Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.19/cwt +15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 521 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.14/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.38/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 536 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 649 986 1,358
Feeder cattle 492 832 1,196
Slaughter cattle 157 154 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower with the exception of Heifers weighing between 600-700 lbs. being 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 217 3 175.00–180.00 $178.15 $387 +0.75
342–345 343 5 165.00–187.50 $179.99 $617 +1.06
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 +6.41
415–433 425 4 160.00–172.50 $166.10 $706 +1.19
473–490 479 3 160.00–162.00 $161.32 $773 -0.68
510–545 536 14 150.00–162.00 $158.38 $849 +4.68
560–592 583 6 152.00–161.00 $159.32 $929 +14.08
605–615 value added 609 5 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $980 +12.00
600–635 623 6 146.00–159.00 $150.13 $935 +0.87
675–698 684 5 142.00–147.00 $145.20 $993 +0.32
700–705 value added 701 4 143.00–148.00 $146.74 $1,029 —
733 733 2 132.00 $132.00 $968 +2.67
753 753 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
552 552 3 146.00 $146.00 $806 +12.81
605–645 626 7 126.00–144.00 $132.83 $832 +17.00
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 -4.00
720 720 1 106.00 $106.00 $763 -9.00
795 795 1 120.00 $120.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 264 4 145.00–170.00 $156.30 $413 +6.85
320–345 328 3 150.00–152.00 $150.65 $494 +2.86
375–385 380 2 140.00–150.00 $144.93 $551 -5.09
405–445 418 3 135.00–148.00 $139.61 $584 -3.40
455–480 464 10 140.00–144.00 $141.22 $655 -3.40
502–530 517 12 135.00–144.00 $138.53 $716 -4.23
550–595 573 14 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $774 -0.41
601–645 613 9 125.00–135.00 $128.13 $785 +5.29
660–695 682 5 120.00–133.00 $123.70 $844 +5.51
700–735 715 8 116.00–120.00 $117.51 $840 -3.10
750–775 value added 767 3 121.00–128.00 $123.28 $946 —
800 800 1 116.00 $116.00 $928 —
850 850 1 116.00 $116.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 +5.00
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 +21.74
365–395 379 9 122.50–145.00 $135.47 $513 +8.76
415–445 431 5 120.00–138.00 $127.87 $551 +4.71
450–495 461 7 115.00–138.00 $132.97 $613 +13.14
505–535 522 6 110.00–131.00 $122.46 $639 +1.65
555–595 570 5 120.00–128.00 $125.75 $717 +7.77
600–640 620 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $759 +6.58
790 790 1 104.00 $104.00 $822 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $639 +11.87
405–430 420 3 164.00–168.00 $165.67 $696 +11.16
463–495 478 12 147.00–158.00 $154.31 $738 +10.64
500–540 521 20 138.00–148.00 $144.19 $751 +15.75
550–590 573 6 135.00–145.00 $141.66 $812 +14.67
603–645 619 7 127.00–141.00 $130.40 $807 +4.74
680–685 682 3 124.00–128.00 $126.66 $864 +0.08
705–715 710 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $859 -1.04
827–830 828 6 115.00–118.00 $115.50 $956 +9.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 135.00–150.00 $142.09 $526 -2.98
400–445 429 7 126.00–150.00 $141.21 $606 +8.58
460–490 473 7 127.50–145.00 $135.40 $640 +0.75
540 540 3 120.00–124.00 $122.67 $662 +1.75
560–590 576 4 127.50–134.00 $131.10 $755 +21.10
645 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 +3.58
715–730 723 2 110.00–116.00 $113.03 $817 -0.71
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1720 1273 80-85% 32 58.00–69.00 $63.23 $805 —
1180–1450 1343 80-85% 6 57.00–60.00 $57.96 $778 -17.04
1415–1785 1600 80-85% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.44 $1,127 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,026 —
1245–1795 1466 75-80% 31 60.00–72.00 $66.90 $981 —
1210–1875 1520 75-80% 4 55.00–61.00 $58.08 $883 -19.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1070 937 85-90% 6 39.00–50.00 $42.78 $401 —
910–1300 1103 85-90% 17 52.00–62.00 $56.13 $619 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1700 1589 5 74.00–80.00 $76.19 $1,211 —
1515–2315 1956 7 83.00–93.00 $88.23 $1,726 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 97.50 $97.50 $561 —

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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.