Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.29/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 720 lb · 74 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.54/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 421 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.38/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 473 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 662 1,066
Feeder cattle 864 576 923
Slaughter cattle 166 86 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-7.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 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
228–236 234 7 255.00–315.00 $290.36 $679 +40.83
255–288 272 11 240.00–310.00 $276.23 $751 +34.62
315–345 337 11 235.00–265.00 $243.39 $820 +1.78
350–395 378 8 230.00–262.50 $247.44 $935 +10.74
400–447 432 11 230.00–247.50 $237.94 $1,028 -0.55
450–490 479 8 224.00–242.50 $231.83 $1,110 +3.11
505–535 value added 519 4 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,232 -2.00
505–535 525 6 222.00–232.00 $226.58 $1,190 +7.16
550–595 573 10 212.50–221.00 $218.75 $1,253 -3.43
558–582 value added 576 10 225.50–231.00 $226.97 $1,307 —
600–635 613 3 199.00–206.00 $201.63 $1,236 +6.56
620–630 value added 625 2 209.00–212.00 $210.51 $1,316 +4.51
660–695 675 8 187.00–196.00 $193.61 $1,307 +4.12
705–730 719 5 182.00–186.00 $184.61 $1,327 +7.12
710–735 value added 726 16 187.50–190.00 $188.43 $1,368 -6.57
760 value added 760 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,436 +1.40
800 800 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,384 ±0.00
823–835 value added 826 7 168.00–176.00 $171.99 $1,421 —
850–885 868 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,389 +1.00
910 value added 910 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,420 +5.00
950–990 967 3 146.00–151.00 $147.97 $1,431 —
1185 1185 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
325 325 1 217.50 $217.50 $707 +1.28
370–380 375 2 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $825 —
415–440 429 4 217.50–222.50 $220.61 $946 -4.39
450–475 458 3 200.00–220.00 $212.59 $974 +36.59
505–530 518 4 172.50–210.00 $194.89 $1,010 -0.80
565–585 575 2 170.00–200.00 $184.74 $1,062 -19.26
680 680 2 165.00–176.00 $170.50 $1,159 +0.41
800 800 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 +20.26
255–295 277 18 220.00–265.00 $237.96 $659 +13.44
300–345 326 21 215.00–255.00 $230.00 $750 +6.53
350–395 376 14 212.50–230.00 $220.63 $830 +7.94
400–443 416 28 205.00–217.50 $210.58 $876 -4.59
410–445 value added 436 9 221.00–230.00 $222.76 $971 —
450–490 473 23 200.00–215.00 $204.98 $970 -2.67
465–490 value added 478 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,064 —
500–545 521 13 190.00–202.50 $197.94 $1,031 +0.70
500–535 value added 522 11 205.00–214.00 $207.91 $1,085 —
550–580 569 8 182.00–195.00 $186.88 $1,063 +2.48
600–605 602 5 178.00–188.00 $183.61 $1,105 +5.52
650–673 661 12 165.00–176.00 $172.00 $1,137 -2.00
700–730 713 3 160.00–168.00 $165.27 $1,178 -0.22
720 value added 720 71 170.50 $170.50 $1,228 -11.50
750–765 754 8 158.00–165.00 $162.72 $1,227 +4.97
820–830 825 2 147.00–151.00 $148.99 $1,229 +12.99
828 value added 828 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,250 -3.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 +15.00
255–295 272 3 210.00–215.00 $211.81 $576 +42.80
325–345 334 6 170.00–210.00 $199.09 $665 +24.36
365–390 383 4 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $776 +21.31
410–445 433 7 165.00–202.50 $189.03 $818 +4.03
455–490 469 8 150.00–195.00 $178.57 $837 -7.26
500–540 527 8 150.00–189.00 $181.15 $955 +10.22
550–590 576 6 150.00–180.00 $167.14 $963 +11.02
635–640 638 2 168.00–174.00 $171.01 $1,091 +14.17
690–695 693 2 150.00–164.00 $156.97 $1,088 —
710–715 713 2 132.50–136.00 $134.24 $957 —
750–790 770 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 +8.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 377 19 225.00–250.00 $237.49 $895 +13.59
400–445 426 20 220.00–242.50 $226.27 $964 -1.06
450–485 473 23 212.00–237.50 $218.83 $1,035 +2.13
505–545 522 11 210.00–222.50 $214.51 $1,120 +7.73
565–580 572 5 198.00–212.00 $203.49 $1,164 +1.37
600–610 605 5 176.00–188.00 $183.19 $1,108 -7.11
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 +14.00
800–810 805 2 151.00–154.00 $152.51 $1,228 -6.49
855–865 860 2 147.00–157.00 $151.97 $1,307 +0.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 5 195.00–220.00 $212.29 $796 +9.82
405–440 428 6 180.00–217.50 $202.85 $868 -5.44
450–480 465 3 190.00–210.00 $198.39 $923 +4.02
540–545 543 2 155.00–170.00 $162.47 $882 -5.53
550–590 579 6 170.00–181.00 $176.23 $1,020 -1.11
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 -17.61
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
705–735 720 2 130.00–154.00 $142.25 $1,024 —
770 770 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1785 1443 75-80% 36 86.00–96.00 $92.91 $1,341 -6.09
1235–1790 1451 75-80% 8 97.00–109.00 $100.52 $1,459 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1225 80-85% 6 96.00–101.00 $97.85 $1,199 -2.19
1065–1755 1270 80-85% 32 85.00–95.00 $91.42 $1,161 +13.42
910–1720 1315 80-85% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.65 $1,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1395 938 85-90% 12 56.00–71.00 $64.32 $603 +0.87
895–1185 1047 85-90% 12 74.00–83.00 $77.30 $809 -11.55
880–1390 1154 85-90% 8 84.00–89.00 $86.74 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1815 1518 3 97.00–110.00 $102.50 $1,556 —
1515–2060 1843 7 126.00–130.00 $128.03 $2,360 —
1765–2375 1945 5 116.00–122.00 $118.86 $2,312 —

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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.