Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

1,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.96/cwt -10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 478 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.34/cwt -14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 580 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.79/cwt -13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 517 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,124 1,239 1,070
Feeder cattle 945 1,094 908
Slaughter cattle 179 145 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 450 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower, over 450 lbs. mostly steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 1.00-3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 260.00–290.00 $273.85 $624 -49.58
260–295 282 10 240.00–275.00 $261.20 $737 -50.21
300–348 327 17 230.00–255.00 $241.34 $789 -36.23
350–368 358 5 230.00–255.00 $243.75 $873 -8.40
403–446 430 16 225.00–238.00 $230.90 $993 -8.78
470–490 481 13 230.00–245.00 $238.90 $1,149 +1.39
500–540 523 21 234.00–245.00 $239.29 $1,251 +2.52
550–590 574 12 225.00–238.00 $233.90 $1,343 +20.70
619–635 value added 622 5 222.00–235.00 $232.35 $1,445 +12.34
605–645 627 6 206.00–218.00 $212.00 $1,329 +0.25
655–695 679 10 200.00–210.00 $204.19 $1,386 -2.31
710–717 716 6 194.00–197.00 $196.50 $1,407 +3.02
754 value added 754 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,504 -1.00
760 760 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,505 +6.55
830 830 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,560 +7.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 215.00 $215.00 $602 -48.99
300–345 325 3 200.00–220.00 $213.85 $695 -21.20
375–385 380 2 185.00–215.00 $200.20 $761 -20.49
400–445 425 6 185.00–217.50 $202.09 $859 -5.67
450–485 473 9 200.00–227.50 $213.98 $1,012 -4.35
500–530 507 7 195.00–227.50 $213.56 $1,083 +2.94
555–585 569 5 190.00–222.50 $213.55 $1,215 +23.51
623 623 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,258 +23.49
720 720 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 230.00–250.00 $240.44 $541 —
260–295 275 7 240.00–255.00 $245.03 $674 -28.24
328–345 334 6 225.00–250.00 $240.69 $804 -12.33
350–395 372 18 210.00–232.50 $218.58 $813 -13.61
400–440 414 22 205.00–220.00 $210.09 $870 -13.66
455–497 value added 478 14 210.00–216.00 $212.33 $1,015 —
455–495 478 38 195.00–207.50 $200.87 $960 -13.51
510–515 value added 513 2 205.00–207.50 $206.26 $1,058 -18.28
500–545 517 23 192.00–202.50 $197.05 $1,019 -11.04
550–598 580 27 185.00–197.50 $191.34 $1,110 -1.80
615–618 value added 618 6 194.00–195.00 $194.17 $1,200 —
600–645 625 7 178.00–189.00 $182.07 $1,138 -4.96
670–680 675 3 170.00–176.00 $173.33 $1,170 -7.43
660–693 value added 680 5 185.00–192.00 $187.72 $1,276 -6.29
765–785 775 2 158.00–170.00 $163.92 $1,270 +8.42
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 -8.68
1119 1119 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,365 +4.00
1408 1408 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 180.00–225.00 $211.01 $576 —
305–345 326 5 185.00–215.00 $203.70 $664 -6.05
365–390 376 6 200.00–205.00 $201.68 $758 -8.05
405–445 426 6 185.00–200.00 $193.26 $823 -10.49
450–495 461 6 185.00–192.50 $187.96 $866 +7.99
525–530 527 3 175.00–190.00 $183.31 $966 -8.86
550–595 576 7 142.50–180.00 $165.35 $952 -12.31
605–635 618 4 160.00–170.00 $163.13 $1,008 -8.77
650 650 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,024 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 145.00 $145.00 $906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 10 230.00–250.00 $241.59 $891 -1.85
408–445 425 14 220.00–235.00 $226.68 $963 -6.42
450–470 457 13 210.00–222.50 $215.23 $984 -10.84
505–543 523 10 214.00–230.00 $219.52 $1,148 +1.32
550–595 560 14 206.00–236.00 $223.40 $1,251 +7.13
600–645 622 6 190.00–204.00 $198.08 $1,232 -6.09
655–685 675 3 190.00–194.00 $191.63 $1,294 -17.20
710–720 715 2 189.00–191.00 $189.99 $1,358 -0.68
765 765 2 183.00–184.00 $183.50 $1,404 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 220.00–227.50 $224.24 $825 +24.24
400–445 429 7 175.00–215.00 $206.39 $885 +8.24
460–480 471 12 180.00–202.50 $196.02 $923 -7.94
500–540 518 5 162.50–207.50 $192.64 $998 +9.01
560–565 562 3 185.00–198.00 $192.68 $1,083 +4.89
610–630 622 3 166.00–188.00 $178.79 $1,112 +11.80
740 740 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,302 —
775 775 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,286 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1355 1154 80-85% 39 84.00–93.00 $87.27 $1,007 -2.52
1105–1280 1193 80-85% 2 74.00–80.00 $76.78 $916 -6.83
1335 1335 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1075 868 85-90% 17 50.00–71.00 $64.04 $556 —
770–1280 985 85-90% 11 73.00–83.00 $77.66 $765 -2.00
1000–1290 1135 85-90% 5 85.00–88.00 $85.93 $975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1860 1431 75-80% 17 88.00–94.00 $90.81 $1,299 —
1290–1525 1433 75-80% 3 95.00–97.00 $95.95 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1725 1491 5 97.00–106.00 $103.20 $1,539 —
1360–1995 1643 10 110.00–123.00 $114.15 $1,875 —
1805–1985 1895 2 129.00–137.00 $133.19 $2,524 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 160.00–165.00 $161.71 $585 —

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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.