Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.79/cwt -5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 579 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.04/cwt +25.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 627 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.94/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 528 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,009 741 992
Feeder cattle 831 656 857
Slaughter cattle 178 85 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 7.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 250.00–255.00 $252.66 $581 +7.66
280–295 290 3 230.00–235.00 $231.61 $672 -9.86
300–345 320 4 250.00–270.00 $255.92 $819 +16.57
350–395 375 13 240.00–270.00 $254.97 $956 +9.73
405–445 433 5 237.50–250.00 $241.18 $1,044 +23.18
455–495 465 13 240.00–250.00 $247.29 $1,150 +24.79
485–490 value added 487 8 256.00–267.50 $264.93 $1,290 —
500–545 518 9 235.00–251.00 $244.99 $1,269 +19.94
505–534 value added 527 14 258.00–268.00 $262.23 $1,382 +10.88
552–593 572 16 235.00–248.00 $242.04 $1,384 +12.65
565–595 value added 580 8 251.00–260.00 $255.51 $1,482 +7.75
605–630 value added 620 13 249.00–254.50 $253.39 $1,571 +25.39
600–648 631 22 234.00–243.00 $238.51 $1,505 +24.00
655 value added 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +14.20
680–685 683 5 220.00–236.00 $227.70 $1,555 +6.49
700–735 713 3 195.00–206.00 $201.72 $1,438 -11.37
750–785 763 8 197.00–208.00 $203.97 $1,556 +5.97
815–820 818 2 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,538 +7.80
880 880 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,549 +8.00
900–945 923 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $1,394 —
1020 1020 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 ±0.00
300–340 325 4 190.00–235.00 $217.25 $706 +12.25
355–395 373 4 220.00–237.50 $230.60 $860 —
415–445 429 4 217.50–232.50 $226.94 $974 +36.94
450–480 461 4 202.50–235.00 $219.85 $1,014 +20.11
500–515 508 2 218.00–230.00 $224.09 $1,138 +24.74
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -15.97
610–615 614 4 192.50–222.00 $209.98 $1,289 +27.47
725–735 730 2 168.00–182.00 $174.95 $1,277 +8.05
760 760 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,459 +17.27
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -12.12
325–345 332 7 210.00–235.00 $221.49 $735 -0.17
350–390 373 10 220.00–242.50 $231.49 $863 +15.87
403–422 value added 413 6 232.00–240.00 $235.91 $974 —
405–440 417 10 210.00–225.00 $216.46 $903 +1.38
460–495 479 15 200.00–217.50 $206.17 $988 -4.84
468–493 value added 479 8 220.00–222.50 $220.62 $1,057 —
506–548 528 27 195.00–211.00 $204.28 $1,079 +1.35
515–545 value added 530 2 212.50–215.00 $213.79 $1,133 +0.23
550–595 576 23 190.00–203.00 $195.90 $1,128 -4.66
563–588 value added 583 16 205.00–212.50 $207.81 $1,212 -5.64
605–630 613 8 180.00–185.00 $183.69 $1,126 -10.64
670–673 672 6 179.00–185.00 $181.99 $1,223 -3.54
700–745 712 7 170.00–181.00 $175.24 $1,248 -1.41
755–795 777 3 164.00–172.00 $167.27 $1,300 -2.73
777 value added 777 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,375 —
830 830 2 160.00–164.00 $162.00 $1,345 —
1005 1005 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,246 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 5 185.00–205.00 $197.06 $642 -7.94
375–395 383 4 200.00–215.00 $209.26 $801 +9.63
405–440 423 5 190.00–207.50 $198.68 $840 +5.53
455–490 473 6 175.00–197.50 $189.46 $896 -5.20
500–543 525 12 184.00–192.50 $187.00 $982 +14.71
565–595 578 6 167.50–185.00 $178.30 $1,031 +4.44
600–645 626 5 140.00–160.00 $149.90 $938 -28.32
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 -1.39
700–740 720 2 155.00–167.50 $161.08 $1,160 -9.93
765 765 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,205 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 360 4 242.50–255.00 $248.16 $893 +15.60
400–448 431 12 230.00–247.50 $240.66 $1,037 +18.12
450–490 479 10 227.50–235.00 $231.19 $1,107 +9.40
505–549 531 7 212.50–230.00 $223.07 $1,185 +3.62
555–580 564 5 204.00–220.00 $214.24 $1,208 +1.41
650–670 659 5 192.00–207.00 $203.16 $1,339 +8.49
700–720 713 3 178.00–187.00 $181.03 $1,291 -5.46
780 780 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,357 -2.47
800 800 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,288 -2.00
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
990 990 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,238 —
1015 1015 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 222.50–235.00 $228.37 $852 +11.54
405–445 422 8 195.00–225.00 $216.26 $913 +6.73
455–495 476 8 190.00–220.00 $213.07 $1,014 +28.07
515–540 530 5 182.50–202.50 $194.01 $1,028 +10.89
550–595 571 4 182.00–200.00 $190.94 $1,090 +2.38
620–645 637 3 172.00–189.00 $182.47 $1,162 -5.86
670–680 675 2 162.00–172.00 $166.96 $1,127 —
700–735 718 2 157.50–172.00 $164.57 $1,182 —
765 765 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1325 1268 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.48 $1,147 —
1105–1900 1417 75-80% 17 94.00–104.00 $99.80 $1,414 +1.89
1195–1870 1565 75-80% 13 106.00–114.00 $110.17 $1,724 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1535 1180 80-85% 19 93.00–104.00 $97.60 $1,152 +4.03
1065–1320 1246 80-85% 4 85.00–92.00 $87.80 $1,094 —
1040–1420 1249 80-85% 7 106.00–115.00 $110.07 $1,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1150 915 85-90% 10 60.00–79.00 $71.48 $654 —
845–1295 1026 85-90% 11 80.00–92.00 $86.18 $884 —
985–1125 1050 85-90% 4 93.00–95.00 $94.00 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1620 1362 3 113.00–117.00 $115.18 $1,569 —
1325–1950 1637 6 122.00–133.00 $127.17 $2,082 -1.00
1455–1815 1697 6 139.00–145.00 $141.71 $2,405 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–448 440 5 150.00–157.50 $153.05 $673 —
499 499 4 167.50 $167.50 $836 —
530 530 1 127.50 $127.50 $676 —

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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.