Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.73/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 570 lb · 63 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.00/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 831 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.55/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 518 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 695 665
Feeder cattle 877 615 573
Slaughter cattle 153 80 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 8.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 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
230–240 235 2 440.00–460.00 $450.21 $1,058 —
250–295 280 4 350.00–425.00 $385.29 $1,079 +11.82
300–346 336 7 380.00–390.00 $381.38 $1,281 +39.17
350–398 381 9 340.00–370.00 $355.61 $1,355 —
407–445 421 15 320.00–342.50 $335.51 $1,412 +14.13
450–495 470 15 310.00–327.50 $314.65 $1,479 +7.58
500–545 527 14 287.00–302.50 $295.69 $1,558 +0.08
559 value added 559 25 312.00 $312.00 $1,744 —
555–595 577 38 272.00–288.00 $280.06 $1,616 -3.29
600–645 628 29 266.00–281.50 $277.67 $1,744 +14.17
650–695 666 9 248.00–260.00 $255.41 $1,701 +6.76
701 value added 701 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,816 —
705–735 723 9 240.00–250.00 $242.68 $1,755 —
774–790 777 6 228.00–231.00 $230.49 $1,791 +5.49
830 830 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,942 +24.00
870 870 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,966 —
935 935 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,945 —
1045 1045 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 300.00–330.00 $314.87 $907 —
315–347 342 6 295.00–315.00 $311.93 $1,067 —
400–420 410 2 305.00–315.00 $310.12 $1,271 +30.12
490–495 492 5 272.50–295.00 $286.45 $1,409 —
515–540 529 4 267.50–284.00 $273.39 $1,446 +7.52
550–565 558 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,465 —
626–640 627 11 238.00–264.00 $240.41 $1,507 -4.99
670–690 683 5 236.00–243.00 $239.30 $1,634 +3.30
700–735 715 3 232.00–234.00 $232.85 $1,665 —
805–820 813 2 197.50–210.00 $203.69 $1,656 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 297 4 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,010 ±0.00
315–345 328 5 300.00–335.00 $318.22 $1,044 -10.00
350–390 375 13 290.00–335.00 $313.25 $1,175 +1.82
400–445 428 22 270.00–285.00 $279.41 $1,196 -4.67
450–490 474 23 255.00–270.00 $260.93 $1,237 +0.32
506 value added 506 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,361 —
500–543 519 44 250.00–263.00 $256.25 $1,330 +1.43
555–590 564 10 242.50–257.50 $249.96 $1,410 +4.78
600–645 616 11 230.00–242.50 $235.89 $1,453 +1.10
653 value added 653 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,646 —
650–695 673 6 222.50–232.00 $226.79 $1,526 -0.47
725 725 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 —
758–785 770 4 200.00–217.00 $209.00 $1,609 -5.00
808–835 818 5 200.00–206.00 $202.41 $1,656 —
875 875 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,802 +12.00
1065 1065 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831 value added 831 60 216.00 $216.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 -5.00
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
400–445 420 15 225.00–265.00 $253.09 $1,063 +2.88
470–495 483 6 238.00–250.00 $243.80 $1,178 +2.25
500–545 519 8 220.00–247.50 $234.32 $1,216 -6.93
550–590 568 7 220.00–240.00 $231.35 $1,314 —
600–625 615 4 200.00–228.00 $214.52 $1,319 -3.48
655–668 665 4 215.00–216.00 $215.75 $1,435 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
910 910 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,388 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 381 14 325.00–380.00 $349.44 $1,331 +20.46
415–445 428 17 305.00–335.00 $320.37 $1,371 +4.11
450–495 471 10 290.00–330.00 $310.89 $1,464 -12.97
515–540 530 21 265.00–280.00 $269.56 $1,429 +2.89
550–595 568 9 260.00–272.50 $266.26 $1,512 -11.24
614–635 623 11 242.50–258.00 $254.63 $1,586 +9.48
650–680 664 7 230.00–246.00 $235.46 $1,563 +1.07
735–745 740 3 212.00–220.00 $217.35 $1,608 -5.64
755–765 760 2 216.00–222.00 $219.02 $1,665 +3.36
890 890 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,758 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 3 255.00–300.00 $281.81 $1,051 -5.94
420–435 428 2 272.50–295.00 $283.55 $1,214 +1.10
460–495 477 6 260.00–285.00 $269.89 $1,287 -0.32
500–545 520 9 250.00–262.50 $255.33 $1,328 +4.08
560–590 575 6 240.00–255.00 $248.06 $1,426 -1.94
605–640 623 6 212.00–234.00 $223.57 $1,393 —
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1695 1184 80-85% 24 107.00–119.00 $112.75 $1,335 —
1065–1465 1245 80-85% 10 121.00–127.00 $124.45 $1,549 —
1095–1745 1382 80-85% 12 94.00–106.00 $101.54 $1,403 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1335 993 85-90% 9 80.00–91.00 $85.44 $848 —
950–1115 1033 85-90% 2 109.00–111.00 $109.92 $1,135 —
870–1270 1068 85-90% 16 94.00–105.00 $100.53 $1,074 +13.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1680 1473 75-80% 8 125.00–130.00 $126.22 $1,859 —
1410–1625 1515 75-80% 3 103.00–110.00 $106.17 $1,608 -10.26
1348–1990 1543 75-80% 14 113.00–123.00 $119.80 $1,849 +3.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1980 1545 5 125.00–137.00 $130.31 $2,013 —
1710–2035 1855 6 144.00–151.00 $146.63 $2,720 -14.84

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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.