Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 837 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.67/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 478 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.20/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 617 lb · 20 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 965 1,105
Feeder cattle 501 820 959
Slaughter cattle 78 145 146

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs. 8.00-15.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00-15.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 4 200.00–215.00 $203.58 $458 +3.58
255–280 268 2 185.00 $185.00 $496 +2.18
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 +2.52
395 395 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $715
430–448 444 4 178.00–184.00 $179.45 $797 -14.05
453–495 469 6 164.00–172.00 $168.09 $788 -18.52
515–548 532 9 161.00–175.00 $166.80 $887 -3.70
553–575 value added 556 7 170.00–178.00 $176.82 $983
555–580 567 3 156.00–166.00 $161.71 $917 +2.10
606 value added 606 13 156.50 $156.50 $948 -13.50
610–640 625 3 157.00–166.00 $160.65 $1,004 -1.63
655–685 672 6 151.00–159.00 $155.47 $1,045 +9.47
706–719 value added 714 16 150.00–154.00 $152.45 $1,088 +2.96
750–765 758 2 138.00–142.00 $140.02 $1,061 -2.47
837 value added 837 34 145.00 $145.00 $1,214
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 -1.66
450–480 470 3 142.00–162.00 $153.57 $722 -5.00
512–540 519 4 150.00–157.00 $155.18 $805 +1.17
670 670 1 141.00 $141.00 $945

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 2 175.00 $175.00 $382 ±0.00
310–345 340 11 157.50–175.00 $169.30 $576 +11.53
350–399 383 11 155.00–172.00 $166.89 $639 +10.85
400–445 418 19 150.00–163.00 $158.64 $663 +4.90
455–495 478 22 152.00–160.00 $155.67 $744 +6.32
500–535 524 12 138.00–150.00 $147.78 $774 +2.86
555–585 574 7 137.00–148.00 $142.66 $819 -0.09
614 value added 614 16 145.50 $145.50 $893
615–640 631 4 131.00–140.00 $133.99 $845 +0.89
655–690 673 5 121.00–130.00 $124.95 $841 -8.32
705–725 718 4 116.00–126.00 $120.48 $865 -12.74
774–785 776 6 122.00–126.00 $124.83 $969 -0.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -5.00
315–320 318 2 135.00–152.50 $143.82 $457 +4.74
355–395 371 4 130.00–150.00 $140.66 $522 -1.07
400–435 416 4 140.00–148.00 $142.49 $593 +5.50
465–475 470 2 140.00–143.00 $141.52 $665 +4.06
520–535 528 2 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $700 +8.60
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 +9.32
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813
680 680 1 114.00 $114.00 $775

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 384 4 168.00–180.00 $174.85 $671 -8.61
400–445 424 13 160.00–182.00 $171.96 $729 -16.54
450–495 467 6 156.00–170.00 $161.61 $755 -26.15
500–545 529 7 156.00–171.00 $166.50 $881 -2.48
565–570 568 4 155.00–166.00 $161.02 $915 -4.44
605–635 620 2 147.00 $147.00 $911 +5.70
665–685 675 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $975 -0.92
715–730 723 2 130.00–139.00 $134.45 $972 -2.87
765–780 773 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $1,028
810–825 818 2 112.00–126.00 $119.06 $974 -1.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -9.24
560–593 579 4 146.00–152.00 $147.72 $855 +12.76
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 -14.00
710 710 1 118.00 $118.00 $838 -7.93

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1325 1288 80-85% 3 88.00–91.00 $90.01 $1,159 +15.62
1090–1440 1304 80-85% 4 69.00–73.00 $70.86 $924
1090–1635 1316 80-85% 23 75.00–86.00 $80.90 $1,065
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $672 +21.35
840–1230 978 85-90% 12 59.00–69.00 $63.97 $626 +15.32
810–1215 1026 85-90% 4 49.00–53.00 $51.38 $527
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1595 1420 75-80% 3 89.00–95.00 $91.56 $1,300 +28.56
1265–1580 1431 75-80% 5 76.00–87.00 $81.84 $1,171 +18.84

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1805 1720 2 113.00–116.00 $114.43 $1,968
1990–2085 2038 2 125.00–129.00 $127.05 $2,589

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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.