Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.08/cwt +9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 659 lb · 42 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.66/cwt -10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 476 lb · 41 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.36/cwt -9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 521 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	992	911	561
Feeder cattle	857	736	479
Slaughter cattle	135	175	82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower with 6 weight Steers being steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 4.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-6.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; 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
215–245	230	2	190.00–235.00	$211.03	$485	+1.03
270–280	275	2	200.00–215.00	$207.36	$570	-0.93
330–345	342	5	172.50–190.00	$180.57	$618	-11.49
368–395	384	14	170.00–184.00	$180.06	$691	-10.48
403–445	425	20	168.00–180.00	$173.09	$736	-9.87
464–495	475	18	168.00–179.00	$173.74	$825	-4.03
500–540	521	14	160.00–173.00	$166.56	$868	-4.49
510–537 value added	527	7	177.00–185.00	$181.71	$958	-3.62
552–560 value added	553	11	171.00–175.00	$174.63	$966	-7.70
550–590	569	12	154.00–169.00	$162.47	$924	-9.12
603–625 value added	609	9	166.00–178.00	$173.74	$1,058	+5.52
608–645	617	26	154.00–165.00	$161.95	$999	+0.26
650–692	659	41	153.00–163.00	$157.91	$1,041	—
670 value added	670	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,106	—
700–725	718	8	137.00–144.00	$139.63	$1,003	—
755–770	759	4	133.00–137.00	$135.99	$1,032	+0.72
840–844	843	7	126.00–130.00	$126.57	$1,067	-10.43
895	895	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,119	—
925–935	930	2	120.00–125.00	$122.51	$1,139	—
1095	1095	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,270	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	160.00–167.50	$163.81	$557	—
360	360	1	162.50	$162.50	$585	—
425–435	431	4	157.00–166.00	$160.25	$691	-0.40
463–475	469	6	150.00–160.00	$155.64	$730	-9.82
515–545	524	7	140.00–158.00	$150.94	$791	+0.96
550–580	566	4	148.00–150.00	$149.51	$846	-3.43
600–645	630	3	141.00–150.00	$144.54	$911	+1.24
665–673	670	3	146.00	$146.00	$978	+12.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	1	138.00	$138.00	$814	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–293	280	13	160.00–180.00	$169.43	$474	-19.49
305–347	328	14	155.00–178.00	$162.11	$532	-7.60
355–395	365	23	150.00–162.00	$154.19	$563	-7.66
400–448	430	36	148.00–160.00	$153.06	$658	-11.40
452–498	476	41	145.00–158.00	$150.66	$717	-9.40
500–545	520	29	140.00–152.00	$145.87	$759	-11.66
525–526 value added	525	11	154.00–155.00	$154.91	$813	—
550–595	574	33	135.00–149.00	$142.55	$818	-3.13
580 value added	580	1	154.00	$154.00	$893	-1.22
603–630	616	13	134.00–143.00	$140.84	$868	+10.99
665 value added	665	4	145.00	$145.00	$964	—
650–695	674	5	125.00–134.00	$129.67	$874	+2.41
705–710	709	4	130.00–136.00	$134.51	$954	+6.98
765	765	1	118.00	$118.00	$903	-12.50
940	940	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,072	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	327	3	130.00–150.00	$143.06	$468	-10.69
355–390	372	6	136.00–152.50	$142.70	$531	-7.13
405–445	430	15	130.00–145.00	$138.02	$593	-9.59
450–495	468	8	120.00–140.00	$134.96	$632	-7.12
500–545	528	7	122.00–138.00	$132.32	$699	-6.20
565–590	577	5	125.00–134.00	$130.74	$754	-4.87
615	615	1	129.00	$129.00	$793	+9.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–470	460	2	120.00–130.00	$125.11	$576	—
615	615	1	108.00	$108.00	$664	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	380	8	160.00–170.00	$166.04	$631	-18.93
400–445	420	9	165.00–176.00	$170.04	$714	-7.05
450–480	468	11	150.00–159.00	$156.45	$732	-12.13
505–545	527	7	148.00–159.00	$153.32	$808	-9.26
550–595	573	10	143.00–156.00	$149.27	$855	-4.03
603–645	633	12	139.00–147.00	$144.40	$914	-0.45
650–695	672	12	134.00–147.00	$140.96	$947	+3.49
718–735	724	3	128.00–139.00	$135.28	$979	-0.73
760–777	773	4	127.00–130.00	$127.74	$987	-4.26
825–835	830	4	126.00–130.00	$128.99	$1,071	—
855	855	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,026	+10.00
920	920	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,049	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	155.00	$155.00	$542	-18.78
425–440	434	5	150.00–158.00	$152.13	$660	-11.75
460	460	1	148.00	$148.00	$681	-14.00
500–545	514	4	132.00–146.00	$139.51	$717	+4.55
565–570	567	3	130.00–140.00	$136.65	$775	-1.28
600	600	1	137.00	$137.00	$822	+1.53
680	680	1	135.00	$135.00	$918	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	520	3	130.00–132.00	$131.35	$683	—
550	550	1	126.00	$126.00	$693	—
650	650	1	124.00	$124.00	$806	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1260	1156	80-85%	4	60.00–72.00	$65.70	$759	-25.01
975–1630	1212	80-85%	43	73.50–85.50	$78.31	$949	—
1185–1415	1296	80-85%	4	87.50–96.50	$93.62	$1,213	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1635	1348	75-80%	4	69.00–88.00	$77.26	$1,041	—
1070–1685	1395	75-80%	18	77.50–89.50	$83.92	$1,171	—
1200–1620	1442	75-80%	8	90.00–96.50	$92.53	$1,334	-1.55

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–970	837	85-90%	6	48.00–59.00	$51.81	$434	—
850–1155	1036	85-90%	18	62.00–74.50	$68.22	$707	-11.10
1270	1270	85-90%	1	82.00	$82.00	$1,041	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–2145	1448	6	84.00–100.00	$93.13	$1,349	-6.63
1535–1990	1788	9	104.00–115.00	$110.01	$1,967	—
2020	2020	1	124.50	$124.50	$2,515	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	120.00	$120.00	$300	—
575	575	1	112.50	$112.50	$647	+18.50
645	645	1	110.00	$110.00	$710	—

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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.