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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.41/cwt +25.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 761 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.11/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 522 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.35/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 476 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 992 1,145
Feeder cattle 964 857 988
Slaughter cattle 240 135 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 3 175.00–205.00 $186.91 $434 -24.12
255–295 278 6 195.00–225.00 $212.43 $591 +5.07
300–345 323 10 175.00–190.00 $182.26 $589 +1.69
363–380 369 3 180.00–182.00 $180.69 $667 +0.63
400–445 value added 428 13 184.00–186.00 $185.28 $793 —
420–440 430 10 174.00–182.00 $177.85 $765 +4.76
450–495 470 9 168.00–180.00 $174.76 $821 +1.02
510–545 525 12 160.00–173.00 $167.00 $877 +0.44
519–548 value added 535 9 175.00–177.00 $176.14 $942 -5.57
558–582 value added 569 9 174.00–180.00 $177.04 $1,007 +2.41
560–595 578 14 160.00–171.00 $165.10 $954 +2.63
600–635 611 11 162.00–170.00 $165.33 $1,010 +3.38
603–622 value added 613 9 167.00–175.00 $170.12 $1,043 -3.62
650–695 670 12 144.00–157.00 $149.86 $1,004 -8.05
674 value added 674 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,092 -3.00
722 value added 722 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,097 —
735–743 739 4 135.00–146.00 $140.47 $1,038 +0.84
790 790 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,074 +0.01
1045 1045 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 144.00 $144.00 $554 -18.50
427 427 3 162.50 $162.50 $694 +2.25
480 480 5 159.00 $159.00 $763 +3.36
527 527 10 147.50 $147.50 $777 -3.44
568 568 9 149.00 $149.00 $846 -0.51
635 635 5 143.00 $143.00 $908 -1.54
657 657 5 139.00 $139.00 $913 -7.00
830 830 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,021 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 146.00 $146.00 $620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 172.50 $172.50 $500 +3.07
300–345 323 8 165.00–180.00 $171.73 $555 +9.62
350–395 378 25 154.00–170.00 $161.16 $609 +6.97
410–445 428 17 152.00–162.00 $156.57 $670 +3.51
434–448 value added 442 7 166.00–168.00 $166.84 $737 —
450–498 476 48 150.00–162.00 $155.35 $739 +4.69
500–545 522 58 144.00–156.00 $150.11 $784 +4.24
550–595 573 42 137.00–149.00 $143.12 $820 +0.57
605–635 620 20 134.00–145.00 $139.37 $864 -1.47
666 666 8 134.50 $134.50 $896 +4.83
710–745 728 3 127.00–132.00 $129.29 $941 -5.22
760 value added 760 67 144.25 $144.25 $1,096 —
755–795 777 3 121.00–129.00 $124.76 $969 +6.76
855–870 863 2 113.00–121.00 $117.03 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 151.00 $151.00 $495 +7.94
370 370 4 147.00 $147.00 $544 +4.30
424 424 7 139.50 $139.50 $591 +1.48
486 486 13 139.50 $139.50 $678 +4.54
534 534 8 128.00 $128.00 $684 -4.32
558 558 5 132.00 $132.00 $737 +1.26
621 621 7 125.50 $125.50 $779 -3.50
675 675 2 123.00 $123.00 $830 —
790 790 1 117.00 $117.00 $924 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 126.00 $126.00 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 3 166.00–180.00 $172.78 $643 +6.74
400–445 424 14 162.00–174.00 $167.63 $711 -2.41
450–495 472 10 162.00–172.00 $166.06 $784 +9.61
500–545 521 11 149.00–162.00 $154.75 $806 +1.43
550–590 570 12 144.00–152.00 $147.57 $841 -1.70
605–645 624 8 143.00–148.00 $145.25 $906 +0.85
655–695 673 8 133.00–145.00 $139.16 $937 -1.80
745 745 1 134.00 $134.00 $998 -1.28
755–790 773 2 129.00–132.00 $130.47 $1,009 +2.73
845 845 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,039 -5.99
850–865 858 4 121.00–127.00 $123.97 $1,064 +3.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 154.00 $154.00 $647 +1.87
478 478 6 145.50 $145.50 $695 -2.50
523 523 7 138.00 $138.00 $722 -1.51
580 580 5 139.00 $139.00 $806 +2.35
613 613 2 128.00 $128.00 $785 -9.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 138.00 $138.00 $580 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 -1.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1555 1188 80-85% 70 74.00–87.00 $79.83 $948 +14.13
1100–1370 1256 80-85% 10 66.00–73.50 $70.81 $889 —
1095–1500 1269 80-85% 8 88.00–95.00 $92.29 $1,171 -1.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1235 951 85-90% 19 48.00–61.00 $57.05 $543 —
855–1315 1042 85-90% 44 62.00–73.50 $67.78 $706 -0.44
985–1350 1133 85-90% 5 74.50–82.50 $77.27 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1800 1468 75-80% 27 78.50–89.00 $85.05 $1,249 —
1355–1885 1565 75-80% 5 74.00–76.00 $75.11 $1,175 —
1365–2055 1592 75-80% 8 90.50–98.00 $93.35 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1825 1381 5 93.00–103.00 $99.05 $1,368 —
1200–1890 1544 8 104.00–116.00 $109.16 $1,685 —
1580–2020 1773 6 118.00–129.50 $121.82 $2,160 +11.81

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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.