230.00–245.00 $236.59 $1,131 -7.57
505–530 519 7 220.00–237.50 $230.36 $1,196 +2.52
550–590 561 9 210.00–235.00 $229.26 $1,286 +3.01
610–645 626 4 202.50–220.00 $211.00 $1,321 -15.24
650–665 658 2 195.00–210.00 $202.41 $1,332 —
760 760 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,463 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,096 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 3 300.00–305.00 $303.33 $1,122 -10.68
415–445 428 6 280.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,227 -11.02
450–485 474 11 265.00–277.50 $269.80 $1,279 -21.51
500–530 518 15 260.00–277.50 $269.18 $1,394 -10.18
555–593 573 5 240.00–250.00 $246.07 $1,410 -3.93
620–642 635 8 225.00–238.00 $231.75 $1,472 -2.37
660–680 666 9 222.50–232.00 $226.93 $1,511 -8.18
700–715 703 7 215.00–221.00 $217.72 $1,531 —
765–775 772 3 195.00–207.50 $202.53 $1,564 -12.47
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
855 855 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 5 267.50–275.00 $273.45 $1,034 -10.56
435–445 441 4 250.00–275.00 $263.17 $1,161 -8.54
454–490 464 8 240.00–260.00 $249.70 $1,159 -0.30
500–545 530 11 230.00–252.50 $239.69 $1,270 -9.07
575–595 583 6 215.00–235.00 $226.70 $1,322 -18.30
600–645 626 4 195.00–217.50 $204.90 $1,283 -7.60
670–675 671 4 190.00–216.00 $202.73 $1,360 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1220 80-85% 21 110.00–121.00 $114.92 $1,402 -8.13
1135–1530 1261 80-85% 4 123.00–125.00 $124.31 $1,568 —
1040–1475 1280 80-85% 11 103.00–109.00 $106.63 $1,365 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1620 1422 75-80% 6 125.00–133.00 $128.35 $1,825 —
1235–1950 1486 75-80% 17 113.00–123.00 $117.37 $1,744 —
1140–1955 1570 75-80% 4 108.00–111.00 $109.77 $1,723 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1180 936 85-90% 10 76.00–96.00 $88.49 $828 —
905–985 945 85-90% 2 114.00–118.00 $116.08 $1,097 —
870–1120 1014 85-90% 11 101.00–111.00 $106.20 $1,077 +16.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1925 1716 4 128.00–136.00 $131.43 $2,255 —
1375–2175 1836 8 140.00–150.00 $146.24 $2,685 —
1855–2020 1928 3 152.00–155.00 $153.05 $2,951 —

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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.