Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.62/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 469 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.75/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 684 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.22/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 522 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,149 1,105 1,207
Feeder cattle 975 1,006 1,039
Slaughter cattle 174 99 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 267 3 305.00–345.00 $324.88 $867 +31.90
310–330 320 2 290.00–295.00 $292.42 $936 +9.22
355–390 375 8 285.00–295.00 $292.42 $1,097 +2.42
415–445 438 5 282.50–297.50 $287.04 $1,257 -9.42
455–495 472 9 282.50–295.00 $286.89 $1,354 +0.14
500–545 520 13 255.00–270.00 $262.98 $1,367 -8.20
568 value added 568 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,585 —
550–598 587 24 260.00–275.00 $263.53 $1,547 -1.15
610–645 624 7 245.00–257.50 $251.66 $1,570 +0.55
652–695 664 12 230.00–240.00 $236.79 $1,572 +1.85
692 value added 692 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,688 —
715–740 728 4 227.50–242.50 $235.41 $1,714 +12.50
750–797 790 9 220.00–230.00 $228.69 $1,807 +8.69
849 849 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,808 +3.09
900–905 903 2 175.00–187.50 $181.27 $1,637 —
1040 1040 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 +8.83
315–343 333 5 265.00–282.50 $277.02 $922 +12.02
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 +10.00
405–445 427 3 262.50–277.50 $272.29 $1,163 +18.58
460–470 465 2 260.00–277.50 $268.84 $1,250 +1.43
505–520 510 3 247.50–252.50 $250.80 $1,279 +3.37
568–585 571 8 240.00–255.00 $243.17 $1,389 -8.98
620–645 635 5 230.00–237.50 $235.39 $1,495 +7.42
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 +10.00
715–730 720 4 205.00–222.50 $216.36 $1,558 +11.36
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 290.00–330.00 $310.21 $754 —
255–295 275 2 260.00–270.00 $264.64 $728 —
320–345 335 8 270.00–287.50 $276.60 $927 +20.00
355–395 369 23 260.00–280.00 $272.58 $1,006 +19.25
405–430 416 13 245.00–267.50 $258.35 $1,075 +10.70
450–495 466 35 240.00–250.00 $247.16 $1,152 +2.91
488 value added 488 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,288 —
505–545 522 36 235.00–252.50 $243.22 $1,270 -1.26
550–595 569 32 225.00–240.00 $230.26 $1,310 -3.85
600–635 614 26 210.00–225.00 $217.41 $1,335 -3.53
655–695 674 12 205.00–219.00 $212.92 $1,435 -1.02
688–689 value added 688 28 220.00–227.50 $222.68 $1,532 —
705–740 716 4 200.00–210.00 $206.27 $1,477 +4.03
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 +3.35
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
910 910 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,570 -7.50
1030 1030 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 5 230.00–257.50 $243.70 $785 +7.05
360–395 383 6 235.00–255.00 $247.02 $946 +13.50
405–445 436 11 220.00–242.50 $235.75 $1,028 +8.46
450–495 479 8 210.00–237.50 $228.61 $1,095 +1.76
500–545 526 10 207.50–232.50 $223.21 $1,174 +2.36
550–590 573 5 202.50–215.00 $210.99 $1,209 -5.02
610–640 626 4 190.00–205.00 $200.56 $1,256 +4.82
655–690 671 4 195.00–200.00 $198.75 $1,334 +0.72
720–725 723 2 185.00–192.50 $188.74 $1,365 +6.24
775 775 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,453 +2.48
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 -15.00
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 ±0.00
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 8 272.50–305.00 $281.87 $1,051 +8.48
400–445 412 17 257.50–277.50 $265.76 $1,095 -30.76
453–495 469 24 250.00–265.00 $255.89 $1,200 -16.92
500–545 522 9 242.50–262.50 $253.06 $1,321 -5.00
550–590 569 18 237.50–260.00 $248.50 $1,414 +11.07
605–645 617 9 210.00–235.00 $223.76 $1,381 -1.45
650–695 675 10 200.00–215.00 $208.69 $1,409 -5.91
700–725 713 2 206.00–210.00 $207.96 $1,483 +6.85
750 750 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,406 -11.08
805–815 810 2 177.50–182.50 $179.98 $1,458 +9.98
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 3 250.00–262.50 $255.87 $965 +5.87
400–440 427 15 235.00–252.50 $246.72 $1,053 -4.46
450–485 480 7 230.00–245.00 $234.53 $1,126 -13.69
515–545 530 2 220.00–230.00 $225.14 $1,193 -4.37
550–595 572 9 202.50–232.50 $225.55 $1,290 +12.38
600–645 618 5 190.00–205.00 $198.56 $1,227 -6.90
660 660 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $1,254 -10.00
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 +10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,108 —
655–665 660 2 187.50–190.00 $188.74 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1600 1216 80-85% 29 114.00–125.00 $118.97 $1,447 -5.20
1225–1738 1421 80-85% 11 105.00–113.00 $110.09 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1600 1480 75-80% 5 111.00–115.00 $113.42 $1,679 —
1170–1945 1481 75-80% 27 116.00–128.00 $121.67 $1,802 —
1450–1630 1544 75-80% 6 130.00–135.00 $132.18 $2,041 -0.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1170 1036 85-90% 7 80.00–97.00 $88.39 $916 —
900–1480 1157 85-90% 11 101.00–111.00 $106.62 $1,234 —
1415–1665 1540 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2015 1717 6 124.00–142.00 $134.34 $2,307 —
1715–2175 1953 6 144.00–156.00 $148.86 $2,907 —
2190 2190 1 158.00 $158.00 $3,460 —

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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.