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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.38/cwt +14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 574 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.00/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 675 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $321.31/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 516 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 512 0
Feeder cattle 352 429 0
Slaughter cattle 77 83 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 —
315–341 332 6 350.00–410.00 $383.42 $1,273 +9.48
400–445 419 5 340.00–370.00 $345.73 $1,449 +9.89
455–495 475 2 300.00–310.00 $304.79 $1,448 -13.81
500–545 517 3 310.00–325.00 $318.11 $1,645 -0.69
565–596 583 9 300.00–308.00 $304.19 $1,773 -7.28
600–640 626 6 272.50–284.00 $278.45 $1,743 +0.69
635–645 value added 642 3 294.00–320.00 $302.58 $1,943 —
660–673 value added 670 8 284.00–286.00 $285.63 $1,914 —
655–695 679 11 270.00–282.00 $275.91 $1,873 -1.46
725 725 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,048 +8.50
750–775 761 5 262.00–271.00 $268.58 $2,044 +9.03
810–827 825 8 243.00–246.00 $243.37 $2,008 -6.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 3 300.00–330.00 $317.94 $1,351 -2.06
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -40.00
715–725 722 3 250.00–260.00 $256.03 $1,849 +4.04
755–785 770 2 247.50–250.00 $248.77 $1,916 +5.27
840 840 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
895 895 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,005 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 +85.00
310–325 318 2 350.00–370.00 $360.24 $1,146 +23.03
350–395 371 11 320.00–350.00 $331.29 $1,229 +16.04
400–445 424 11 310.00–340.00 $326.19 $1,383 +8.76
450–495 475 9 290.00–315.00 $300.93 $1,429 +8.59
512–545 514 16 280.00–300.00 $296.62 $1,525 +6.83
564–595 value added 567 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,588 —
555–595 584 8 265.00–277.50 $271.40 $1,585 +9.38
600–630 617 11 260.00–277.50 $267.40 $1,650 +22.44
650–695 676 11 240.00–255.00 $248.89 $1,682 +0.18
704–745 711 18 240.00–245.00 $242.71 $1,726 -1.29
765 765 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
810–820 815 2 207.50–222.00 $214.79 $1,751 —
975 975 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 3 280.00–305.00 $295.36 $1,108 —
410–440 429 4 290.00–300.00 $294.99 $1,266 +11.02
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 +35.00
520–540 531 4 250.00–265.00 $259.34 $1,377 +0.87
575–590 580 3 255.00–260.00 $258.30 $1,498 +13.97
605–645 633 4 245.00–250.00 $248.10 $1,570 —
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 —
775 775 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,724 —
975 975 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 381 9 330.00–380.00 $361.69 $1,378 -11.70
425–445 432 7 320.00–350.00 $328.50 $1,419 -1.44
453–470 458 6 317.50–320.00 $318.75 $1,460 +11.16
505–545 516 18 310.00–325.00 $321.31 $1,658 +10.48
570–595 586 4 280.00–300.00 $287.38 $1,684 +1.87
600–640 629 4 272.50–275.00 $273.73 $1,722 -1.78
735 735 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,856 -5.50
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 +33.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 —
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -0.06
470 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 -5.00
505–535 520 2 262.50–280.00 $271.00 $1,409 +6.00
575–595 584 4 260.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,562 +27.47
645 645 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,661 —
775 775 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,918 +25.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1200 1095 80-85% 5 116.00–120.00 $117.84 $1,290 —
1080–1305 1168 80-85% 3 134.00–137.00 $135.33 $1,581 —
1175–1430 1269 80-85% 15 122.00–132.00 $126.28 $1,602 +6.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1540 1444 75-80% 5 137.00–144.00 $141.18 $2,039 —
1435–1495 1465 75-80% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $1,773 —
1170–1865 1504 75-80% 11 123.00–135.00 $129.41 $1,946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–960 940 85-90% 2 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $1,156 +35.83
925–975 950 85-90% 2 89.00–91.00 $89.97 $855 —
840–1570 1129 85-90% 11 106.00–116.00 $111.33 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1800 1663 2 143.00–150.00 $146.21 $2,431 —
1650–1970 1833 3 160.00–169.00 $163.79 $3,002 —

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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.