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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $237.25/cwt ≈ $2,351/hd at 991 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.39/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 366 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.81/cwt +25.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 477 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 1,030 1,130
Feeder cattle 536 877 963
Slaughter cattle 70 153 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed for two weeks in observance of the Christmas and New Year Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 -50.21
260 260 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,014 +4.71
300–321 318 12 375.00–415.00 $401.29 $1,276 +19.91
355–371 365 14 365.00–390.00 $375.49 $1,371 +19.88
420–435 431 4 315.00–340.00 $328.65 $1,416 -6.86
494 494 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,531 -4.65
510–548 539 4 300.00–310.00 $307.63 $1,658 +11.94
585–595 593 6 290.00–300.00 $293.31 $1,739 +13.25
610–623 622 9 272.00–288.00 $286.26 $1,781 +8.59
652–680 666 22 265.00–272.50 $269.59 $1,795 +14.18
700 700 2 256.00–260.00 $258.00 $1,806 +15.32
750–758 753 5 249.00–262.00 $254.23 $1,914 +23.74
800–840 823 3 239.00–240.00 $239.66 $1,972 +5.66
880 880 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 +9.00
928 928 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,181 +27.00
991 value added 991 51 237.25 $237.25 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 310.00 $310.00 $837 -4.87
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 +23.07
385–390 388 2 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,281 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -1.45
520 520 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,443 +4.11
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +17.47
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 +5.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 360.00 $360.00 $738 —
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
300 300 4 307.50 $307.50 $922 -10.72
353–395 360 10 292.50–317.50 $304.79 $1,097 -8.46
368 value added 368 26 325.00 $325.00 $1,196 —
410–445 430 10 275.00–290.00 $283.00 $1,217 +3.59
455–490 473 8 270.00–282.50 $275.99 $1,305 +15.06
480 value added 480 14 293.00 $293.00 $1,406 —
510 value added 510 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 +21.00
500–535 515 9 257.50–270.00 $265.20 $1,366 +8.95
550–580 565 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,483 +12.54
616 value added 616 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,540 —
600–640 625 7 235.00–246.00 $240.73 $1,505 +4.84
660–678 671 5 235.00–238.00 $237.10 $1,591 +10.31
700–733 716 5 226.00–230.00 $228.62 $1,637 +16.62
773 773 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,708 +12.00
855 855 3 200.00–212.00 $208.00 $1,778 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 265.00 $265.00 $623 —
305–310 308 2 265.00–275.00 $270.04 $832 -14.96
360–370 365 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 —
438 438 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 +16.91
450–480 464 5 240.00–260.00 $250.37 $1,162 +6.57
515–525 520 2 248.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,295 +14.69
550–560 555 2 230.00–241.00 $235.45 $1,307 +4.10
650–695 675 3 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,518 +9.14
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 6 340.00–370.00 $355.23 $1,297 +5.79
400–445 431 4 300.00–315.00 $307.65 $1,326 -12.72
455–485 473 8 290.00–302.50 $295.59 $1,398 -15.30
500–545 531 8 280.00–300.00 $289.34 $1,536 +19.78
570–590 577 5 260.00–280.00 $266.54 $1,538 +0.28
635–645 640 3 245.00–260.00 $252.52 $1,616 -2.11
655–695 676 5 240.00–247.50 $242.32 $1,638 +6.86
715–720 718 2 230.00–236.00 $233.01 $1,673 +15.66
750–795 774 4 220.00–233.00 $225.35 $1,744 +6.33
800–815 807 3 207.00–218.00 $214.20 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 3 320.00–330.00 $326.70 $1,219 +44.89
440 440 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,221 -6.05
535–540 538 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,453 +14.67
560–595 582 3 247.50–255.00 $250.86 $1,460 +2.80
625 625 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,453 +8.93
650–685 667 3 210.00–230.00 $222.15 $1,482 +17.15
700–735 718 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,580 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,682 —
1385–1680 1477 75-80% 6 123.00–135.00 $128.03 $1,891 +1.81
1550–1925 1717 75-80% 9 138.00–150.00 $142.63 $2,449 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1390 1335 80-85% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.29 $1,819 —
1170–1755 1412 80-85% 3 116.00–121.00 $119.62 $1,689 —
1160–1745 1458 80-85% 8 122.00–133.00 $126.19 $1,840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–930 917 85-90% 3 84.00–103.00 $96.25 $883 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,296 +19.47
945–1615 1299 85-90% 4 111.00–117.00 $114.89 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1875 1674 4 140.00–148.00 $143.46 $2,402 —
1465–2055 1713 5 150.00–163.00 $156.59 $2,682 —
2225 2225 1 181.00 $181.00 $4,027 —

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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.