Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.25/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 742 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.44/cwt +14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 617 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.87/cwt ≈ $799/hd at 571 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 309 776
Feeder cattle 333 221 619
Slaughter cattle 87 63 120
Replacement cattle 39 25 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends this week are on a light test due to light offerings. Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-9.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 175.00 $175.00 $359 —
295 295 1 160.00 $160.00 $472 —
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 -14.04
358 358 3 170.00 $170.00 $609 +10.00
405–430 413 5 160.00–178.00 $169.13 $699 -0.21
450–495 473 5 165.00–176.00 $171.49 $811 +6.49
460–490 value added 475 2 180.00–182.00 $181.03 $860 —
530–540 535 2 160.00–175.00 $167.43 $896 +4.46
550–595 572 6 166.00–177.00 $171.64 $982 +11.64
575 value added 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
608–617 value added 614 10 166.00–168.00 $167.80 $1,030 —
615–640 628 3 150.00–160.00 $153.26 $962 +3.26
650–670 658 3 139.00–149.00 $145.68 $959 —
665 value added 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
710–725 718 3 133.00–138.00 $135.68 $974 -3.32
780–795 788 2 131.00–133.00 $131.99 $1,040 -6.01
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 -10.00
1398 1398 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 143.00–145.00 $144.03 $386 —
310 310 1 146.00 $146.00 $453 -2.00
370 370 1 153.00 $153.00 $566 —
510–535 524 5 119.00–150.00 $140.00 $734 —
555–590 575 3 123.00–140.00 $132.92 $764 —
645 645 1 148.00 $148.00 $955 —
685–695 690 2 118.00–136.00 $126.93 $876 —
710 710 1 116.00 $116.00 $824 —
845 845 1 116.00 $116.00 $980 —
865–870 868 2 113.00–119.00 $115.99 $1,007 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 141.00–147.00 $143.65 $385 —
315–345 330 4 137.00–150.00 $144.13 $476 +1.21
380 380 1 141.00 $141.00 $536 +0.27
420–445 432 3 139.00–156.00 $148.29 $641 +10.86
448 value added 448 3 166.00 $166.00 $744 —
455–495 478 3 145.00–156.00 $149.99 $717 +17.52
500–535 518 3 130.00–136.00 $133.67 $692 +5.32
555–590 571 10 130.00–146.00 $139.87 $799 —
615 value added 615 1 139.00 $139.00 $855 —
600–630 618 5 125.00–133.00 $129.18 $798 +7.68
655 655 1 131.00 $131.00 $858 +4.00
742 value added 742 69 143.25 $143.25 $1,063 —
760–785 773 2 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $912 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 122.00 $122.00 $323 —
315 315 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $380 —
380–395 388 2 121.00–126.00 $123.45 $479 —
420–435 426 4 131.00–137.00 $134.26 $572 +6.26
450–460 455 2 121.00 $121.00 $551 +5.00
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
555–585 570 3 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $684 +4.41
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 +17.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 169.00 $169.00 $659 +0.90
400–440 423 4 164.00–170.00 $166.83 $706 +1.84
470–480 473 3 150.00–162.00 $155.32 $735 —
535–540 538 2 140.00 $140.00 $753 ±0.00
550–580 562 3 135.00–145.00 $140.67 $791 —
605–620 612 3 125.00–143.00 $130.98 $802 -6.02
675–695 682 3 120.00–128.00 $124.00 $846 —
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 —
790 790 1 119.00 $119.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 +6.24
405–435 425 3 150.00–155.00 $151.93 $646 +13.96
455–495 474 4 135.00–146.00 $142.44 $675 +6.44
515–540 528 4 121.00–134.00 $127.69 $674 —
570–595 582 5 125.00–130.00 $126.58 $737 —
600–640 623 3 114.00–120.00 $116.34 $725 —
675 675 1 116.00 $116.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 48.50 $48.50 $604 —
1145–1665 1366 80-85% 21 51.00–57.50 $54.66 $747 +8.86
1205–1485 1377 80-85% 3 61.50–63.00 $62.33 $858 +16.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1195 1059 85-90% 4 25.00–37.00 $33.30 $353 —
795–1230 1100 85-90% 15 42.00–52.00 $46.59 $512 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 54.50 $54.50 $619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1425 1270 75-80% 2 61.00–62.50 $61.66 $783 —
1355–1605 1459 75-80% 5 54.50–59.50 $57.69 $842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1785 1627 6 83.00–94.00 $87.36 $1,421 —
2165 2165 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,667 —
2240 2240 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1135 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 690.00–910.00 $827.73
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
955–1370 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 780.00–980.00 $843.83
990–1340 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 640.00–840.00 $741.37
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1195–1540 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,050.00 $1,015.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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.