Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.50/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 841 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.68/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 476 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.78/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,368/hd at 566 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,015 1,049 1,238
Feeder cattle 866 891 1,071
Slaughter cattle 149 158 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 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
290–295 293 3 345.00–370.00 $356.73 $1,045 +28.77
300–347 328 9 320.00–350.00 $338.15 $1,109 +6.48
365–395 386 7 305.00–325.00 $315.01 $1,216 +33.89
408 value added 408 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,306 —
415–440 420 5 295.00–302.50 $297.56 $1,250 +0.86
450–495 476 7 277.50–290.00 $285.01 $1,357 +5.15
485–495 value added 490 2 295.00–305.00 $300.05 $1,470 —
508–528 516 20 270.00–282.50 $272.82 $1,408 +9.55
505–545 value added 519 8 285.00–292.00 $287.89 $1,494 —
560 value added 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 +18.74
555–595 579 23 270.00–282.00 $278.37 $1,612 +21.36
610–645 623 6 254.00–271.00 $263.45 $1,641 +14.62
631–635 value added 633 8 274.00–278.00 $275.99 $1,747 +2.24
675–695 684 9 236.00–244.00 $238.68 $1,633 -0.27
700–735 715 4 224.00–240.00 $230.46 $1,648 +1.49
750–799 784 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,725 -9.28
800–815 808 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,713 -15.06
868 868 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,805 -10.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 295.00 $295.00 $678 —
260 260 1 295.00 $295.00 $767 -5.00
325–345 336 4 280.00–305.00 $292.43 $983 —
363–375 367 3 290.00–295.00 $293.30 $1,076 +23.30
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 +25.85
470–495 478 4 240.00–265.00 $257.55 $1,231 -11.94
550–590 566 5 244.00–267.50 $254.27 $1,439 +4.27
605–625 624 14 220.00–242.00 $239.57 $1,495 +3.54
660–690 675 3 225.00–232.00 $228.15 $1,540 +9.38
730 730 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,548 -9.03
760 760 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,577 -1.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 —
290 290 3 300.00–355.00 $318.33 $923 -6.22
310–325 318 8 295.00–335.00 $309.25 $983 +26.33
350–395 384 19 280.00–300.00 $282.57 $1,085 +5.44
400–445 413 13 265.00–280.00 $276.02 $1,140 +8.01
450–495 476 37 252.50–267.50 $258.68 $1,231 -1.43
505–515 value added 512 3 267.50–268.00 $267.66 $1,370 —
500–545 528 15 250.00–262.50 $255.29 $1,348 -0.18
556–560 value added 557 10 250.00–251.00 $250.80 $1,397 —
550–595 569 27 235.00–247.50 $238.44 $1,357 -5.69
600–640 617 16 227.50–236.00 $231.74 $1,430 +0.36
617–637 value added 625 15 240.00–242.00 $241.18 $1,507 —
673–680 674 6 226.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,574 +13.08
700–735 718 2 205.00–217.50 $211.10 $1,516 -3.37
740 value added 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
785–795 790 2 197.50–210.00 $203.71 $1,609 -10.29
841 value added 841 62 212.50 $212.50 $1,787 —
870–890 882 3 182.50–191.00 $186.13 $1,642 -3.87
905–910 908 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 3 250.00–275.00 $261.31 $998 +10.04
401–447 426 18 245.00–260.00 $253.30 $1,079 +7.82
455–480 468 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,170 +13.41
500–515 506 4 225.00–245.00 $235.64 $1,192 +5.28
570–590 576 4 225.00–232.00 $228.03 $1,313 -1.23
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +9.00
675–690 683 2 197.50–205.00 $201.29 $1,375 -1.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 361 4 295.00–305.00 $299.88 $1,083 -3.45
400–445 432 12 270.00–297.50 $282.60 $1,221 -4.04
450–488 466 8 260.00–280.00 $268.70 $1,252 -1.10
500–549 529 11 247.50–265.00 $253.76 $1,342 -15.42
555–595 577 13 235.00–250.00 $240.84 $1,390 -5.23
620–645 629 8 225.00–236.00 $230.68 $1,451 -1.07
650–665 658 3 220.00–230.00 $226.63 $1,491 -0.30
705–735 720 2 212.50–220.00 $216.17 $1,556 -1.55
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 +7.47
840–845 843 2 185.00–192.50 $188.74 $1,591 -1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 387 6 265.00–277.50 $275.00 $1,064 +1.55
420–440 436 6 250.00–260.00 $258.39 $1,127 -4.78
475–495 488 3 240.00–250.00 $246.76 $1,204 -2.94
520–545 535 4 230.00–242.50 $238.20 $1,274 -1.49
565–595 578 5 220.00–230.00 $225.90 $1,306 -0.80
610–635 623 3 210.00–220.00 $214.23 $1,335 +9.33
660 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 +15.27
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1625 1206 80-85% 29 112.00–124.00 $116.98 $1,411 +2.06
995–1475 1218 80-85% 9 106.00–111.00 $108.23 $1,318 -6.69
1255–1355 1310 80-85% 3 128.00–136.00 $131.72 $1,726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,154 +4.80
950–1250 1073 85-90% 10 81.00–93.00 $86.89 $932 —
880–1370 1092 85-90% 10 94.00–108.00 $100.12 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1460 1396 75-80% 5 125.00–135.00 $127.86 $1,785 —
1250–1760 1425 75-80% 9 112.00–123.00 $115.66 $1,648 -12.69
1500 1500 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2025 1671 4 123.00–134.00 $129.14 $2,158 —
1525–1910 1742 3 143.00–149.00 $145.49 $2,534 +14.06

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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.