Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.42/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 470 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.50/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 428 lb · 29 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.04/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 576 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	912	1,070	687
Feeder cattle	678	908	546
Slaughter cattle	234	162	141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	200.00	$200.00	$490	—
265–295	284	4	195.00–212.50	$204.48	$581	+3.71
305–340	318	8	192.50–212.50	$199.29	$634	+3.37
350–390	377	10	194.00–210.00	$202.20	$762	+17.19
405–410 value added	406	4	197.50–200.00	$199.37	$809	—
415–443	433	10	178.00–185.00	$180.09	$780	-4.72
460–475	467	9	174.00–182.00	$178.47	$833	+4.74
510–548	526	14	162.00–171.00	$167.69	$882	+3.63
550–584	571	8	157.00–165.00	$161.74	$924	+1.23
555–598 value added	575	5	175.00–180.00	$176.16	$1,013	-6.37
605–630	616	5	153.00–163.00	$158.22	$975	+5.22
655–698	682	6	146.00–155.00	$148.59	$1,013	+0.26
700–730	715	4	139.00–150.00	$145.51	$1,040	+1.20
750–795	772	3	138.00–144.00	$140.64	$1,086	+1.25
815–845	830	2	134.00–135.00	$134.51	$1,116	—
865	865	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,150	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	180.00	$180.00	$675	+8.81
410–440	428	4	160.00–175.00	$166.11	$711	+3.10
465–490	478	2	152.00–170.00	$161.24	$771	+2.14
510–540	522	3	139.00–158.00	$150.08	$783	-0.18
555–570	563	2	145.00–146.00	$145.49	$819	-3.02
625	625	1	148.00	$148.00	$925	—
670	670	1	142.00	$142.00	$951	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	140.00	$140.00	$665	+16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	2	162.50–180.00	$171.02	$484	—
323–345	335	8	160.00–175.00	$169.88	$569	+7.32
350–398	380	20	150.00–165.00	$155.52	$591	-0.80
400–445	428	29	148.00–160.00	$154.50	$661	-2.24
450–495	470	32	147.00–157.00	$151.42	$712	-2.80
500–545	517	16	140.00–150.00	$144.72	$748	-1.85
540 value added	540	3	156.00	$156.00	$842	-1.95
560 value added	560	2	155.00	$155.00	$868	—
550–598	578	22	140.00–150.00	$144.13	$833	-0.71
600–640	621	18	136.00–146.00	$142.46	$885	+4.86
650–695	675	6	128.00–134.00	$131.84	$890	+1.73
700 value added	700	2	131.00	$131.00	$917	-12.00
700–745	726	9	120.00–125.00	$122.91	$892	-4.56
755–785	767	3	120.00–122.00	$120.99	$928	-0.88
870	870	1	110.00	$110.00	$957	-2.00
975	975	1	100.00	$100.00	$975	—
1030	1030	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,009	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	147.50	$147.50	$376	—
340–345	343	2	142.50	$142.50	$489	—
350–370	365	4	139.00–142.50	$140.09	$511	-4.99
425–435	430	3	132.00–146.00	$140.72	$605	-1.84
465–495	475	4	130.00–142.00	$136.03	$646	-4.76
525	525	1	136.00	$136.00	$714	-0.34
555–595	570	6	120.00–136.00	$128.47	$732	-4.06
620	620	1	120.00	$120.00	$744	-3.50
750	750	1	115.00	$115.00	$862	+2.50

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	117.50	$117.50	$623	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–395	390	4	182.00–198.00	$192.08	$749	+9.92
400–445	432	12	172.00–184.00	$178.16	$770	+1.75
455–495	472	8	168.00–180.00	$174.88	$825	+6.57
500–540	508	21	160.00–172.00	$164.69	$837	+9.99
550–595	577	10	150.00–160.00	$155.34	$896	+0.65
600–645	620	5	140.00–144.00	$142.01	$880	+0.38
675–695	684	5	137.00–144.00	$141.17	$966	-1.86
700–745	715	4	130.00–140.00	$136.57	$976	+4.57
750–790	770	2	129.00–130.00	$129.51	$997	-0.46
810	810	1	118.00	$118.00	$956	—
880	880	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,021	—
915	915	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,043	—
995	995	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,094	—
1010–1035	1023	2	105.00–108.00	$106.52	$1,090	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–375	373	3	150.00–177.50	$159.92	$597	-5.59
400–425	414	5	140.00–170.00	$158.42	$656	-4.13
465–495	483	4	150.00–162.00	$157.99	$763	+3.10
505–525	515	2	138.00–154.00	$145.84	$751	+2.18
570–580	575	2	144.00–146.00	$144.99	$834	+1.22
620	620	1	134.00	$134.00	$831	+2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1585	1165	80-85%	60	73.00–86.00	$78.16	$911	+0.45
980–1340	1193	80-85%	11	61.00–71.00	$67.40	$804	—
1120–1560	1329	80-85%	17	87.50–98.00	$92.67	$1,232	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1830	1466	75-80%	36	76.00–87.50	$82.06	$1,203	-4.96
1230–1660	1479	75-80%	8	66.00–75.00	$71.82	$1,062	-15.20
1320–1920	1610	75-80%	9	89.50–98.50	$91.93	$1,480	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1050	871	85-90%	11	38.00–58.50	$50.99	$444	—
760–1215	1007	85-90%	36	60.00–71.50	$65.68	$661	+4.58
1025–1115	1083	85-90%	4	73.00–76.50	$74.45	$806	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–2130	1538	8	91.00–100.00	$96.93	$1,491	—
1530–1750	1640	2	117.00–119.00	$118.07	$1,936	—
1455–2175	1861	8	103.00–114.00	$108.51	$2,019	—

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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.