Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.29/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 621 lb · 25 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.74/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 779 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.33/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 428 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 1,675 0
Feeder cattle 535 1,398 0
Slaughter cattle 115 172 0
Replacement cattle 105

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 3 195.00–220.00 $208.66 $570 +17.07
315–345 337 8 190.00–217.50 $201.53 $679 +0.49
360–390 374 7 197.50–214.00 $205.48 $768 -0.49
405–430 418 13 198.00–210.00 $202.78 $848 +7.76
460–495 479 6 182.00–192.00 $185.46 $888 +7.47
500–545 514 10 166.00–179.00 $172.94 $889 +2.46
555–595 568 10 166.00–175.00 $170.46 $968 +6.34
600–630 620 7 158.00–161.00 $159.30 $988 +8.31
651–680 664 8 141.00–149.00 $145.00 $963 -2.49
656–673 value added 665 10 151.00–152.00 $151.49 $1,007
720–742 736 9 138.50–141.00 $140.06 $1,031 -1.49
823–838 value added 829 7 142.00–145.00 $143.70 $1,191
840 840 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,159 +13.00
963 963 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,146
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 162.50–177.50 $170.06 $575 +0.06
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 -10.00
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 +18.02
455–495 475 2 148.00–152.00 $149.92 $712 -9.35
540 540 1 161.00 $161.00 $869 +3.01
555–570 563 2 140.00–146.00 $143.04 $805 +9.04
630–645 638 3 132.00–146.00 $138.03 $881 +2.98
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 7 160.00–167.50 $165.04 $391 +17.54
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 +1.80
310–345 327 11 146.00–160.00 $154.83 $506 -6.52
350–395 370 17 145.00–161.00 $153.01 $566 -3.05
400–448 428 21 142.00–153.00 $147.33 $631 +1.86
455–495 478 14 144.00–151.00 $145.87 $697 +0.14
500–540 517 15 135.00–148.00 $143.89 $744 +3.41
560 value added 560 5 147.00–152.00 $149.00 $834
550–595 570 10 135.00–146.00 $139.59 $796 +3.64
600–620 value added 609 9 140.00–141.50 $140.68 $857
600–648 628 16 127.00–138.00 $133.82 $840 +4.03
650–685 663 6 124.00–134.00 $127.85 $848 +3.08
730 730 4 120.00 $120.00 $876 -1.18
725–742 value added 734 6 124.00–135.00 $129.56 $951 -12.03
755–790 773 3 121.00–130.00 $124.95 $966 +8.80
770–780 value added 780 21 135.00 $135.00 $1,053
812 value added 812 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,047
805–840 822 3 114.00–124.00 $119.65 $984 +7.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 147.50–150.00 $148.74 $413
340–345 344 4 125.00–140.00 $136.29 $469 -7.55
350–385 366 5 122.50–140.00 $133.57 $489 -8.93
460–485 473 2 135.00–138.00 $136.46 $645 +6.46
545 545 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $725 +2.59
555–580 567 5 121.00–134.00 $127.26 $722 -0.74
600–625 613 2 115.00–122.00 $118.43 $726 -1.76
695 695 1 114.00 $114.00 $792 -6.00
705 705 2 102.50–114.00 $108.25 $763

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 390 9 187.50–212.50 $202.59 $790 +14.14
405–445 426 7 187.50–200.00 $194.88 $830 +14.23
450–498 485 4 170.00–178.00 $174.62 $847 +5.84
510–535 524 5 160.00–175.00 $168.08 $881 +8.21
550–590 563 8 153.00–166.00 $159.92 $900 +10.26
605–643 621 7 138.00–151.00 $142.36 $884 -0.50
655–690 673 2 130.00–142.00 $135.84 $914 -4.57
700–735 714 4 127.00–136.00 $131.71 $940 +0.61
810–830 820 2 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $1,009 +2.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 3 150.00–170.00 $162.65 $618 +2.65
402–445 415 10 150.00–177.50 $163.29 $678 +3.36
565 565 1 142.00 $142.00 $802
625 625 1 136.00 $136.00 $850 +5.64

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1330 967 85-90% 8 42.00–50.00 $46.73 $452
860–1455 1045 85-90% 22 53.00–63.00 $57.01 $596 +9.94
985–1110 1048 85-90% 2 65.00–69.50 $67.12 $703 +20.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1635 1290 80-85% 27 60.00–73.00 $66.21 $854 +1.10
1320 1320 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $766 +1.14
1145–1685 1404 80-85% 4 75.00–82.50 $78.05 $1,096
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1945 1584 75-80% 16 63.00–74.00 $69.14 $1,095
1315–1895 1593 75-80% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.81 $1,240

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1725 1596 5 73.00–87.00 $81.37 $1,299
1640 1640 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,591

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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.