Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.97/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 513 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $166.97/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 472 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $142.04/cwt -10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 390 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 1,443 833
Feeder cattle 561 1,268 739
Slaughter cattle 156 175 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower, with heifers weighing 500-650 lbs being 3.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
295 295 1 182.50 $182.50 $538 -8.63
320–335 330 3 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $602 -5.57
458–490 467 6 162.50–174.00 $165.49 $773 -10.01
495 value added 495 3 183.00 $183.00 $906 +1.35
500–545 524 5 166.00–175.00 $170.67 $894 +2.67
535 value added 535 1 182.50 $182.50 $976 +6.34
560 value added 560 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 +15.25
560–595 575 8 167.50–178.00 $173.19 $996 +9.71
605–635 value added 616 7 168.00–176.00 $171.68 $1,058 —
635 635 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,073 +5.35
655–695 678 6 152.00–162.00 $157.28 $1,066 +1.64
700–720 710 3 141.00–148.00 $143.67 $1,020 +2.02
760–790 775 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 +2.51
804 value added 804 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,154 —
820–836 834 8 130.00–135.00 $134.39 $1,121 -3.79
890 890 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -21.47
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 -31.18
460–485 474 4 126.00–155.00 $139.94 $663 -10.09
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 +1.63
565–575 570 3 142.00–160.00 $150.72 $859 +9.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 +1.99
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 -5.77
300–340 322 7 155.00–172.50 $165.34 $532 -3.75
360–398 386 6 150.00–160.00 $154.29 $596 -9.26
405–445 427 9 152.50–160.00 $156.17 $667 -4.60
450–495 477 8 155.00–165.00 $159.42 $760 -0.40
500–545 513 17 145.00–160.00 $150.97 $774 +4.63
550–575 561 6 140.00–155.00 $149.76 $840 +9.07
605–640 627 6 135.00–144.00 $141.34 $886 +9.28
650–675 662 5 120.00–125.00 $121.60 $805 -10.44
705–745 724 5 115.00–125.00 $119.99 $869 -2.73
750–760 757 3 118.00–124.00 $120.68 $914 -2.34
805–810 808 2 100.00–110.00 $104.98 $848 —
850–885 868 2 100.00 $100.00 $868 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 125.00 $125.00 $256 —
260 260 1 145.00 $145.00 $377 -10.00
370–395 390 12 137.50–150.00 $142.04 $554 -10.46
410–440 424 4 130.00–145.00 $138.69 $588 -3.94
465–495 482 10 130.00–145.00 $139.28 $671 -3.25
510–545 533 4 127.50–145.00 $138.09 $736 +7.95
550–590 565 9 120.00–138.00 $129.09 $729 -4.21
625–635 630 3 110.00–125.00 $118.29 $745 -5.76
660–665 663 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $763 -6.75
720–740 732 3 102.00–110.00 $107.32 $786 -7.68
777–795 780 7 100.00–114.00 $111.96 $873 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -7.50
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 172.50–182.50 $177.37 $683 +8.63
415–435 425 3 170.00–172.50 $170.81 $726 -0.28
450–495 472 12 160.00–172.50 $166.97 $788 -8.40
500–535 516 4 162.00–175.00 $167.72 $865 +15.02
550–595 567 5 152.00–166.00 $158.98 $901 +8.20
600–640 623 5 136.00–148.00 $141.44 $881 -3.58
675–690 683 2 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $936 +6.81
700–710 705 2 128.00–134.00 $130.98 $923 +4.55
760–770 765 2 106.00–116.00 $110.97 $849 -12.98
885 885 1 96.00 $96.00 $850 -17.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 9 127.50–160.00 $145.79 $539 —
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 -14.46
450–495 471 9 126.00–155.00 $143.31 $675 -9.54
505–545 534 4 112.50–150.00 $134.52 $718 +0.67
550–570 563 3 140.00–150.00 $145.28 $818 +12.47
600–625 612 3 110.00–130.00 $123.46 $756 -11.53
650–675 663 3 110.00–126.00 $118.62 $786 -14.38
705–720 713 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $834 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 106.00 $106.00 $572 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $711 -2.50
1125–1310 1218 80-85% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.54 $932 +20.99
815–2140 1230 80-85% 27 61.00–72.00 $66.02 $812 +10.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1225 1034 85-90% 12 35.00–53.00 $46.15 $477 -1.02
870–1230 1035 85-90% 17 54.00–65.00 $58.76 $608 +11.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1630 1462 75-80% 9 66.00–73.00 $69.40 $1,015 —
1205–1835 1541 75-80% 11 74.00–80.00 $75.42 $1,162 +0.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1695 1595 6 70.00–88.00 $81.46 $1,299 —
1425–2120 1804 3 92.00–98.00 $94.85 $1,711 +2.98
2085 2085 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,356 —

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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.