Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.94/cwt +21.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 732 lb · 81 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.50/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 567 lb · 57 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.80/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 475 lb · 54 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,189	885	904
Feeder cattle	1,018	685	775
Slaughter cattle	171	200	129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 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
250–280	265	2	180.00–212.50	$197.17	$523	+9.65
310–346	339	14	190.00–230.00	$218.28	$740	+32.29
350–375	361	5	200.00–220.00	$210.86	$761	+7.08
410–445	439	13	185.00–195.00	$188.31	$827	+2.87
450–480	464	9	180.00–190.00	$183.97	$854	+0.22
500–545	515	12	176.00–189.00	$183.57	$945	+7.75
524 value added	524	4	195.00	$195.00	$1,022	—
555–585	571	11	179.00–192.00	$186.43	$1,065	+13.24
610–645 value added	624	5	180.00–190.00	$185.13	$1,155	+8.53
620–645	638	12	168.00–178.00	$175.43	$1,119	+6.72
660–678	672	3	167.00–169.00	$167.65	$1,127	+9.74
675–680 value added	678	2	172.00–174.00	$173.00	$1,173	-0.34
705–720 value added	713	6	172.00	$172.00	$1,226	+5.59
700–736	727	10	150.00–161.00	$155.30	$1,129	-0.70
750 value added	750	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,185	—
765–784	780	9	152.00–156.00	$152.76	$1,192	+3.79
890	890	3	138.00	$138.00	$1,228	—
905	905	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,176	—
970	970	2	136.00	$136.00	$1,319	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	424	6	164.00–172.00	$168.48	$714	+4.23
450–495	468	9	152.50–175.00	$168.91	$790	+6.62
500–545	523	6	147.00–169.00	$159.79	$836	+3.79
550–591	584	18	159.00–175.00	$166.84	$974	+18.84
600–640	627	9	148.00–166.00	$161.36	$1,012	+15.33
665–690	678	2	149.00–154.00	$151.45	$1,027	+3.45
700–725	713	2	136.00–148.00	$141.89	$1,012	+2.89

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	140.00	$140.00	$763	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	2	175.00–190.00	$182.08	$492	—
300–345	316	17	162.50–180.00	$174.47	$551	-1.78
360–399	384	12	168.00–190.00	$180.61	$694	+14.70
403–445	422	13	164.00–176.00	$166.67	$703	+1.08
450–495	475	54	158.00–170.00	$163.80	$778	+3.53
500–545	523	30	154.00–168.00	$160.68	$840	+2.87
553 value added	553	20	160.00	$160.00	$885	-1.00
555–595	575	37	144.00–158.00	$151.52	$871	+1.84
600–645	620	13	142.00–155.00	$147.16	$912	-1.19
650–685	668	12	138.00–149.00	$141.86	$948	-6.22
708–740	729	13	130.00–140.00	$138.34	$1,008	+3.11
732 value added	732	68	160.50	$160.50	$1,175	—
760	760	3	125.00–128.00	$126.00	$958	-0.58
840	840	1	118.00	$118.00	$991	-9.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390–399	398	9	140.00–162.00	$159.60	$635	+9.60
400–440	419	5	150.00–160.00	$156.25	$655	+12.24
450–495	471	8	138.00–156.00	$149.27	$703	+1.27
530–540	535	2	132.00–150.00	$140.92	$754	-5.52
555–596	583	25	130.00–144.00	$139.08	$811	+1.04
605–640	623	11	120.00–135.00	$133.10	$829	-1.48

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–680	668	2	114.00–126.00	$120.11	$802	—

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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	380	2	195.00–205.00	$200.00	$760	+7.55
420–430	424	6	182.00–195.00	$184.82	$784	-5.93
450–495	473	8	168.00–180.00	$175.35	$829	-1.40
500–545	526	17	160.00–174.00	$168.20	$885	+4.78
550–595	574	7	154.00–166.00	$157.76	$906	-3.16
605–610	607	3	150.00–164.00	$156.33	$949	-4.07
650–685	669	6	142.00–146.00	$144.32	$966	-3.92
715–740	734	5	134.00–146.00	$140.00	$1,028	+1.35
750	750	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,035	+6.00
800–815	808	2	116.00–118.00	$117.01	$945	-14.99
850	850	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,003	-12.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	370	3	170.00–174.00	$172.63	$639	-2.37
450–475	463	2	150.00–154.00	$152.05	$704	-2.85
505–525	519	13	142.50–158.00	$154.00	$799	+4.72
570–595	579	7	136.00–152.00	$145.42	$842	-0.19
610–635	614	8	127.00–149.00	$142.03	$872	+4.70
650–685	667	5	124.00–132.00	$127.39	$850	—
720	720	1	123.00	$123.00	$886	—
755–795	775	2	112.00–122.00	$116.87	$906	—
930	930	1	90.00	$90.00	$837	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	157.50	$157.50	$709	—
610	610	1	127.50	$127.50	$778	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1230	1101	80-85%	10	70.00–75.00	$72.81	$802	—
1045–1425	1201	80-85%	25	77.00–87.00	$81.63	$980	+7.21
1185–1260	1216	80-85%	4	90.00–106.00	$95.85	$1,166	+21.43

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1800	1430	75-80%	23	84.00–94.00	$89.80	$1,284	+12.11
1300–1675	1478	75-80%	12	95.00–109.00	$100.03	$1,478	+10.85

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1340	1022	85-90%	11	64.00–75.00	$67.24	$687	+6.21
845–1230	1026	85-90%	13	48.00–63.00	$59.01	$605	-2.02
1050	1050	85-90%	1	77.00	$77.00	$808	+4.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–2025	1636	5	81.00–92.00	$86.68	$1,418	—
1720–1900	1807	3	110.00–116.00	$112.44	$2,032	—
2060	2060	1	122.00	$122.00	$2,513	—

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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.