Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.22/cwt ≈ $1,913/hd at 885 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.82/cwt +14.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 527 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $266.67/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 536 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 714 890
Feeder cattle 615 584 745
Slaughter cattle 80 130 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 7.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 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
273–290 279 3 370.00–380.00 $373.47 $1,042 +66.73
320–340 329 7 325.00–350.00 $342.21 $1,126 +17.24
425–448 439 10 310.00–330.00 $321.38 $1,411 +12.28
450–464 461 5 295.00–310.00 $307.07 $1,416 +18.82
510 value added 510 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
505–545 526 7 290.00–305.00 $295.61 $1,555 +20.61
560–595 586 13 278.00–290.00 $283.35 $1,660 +12.10
613–620 value added 615 3 280.00–286.00 $283.98 $1,746 +22.74
618–644 636 14 258.00–275.00 $263.50 $1,676 +10.31
672–683 value added 678 7 263.00–265.00 $263.85 $1,789 —
655–690 679 9 244.00–254.00 $248.65 $1,688 +8.65
775 value added 775 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,922 -3.50
783 783 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,762 -3.45
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
515–530 520 3 250.00–277.50 $265.87 $1,383 +15.87
605–645 618 5 235.00–250.00 $245.40 $1,517 +5.49
690 690 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,628 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 —
685 685 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 -30.00
263–275 267 3 340.00 $340.00 $908 +52.87
320–340 328 3 320.00–340.00 $328.22 $1,077 +46.40
350–395 375 21 300.00–330.00 $311.43 $1,168 +33.90
410–445 430 8 280.00–290.00 $284.08 $1,222 +20.28
465–495 488 9 255.00–267.50 $260.61 $1,272 +7.40
500–545 527 30 245.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,343 +14.07
560 value added 560 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,445 —
550–595 579 23 238.00–250.00 $245.18 $1,420 +0.40
600–635 620 9 228.00–239.00 $234.79 $1,456 +4.70
610–649 value added 646 12 244.00–245.00 $244.92 $1,582 —
657–693 676 15 220.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,536 +13.93
775 775 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,658 +18.01
881 881 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,709 —
885 value added 885 58 217.75 $217.75 $1,927 —
920 920 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,785 —
1110 1110 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,709 —
1170 1170 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 -15.00
394 394 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,103 +45.03
420–443 435 6 227.50–270.00 $250.21 $1,088 +13.23
475–490 483 3 225.00–250.00 $241.55 $1,167 +8.77
515 515 2 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $1,242 +17.24
620 620 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,352 +6.90
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 13 320.00–340.00 $328.98 $1,234 +16.48
415–445 425 5 300.00–330.00 $316.26 $1,344 +32.27
455–480 462 10 300.00–330.00 $323.86 $1,496 +40.63
510–545 536 27 262.50–283.00 $266.67 $1,429 +0.97
585 585 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,623 +15.00
605–625 613 3 242.50–248.00 $245.15 $1,503 +15.62
650–670 659 5 230.00–238.00 $234.39 $1,545 +8.87
700–720 709 4 220.00–228.00 $222.99 $1,581 +8.50
750–780 764 5 210.00–222.00 $215.66 $1,648 —
805 805 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 275.00–300.00 $287.75 $1,102 +2.75
425–436 434 6 280.00–295.00 $282.45 $1,226 —
455–490 471 6 255.00–285.00 $270.21 $1,273 +17.71
530 530 2 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $1,332 +6.25
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +10.00
675 675 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,498 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
760 760 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1420 1084 85-90% 8 80.00–92.00 $87.25 $946 -13.49
1090 1090 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,199 +9.26
1015–1425 1151 85-90% 7 93.00–103.00 $99.21 $1,142 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1205 1113 80-85% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.54 $1,375 +2.05
1045–1450 1273 80-85% 9 108.00–117.00 $112.66 $1,434 —
1125–1815 1403 80-85% 4 95.00–105.00 $100.75 $1,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,388 —
1300–1705 1519 75-80% 6 114.00–120.00 $116.43 $1,769 -4.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1780 1604 4 125.00–140.00 $134.10 $2,151 —
1605–1895 1723 3 143.00–152.00 $148.47 $2,558 —
1765–2010 1888 2 161.00–162.00 $161.47 $3,049 +12.79

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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.