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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.44/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 472 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.91/cwt +13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 522 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.55/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 480 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 1,042 900
Feeder cattle 527 908 698
Slaughter cattle 88 134 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher with lean cows being 5.00-7.00 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
215–235 225 4 260.00–300.00 $284.78 $641 +24.25
250–295 277 5 240.00–270.00 $249.89 $692 -4.57
300–345 327 9 230.00–267.50 $256.44 $839 +3.35
355–397 388 12 230.00–247.50 $235.93 $915 -8.02
425 value added 425 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,052 —
400–445 427 15 227.50–240.00 $235.39 $1,005 +6.67
460–495 479 23 220.00–232.00 $225.38 $1,080 +1.94
450–495 value added 484 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,162 —
500–545 516 5 225.00–238.00 $232.06 $1,197 +13.68
510–545 value added 526 4 242.00–246.00 $244.47 $1,286 —
550–595 576 13 219.00–238.00 $227.55 $1,311 +10.96
610–645 626 4 196.00–215.00 $204.70 $1,281 +3.58
650–670 662 5 189.00–198.00 $192.00 $1,271 +8.54
705–740 728 3 188.00–194.00 $190.27 $1,385 +6.27
775 775 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 +4.03
820 820 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,402 +2.82
880 880 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,514 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 +6.39
460–490 483 4 200.00–215.00 $209.37 $1,011 +14.24
500–525 511 4 182.50–222.00 $210.75 $1,077 +10.75
560–580 570 2 180.00–215.00 $197.19 $1,124 +14.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 $554 +27.16
260–280 273 3 230.00–265.00 $244.51 $668 +6.27
300–345 321 7 210.00–222.50 $217.64 $699 +1.09
350–398 369 14 197.50–227.50 $214.33 $791 +9.63
400–441 430 25 197.50–218.00 $210.80 $906 +7.69
450–497 472 27 193.00–217.50 $204.44 $965 +11.84
507–529 value added 519 15 207.00–211.00 $209.27 $1,086 +13.68
505–539 525 12 189.00–200.00 $192.70 $1,012 +7.13
550–585 572 16 185.00–198.00 $191.84 $1,097 +15.00
600–635 614 10 184.00–190.00 $188.70 $1,159 +14.19
650–665 658 3 168.00–178.00 $172.00 $1,132 +4.75
659 value added 659 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,239 —
759 value added 759 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,298 —
890 890 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,193 —
910 value added 910 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,310 —
1105 1105 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 -13.06
305–340 324 4 190.00–202.00 $195.54 $634 +17.83
350–385 375 4 160.00–180.00 $171.50 $643 -10.69
400–445 428 7 177.50–205.00 $188.69 $808 +1.76
470–495 481 8 150.00–190.00 $173.03 $832 +3.94
515–540 529 6 140.00–180.00 $161.04 $852 -5.91
575–585 580 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $1,006 +19.15
675 675 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 +12.40
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 135.00 $135.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 8 230.00–257.50 $243.01 $902 +14.26
400–445 420 5 222.50–235.00 $231.13 $971 +7.73
456–495 470 9 212.50–234.00 $223.78 $1,052 +11.89
505–545 516 7 200.00–214.00 $207.63 $1,071 +5.09
550–570 557 5 190.00–200.00 $193.00 $1,075 +11.03
610–640 624 4 189.00–196.00 $193.19 $1,206 +12.21
650–690 667 3 181.00–188.00 $184.66 $1,232 +3.43
735 735 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,330 +9.59
750–775 763 2 173.00–174.00 $173.51 $1,324 +3.51
925 925 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 5 170.00–225.00 $198.48 $744 +0.15
418–420 419 3 200.00–217.50 $211.65 $887 +16.30
455–495 471 5 180.00–210.00 $201.76 $950 +15.78
515–545 527 3 172.00–182.50 $178.23 $939 +1.92
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
600–640 620 3 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,122 +12.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1235 938 85-90% 6 46.00–77.00 $67.71 $635 —
860–1250 1027 85-90% 14 82.00–89.00 $85.77 $881 +7.27
940–1310 1086 85-90% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.39 $1,003 +5.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1705 1210 80-85% 27 90.00–98.00 $93.88 $1,136 —
1175–1970 1573 80-85% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.51 $1,612 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2015 1469 75-80% 16 93.00–99.00 $95.94 $1,409 —
1535–1585 1560 75-80% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $1,600 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,336 —
1855–1990 1918 3 130.00–133.00 $131.30 $2,518 —
1555–2330 1972 5 123.00–126.00 $124.42 $2,454 -7.96

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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.