Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.09/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 567 lb · 31 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.10/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 520 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $178.87/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 423 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	757	912	507
Feeder cattle	624	678	416
Slaughter cattle	133	234	91

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	210	3	210.00–215.00	$211.59	$444	+11.59
275–295	288	3	190.00–220.00	$205.00	$590	+0.52
305–345	325	4	190.00–210.00	$200.83	$653	+1.54
355–395	378	10	192.50–210.00	$200.01	$756	-2.19
415–446	437	12	174.00–184.00	$178.42	$780	-1.67
455–473 value added	465	11	185.00–186.00	$185.45	$862	—
469–495	480	11	170.00–180.00	$172.77	$829	-5.70
503–545	522	9	168.00–180.00	$174.78	$912	+7.09
525–540 value added	531	4	184.00–190.00	$186.99	$993	—
550–588 value added	568	7	179.00–186.00	$181.82	$1,033	+5.66
570–595	586	7	168.00–178.00	$173.86	$1,019	+12.12
615–620 value added	617	5	170.00–180.00	$175.59	$1,083	—
665	665	1	147.00	$147.00	$978	-1.59
650–693 value added	679	3	166.00–172.00	$167.92	$1,140	—
740	740	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,073	-0.51

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	180.00	$180.00	$504	—
373	373	2	179.00	$179.00	$668	-1.00
415	415	1	170.00	$170.00	$706	+3.89
500–540	521	4	150.00–164.00	$160.03	$834	+9.95
570–585	578	2	148.00–150.00	$148.99	$861	+3.50
630	630	1	150.00	$150.00	$945	+2.00
750	750	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,028	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	1	150.00	$150.00	$765	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	205.00	$205.00	$472	—
270–285	278	2	165.00–195.00	$179.59	$499	+8.57
310–345	328	5	155.00–174.00	$163.45	$536	-6.43
350–395	378	8	158.00–174.00	$167.54	$633	+12.02
400–445	421	22	157.50–170.00	$165.00	$695	+10.50
455–470 value added	462	6	167.00–170.00	$168.32	$778	—
450–495	478	16	152.00–165.00	$156.73	$749	+5.31
503–540	520	20	145.00–156.00	$150.68	$784	+5.96
515–525 value added	520	6	158.00–162.00	$161.16	$838	+5.16
555–585 value added	561	13	155.00–160.00	$159.06	$892	+4.06
550–595	571	18	140.00–151.00	$143.61	$820	-0.52
608 value added	608	8	155.00	$155.00	$942	—
600–635	619	7	132.00–139.00	$134.81	$834	-7.65
650–680	664	6	130.00–138.00	$134.00	$890	+2.16
682 value added	682	3	144.00	$144.00	$982	—
730–745	735	4	121.00–130.00	$125.23	$920	+2.32
760–790	778	3	120.00–129.00	$126.07	$981	+5.08

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	150.00	$150.00	$502	+7.50
355–395	372	5	132.50–155.00	$147.28	$548	+7.19
400–415	409	4	147.50–154.00	$149.87	$613	+9.15
450–495	470	6	140.00–150.00	$145.33	$683	+9.30
505–545	515	6	122.00–145.00	$136.20	$701	+0.20
570–590	582	3	128.00–139.00	$133.96	$780	+5.49
615–640	628	2	122.00–128.00	$125.06	$785	+5.06
695	695	1	117.50	$117.50	$817	—
770	770	1	116.00	$116.00	$893	+1.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	138.00	$138.00	$586	—
635	635	1	110.00	$110.00	$698	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	375	2	185.00–192.00	$188.64	$707	-3.44
400–448	423	25	174.00–186.00	$178.87	$757	+0.71
450–498	482	9	172.00–180.00	$174.12	$839	-0.76
500–545	520	14	160.00–172.00	$165.57	$861	+0.88
550–588	566	11	156.00–166.00	$160.85	$910	+5.51
600–645	620	13	141.00–151.00	$146.10	$906	+4.09
655–690	675	4	139.00–151.00	$145.47	$982	+4.30
700–730	715	4	137.00–146.00	$142.72	$1,020	+6.15
780–795	788	2	132.00–136.00	$133.98	$1,056	+4.47
830	830	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,062	+10.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	172.00	$172.00	$645	+12.08
415–445	429	4	150.00–172.00	$162.61	$698	+4.19
460–490	478	4	160.00–164.00	$162.52	$777	+4.53
500–545	524	6	140.00–158.00	$149.39	$783	+3.55
570–585	578	3	136.00–152.00	$143.62	$830	-1.37
640–645	643	2	136.00–139.00	$137.49	$884	+3.49
655–660	658	2	134.00–136.00	$135.00	$888	—
720–730	725	2	132.00–134.00	$132.99	$964	—
795	795	1	115.00	$115.00	$914	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	1	130.00	$130.00	$689	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1730	1235	80-85%	39	72.00–83.00	$77.33	$955	—
1310	1310	80-85%	1	88.50	$88.50	$1,159	-4.17
1130–2090	1610	80-85%	2	65.00–70.00	$68.25	$1,099	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1235	952	85-90%	10	45.00–58.00	$53.14	$506	—
735–1415	974	85-90%	20	59.00–70.00	$65.13	$634	—
1000–1090	1045	85-90%	2	74.00–75.00	$74.52	$779	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285	1285	75-80%	1	72.00	$72.00	$925	—
1475	1475	75-80%	1	88.50	$88.50	$1,305	+16.68
1170–1930	1503	75-80%	22	74.00–85.00	$78.91	$1,186	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1480–1870	1677	3	108.00–113.00	$110.47	$1,853	—
1725–1925	1825	2	116.00–120.50	$118.37	$2,160	—

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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.