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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

1,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.98/cwt ≈ $1,276/hd at 717 lb · 84 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.75/cwt +12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 424 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.38/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 475 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,239 615 542
Feeder cattle 1,094 527 447
Slaughter cattle 145 88 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 3 300.00–340.00 $323.43 $721 +38.65
260–290 275 20 290.00–330.00 $311.41 $856 +61.52
300–345 319 30 255.00–295.00 $277.57 $885 +21.13
350–395 368 23 240.00–270.00 $252.15 $928 +16.22
402–445 422 30 230.00–245.00 $239.68 $1,011 +4.29
467–495 value added 476 12 243.00–248.00 $244.17 $1,162 +4.17
450–499 484 21 230.00–241.00 $237.51 $1,150 +12.13
509–519 value added 512 10 245.00–247.00 $246.39 $1,262 +1.92
500–545 533 12 230.00–241.00 $236.77 $1,262 +4.71
585 value added 585 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,340 —
570–598 593 6 205.00–216.00 $213.20 $1,264 -14.35
610–635 value added 622 6 218.00–223.00 $220.01 $1,368 —
600–645 625 13 206.00–216.00 $211.75 $1,323 +7.05
660–665 664 4 206.00–208.00 $206.50 $1,371 +14.50
700–745 725 4 190.00–202.00 $193.48 $1,403 +3.21
760–770 value added 765 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,534 —
750–783 772 8 185.00–196.00 $191.45 $1,478 +9.45
820–823 822 3 178.00–186.00 $180.66 $1,485 +9.66
962 962 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,539 —
1255 1255 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,481 —
1350 1350 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 3 250.00–280.00 $263.99 $739 —
305–345 328 9 225.00–245.00 $235.05 $771 —
350–390 369 4 217.50–225.00 $220.69 $814 +0.69
400–445 426 10 185.00–227.50 $207.76 $885 -12.24
460–475 467 6 200.00–226.00 $218.33 $1,020 +8.96
500–530 513 6 175.00–226.00 $210.62 $1,080 -0.13
565–590 576 4 177.50–200.00 $190.04 $1,095 -7.15
605–620 613 4 172.50–188.00 $178.51 $1,094 —
685 685 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,182 —
770–785 778 2 162.50–166.00 $164.23 $1,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 273 9 250.00–290.00 $273.27 $746 +28.76
300–345 327 30 230.00–265.00 $253.02 $827 +35.38
350–395 370 42 220.00–255.00 $232.19 $859 +17.86
400–446 424 60 215.00–232.50 $223.75 $949 +12.95
450–495 475 44 205.00–220.50 $214.38 $1,018 +9.94
500–545 518 23 200.00–217.50 $208.09 $1,078 +15.39
515–545 value added 523 5 220.00–232.50 $224.54 $1,174 +15.27
563 value added 563 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,334 —
555–595 585 20 188.00–200.00 $193.14 $1,130 +1.30
600–648 623 33 180.00–194.00 $187.03 $1,165 -1.67
655–665 value added 661 4 190.00–196.00 $194.01 $1,282 +6.01
650–697 677 7 177.00–186.00 $180.76 $1,224 +8.76
717 value added 717 71 179.50 $179.50 $1,287 —
700–740 718 13 164.00–176.00 $169.69 $1,218 —
770–775 773 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $1,202 —
810–845 828 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $1,314 —
870 870 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,383 +25.00
1063 1063 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,488 —
1140 1140 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,345 +2.00
1250 1250 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 195.00–220.00 $209.75 $692 +14.21
355–391 380 16 190.00–217.50 $209.73 $797 +38.23
400–448 425 18 165.00–212.50 $203.75 $866 +15.06
460–495 475 11 157.50–200.00 $179.97 $855 +6.94
500–545 522 12 185.00–195.00 $192.17 $1,003 +31.13
550–590 577 12 160.00–186.00 $177.66 $1,025 +4.15
600–630 617 6 167.50–176.00 $171.90 $1,061 —
685–695 692 3 147.50–174.00 $164.63 $1,139 +2.63
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
820–830 825 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $1,188 —
850 850 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 —
980 980 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 26 220.00–275.00 $243.44 $918 +0.43
400–448 423 26 220.00–240.00 $233.10 $986 +1.97
450–495 468 26 220.00–232.50 $226.07 $1,058 +2.29
500–545 523 15 210.00–226.00 $218.20 $1,141 +10.57
550–595 570 16 210.00–224.00 $216.27 $1,233 +23.27
600–645 609 5 200.00–208.00 $204.17 $1,243 +10.98
660–685 670 5 202.00–214.00 $208.83 $1,399 +24.17
735–745 740 3 190.00–192.00 $190.67 $1,411 +9.67
775 775 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 +8.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 +1.52
410–440 428 7 180.00–215.00 $198.15 $848 -13.50
455–495 479 14 170.00–217.50 $203.96 $977 +2.20
500–540 511 5 152.50–200.00 $183.63 $938 +5.40
558–590 574 4 150.00–202.50 $187.79 $1,078 +7.79
615–645 632 3 145.00–185.00 $166.99 $1,055 -14.00
670–685 678 3 174.00–194.00 $181.93 $1,233 —
760 760 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,201 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1440 1165 80-85% 44 86.00–97.00 $89.79 $1,046 —
1050–1370 1175 80-85% 5 83.00–84.00 $83.61 $982 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1085 903 85-90% 15 59.00–73.00 $66.65 $602 -1.06
860–1245 990 85-90% 15 75.00–84.00 $79.66 $789 —
875–1110 1006 85-90% 5 84.00–90.00 $87.27 $878 +1.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1825 1487 75-80% 12 87.00–96.00 $91.04 $1,354 -4.90
1640–1720 1673 75-80% 3 100.00–110.00 $104.09 $1,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1590 1394 6 100.00–114.00 $108.56 $1,513 —
1760–2410 2027 7 116.00–127.00 $122.77 $2,489 —

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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.