Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.03/cwt -18.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 531 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.74/cwt -13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 480 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.81/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 615 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,070 1,015 1,045
Feeder cattle 923 866 856
Slaughter cattle 147 149 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-6.00 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
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
305–345 328 9 290.00–315.00 $300.67 $986 -37.48
350–398 377 8 285.00–312.50 $296.00 $1,116 -19.01
420–428 426 11 292.50–312.50 $304.31 $1,296 +6.75
450–497 478 6 288.00–297.50 $291.37 $1,393 +6.36
530–545 533 8 270.00–279.00 $274.14 $1,461 +1.32
550–586 573 15 260.00–275.00 $267.36 $1,532 -11.01
620–623 value added 623 7 266.00–271.00 $270.29 $1,684 -5.70
620–641 633 10 240.00–249.00 $242.66 $1,536 -20.79
650–675 661 6 230.00–238.00 $234.31 $1,549 -4.37
725 725 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 -2.46
770–795 789 4 220.00–221.00 $220.76 $1,742 +0.76
845 845 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,711 —
880 880 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,804 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 337 4 265.00–280.00 $272.36 $918 -20.07
360–385 373 2 250.00–275.00 $262.08 $978 -31.22
406–420 411 6 270.00–280.00 $277.87 $1,142 -12.13
450–495 473 8 260.00–270.00 $267.13 $1,264 +9.58
500–545 511 5 247.50–257.50 $254.72 $1,302 —
550–565 558 2 254.00–256.00 $254.99 $1,423 +0.72
629 629 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,409 -15.57
685 685 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,521 -6.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 305.00–350.00 $327.25 $746 -42.75
265–298 293 7 310.00–325.00 $315.79 $925 -2.54
300–335 321 4 275.00–305.00 $284.01 $912 -25.24
355–395 372 9 267.50–285.00 $278.10 $1,035 -4.47
400–445 426 14 250.00–270.00 $258.18 $1,100 -17.84
450–492 474 20 240.00–256.00 $247.31 $1,172 -11.37
523 value added 523 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,297 -19.66
500–548 531 33 230.00–245.00 $238.49 $1,266 -16.80
560 value added 560 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,406 +0.20
550–598 574 14 228.00–242.50 $234.10 $1,344 -4.34
600–640 615 23 218.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,376 -7.93
680 value added 680 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,550 —
650–695 681 5 214.00–224.00 $219.35 $1,494 -14.14
705–745 723 8 204.00–217.00 $209.23 $1,513 -1.87
760–795 777 3 195.00–205.00 $198.65 $1,544 -5.06
834 value added 834 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,643 -15.50
845 845 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,546 —
882–890 884 4 186.00–189.00 $186.76 $1,651 +0.63
1015 1015 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
340–345 343 2 260.00 $260.00 $892 —
355–395 379 6 250.00–260.00 $251.65 $954 -9.66
400–445 425 5 230.00–247.50 $240.52 $1,022 -12.78
460–475 466 4 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,108 -12.25
505–545 527 9 210.00–226.00 $222.31 $1,172 -13.33
565–595 581 5 220.00–225.00 $223.00 $1,296 -5.03
620–645 634 4 200.00–215.00 $210.35 $1,334 -9.65
650–693 673 5 200.00–210.00 $204.69 $1,378 +3.40
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 381 9 265.00–277.50 $272.29 $1,037 -27.59
400–445 424 10 272.50–290.00 $281.60 $1,194 -1.00
455–495 480 25 250.00–265.00 $254.74 $1,223 -13.96
500–540 518 14 245.00–260.00 $251.50 $1,303 -2.26
550–595 565 18 232.50–245.00 $240.12 $1,357 -0.72
615–645 634 11 215.00–228.00 $218.51 $1,385 -12.17
650–695 674 6 215.00–225.00 $220.54 $1,486 -6.09
705–730 713 3 210.00–212.50 $210.85 $1,503 -5.32
770 770 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,598 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 5 247.50–262.50 $254.88 $941 -20.12
405–442 431 8 255.00–260.00 $259.41 $1,118 +1.02
475–485 480 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,116 -14.29
510–540 526 6 220.00–242.50 $227.06 $1,194 -11.14
550–560 555 2 215.00–230.00 $222.43 $1,234 -3.47
600–645 631 6 195.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,283 -10.90
660–675 665 3 192.50–208.00 $200.94 $1,336 -17.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1285 1173 80-85% 6 108.00–114.00 $110.78 $1,299 —
1120–1365 1219 80-85% 7 128.00–135.00 $130.66 $1,593 +22.43
990–1790 1222 80-85% 26 115.00–127.00 $121.20 $1,481 +12.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,618 -11.86
1245–1690 1426 75-80% 21 119.00–129.00 $125.16 $1,785 +9.50
1280–1840 1486 75-80% 5 130.00–134.00 $132.19 $1,964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1150 965 85-90% 13 80.00–96.00 $86.24 $832 —
940–1200 1057 85-90% 7 100.00–111.00 $106.13 $1,122 +19.24
1020–1215 1125 85-90% 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2030 1644 6 126.00–135.00 $131.64 $2,164 —
1580–2180 1790 8 140.00–149.00 $144.19 $2,581 —
1795 1795 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,782 —

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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.