Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.66/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 677 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.47/cwt +8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 480 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.21/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 615 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 719 501 650
Feeder cattle 587 433 535
Slaughter cattle 132 68 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-18.00 higher with instances of over 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 220.00–230.00 $224.73 $629 +28.72
300–340 322 8 195.00–220.00 $208.13 $670 +12.03
375–385 380 2 220.00–232.50 $226.17 $859 +36.54
415–440 428 2 212.50–224.00 $218.42 $935 +23.50
455 value added 455 2 224.00–226.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
450–495 468 6 200.00–216.00 $206.31 $966 +20.89
515 value added 515 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 —
500–545 527 12 197.00–204.00 $199.84 $1,053 +12.48
550–590 572 8 178.00–192.00 $184.60 $1,056 +1.23
550–595 value added 573 3 195.00–199.00 $197.30 $1,131 —
600–645 609 9 180.00–189.00 $186.99 $1,139 +9.39
600–622 value added 617 11 194.00–198.00 $195.26 $1,205 —
650–695 671 4 170.00–180.00 $175.69 $1,179 +9.40
663–676 value added 675 21 180.00–190.00 $180.94 $1,221 —
710–730 717 8 163.00–170.00 $167.60 $1,202 +21.22
710–730 value added 717 5 173.00–179.00 $176.79 $1,268 —
755–785 765 4 156.00–166.00 $161.24 $1,233 +7.24
825–830 827 3 152.00–159.00 $155.66 $1,287 —
835 value added 835 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,361 +9.00
875–890 883 2 142.00–146.00 $144.02 $1,272 —
955 955 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 +20.17
470–490 480 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $790 —
500–530 518 7 142.50–182.00 $169.03 $876 —
560–585 574 4 168.00–178.00 $172.47 $990 +8.47
610–629 625 8 147.50–172.00 $164.48 $1,028 +14.60
655–690 670 3 156.00–164.00 $161.05 $1,079 —
710 710 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,037 —
805 805 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,079 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 3 195.00–210.00 $201.61 $530 +24.11
310–345 326 9 190.00–195.00 $193.35 $630 +9.79
355–398 375 17 180.00–198.00 $191.44 $718 +16.79
405–445 429 5 172.50–186.00 $178.16 $764 +10.93
410–435 value added 430 8 187.50–189.00 $188.63 $811 —
450–495 480 25 166.00–177.50 $171.87 $825 +8.36
485 value added 485 2 180.00 $180.00 $873 —
500–540 516 15 158.00–168.00 $163.05 $841 +5.41
530 value added 530 1 176.00 $176.00 $933 +12.00
556–565 value added 558 5 164.00–166.00 $164.41 $917 +7.41
550–590 571 15 150.00–162.00 $153.57 $877 +1.59
606 value added 606 10 162.00 $162.00 $982 +8.00
605–645 621 16 145.00–156.00 $149.34 $927 +4.06
655–688 672 9 142.00–148.00 $145.65 $979 +4.99
655–683 value added 678 33 150.00–153.00 $150.75 $1,022 —
705–720 713 5 141.00–147.00 $143.19 $1,021 —
750–780 765 2 141.00–144.00 $142.53 $1,090 +3.53
805–830 818 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $1,182 —
1050 1050 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 —
375–390 382 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $617 +10.90
400–440 424 9 130.00–170.00 $159.71 $677 +10.25
490 490 1 152.50 $152.50 $747 +13.32
515–530 521 4 140.00–150.00 $147.53 $769 +0.03
590 590 2 127.50–149.00 $138.25 $816 +10.75
600–630 620 7 137.50–143.00 $141.22 $876 —
670–675 673 2 140.00 $140.00 $942 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 4 190.00–200.00 $194.35 $727 -7.65
400–445 423 5 190.00–207.50 $197.61 $836 +10.04
480–495 487 3 192.00–208.00 $200.71 $977 +18.69
505–525 519 4 190.00–198.00 $195.51 $1,015 +32.76
555–588 578 7 162.00–174.00 $165.65 $957 -0.28
600–630 615 9 155.00–167.00 $162.21 $998 +12.21
655–685 673 11 156.00–168.00 $162.83 $1,096 +27.83
705–748 734 4 142.00–152.00 $145.93 $1,071 —
770–785 778 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,124 —
820 820 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,181 —
900–940 913 3 108.00–119.00 $114.36 $1,044 —
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 -2.25
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 +18.87
500–530 517 3 152.00–172.00 $164.86 $852 +22.96
550–595 574 7 146.00–160.00 $156.20 $897 +14.31
625–635 630 3 140.00–151.00 $147.00 $926 —
735–745 740 2 132.00 $132.00 $977 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1260 1237 80-85% 3 91.00–93.00 $91.99 $1,138 +23.57
880–1680 1251 80-85% 21 78.00–89.00 $82.43 $1,031 —
1130–1365 1251 80-85% 9 67.00–77.00 $72.32 $905 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1035 942 85-90% 3 58.00–62.00 $59.92 $564 —
840–1345 1050 85-90% 27 63.00–74.00 $68.87 $723 —
1030–1080 1055 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $865 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1885 1530 75-80% 17 79.00–88.00 $83.05 $1,271 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,167 —
1470–1590 1542 75-80% 3 94.00–99.00 $96.04 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2115 1606 4 113.00–117.00 $115.00 $1,847 —
1130–2245 1709 9 101.00–109.00 $105.47 $1,802 —
1345–2450 1712 6 86.00–99.00 $91.37 $1,564 —

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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.