Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.24/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 811 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.23/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 427 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.83/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 376 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 1,124 912
Feeder cattle 794 945 678
Slaughter cattle 124 179 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 229 4 255.00–275.00 $266.26 $610 -7.59
255–295 276 9 260.00–290.00 $274.59 $758 +13.39
300–345 331 17 245.00–287.50 $265.93 $880 +24.59
350–395 374 12 240.00–270.00 $257.59 $963 +13.84
412 value added 412 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,071 —
400–449 438 9 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,036 +5.74
450–495 475 10 230.00–240.00 $234.61 $1,114 -4.29
500–545 523 20 227.50–240.00 $231.87 $1,213 -7.42
505–545 value added 526 5 246.00–254.00 $251.59 $1,323 —
555–575 value added 565 2 250.00–254.00 $252.04 $1,424 —
560–595 578 8 222.00–230.00 $226.99 $1,312 -6.91
600–640 625 11 216.00–222.00 $220.46 $1,378 +8.46
650–690 675 15 214.00–222.00 $218.10 $1,472 +13.91
745 745 2 200.00–211.00 $205.50 $1,531 +9.00
750–770 759 4 199.00–209.00 $203.48 $1,544 +5.48
810 810 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,466 -7.00
811 value added 811 62 197.50 $197.50 $1,602 —
870 870 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,322 —
939 939 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $479 —
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 +10.00
335–345 340 3 212.50–235.00 $222.54 $757 +8.69
365–395 379 7 217.50–235.00 $224.84 $852 +24.64
405–445 429 4 210.00–222.00 $218.00 $935 +15.91
450–480 464 9 214.00–226.00 $220.30 $1,022 +6.32
500–545 521 10 177.50–222.00 $203.17 $1,059 -10.39
550–580 562 6 185.00–214.00 $201.36 $1,132 -12.19
625–630 628 2 200.00–207.50 $203.74 $1,279 +1.74
705 705 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,227 +32.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 5 220.00–260.00 $235.82 $649 -9.21
300–345 326 13 225.00–245.00 $234.10 $763 -6.59
350–395 376 27 215.00–242.50 $223.83 $842 +5.25
400–445 426 29 210.00–225.00 $217.01 $924 +6.92
438 value added 438 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,007 —
450–495 471 23 205.00–220.00 $211.53 $996 +10.66
515–525 value added 520 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,121 +9.24
500–545 526 21 194.00–206.00 $198.99 $1,047 +1.94
550–595 563 23 184.00–196.00 $191.85 $1,080 +0.51
603–645 627 20 184.00–196.00 $191.45 $1,200 +9.38
650–663 658 7 183.00–195.00 $189.99 $1,250 +16.66
710–720 716 5 170.00–176.00 $172.00 $1,232 —
760–788 779 12 165.00–170.00 $168.15 $1,310 +4.23
845 845 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,301 —
873–875 873 7 156.00–161.00 $160.28 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 235.00 $235.00 $501 —
265–295 281 5 180.00–205.00 $198.22 $557 -12.79
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 -23.70
355–375 365 7 170.00–210.00 $199.38 $728 -2.30
407–445 426 17 170.00–208.00 $200.35 $853 +7.09
450–490 469 9 185.00–200.00 $191.91 $900 +3.95
505–540 529 8 162.50–190.00 $180.37 $954 -2.94
550–595 574 7 160.00–182.00 $172.46 $990 +7.11
600–630 616 4 150.00–167.50 $157.94 $973 -5.19
650–695 675 5 150.00–178.00 $169.55 $1,144 +12.05
700–730 716 4 140.00–160.00 $149.45 $1,070 +14.45
750 750 2 157.50–160.00 $158.75 $1,191 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 373 5 252.50–280.00 $266.27 $993 +24.68
400–445 429 15 227.50–242.00 $236.02 $1,013 +9.34
450–495 471 22 215.00–230.00 $223.40 $1,052 +8.17
505–535 512 5 212.00–227.50 $217.61 $1,114 -1.91
578–585 582 4 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,251 -8.43
600–645 624 5 200.00–214.00 $207.59 $1,295 +9.51
650–660 658 4 192.50–205.00 $201.91 $1,329 +10.28
700–725 715 3 191.00–199.00 $195.34 $1,397 +5.35
750–770 758 3 172.00–184.00 $177.65 $1,347 -5.85
810 810 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 225.00–242.50 $233.69 $918 +9.45
410–445 433 6 190.00–225.00 $209.43 $907 +3.04
455–485 473 3 210.00–212.50 $211.65 $1,001 +15.63
510–540 523 4 185.00–206.00 $196.41 $1,027 +3.77
565–590 580 4 170.00–202.50 $188.15 $1,091 -4.53
605–630 618 4 181.00–194.00 $189.83 $1,173 +11.04
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 —
795 795 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,344 +3.00
965 965 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,303 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 177.50 $177.50 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1510 1221 80-85% 8 82.00–85.00 $83.66 $1,021 —
900–1770 1253 80-85% 39 87.00–96.00 $90.95 $1,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1070 900 85-90% 16 53.00–74.00 $66.07 $595 —
940–1180 1057 85-90% 6 86.00–90.00 $88.01 $930 —
855–1600 1086 85-90% 14 75.00–85.00 $80.46 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,385 —
1105–1695 1416 75-80% 20 88.00–94.00 $92.03 $1,303 +1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1780 1548 3 96.00–102.00 $98.98 $1,532 —
1325–2025 1597 6 104.00–114.00 $108.33 $1,730 —
1600–2125 1845 4 127.00–136.00 $131.12 $2,419 —

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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.