Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.05/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 525 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.78/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 477 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.97/cwt +12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 537 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 942 764
Feeder cattle 801 802 567
Slaughter cattle 143 140 188
Replacement cattle 20 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 6.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; 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
285–295 293 6 300.00–330.00 $305.03 $894 -34.97
325–345 336 4 315.00–350.00 $336.28 $1,130 +12.81
385–390 387 3 315.00–335.00 $324.96 $1,258 +21.64
405–440 422 8 302.50–330.00 $314.60 $1,328 +28.12
450–490 483 13 290.00–310.00 $297.61 $1,437 +13.12
508 value added 508 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,529 —
515–548 539 30 275.00–287.50 $282.84 $1,525 +11.02
550–583 572 13 267.00–276.00 $271.46 $1,553 +1.32
605–645 623 5 256.00–266.00 $258.76 $1,612 +7.29
650–690 662 16 244.00–258.50 $254.32 $1,684 +16.54
700–720 707 3 222.50–235.00 $226.75 $1,603 +6.37
750 750 3 217.50–225.00 $220.83 $1,656 -2.79
765 value added 765 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,905 +18.00
806 806 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,894 +25.00
850–855 853 2 222.50–230.00 $226.24 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 +30.00
450–495 478 5 242.50–280.00 $265.30 $1,268 +16.90
525–542 539 7 255.00–270.00 $266.42 $1,436 —
550–585 573 3 240.00–250.00 $244.20 $1,399 +14.20
610–645 624 4 210.00–236.00 $219.51 $1,370 -9.12
765 765 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,587 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 5 265.00–275.00 $273.06 $786 -26.94
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 +12.43
350–398 383 16 270.00–282.50 $277.07 $1,061 +14.61
400–448 426 14 250.00–265.00 $258.31 $1,100 +5.14
473 value added 473 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,263 —
450–495 477 29 247.50–261.00 $256.51 $1,224 -3.50
500–545 525 34 237.50–252.50 $244.05 $1,281 -5.96
560–590 575 6 228.00–238.00 $233.43 $1,342 -5.85
600–645 629 12 224.00–240.00 $235.40 $1,481 +29.24
660–670 665 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,470 +23.67
705–745 718 7 195.00–207.50 $200.72 $1,441 +3.38
750–790 757 6 185.00–200.00 $187.61 $1,420 -10.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 -20.00
320–345 332 3 250.00 $250.00 $830 —
365–390 377 9 245.00–265.00 $256.64 $968 +30.53
400–440 416 7 225.00–242.50 $237.49 $988 +1.10
455–490 477 8 230.00–245.00 $238.08 $1,136 +7.50
510–547 530 12 215.00–235.00 $231.28 $1,226 -0.39
555–595 579 5 190.00–220.00 $211.85 $1,227 -5.01
600–635 613 6 180.00–216.00 $204.00 $1,251 +15.12
660 660 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 +22.50
800 800 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,180 -23.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 385 15 305.00–340.00 $330.45 $1,272 +34.18
400–445 423 14 290.00–330.00 $304.03 $1,286 +39.13
450–483 475 9 270.00–287.50 $280.00 $1,330 +21.29
505–545 533 5 252.50–260.00 $257.08 $1,370 +22.25
550–595 570 12 237.50–250.00 $244.54 $1,394 +7.43
610–645 627 6 220.00–231.00 $222.96 $1,398 +1.34
655–660 657 3 220.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,485 +1.72
720–748 745 8 212.50–217.00 $216.46 $1,613 +12.87
750–790 770 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 -7.00
805–825 818 4 175.00–190.00 $183.15 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 6 270.00–295.00 $282.48 $1,054 +52.48
430–445 438 3 235.00–285.00 $264.04 $1,156 +21.77
455–490 477 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,240 +30.74
520–545 531 4 230.00–247.50 $238.72 $1,268 +24.26
565–595 574 8 197.50–230.00 $222.04 $1,275 +17.86
625–641 640 13 197.00–217.50 $198.54 $1,271 +1.06
655–675 661 4 200.00–212.50 $206.90 $1,368 +1.90
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,314 —
910 910 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1485 1246 80-85% 20 105.00–124.00 $112.08 $1,397 +1.39
1075–1475 1294 80-85% 8 118.00–122.00 $119.31 $1,544 —
1275–1655 1425 80-85% 5 100.00–104.00 $102.16 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1500 1396 75-80% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.56 $1,725 —
1280–1770 1495 75-80% 21 110.00–120.00 $114.97 $1,719 —
1535–1920 1702 75-80% 3 103.00–106.00 $105.03 $1,788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1410 966 85-90% 7 75.00–92.00 $83.70 $809 —
920–1375 1161 85-90% 8 95.00–105.00 $101.91 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2150 1707 6 130.00–141.00 $136.22 $2,325 —
1670–2045 1858 2 123.00–125.00 $123.90 $2,302 -14.55
1920–1995 1962 3 151.00–157.00 $153.30 $3,008 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1060–1570 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,804.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1260 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,125.00–2,575.00 $2,368.04 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1200–1325 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,125.00 $1,890.90 —

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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.