Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.20/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 571 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.23/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 373 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $186.04/cwt +15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 434 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 717 964
Feeder cattle 834 561 796
Slaughter cattle 146 156 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. 8.00-15.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 +20.00
255–295 280 9 185.00–207.50 $199.11 $558 +16.61
305–345 326 21 175.00–200.00 $190.82 $622 +8.28
353–395 365 5 172.00–212.50 $187.36 $684 —
410–435 428 5 182.50–200.00 $192.93 $826 —
450–495 468 7 172.00–187.00 $180.88 $847 +15.39
500–518 value added 514 4 177.00–177.50 $177.12 $910 -5.38
500–538 521 10 162.00–172.00 $168.05 $876 -2.62
582–595 588 7 164.00–172.00 $168.11 $988 -5.08
604–605 value added 604 5 165.00–169.00 $168.20 $1,016 -3.48
605–640 623 5 152.00–163.00 $158.15 $985 -10.85
655–690 667 8 142.00–154.00 $151.08 $1,008 -6.20
705–740 722 5 140.00–148.00 $143.58 $1,037 -0.09
785 785 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,123 +3.00
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 177.50 $177.50 $515 +27.50
310–345 330 3 145.00–170.00 $161.29 $532 +21.29
360–370 365 2 150.00–167.50 $158.87 $580 —
560 560 2 130.00–153.00 $141.50 $792 -9.22
605–640 623 2 120.00–148.00 $133.61 $832 —
665 665 1 134.00 $134.00 $891 —
715 715 1 136.00 $136.00 $972 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–290 258 12 157.50–165.00 $158.88 $410 -6.12
305–338 326 15 160.00–175.00 $163.30 $532 -2.04
360–395 373 28 150.00–180.00 $164.23 $613 +9.94
400–445 415 9 155.00–175.00 $166.33 $690 +10.16
455–499 478 20 148.00–162.50 $152.88 $731 -6.54
500–545 515 23 140.00–154.00 $145.25 $748 -5.72
550–595 571 30 140.00–154.00 $148.20 $846 -1.56
600–645 621 20 130.00–140.00 $134.23 $834 -7.11
650–685 662 3 128.00–130.00 $129.31 $856 +7.71
705–715 710 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $912 +8.51
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 +7.32
820 820 2 116.00–122.00 $119.00 $976 +14.02
860–865 863 2 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $1,070 +23.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 140.00 $140.00 $385 -5.00
325–340 333 4 130.00–150.00 $140.08 $466 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -2.04
400–445 422 15 130.00–150.00 $144.15 $608 +5.46
465–495 480 15 128.00–149.00 $137.07 $658 -2.21
510–545 531 5 120.00–134.00 $129.68 $689 -8.41
555–565 562 3 132.00–138.00 $134.67 $757 +5.58
605–625 615 3 120.00–128.00 $124.63 $766 +6.34
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 +6.98
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 +10.00
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 377 7 177.50–202.50 $190.93 $720 +13.56
431 fancy 431 9 198.00 $198.00 $853 —
420–445 436 14 172.50–185.00 $178.35 $778 +7.54
455–496 481 16 170.00–182.00 $174.51 $839 +7.54
512 fancy 512 3 184.00 $184.00 $942 —
500–545 521 4 158.00–170.00 $164.85 $859 -2.87
550–595 567 11 140.00–152.00 $147.61 $837 -11.37
605–645 626 8 140.00–150.00 $146.34 $916 +4.90
653–695 664 7 140.00–150.00 $145.95 $969 +8.96
715–725 720 2 120.00–128.00 $123.97 $893 -7.01
755–785 769 4 116.00–128.00 $119.99 $923 +9.02
835–840 838 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 167.50 $167.50 $595 +21.71
430–435 433 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $628 +4.97
460–495 482 5 130.00–167.00 $149.80 $722 +6.49
500–545 524 8 122.00–152.00 $137.82 $722 +3.30
570–585 578 2 144.00 $144.00 $832 -1.28
610–645 629 4 124.00–139.00 $133.32 $839 +9.86
670–685 677 3 126.00–136.00 $130.67 $885 +12.05
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 125.00 $125.00 $650 +19.00
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1325 960 85-90% 19 43.00–53.00 $49.32 $473 —
790–1190 986 85-90% 15 54.00–65.00 $58.44 $576 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $693 +8.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1355 1200 80-85% 8 57.00–62.00 $59.10 $709 -17.44
920–1435 1243 80-85% 22 63.00–74.00 $67.56 $840 +1.54
1195–1525 1347 80-85% 5 75.00–79.00 $76.39 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2015 1456 75-80% 22 66.00–77.00 $72.36 $1,054 +2.96
1465 1465 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $938 -5.40
1720–2000 1813 75-80% 6 78.00–81.00 $78.88 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1630 1463 7 72.00–84.00 $79.40 $1,162 —
1360–1955 1659 12 85.00–96.00 $89.46 $1,484 —
1965 1965 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,142 —

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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.