Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

1,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.24/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 830 lb · 65 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.11/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 421 lb · 31 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.28/cwt -14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 382 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,042	1,030	989
Feeder cattle	908	864	785
Slaughter cattle	134	166	204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-3.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	2	245.00–275.00	$260.53	$555	-29.83
250–285	270	5	235.00–280.00	$254.46	$687	-21.77
315–345	332	11	232.50–272.50	$253.09	$840	+9.70
350–398	381	18	230.00–260.00	$243.95	$929	-3.49
415–445	433	10	226.00–232.50	$228.72	$990	-9.22
453–495	467	19	216.00–228.00	$223.44	$1,043	-8.39
531–545	537	9	210.00–224.00	$218.38	$1,173	-8.20
550–575	569	11	210.00–220.00	$216.59	$1,232	-2.16
600–630	618	6	196.00–205.00	$201.12	$1,243	-0.51
600–639 value added	631	20	210.00–229.00	$212.76	$1,343	+2.25
660 value added	660	3	196.00	$196.00	$1,294	—
670–680	675	2	178.00–189.00	$183.46	$1,238	-10.15
700–727	720	4	184.00	$184.00	$1,325	-0.61
755–775	765	4	172.00–183.00	$177.97	$1,361	—
815–845	830	5	162.00–172.00	$168.18	$1,396	-4.82
830 value added	830	60	178.00	$178.00	$1,477	+6.01
865	865	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,453	+8.00
940	940	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,419	—
1090	1090	6	141.00	$141.00	$1,537	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	4	210.00–225.00	$221.09	$732	+3.59
410–440	420	3	207.50–218.00	$213.61	$897	-7.00
460–485	473	2	190.00–200.00	$195.13	$923	-17.46
515–535	525	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,050	+5.11
565–585	578	3	174.00–196.00	$182.77	$1,056	-1.97
630–640	634	6	178.00–190.00	$182.84	$1,159	—
705	705	1	168.00	$168.00	$1,184	—
885	885	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,345	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550	550	1	152.50	$152.50	$839	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	3	230.00–250.00	$242.84	$542	+7.84
265–295	280	3	220.00–250.00	$238.24	$667	+0.28
280 value added	280	3	262.50	$262.50	$735	—
305–345	325	17	200.00–235.00	$216.55	$704	-13.45
370 value added	370	2	226.00	$226.00	$836	—
350–395	383	25	190.00–220.00	$204.70	$784	-15.93
400–445	421	31	195.00–215.00	$203.11	$855	-7.47
450–495	477	25	190.00–202.50	$192.60	$919	-12.38
480 value added	480	1	216.00	$216.00	$1,037	-6.50
500–545	520	13	178.00–192.50	$185.57	$965	-12.37
505–528 value added	522	4	191.00–210.00	$195.59	$1,021	-12.32
563 value added	563	5	190.00	$190.00	$1,070	—
555–595	568	4	172.00–181.00	$176.84	$1,004	-10.04
620 value added	620	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,116	—
605–640	629	7	170.00–181.00	$174.51	$1,098	-9.10
650–685	666	4	162.00–173.00	$167.25	$1,114	-4.75
703–728	721	9	163.00–170.00	$165.29	$1,192	+0.02
750–780	763	10	150.00–160.00	$154.72	$1,181	-8.00
814 value added	814	5	155.00	$155.00	$1,262	+4.00
858 value added	858	4	154.00	$154.00	$1,321	—
910	910	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,238	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	288	3	185.00–210.00	$198.06	$570	-13.75
335–345	340	3	150.00–192.50	$177.71	$604	-21.38
365–395	380	8	167.50–192.50	$182.19	$692	-20.36
400–445	425	4	182.50–190.00	$186.93	$794	-2.10
465–490	480	4	152.50–185.00	$169.09	$812	-9.48
500–545	524	20	150.00–174.00	$166.95	$875	-14.20
565–590	581	5	140.00–166.00	$154.36	$897	-12.78
625–640	633	2	140.00–155.00	$147.59	$934	-23.42
665–685	672	3	132.50–160.00	$149.60	$1,005	-7.37
700–730	715	2	140.00–150.00	$145.10	$1,037	+10.86
750–755	753	3	138.00–148.00	$144.01	$1,084	-5.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	380	5	220.00–242.50	$228.75	$869	-8.74
400–445	424	18	208.00–228.00	$223.40	$947	-2.87
455–495	478	15	206.00–220.00	$211.89	$1,013	-6.94
500–535	515	11	197.50–208.00	$202.54	$1,043	-11.97
560–595	584	7	178.00–188.00	$181.97	$1,063	-21.52
600–645	616	8	176.00–188.00	$180.98	$1,115	-2.21
650–691	681	10	178.00–190.00	$181.23	$1,234	-8.77
710–740	723	3	166.00–179.00	$171.41	$1,239	-3.59
750	750	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,275	—
815–825	818	4	159.00–166.00	$162.99	$1,333	+10.48
850–875	869	8	144.00–156.00	$153.80	$1,337	+1.83

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	386	6	160.00–216.00	$198.33	$766	-13.96
415–445	429	8	192.00–202.50	$195.35	$838	-7.50
450–485	471	11	160.00–200.00	$185.98	$876	-12.41
505–540	515	13	155.00–196.00	$176.31	$908	+13.84
610–645	628	3	166.00–170.00	$168.02	$1,055	+13.02
650	650	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,118	—
775–795	785	2	136.00–144.00	$139.95	$1,099	+1.95
810	810	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,166	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–535	520	2	142.50–150.00	$146.36	$761	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1345	1173	80-85%	26	87.00–97.00	$92.09	$1,080	—
1185–1360	1273	80-85%	2	86.00	$86.00	$1,095	-5.42
1320–1465	1393	80-85%	2	98.00–105.00	$101.32	$1,411	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1000	863	85-90%	10	52.00–70.00	$62.11	$536	—
865–1170	1020	85-90%	11	72.00–84.00	$78.50	$801	+1.20
875–1270	1068	85-90%	7	85.00–89.00	$86.65	$925	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350	1350	75-80%	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,431	—
1115–1760	1392	75-80%	22	90.00–100.00	$95.29	$1,326	—
1540	1540	75-80%	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,371	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1290	1228	3	100.00–109.00	$104.87	$1,288	—
1340–2100	1758	10	117.00–125.00	$121.14	$2,130	—
1780–2190	1971	5	129.00–138.00	$132.38	$2,609	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–441	439	6	130.00–158.00	$153.43	$674	—
508	508	4	154.00	$154.00	$782	—
603	603	5	151.00	$151.00	$911	—
658	658	2	148.00	$148.00	$974	—

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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.