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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.50/cwt ≈ $2,177/hd at 883 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.39/cwt +17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 572 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.17/cwt +33.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 407 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 value added 883 58 246.50 $246.50 $2,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 3 370.00–430.00 $395.65 $910 —
275–295 283 3 390.00–410.00 $396.47 $1,122 —
300–345 316 4 350.00–400.00 $374.51 $1,183 +51.99
355–395 373 5 320.00–370.00 $351.42 $1,311 —
420–440 432 3 320.00–360.00 $332.97 $1,438 —
470–495 486 5 320.00–340.00 $333.51 $1,621 —
500–545 521 8 317.50–335.00 $328.44 $1,711 +28.44
560–595 583 3 317.50–332.50 $326.00 $1,901 +46.02
610 value added 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
615–635 625 6 285.00–317.50 $297.07 $1,857 —
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 +14.01
780–785 783 2 252.50–255.00 $253.75 $1,987 —
802 802 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,957 —
920 920 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 —
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 +30.00
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 +36.79
600–620 610 2 262.50–270.00 $266.31 $1,624 —
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 360.00 $360.00 $882 —
305–340 315 7 340.00–380.00 $346.08 $1,090 +41.08
355–395 377 10 320.00–350.00 $335.86 $1,266 —
400–440 417 13 300.00–330.00 $315.24 $1,315 +45.24
450–495 476 21 287.50–320.00 $303.17 $1,443 +33.17
500–545 518 11 280.00–302.50 $292.76 $1,516 +34.82
550–598 572 25 267.50–292.50 $279.39 $1,598 +22.58
600–645 619 5 247.50–260.00 $253.99 $1,572 +4.92
650–695 668 7 240.00–250.00 $246.09 $1,644 —
700–720 707 12 233.00–242.50 $237.32 $1,678 —
755–765 762 3 230.00–237.50 $234.16 $1,784 —
830 830 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,639 —
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
265–285 272 3 250.00–270.00 $256.99 $699 —
310–325 318 3 300.00–320.00 $306.49 $975 +49.80
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 -15.00
410–440 423 4 270.00–290.00 $278.98 $1,180 +28.98
463–480 469 4 270.00–285.00 $276.32 $1,296 +29.75
515–535 523 5 255.00–270.00 $266.93 $1,396 +26.93
575–590 586 9 255.00–260.00 $258.61 $1,515 +25.48
605 605 2 227.50–242.50 $235.00 $1,422 -2.50
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -4.96
400–445 422 9 300.00–330.00 $312.64 $1,319 +17.79
455–495 473 10 300.00–332.50 $319.37 $1,511 +17.22
505–545 526 12 297.50–327.50 $313.96 $1,651 +15.12
550–590 568 13 290.00–317.50 $305.67 $1,736 +18.17
600–625 611 4 262.50–280.00 $270.67 $1,654 +5.83
655–695 675 2 260.00–277.50 $268.49 $1,812 +23.02
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 290.00–305.00 $300.11 $1,134 +20.11
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
460–490 473 3 275.00–285.00 $281.55 $1,332 +9.07
540–545 543 2 252.50–280.00 $266.19 $1,445 —
605–640 620 3 250.00–257.50 $252.44 $1,565 +7.32
680 680 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,751 +17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1505 1066 85-90% 9 94.00–109.00 $103.16 $1,100 +3.12
840–1620 1119 85-90% 16 111.00–122.00 $117.10 $1,310 —
960–1480 1193 85-90% 3 123.00–125.00 $123.54 $1,474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1570 1281 80-85% 4 127.00–131.00 $129.10 $1,654 —
1135–1660 1310 80-85% 15 133.00–142.00 $137.86 $1,806 +10.88
1645 1645 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,927 -18.04
1365–1845 1597 75-80% 11 136.00–144.00 $140.81 $2,249 —
1465–1695 1598 75-80% 3 146.00–147.00 $146.66 $2,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2465 1644 5 145.00–164.00 $154.80 $2,545 —
1625–1860 1722 3 185.00–195.00 $190.77 $3,285 —
1480–2170 1724 7 167.00–179.00 $171.75 $2,961 —

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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.