Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.70/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 463 lb · 34 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.12/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 530 lb · 30 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.79/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 419 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	747	1,065	1,313
Feeder cattle	638	918	1,169
Slaughter cattle	109	147	144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. 4.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	276	8	190.00–205.00	$196.62	$543	-16.49
300–335	319	12	200.00–218.00	$208.12	$664	+4.07
350–395	366	14	190.00–217.00	$203.71	$746	-1.86
403 value added	403	6	216.00	$216.00	$870	—
405–448	433	18	195.00–211.00	$200.83	$870	+3.22
454–495	462	17	180.00–194.00	$185.94	$859	-11.49
500–535	521	17	181.00–193.00	$186.54	$972	-7.56
525–528 value added	528	6	194.00–200.00	$195.00	$1,030	—
575–595	583	3	179.00–183.00	$180.67	$1,053	+1.46
620 value added	620	2	184.00–186.00	$185.00	$1,147	+10.08
620–640	628	3	158.00–171.00	$164.65	$1,034	-0.25
655–685	674	4	156.00–165.00	$159.70	$1,076	-0.30
735–745	738	3	153.00–164.00	$157.66	$1,164	+7.37
760–775	768	2	150.00–152.00	$151.01	$1,160	-4.75
850–855	853	2	144.00–151.00	$147.51	$1,258	-3.07

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	326	6	160.00–185.00	$168.19	$548	—
350–384	378	12	165.00–184.00	$181.62	$687	—
400–440	422	5	175.00–185.00	$180.85	$763	+3.38
450–490	474	12	151.00–175.00	$170.05	$806	+0.05
520–535	528	3	144.00–170.00	$153.03	$808	-22.85
590	590	1	161.00	$161.00	$950	-7.00
610	610	1	155.00	$155.00	$946	+5.00
650–675	663	2	135.00–152.00	$143.66	$952	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	1	125.00	$125.00	$831	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	205.00	$205.00	$584	—
300–345	328	7	180.00–197.50	$183.75	$603	+0.72
371 value added	371	7	188.00	$188.00	$697	—
355–390	373	12	165.00–180.00	$170.66	$637	-4.38
404–429 value added	417	12	178.00–180.00	$178.97	$746	-1.90
400–445	420	17	159.00–171.00	$165.01	$693	-3.53
457 value added	457	3	173.00	$173.00	$791	—
450–480	464	31	154.00–170.00	$161.70	$750	-2.62
505–520 value added	513	2	161.00–169.00	$165.06	$847	-4.28
500–547	531	28	147.00–157.00	$152.27	$809	-5.30
550–590	571	19	144.00–153.00	$148.15	$846	-7.14
600–645	621	8	141.00–151.00	$145.50	$904	-4.19
655 value added	655	3	150.00	$150.00	$982	-3.00
650–695	664	5	136.00–145.00	$139.94	$929	-1.94
700	700	1	134.00	$134.00	$938	-4.91
700 value added	700	5	152.00	$152.00	$1,064	—
755	755	1	128.00	$128.00	$966	-11.20
810	810	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,077	+14.02
900–905	903	2	121.00–137.00	$128.98	$1,165	+16.98
990	990	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,148	—
1070	1070	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,134	-4.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	165.00	$165.00	$561	+7.50
360–390	382	5	145.00–160.00	$156.17	$597	+7.96
400	400	2	153.00–156.00	$154.50	$618	+1.56
450–495	467	9	132.50–156.00	$147.56	$689	-2.86
535–540	538	3	141.00–145.00	$142.67	$768	+0.59
565–570	568	2	133.00–141.00	$136.98	$778	-5.17
645	645	1	138.00	$138.00	$890	+8.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–390	371	8	188.00–214.00	$202.69	$752	+1.49
400–440	423	10	186.00–205.00	$194.53	$823	+3.34
450–480	463	5	185.00–195.00	$188.99	$875	-3.55
520–545	540	5	169.00–176.00	$173.84	$939	-8.60
550–590	567	5	150.00–158.00	$154.27	$875	-17.42
614–645	618	10	146.00–158.00	$155.55	$961	+2.17
650–665	661	5	137.00–145.00	$140.78	$931	-8.46
720	720	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,022	+8.23
770–785	775	3	139.00–144.00	$142.31	$1,103	+10.91
800	800	1	133.00	$133.00	$1,064	+5.97
860	860	1	124.00	$124.00	$1,066	-5.00
1010	1010	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,162	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	383	6	161.00–177.00	$169.58	$649	-2.99
400–446	430	12	151.00–180.00	$172.29	$741	—
460–495	482	9	143.00–177.00	$163.06	$786	-2.80
500–540	514	4	130.00–161.00	$144.75	$744	-4.14
568–595	585	9	134.00–141.00	$139.12	$814	-10.23
610–620	615	3	129.00–143.00	$138.00	$849	-0.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1505	1181	80-85%	26	69.50–78.00	$73.76	$871	—
1160–1470	1299	80-85%	7	80.00–83.50	$82.42	$1,071	—
1305–1635	1448	80-85%	6	59.00–66.00	$62.62	$907	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1055	935	85-90%	12	45.00–59.50	$53.25	$498	—
915–1295	1048	85-90%	18	60.00–70.00	$64.01	$671	—
980–1340	1111	85-90%	4	71.50–72.50	$72.06	$801	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1940	1468	75-80%	12	73.50–80.50	$76.69	$1,126	+3.17
1215–1745	1478	75-80%	3	82.50–85.00	$83.52	$1,234	+23.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1730	1503	5	84.00–88.50	$86.22	$1,296	—
1485–1710	1620	3	110.00–116.00	$113.48	$1,838	—
1515–2245	1924	5	93.00–102.50	$96.21	$1,851	—

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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.