Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.46/cwt +12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 519 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.41/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.13/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 427 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 650 0
Feeder cattle 779 535 0
Slaughter cattle 140 115 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 12 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 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
220–245 232 3 195.00–205.00 $199.82 $464
260–295 274 4 210.00–222.50 $215.24 $590 +6.58
315–340 325 8 200.00–220.00 $209.74 $682 +8.21
365–395 385 6 200.00–215.00 $208.40 $802 +2.92
400–445 421 7 197.50–214.00 $207.10 $872 +4.32
450–495 478 8 195.00–210.00 $202.32 $967 +16.86
500–545 518 9 180.00–195.00 $188.71 $978 +15.77
550–595 571 11 166.00–180.00 $174.16 $994 +3.70
635–645 638 6 154.00–165.00 $159.67 $1,019 +0.37
680–690 685 2 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $1,082 +12.99
730 730 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,102 +10.94
755 755 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,117
905 905 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,149
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 170.00–185.00 $175.09 $583 +5.03
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 +30.00
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792
485–490 488 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $817 +17.57
520 520 1 162.00 $162.00 $842 +1.00
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 +16.96
610–640 620 3 136.00–148.00 $141.25 $876 +3.22
695 695 1 139.00 $139.00 $966

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $402 +8.31
250–295 270 3 162.50–170.00 $167.69 $453 +7.69
305–345 335 12 157.50–175.00 $168.34 $564 +13.51
360–385 373 6 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $616 +12.05
400–445 427 21 150.00–166.00 $156.13 $667 +8.80
450–495 472 31 150.00–167.50 $158.30 $747 +12.43
473 value added 473 4 168.00 $168.00 $795
506–525 value added 510 12 162.50–166.00 $165.32 $843
505–545 522 37 146.00–160.00 $153.58 $802 +9.69
550–595 570 13 134.00–148.00 $140.44 $801 +0.85
575–578 value added 577 3 150.00 $150.00 $866 +1.00
600–648 631 21 132.00–140.00 $136.78 $863 +2.96
651–690 662 6 129.00–139.00 $135.73 $899 +7.88
710–720 717 6 120.00–126.00 $122.67 $880 +2.67
750–760 757 3 120.00–132.00 $126.00 $954 +1.05
824 824 4 120.00 $120.00 $989 +0.35
928 928 2 107.00 $107.00 $993
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 155.00 $155.00 $426 +6.26
305–345 320 3 137.50–150.00 $142.79 $457 +6.50
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 -3.57
465–480 473 2 147.50–148.00 $147.75 $699 +11.29
515–540 526 5 130.00–142.50 $134.50 $707 +1.50
565–595 580 2 128.00–135.00 $131.59 $763 +4.33
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 +7.57
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 +7.75
865 865 2 105.00 $105.00 $908

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 366 8 200.00–220.00 $206.95 $757 +4.36
400–445 431 17 190.00–210.00 $196.49 $847 +1.61
450–495 469 20 180.00–200.00 $191.07 $896 +16.45
500–545 532 15 170.00–182.00 $175.02 $931 +6.94
550–592 572 9 154.00–168.00 $159.87 $914 -0.05
600–640 624 7 138.00–150.00 $144.06 $899 +1.70
650–680 668 3 134.00–145.00 $138.92 $928 +3.08
700–745 722 8 130.00–138.00 $133.83 $966 +2.12
765–790 780 4 126.00–134.00 $128.71 $1,004
870–885 878 2 113.00–118.00 $115.48 $1,014
925 925 1 106.00 $106.00 $980
950 950 1 102.00 $102.00 $969
1010 1010 1 98.00 $98.00 $990
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 5 170.00–180.00 $175.84 $668 +13.19
400–445 427 17 155.00–185.00 $170.02 $726 +6.73
455–490 478 11 150.00–175.00 $167.48 $801
500–545 521 7 145.00–165.00 $156.06 $813
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 -6.00
725–740 733 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $924

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1030 895 85-90% 17 35.00–52.00 $44.72 $400
850–1330 1037 85-90% 23 53.00–65.00 $58.26 $604 +1.25
1025–1205 1107 85-90% 3 66.00–67.00 $66.31 $734
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1300 1233 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.53 $968
1070–1450 1245 80-85% 4 55.00–60.00 $58.05 $723
920–2010 1321 80-85% 24 63.00–76.00 $67.98 $898 +9.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $883
1300–1505 1420 75-80% 9 67.00–77.00 $72.23 $1,026
1510 1510 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,178

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1755 1468 2 75.00–81.00 $78.59 $1,154
1460–2000 1731 8 87.00–96.00 $92.71 $1,605
1785–2125 1956 4 100.00–111.00 $103.97 $2,034

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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.