Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

1,179 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC report →

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.94/cwt +20.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 729 lb · 83 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.89/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 374 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.97/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 578 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,179 919 329
Feeder cattle 1,020 779 241
Slaughter cattle 159 140 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs. 2.00-5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 -0.24
315–345 329 16 190.00–215.00 $203.09 $668 -6.65
350 350 3 182.50–197.50 $190.00 $665 -18.40
405–438 420 16 184.00–212.00 $201.75 $847 -5.35
455–495 473 14 184.00–209.00 $196.13 $928 -6.19
500–535 513 17 180.00–195.00 $187.85 $964 -0.86
514 value added 514 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,013 —
563 value added 563 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,087 —
550–595 569 10 174.00–186.00 $180.94 $1,030 +6.78
600–635 627 7 150.00–161.00 $157.47 $987 -2.20
650–690 670 2 144.00–159.00 $151.28 $1,014 -6.71
705–715 712 3 153.00–157.00 $155.66 $1,108 +4.66
760–795 772 3 138.00–150.00 $145.72 $1,125 -2.28
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 —
855–885 870 2 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
330–340 335 2 185.00 $185.00 $620 +9.91
400–435 418 2 167.50–180.00 $173.49 $725 -6.51
465–495 475 7 157.50–172.00 $167.64 $796 +0.15
515–540 528 3 152.00–174.00 $163.83 $865 +1.83
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 -16.25
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 180.00–185.00 $182.63 $426 +9.28
255–290 272 3 170.00–190.00 $182.09 $495 +14.40
305–345 333 8 162.50–174.00 $171.08 $570 +2.74
358–398 374 25 155.00–170.00 $161.89 $605 -3.17
405–445 422 19 150.00–160.00 $154.47 $652 -1.66
450–495 475 20 145.00–160.00 $154.73 $735 -3.57
507 value added 507 5 158.00 $158.00 $801 -7.32
500–545 523 18 140.00–155.00 $149.94 $784 -3.64
550–595 578 24 138.00–148.00 $142.97 $826 +2.53
605–645 623 13 130.00–143.50 $136.53 $851 -0.25
660–670 667 3 130.00–135.00 $131.68 $878 -4.05
713–738 723 8 125.00–133.00 $128.31 $928 +5.64
730 value added 730 75 144.50 $144.50 $1,055 —
753 753 2 130.00 $130.00 $979 +4.00
785 value added 785 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,040 —
820 820 1 117.00 $117.00 $959 -3.00
815–835 value added 822 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 6 135.00–150.00 $143.87 $479 +1.08
360–395 375 7 130.00–150.00 $142.01 $533 +12.01
430–440 435 4 120.00–145.00 $138.43 $602 —
460–490 473 4 125.00–142.00 $132.26 $626 -15.49
513–540 522 7 125.00–137.50 $134.65 $703 +0.15
575–590 578 5 126.00–132.00 $130.40 $754 -1.19
605–635 623 3 120.00–126.00 $123.30 $768 -2.70
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -2.00
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 +4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 122.50 $122.50 $631 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 374 18 192.50–217.50 $205.56 $769 -1.39
400–440 410 19 180.00–210.00 $191.38 $785 -5.11
455–495 480 13 180.00–196.00 $188.25 $904 -2.82
500–545 529 12 170.00–183.00 $178.12 $942 +3.10
565–575 568 3 158.00–174.00 $164.65 $935 +4.78
600–645 627 8 141.00–154.00 $145.47 $912 +1.41
650–685 663 7 138.00–149.00 $146.27 $970 +7.35
703–730 716 7 136.00–148.00 $141.15 $1,011 +7.32
750–760 753 4 127.00–138.00 $132.77 $1,000 +4.06
1025 1025 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 8 172.50–180.00 $178.21 $661 +2.37
403–440 422 10 145.00–177.50 $164.96 $696 -5.06
465–483 478 5 150.00–176.00 $168.12 $804 +0.64
535–545 540 2 152.00–160.00 $156.04 $843 -0.02
565–590 580 4 136.00–152.00 $143.65 $833 —
600 600 1 134.00 $134.00 $804 +4.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 986 85-90% 16 35.00–51.00 $45.97 $453 —
940–1210 1042 85-90% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.39 $681 +7.13
845–1310 1114 85-90% 26 53.00–64.00 $58.22 $649 -8.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1835 1326 80-85% 26 62.00–75.00 $67.03 $889 -0.95
1210–1540 1388 80-85% 6 57.00–60.00 $58.34 $810 —
1230–1655 1409 80-85% 8 77.00–87.00 $79.90 $1,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $809 —
1360–1690 1505 75-80% 3 78.00–83.00 $80.84 $1,217 +2.84
1315–1723 1526 75-80% 11 68.00–75.00 $71.65 $1,093 -6.35

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1760 1550 4 83.00–96.00 $91.58 $1,419 —
1430–1890 1625 3 70.00–80.00 $75.93 $1,234 —
1885–1895 1890 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,871 —

↑ Back to top

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.