Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.50/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 820 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.95/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 737 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.48/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 1,070 1,028
Feeder cattle 1,006 923 833
Slaughter cattle 99 147 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 3.00-8.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 285.00–300.00 $292.98 $820 -7.02
300–344 336 10 270.00–300.00 $283.20 $952 -17.47
398 398 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,154 -6.00
400–445 439 10 290.00–302.50 $296.46 $1,301 -7.85
455–496 479 10 280.00–300.00 $286.75 $1,374 -4.62
505–545 524 30 264.00–276.00 $271.18 $1,421 -2.96
565–595 577 10 258.00–272.50 $264.68 $1,527 -2.68
600–620 609 6 246.00–256.00 $251.11 $1,529 +8.45
650–675 668 11 230.00–239.00 $234.94 $1,569 +0.63
700–740 715 10 220.00–230.00 $222.91 $1,594 -5.09
750–795 764 11 216.00–226.00 $220.00 $1,681 -0.76
800–830 815 2 205.00–215.00 $209.91 $1,711 +7.41
840 value added 840 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
885–895 890 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,624 -22.49
915 value added 915 3 224.00 $224.00 $2,050 —
990 990 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–288 284 4 255.00–270.00 $261.17 $742 —
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 -7.36
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 -12.08
435–445 440 2 250.00–257.50 $253.71 $1,116 -24.16
465–490 480 3 262.50–272.50 $267.41 $1,284 +0.28
500–525 513 4 240.00–252.50 $247.43 $1,269 -7.29
550–580 565 4 250.00–256.00 $252.15 $1,425 -2.84
615–640 633 4 220.00–232.00 $227.97 $1,443 +3.97
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 -7.00
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
800 800 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,616 —
975 975 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,658 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 321 9 250.00–280.00 $256.60 $824 -27.41
355–395 379 15 250.00–270.00 $253.33 $960 -24.77
405–445 432 17 240.00–255.00 $247.65 $1,070 -10.53
450–490 471 22 235.00–250.00 $244.25 $1,150 -3.06
500–545 521 30 235.00–249.00 $244.48 $1,274 +5.99
550–595 569 11 227.50–242.50 $234.11 $1,332 +0.01
610–633 value added 622 9 230.00–231.00 $230.34 $1,433 —
600–645 626 21 212.50–226.00 $220.94 $1,383 -2.87
650–684 672 14 207.50–219.00 $213.94 $1,438 -5.41
705–745 723 10 195.00–207.50 $202.24 $1,462 -6.99
744 value added 744 21 221.00 $221.00 $1,644 —
755–785 768 6 192.50–202.50 $196.65 $1,510 -2.00
820 value added 820 62 215.50 $215.50 $1,767 +18.50
865–885 875 2 187.50–190.00 $188.76 $1,652 +2.00
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
943 value added 943 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,773 —
965–980 973 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 324 3 230.00–240.00 $236.65 $767 -23.35
355–398 384 7 220.00–240.00 $233.52 $897 -18.13
400–440 422 14 210.00–230.00 $227.29 $959 -13.23
455–498 484 17 212.50–230.00 $226.85 $1,098 -10.90
525–545 535 6 215.00–225.00 $220.85 $1,182 -1.46
560–590 574 11 200.00–225.00 $216.01 $1,240 -6.99
610–645 627 8 180.00–210.00 $195.74 $1,227 -14.61
660–690 674 4 180.00–205.00 $198.03 $1,335 -6.66
720–725 723 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,319 —
770–790 778 3 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $1,439 —
860–885 873 3 160.00–170.00 $165.88 $1,448 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 ±0.00
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 3 270.00–280.00 $273.39 $1,033 +1.10
420–435 434 15 290.00–297.50 $296.52 $1,287 +14.92
455–495 478 6 265.00–282.50 $272.81 $1,304 +18.07
500–535 514 15 250.00–265.00 $258.06 $1,326 +6.56
550–598 572 15 230.00–250.00 $237.43 $1,358 -2.69
611–640 620 16 220.00–235.00 $225.21 $1,396 +6.70
650–695 673 9 212.00–220.00 $214.60 $1,444 -5.94
705–725 715 4 197.50–202.50 $201.11 $1,438 -9.74
750–795 768 4 190.00–207.50 $198.58 $1,525 -8.92
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 250.00 $250.00 $912 -4.88
410–435 422 16 240.00–265.00 $251.18 $1,060 -8.23
450–475 462 6 240.00–260.00 $248.22 $1,147 +15.75
500–545 529 7 215.00–245.00 $229.51 $1,214 +2.45
550–580 561 4 205.00–220.00 $213.17 $1,196 -9.26
600–635 620 3 200.00–216.00 $205.46 $1,274 +2.13
680 680 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -0.94
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
785 785 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,315 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 410 3 200.00–232.50 $210.57 $863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1209 80-85% 16 118.00–129.00 $124.17 $1,501 -6.49
1235–1245 1240 80-85% 3 130.00–134.00 $132.67 $1,645 +11.47
1260–1400 1328 80-85% 5 108.00–114.00 $110.81 $1,472 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,518 —
1350–1885 1509 75-80% 13 118.00–128.00 $124.09 $1,873 —
1225–1690 1529 75-80% 4 132.00–133.00 $132.73 $2,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1075 971 85-90% 5 80.00–100.00 $93.50 $908 +7.26
805–1280 1058 85-90% 9 102.00–113.00 $107.29 $1,135 +1.16
1115–1140 1128 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $1,291 +0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1675 1380 4 120.00–135.00 $128.94 $1,779 —
1585–2055 1791 6 144.00–154.00 $149.91 $2,685 +5.72
1790–2095 1915 6 160.00–174.00 $166.44 $3,187 —

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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.