Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.29/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 520 lb · 41 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.32/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 476 lb · 38 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.16/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 425 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,065	879	420
Feeder cattle	918	713	333
Slaughter cattle	147	160	87
Replacement cattle	—	6	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 1.00-3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 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
215–235	225	2	220.00–225.00	$222.39	$500	-2.10
270–295	279	4	200.00–225.00	$213.11	$595	+13.11
320–345	332	6	195.00–215.00	$204.05	$677	-3.61
350–395	372	6	182.50–215.00	$205.57	$765	-2.38
435–445	440	2	187.50–207.50	$197.61	$869	-0.05
455–484	476	9	190.00–207.50	$197.43	$940	+5.72
500–545	528	9	190.00–197.50	$194.10	$1,025	+5.37
550–580	567	5	176.00–182.00	$179.21	$1,016	-3.86
578 value added	578	8	193.00	$193.00	$1,116	—
606–622 value added	615	11	174.00–176.00	$174.92	$1,076	-7.65
600–645	621	7	161.00–168.00	$164.90	$1,024	-8.31
682 value added	682	3	169.50	$169.50	$1,156	-2.14
670–695	687	3	155.00–165.00	$160.00	$1,099	-4.70
715–742 value added	731	26	163.00–170.00	$166.34	$1,216	-4.15
725–745	735	4	147.00–159.00	$150.29	$1,105	-8.68
775–795	782	8	155.00–157.00	$155.76	$1,218	-1.75
865–887	883	6	150.50–151.00	$150.58	$1,330	+1.58
915	915	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,281	—
985	985	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,369	+13.00
1015	1015	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,360	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–430	425	2	175.00–180.00	$177.47	$754	—
495	495	2	170.00	$170.00	$842	-2.66
500–545	515	3	172.50–177.50	$175.88	$906	+24.20
595	595	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,000	+22.16
630	630	1	150.00	$150.00	$945	+0.76
710	710	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,037	+1.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	1	150.00	$150.00	$878	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	14	170.00–187.50	$183.03	$597	+7.57
350–395	380	22	160.00–187.50	$175.04	$665	+1.14
400–445	424	26	162.00–175.00	$168.54	$715	-1.94
405–433 value added	429	7	180.00–181.00	$180.87	$776	-1.66
450–495	476	38	157.50–172.50	$164.32	$782	-2.80
504–525 value added	508	6	169.00–170.00	$169.34	$860	—
500–543	522	35	150.00–164.00	$157.57	$823	-2.01
550–597	573	31	148.00–160.00	$155.29	$890	+0.55
600–635	617	14	145.00–155.00	$149.69	$924	+1.37
659 value added	659	8	153.00	$153.00	$1,008	-2.00
650–685	671	11	140.00–148.00	$141.88	$952	-2.71
700–748	735	21	135.00–142.00	$138.91	$1,021	-5.36
755–763	761	5	136.00–143.00	$139.20	$1,059	+2.29
815–825	820	2	116.00–122.00	$118.98	$976	-13.76
875 value added	875	5	130.00	$130.00	$1,138	—
895	895	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,002	—
905	905	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,014	—
1005	1005	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,106	—
1050	1050	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,155	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	157.50	$157.50	$512	+2.50
365–395	385	4	142.50–160.00	$148.21	$571	-9.26
405–438	425	9	140.00–160.00	$152.94	$650	-6.52
465–495	479	12	140.00–155.00	$150.42	$721	+1.48
500–545	532	10	130.00–147.50	$142.08	$756	-2.72
550–595	588	13	131.00–145.00	$142.15	$836	+3.01
620–630	625	2	124.00–135.00	$129.46	$809	-8.03
675	675	1	130.00	$130.00	$878	-2.02
700–745	727	3	128.00–132.00	$129.99	$945	-2.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	366	8	197.50–210.00	$201.20	$736	+13.18
400–446	431	16	185.00–200.00	$191.19	$824	-8.05
450–495	468	10	185.00–200.00	$192.54	$901	+9.44
505–525 fancy	515	4	195.00–202.50	$199.35	$1,027	—
505–545	531	10	175.00–190.00	$182.44	$969	+9.60
550–575	562	15	164.00–178.00	$171.69	$965	+11.06
600–620 fancy	610	4	159.00–165.00	$161.99	$988	—
610–630	618	5	148.00–158.00	$153.38	$948	+0.59
660–685	676	4	147.00–151.00	$149.24	$1,009	—
701–710	706	9	132.00–136.00	$133.77	$944	-2.72
750–785	764	10	130.00–135.00	$131.40	$1,004	-3.60
800–810	805	2	122.00–132.00	$127.03	$1,023	+5.03
855	855	1	129.00	$129.00	$1,103	+10.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	380	2	170.00–175.00	$172.57	$656	+12.57
465–495	477	3	147.50–180.00	$165.86	$791	+5.54
520–545	535	7	145.00–152.00	$148.89	$797	-12.45
560–585	573	9	135.00–160.00	$149.35	$856	+2.38
600–640	618	5	132.00–142.00	$138.74	$857	+4.89
650–685	666	6	120.00–140.00	$132.05	$879	—
710–740	725	2	120.00–126.00	$122.94	$891	-10.06
770	770	1	122.00	$122.00	$939	—
810–835	823	2	110.00–119.00	$114.57	$943	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	145.00	$145.00	$609	—
585	585	1	142.00	$142.00	$831	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1245	994	85-90%	24	42.00–56.00	$51.33	$510	+0.68
815–1310	1070	85-90%	26	57.00–67.00	$61.73	$661	+0.08

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1925	1463	75-80%	24	67.00–78.00	$73.52	$1,076	-3.55
1485	1485	75-80%	1	60.00	$60.00	$891	-17.07
1345–1740	1494	75-80%	7	79.00–86.00	$81.59	$1,219	+4.52

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1265	1203	80-85%	3	77.00–81.00	$78.40	$943	+16.09
1055–1475	1259	80-85%	22	64.00–75.00	$69.08	$870	-2.71
1320	1320	80-85%	2	59.00–61.00	$60.00	$792	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1985	1551	7	79.00–85.00	$82.73	$1,283	—
1640–2075	1792	3	88.00–95.00	$91.06	$1,632	-11.71
2155	2155	1	103.00	$103.00	$2,220	—

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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.