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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.50/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 571 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $117.98/cwt -12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.01/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 422 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 1,315 1,260
Feeder cattle 832 1,073 1,101
Slaughter cattle 154 242 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 10.00-20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 215 3 165.00–185.00 $177.40 $381 —
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 -48.66
300–345 309 7 160.00–186.00 $178.93 $553 -18.26
363–399 378 17 165.00–176.00 $173.59 $656 -21.69
400–448 432 6 157.50–170.00 $164.91 $712 -20.84
460 460 5 150.00–165.00 $162.00 $745 -11.23
500–505 503 3 145.00–158.00 $153.70 $773 -19.18
535 value added 535 3 161.00 $161.00 $861 -18.69
565 value added 565 1 162.00 $162.00 $915 -18.07
555–595 576 10 140.00–156.00 $145.24 $837 -26.37
600 value added 600 1 149.00 $149.00 $894 -20.74
615–640 629 8 140.00–152.00 $149.26 $939 -9.67
655–680 665 5 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $963 -7.40
735–740 737 3 128.00–130.00 $129.33 $953 -19.21
800–835 808 5 120.00–129.00 $125.95 $1,018 -11.05
850–865 858 2 117.50–122.50 $119.98 $1,029 -10.02
940 940 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,010 —
1010 1010 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
425–430 428 2 147.50–150.00 $148.76 $637 -18.36
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -28.12
510–540 523 5 118.00–142.50 $129.55 $678 -23.80
550–595 564 4 126.00–138.00 $133.19 $751 —
600 600 3 110.00–127.50 $115.83 $695 -29.67
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 132.50 $132.50 $662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 269 5 147.50–150.00 $149.45 $402 -28.19
310–317 316 9 142.50–150.00 $147.79 $467 -7.99
365–367 366 7 140.00–154.00 $150.02 $549 -4.87
405–445 422 18 135.00–150.00 $143.01 $604 -9.19
450–498 476 17 137.50–152.00 $144.62 $688 -6.15
500–545 520 13 135.00–148.00 $142.76 $742 -4.07
565 value added 565 2 147.00 $147.00 $831 -3.00
550–595 572 22 128.00–142.50 $135.55 $775 -2.03
605–647 633 9 120.00–125.00 $122.84 $778 -11.63
650–695 672 7 115.00–122.00 $118.19 $794 -9.63
710–730 721 4 115.00–125.00 $120.61 $870 -5.76
760–765 763 2 115.00 $115.00 $877 -7.00
835–840 838 3 115.00–118.00 $117.00 $980 —
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
985 985 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 —
300–340 322 3 110.00–130.00 $123.26 $397 -18.28
360–385 370 3 120.00–130.00 $126.71 $469 -7.79
425–445 439 4 117.50–130.00 $123.16 $541 -15.89
460–495 475 12 112.50–130.00 $119.83 $569 -17.81
520–545 537 7 110.00–130.00 $120.81 $649 -9.28
550–595 573 22 110.00–125.00 $117.98 $676 -12.19
615–645 633 3 115.00–117.50 $115.84 $733 -6.16
660–690 674 4 110.00–117.50 $111.84 $754 -8.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 95.00 $95.00 $546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 4 160.00–172.50 $163.13 $587 -24.42
400–445 428 6 147.50–162.50 $154.51 $661 -17.51
470–490 480 2 140.00–147.50 $143.67 $690 -22.62
510–540 524 5 125.00–132.50 $128.44 $673 -24.89
550–590 558 16 120.00–130.00 $126.99 $709 -22.07
605–640 615 15 120.00–129.00 $125.66 $773 -16.19
650–687 671 12 120.00–132.00 $126.58 $849 -10.22
700–735 720 4 117.50–128.00 $122.03 $879 -11.28
765 765 2 107.50–118.00 $112.75 $863 -14.51
815–820 818 3 102.50–110.00 $106.16 $868 -6.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $515 —
405–445 422 9 120.00–145.00 $132.63 $560 -23.41
450–490 474 9 120.00–147.50 $134.65 $638 -9.51
500–540 513 8 120.00–127.50 $120.92 $620 -12.00
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 -25.25
600–645 622 3 115.00–122.50 $118.42 $737 -14.57
660–680 672 3 115.00–118.00 $116.35 $782 -6.65
720–735 728 2 112.50–115.00 $113.74 $828 -10.26
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 -7.24
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
560–595 578 2 100.00 $100.00 $578 —
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1150 958 85-90% 16 45.00–53.00 $47.91 $459 —
875–1265 1072 85-90% 28 54.00–63.00 $58.46 $627 -2.60
1080–1240 1160 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $754 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1355 1172 80-85% 7 58.00–63.00 $61.13 $716 —
1040–1470 1208 80-85% 36 64.00–74.00 $67.93 $821 -1.42
1070–1580 1325 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1410 1317 75-80% 3 55.00–62.00 $59.04 $778 —
1075–1890 1391 75-80% 25 64.00–74.00 $69.63 $969 -4.25
1370–1655 1527 75-80% 3 76.00–79.00 $77.38 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1960 1553 3 65.00–76.00 $72.29 $1,123 —
1620–1775 1708 3 82.00–90.00 $85.05 $1,453 —
1620–1810 1735 3 94.00–98.00 $95.59 $1,658 —

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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.