Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.19/cwt +20.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 791 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.58/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 474 lb · 29 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.78/cwt +25.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 712 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 681 309
Feeder cattle 713 592 221
Slaughter cattle 160 89 63
Replacement cattle 6 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-9.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 220.00–230.00 $224.49 $501 —
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 -6.54
305–345 320 5 197.50–215.00 $207.66 $665 +1.98
355–380 368 5 200.00–215.00 $207.95 $765 +6.75
403–435 value added 407 9 210.00–211.00 $210.88 $858 —
410–445 419 10 190.00–202.50 $197.66 $828 +2.66
463–495 478 6 185.00–198.00 $191.71 $916 +3.88
475–489 value added 483 9 202.50–205.00 $204.73 $989 —
505–548 524 12 180.00–194.00 $188.73 $989 +3.77
505–540 value added 528 3 196.00–198.00 $197.36 $1,042 —
565–595 579 16 178.00–188.00 $183.07 $1,060 +5.82
609–620 value added 611 7 182.50–183.00 $182.57 $1,116 —
600–645 624 14 168.00–178.00 $173.21 $1,081 +6.48
650–683 value added 665 6 170.00–173.00 $171.64 $1,141 —
660–680 671 7 161.00–168.00 $164.70 $1,105 +7.99
701–734 value added 711 23 165.00–173.00 $170.49 $1,212 —
710–730 720 4 154.00–164.00 $158.97 $1,145 +15.97
765–785 771 4 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $1,214 +7.51
792 value added 792 63 171.00 $171.00 $1,354 —
805 value added 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —
815–840 828 2 137.00–144.00 $140.55 $1,164 —
860 860 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,281 —
895 value added 895 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,378 —
990 990 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 167.50 $167.50 $553 —
395 395 1 157.50 $157.50 $622 —
455–495 477 5 152.00–180.00 $172.66 $824 +2.66
515–540 530 4 132.00–170.00 $151.68 $804 -9.39
565–595 580 2 140.00–152.00 $145.84 $846 -8.03
625–640 634 4 142.00–156.00 $149.24 $946 -2.74
665–670 668 2 140.00–152.00 $146.02 $975 —
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 +8.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 220.00 $220.00 $495 +40.00
258–280 264 7 180.00–200.00 $194.07 $512 +8.81
315–345 331 5 170.00–187.50 $175.46 $581 -12.67
350–395 370 18 165.00–190.00 $173.90 $643 +12.24
400–445 425 14 165.00–176.00 $170.48 $725 +8.18
415–445 value added 430 3 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $785 —
450–479 value added 471 11 175.00–179.00 $176.25 $830 —
460–495 476 18 160.00–172.50 $167.12 $795 +0.81
500–545 527 26 152.00–165.00 $159.58 $841 +3.24
563 value added 563 4 164.00 $164.00 $923 —
550–598 565 16 150.00–161.00 $154.74 $874 +12.83
608–643 value added 622 5 154.00–155.00 $154.59 $962 —
605–645 629 10 141.00–152.00 $148.32 $933 +7.16
655 value added 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
653–665 660 11 138.00–148.00 $144.59 $954 +8.53
705–740 719 4 140.00–148.00 $144.27 $1,037 +9.78
753–790 767 5 130.00–142.00 $136.91 $1,050 +4.14
810–840 824 4 128.00–136.00 $132.74 $1,094 +6.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 -20.00
375–390 385 3 150.00–162.50 $157.47 $606 +4.97
410–445 428 6 150.00–162.50 $159.46 $682 +11.91
460–485 473 3 142.50–154.00 $148.94 $704 +0.61
505–535 521 7 140.00–150.00 $144.80 $754 +4.67
555–595 578 6 130.00–148.00 $139.14 $804 +3.93
635–645 640 2 136.00–139.00 $137.49 $880 +9.99
650–675 663 2 131.00–133.00 $132.02 $875 —
710 710 1 132.00 $132.00 $937 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 379 6 180.00–202.50 $188.02 $713 -7.69
410–425 418 4 192.50–205.00 $199.24 $833 +6.84
450–475 467 7 180.00–192.00 $183.10 $855 +3.51
514–535 value added 519 7 186.00–191.00 $189.41 $983 —
500–530 521 6 168.00–178.00 $172.84 $900 +0.40
560–580 568 3 156.00–168.00 $160.63 $912 -7.33
605–640 624 5 146.00–158.00 $152.79 $953 +3.79
720–740 730 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $996 +6.49
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 ±0.00
820 820 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,000 —
890 890 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
460–490 473 3 153.00–170.00 $160.32 $758 +0.32
505–520 513 3 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $828 +18.01
570–580 575 2 144.00–150.00 $146.97 $845 +5.79
615–645 633 3 121.00–143.00 $133.85 $847 —
720–725 723 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $962 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1215 978 85-90% 11 43.00–55.00 $50.65 $495 +7.68
850–1565 1089 85-90% 24 57.00–68.00 $61.65 $671 +1.37
1320 1320 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $964 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1610 1231 80-85% 7 61.00–65.00 $62.31 $767 —
1050–1825 1285 80-85% 23 67.00–78.00 $71.79 $923 +4.46
1200–1890 1439 80-85% 6 81.00–88.00 $85.84 $1,235 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $884 —
1215–1495 1359 75-80% 7 82.00–88.00 $83.92 $1,140 —
1240–1760 1481 75-80% 19 72.00–80.00 $77.07 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1920 1783 2 100.00–106.00 $102.77 $1,832 —
1685–1985 1835 2 81.00–89.00 $85.33 $1,566 —
2050 2050 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,255 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.