Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.75/cwt ≈ $1,348/hd at 813 lb · 119 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.78/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 418 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.38/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 523 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 992 491
Feeder cattle 670 835 411
Slaughter cattle 94 157 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 245.00–280.00 $262.08 $550 +19.72
250–295 274 7 225.00–260.00 $238.56 $654 -8.94
305–345 328 11 220.00–247.50 $233.91 $767 -1.13
350–395 371 7 217.50–255.00 $234.64 $871 -3.98
405–430 418 4 227.50–240.00 $235.04 $982 +2.56
450–495 469 12 217.50–235.00 $223.89 $1,050 +5.53
508 value added 508 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,118 -8.00
500–545 529 11 205.00–216.00 $211.69 $1,120 -5.40
560–595 576 13 195.00–208.00 $198.70 $1,145 -3.78
605–645 622 3 189.00–196.00 $192.28 $1,196 +16.74
628 value added 628 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,294 —
670–690 682 3 176.00–187.00 $182.31 $1,243 -3.69
700–749 735 7 168.00–177.50 $176.14 $1,295 +7.46
775 value added 775 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,364 +3.93
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —
858 value added 858 4 164.50 $164.50 $1,411 —
1060 value added 1060 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 165.00–215.00 $195.73 $534 -21.77
310–340 326 4 180.00–215.00 $200.36 $653 -9.64
465–490 482 3 190.00–210.00 $201.87 $973 +9.97
500–525 513 4 185.00–202.00 $194.50 $998 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 -4.14
635 635 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 +23.71
685 685 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,110 -0.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 215.00–225.00 $220.27 $513 +25.27
250–295 269 9 205.00–270.00 $239.83 $645 +44.83
305–340 320 10 195.00–227.50 $209.09 $669 +3.38
350–395 371 16 195.00–220.00 $205.71 $763 +3.96
405–430 value added 415 4 217.50–227.50 $221.31 $918 —
400–440 419 14 195.00–210.00 $198.77 $833 +0.57
465 value added 465 1 198.00 $198.00 $921 +1.76
450–495 470 12 180.00–193.00 $188.49 $886 +3.06
500–545 523 17 174.00–186.00 $178.38 $933 -1.36
550–595 564 12 164.00–173.50 $169.52 $956 -1.74
600–640 624 10 153.00–163.00 $157.80 $985 +3.30
655–660 value added 658 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,099 +3.00
670–695 682 6 145.00–156.00 $149.32 $1,018 -9.68
730 value added 730 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,102 -4.00
730–740 735 2 144.00–147.00 $145.51 $1,069 +2.03
785 785 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,146 —
813 value added 813 119 165.75 $165.75 $1,348 —
870 870 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 -10.00
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 ±0.00
375–395 383 4 155.00–185.00 $172.93 $662 -8.34
440–445 444 4 150.00–180.00 $163.79 $727 -18.32
455–495 475 12 145.00–195.00 $175.22 $832 -1.08
500–535 519 7 150.00–172.00 $164.43 $853 +24.33
570–595 583 2 152.00–158.00 $155.06 $904 +6.70
727 727 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 376 10 220.00–242.50 $235.97 $887 -1.84
405–445 421 11 220.00–242.50 $234.46 $987 +2.57
455–490 473 7 200.00–227.50 $213.85 $1,012 +2.93
505–540 519 7 200.00–225.00 $211.61 $1,098 +19.11
555–560 558 3 200.00–204.00 $201.33 $1,123 +18.03
600–625 607 5 168.00–182.00 $177.52 $1,078 +11.92
650–675 663 3 168.00–184.00 $176.77 $1,172 +11.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 3 175.00–215.00 $202.16 $734 -17.84
410–440 421 4 170.00–202.50 $188.09 $792 +2.99
470–485 478 3 175.00–192.50 $185.77 $888 +12.08
570–585 578 2 172.00–174.00 $172.99 $1,000 +8.94
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1010 851 85-90% 10 50.00–65.00 $60.56 $515 —
965–1440 1110 85-90% 12 66.00–77.00 $71.48 $793 —
950–1415 1139 85-90% 4 78.00–84.00 $80.40 $916 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1415 1208 80-85% 18 80.00–90.00 $86.15 $1,041 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,051 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,375 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1590 1444 75-80% 4 94.00–98.00 $96.54 $1,394 —
1205–1875 1531 75-80% 10 86.00–92.00 $89.92 $1,377 -8.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1700 1532 6 80.00–99.00 $91.65 $1,404 —
1545–1900 1725 4 105.00–109.00 $106.80 $1,842 —
2115 2115 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,538 —

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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.