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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.46/cwt +9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 769 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.53/cwt +40.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 763 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.51/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 622 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 1,095 955
Feeder cattle 814 856 828
Slaughter cattle 119 239 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 195.00 $195.00 $410 +22.50
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 -20.00
300–345 328 3 160.00–167.50 $163.39 $536 -6.61
375 375 1 167.50 $167.50 $628 -9.03
410–445 430 3 172.00–186.00 $180.85 $778 +2.04
465–475 469 7 168.00–188.00 $179.46 $842 +3.87
510–545 532 12 168.00–180.00 $175.76 $935 +11.94
538–545 value added 540 3 181.00–184.00 $182.01 $983 —
563–585 value added 569 4 180.00–181.00 $180.26 $1,026 +4.76
550–595 575 17 165.25–179.00 $172.33 $991 +7.83
608–630 value added 618 16 167.00–168.00 $167.82 $1,037 -7.68
605–647 633 15 157.00–166.00 $160.67 $1,017 -5.42
662–690 673 10 158.00–166.00 $162.98 $1,097 +8.30
706–735 value added 710 7 156.00–159.50 $158.98 $1,129 —
700–745 721 9 143.00–154.00 $150.77 $1,087 +0.63
760–775 767 6 135.00–145.00 $143.35 $1,099 -5.57
769 value added 769 62 166.50 $166.50 $1,280 +0.50
845 845 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,175 -1.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 +1.95
395 395 1 162.50 $162.50 $642 —
430–435 433 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $673 -3.47
450–495 479 4 150.00–160.00 $157.65 $755 +2.44
515–545 530 4 150.00–162.00 $155.99 $827 +16.72
553–555 554 3 158.00–160.00 $158.67 $879 +13.03
600–630 615 2 134.00–150.00 $141.80 $872 -5.86
655–695 680 6 140.00–144.00 $141.00 $959 -2.80
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
875 875 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,068 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 -3.50
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 —

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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 2 150.00 $150.00 $435 +10.84
315–329 326 5 155.00–156.00 $155.19 $506 +4.90
355–385 370 2 147.50–167.50 $157.09 $581 +3.77
430–445 439 5 150.00–162.00 $152.84 $671 +4.23
465–498 480 15 150.00–156.00 $152.20 $731 +6.70
504–540 value added 511 5 158.00–160.00 $159.58 $815 —
500–548 521 22 144.00–156.00 $151.00 $787 +6.31
552 value added 552 3 164.00 $164.00 $905 —
550–595 566 14 146.00–159.00 $152.00 $860 +10.09
600–645 622 37 135.00–149.00 $143.51 $893 +6.26
655–695 676 11 134.00–143.00 $135.63 $917 +1.89
705–745 726 6 120.00–130.00 $127.67 $927 +1.44
760 760 1 122.00 $122.00 $927 +4.00
763 value added 763 64 159.10 $159.10 $1,214 —
810–820 815 2 111.00–116.00 $113.48 $925 —
870–895 883 2 110.00–117.00 $113.55 $1,003 +2.56
930 930 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,079 —
980 980 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 +3.39
410–445 423 5 130.00–148.00 $141.71 $599 +7.82
450–490 468 8 118.00–141.00 $134.09 $628 +2.06
500–530 512 9 127.50–150.00 $138.66 $710 +5.56
555–595 583 10 117.00–140.00 $131.76 $768 +10.01
600–640 620 7 110.00–134.00 $122.60 $760 -1.98
680–685 683 2 114.00–128.00 $120.97 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 188.00 $188.00 $696 +23.05
430 430 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $759 +14.82
455–495 477 12 168.00–178.00 $173.04 $825 +9.72
502–540 524 15 154.00–168.00 $159.65 $837 +4.86
550–595 576 16 153.00–168.00 $159.34 $918 +8.90
600–640 613 7 144.00–155.00 $148.81 $912 +1.14
650–680 667 13 140.00–151.00 $143.62 $958 -1.05
745 745 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,021 +3.00
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 -6.00
805 805 1 119.00 $119.00 $958 -1.99
890 890 1 112.00 $112.00 $997 —
935 935 1 81.00 $81.00 $757 -15.00
1000 1000 1 88.00 $88.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 7 140.00–162.50 $154.11 $661 +16.69
450–495 469 7 110.00–162.00 $147.94 $694 +12.35
505–545 532 6 132.00–152.00 $144.45 $768 +10.68
560–570 565 3 141.00–150.00 $146.36 $827 +13.29
605–645 625 2 128.00–140.00 $134.19 $839 -4.81
655–690 675 3 133.00–137.00 $134.34 $907 -2.47

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1630 1351 75-80% 5 66.00–70.00 $68.29 $923 —
1190–1600 1396 75-80% 8 83.00–87.00 $85.26 $1,190 —
1195–2115 1517 75-80% 21 70.00–81.00 $76.29 $1,157 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1420 1162 80-85% 25 65.00–77.00 $69.29 $805 —
1180–1335 1253 80-85% 4 63.00 $63.00 $789 -27.16
1190–1325 1258 80-85% 2 78.00–84.00 $80.84 $1,017 -9.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1280 982 85-90% 10 49.00–60.00 $53.12 $522 -13.03
855–1270 1076 85-90% 15 60.00–67.00 $62.75 $675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1960 1558 8 74.00–88.00 $81.78 $1,274 —
1355–1670 1568 4 90.00–93.00 $91.44 $1,434 —
1510–2280 1895 2 101.00–104.00 $102.80 $1,948 —

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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.