Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

1,256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.80/cwt +34.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 686 lb · 83 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.26/cwt ≈ $1,323/hd at 825 lb · 76 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.75/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 579 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,256	980	1,136
Feeder cattle	1,099	834	997
Slaughter cattle	157	146	139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-6.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	290	2	190.00–220.00	$204.74	$594	+5.63
305–335	321	5	175.00–220.00	$186.04	$597	-4.78
375–380	378	2	170.00–172.50	$171.24	$647	-16.12
420–445	433	2	176.00–180.00	$178.06	$771	-14.87
473 value added	473	2	184.00	$184.00	$870	—
480–488	486	9	168.00–175.00	$173.68	$844	-7.20
515 value added	515	2	181.00	$181.00	$932	+3.88
500–548	524	16	167.00–176.00	$171.47	$899	+3.42
560–585	576	7	155.00–167.00	$162.37	$935	-5.74
619 value added	619	4	169.00	$169.00	$1,046	+0.80
600–646	625	12	154.00–163.00	$158.70	$992	+0.55
668 value added	668	6	162.50	$162.50	$1,086	—
655–695	669	11	149.00–159.00	$153.54	$1,027	+2.46
700–740	720	2	141.00–148.00	$144.40	$1,040	+0.82
745 value added	745	17	151.00	$151.00	$1,125	—
753–783 value added	778	13	150.00–150.50	$150.07	$1,168	—
770–785	780	3	147.00	$147.00	$1,147	+4.00
802–827 value added	825	70	153.50–162.00	$160.93	$1,328	—
830	830	6	152.50	$152.50	$1,266	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	155.00	$155.00	$326	—
340	340	1	160.00	$160.00	$544	-1.29
450–490	471	7	140.00–165.00	$153.65	$724	—
505–535	520	2	152.00–162.00	$156.86	$816	—
565–590	571	4	130.00–148.00	$141.48	$808	-0.02
615–625	622	3	130.00–150.00	$136.60	$850	+2.99
660–690	676	7	130.00–147.00	$142.37	$962	+8.37
795	795	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,065	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	1	120.00	$120.00	$606	-10.00
570	570	1	142.00	$142.00	$809	—
690	690	1	135.00	$135.00	$932	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	160.00	$160.00	$448	+1.12
335–345	341	4	162.50–180.00	$170.71	$582	+7.41
383	383	2	162.00	$162.00	$620	-2.23
402–445	417	14	147.50–162.00	$156.78	$654	-9.55
450–495	472	30	146.00–158.00	$152.31	$719	-0.57
500–547	526	22	140.00–154.00	$147.11	$774	+1.86
550–590	573	26	134.00–148.00	$140.53	$805	-7.67
563–599 value added	588	17	150.50–153.00	$151.20	$889	—
600–645	628	3	133.00–138.00	$135.35	$850	+1.12
670–695	677	5	131.00–138.00	$133.39	$903	+4.08
687 value added	687	78	165.75	$165.75	$1,139	—
705–745	722	9	126.00–135.00	$128.98	$931	+0.48
765–785	775	2	128.00–129.00	$128.49	$996	+0.49
800–805	801	6	129.50–133.00	$130.09	$1,042	+11.09

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	130.00–135.00	$132.36	$302	—
250–280	265	2	135.00–145.00	$139.72	$370	-0.28
320–325	323	2	140.00	$140.00	$452	-0.08
355–385	368	4	130.00–147.50	$141.25	$520	+1.25
400–445	430	12	120.00–145.00	$131.81	$567	-12.34
460–485	468	7	115.00–142.50	$132.62	$621	-4.45
510–540	517	8	130.00–139.00	$134.14	$694	+4.46
595	595	1	130.00	$130.00	$774	-4.67
615–645	630	2	112.00–120.00	$115.90	$730	-8.73
650–676	670	7	110.00–117.50	$111.39	$746	-10.61
735	735	1	122.00	$122.00	$897	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	130.00	$130.00	$637	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365	358	2	185.00	$185.00	$662	-5.93
400–445	415	5	166.00–180.00	$171.28	$711	-7.07
455–495	470	11	164.00–172.00	$166.51	$783	-8.00
500–510	504	7	150.00–162.00	$156.83	$790	-8.02
550–585	562	13	134.00–145.00	$139.69	$785	-7.92
610–645	632	10	133.00–142.00	$138.92	$878	-7.42
665–695	676	6	131.00–139.00	$135.64	$917	-10.31
705	705	1	122.00	$122.00	$860	-1.97
765–770	768	2	123.00–131.00	$126.99	$975	+7.00
815	815	1	114.00	$114.00	$929	-6.50
870–890	880	2	108.00–110.00	$108.99	$959	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	416	6	150.00–162.50	$154.67	$643	+9.70
450–490	469	6	130.00–154.00	$142.15	$667	-7.65
500–545	518	8	128.00–148.00	$137.68	$713	-0.14
555–580	565	6	124.00–140.00	$134.31	$759	-9.69
630–640	635	2	124.00–128.00	$126.02	$800	-7.30
700–708	706	4	112.00–116.00	$112.99	$798	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585–595	590	2	110.00–124.00	$116.94	$690	-13.06
695	695	1	120.00	$120.00	$834	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1225	1051	85-90%	15	31.00–50.00	$41.13	$432	—
800–1435	1114	85-90%	23	53.00–63.00	$57.13	$636	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1395	1226	80-85%	11	51.00–56.00	$54.97	$674	-12.59
1145–1385	1273	80-85%	3	70.00–74.00	$72.13	$918	—
1115–1610	1341	80-85%	15	57.00–69.00	$61.03	$818	-15.36

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1855	1451	75-80%	23	60.00–70.00	$65.04	$944	-7.32
1495–1790	1643	75-80%	2	71.00–73.00	$72.09	$1,184	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1945	1582	10	70.00–79.00	$75.00	$1,186	—
1185–2155	1755	8	80.00–95.00	$86.97	$1,526	—

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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.