Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.00/cwt +28.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 860 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.21/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 522 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.69/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 374 lb · 28 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 1,009 1,204
Feeder cattle 835 831 964
Slaughter cattle 162 178 240

Trends this week are compared to the last sale from two weeks ago due to this sale being closed in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Compared to the last sale from two weeks ago Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 230.00–250.00 $239.57 $563 -13.09
260–295 280 4 245.00–255.00 $247.41 $693 +15.80
305–345 326 11 250.00–295.00 $269.76 $879 +13.84
355–395 371 9 265.00–295.00 $280.92 $1,042 +25.95
425–445 438 10 250.00–268.00 $253.83 $1,112 +12.65
455–495 478 10 248.00–260.00 $253.78 $1,213 +6.49
496 value added 496 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,319 +1.07
505–536 525 12 248.00–262.00 $256.41 $1,346 +11.42
525–540 value added 533 2 265.00–266.00 $265.49 $1,415 +3.26
550–575 value added 561 14 262.00–268.00 $265.35 $1,489 +9.84
580–595 589 8 246.00–261.00 $256.09 $1,508 +14.05
605–640 617 16 232.00–248.00 $244.39 $1,508 +5.88
650–695 662 22 231.00–240.00 $238.58 $1,579 +10.88
700–728 value added 714 12 215.00–222.00 $219.07 $1,564
725–744 739 9 194.00–203.00 $199.47 $1,474 -2.25
750 750 2 193.00–204.00 $198.50 $1,489 -5.47
859 value added 859 57 206.00 $206.00 $1,770
865 865 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 +9.00
1030 1030 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,607 +6.00
1125 1125 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,676
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 220.00 $220.00 $601 -5.00
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 +12.75
415–440 431 4 210.00–230.00 $219.88 $948 -7.06
450–485 473 3 210.00–240.00 $226.34 $1,071 +6.49
505–545 519 6 217.50–240.00 $228.59 $1,186 +4.50
570–585 577 3 230.00–240.00 $235.85 $1,361 +45.85
610–640 625 3 205.00–225.00 $214.84 $1,343 +4.86
670 670 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,327
705–725 715 2 168.00–182.50 $175.35 $1,254 +0.40

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 245.00 $245.00 $571
255–270 263 2 250.00–265.00 $257.71 $678 +37.71
320–345 335 9 240.00–270.00 $256.56 $859 +35.07
355–395 374 28 220.00–260.00 $244.69 $915 +13.20
400–445 420 15 220.00–235.00 $225.28 $946 +8.82
405–439 value added 430 11 236.00–240.00 $237.03 $1,019 +1.12
450–490 468 11 210.00–222.50 $215.68 $1,009 +9.51
465–493 value added 481 9 229.00–236.00 $230.39 $1,108 +9.77
500–543 522 44 200.00–218.00 $206.96 $1,080 +2.68
528 value added 528 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,172 +8.21
563–598 577 16 200.00–207.00 $203.79 $1,176 +7.89
580 value added 580 4 212.00–218.00 $213.50 $1,238 +5.69
602–625 value added 610 6 212.00–212.50 $212.09 $1,294
605–635 619 10 184.00–200.00 $191.70 $1,187 +8.01
655–695 679 5 180.00–189.00 $185.36 $1,259 +3.37
700–739 727 13 170.00–180.00 $177.11 $1,288 +1.87
735 value added 735 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,367
800–820 810 2 166.00–168.00 $167.01 $1,353 +5.01
885 885 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,345
990 990 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,465
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570
300–335 320 4 202.50–235.00 $223.03 $714 +25.97
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 +0.74
430–445 440 6 195.00–220.00 $210.84 $928 +12.16
450–480 466 8 185.00–202.50 $197.23 $919 +7.77
505–535 520 3 180.00–195.00 $186.62 $970 -0.38
550–585 561 8 167.50–195.00 $182.26 $1,022 +3.96
610–645 630 3 170.00–180.00 $176.59 $1,113 +26.69
650–665 658 2 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $1,148 +4.49
720–745 733 2 152.50–162.00 $157.33 $1,153 -3.75

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 370 10 255.00–275.00 $264.68 $979 +16.52
400–448 428 13 240.00–265.00 $254.95 $1,091 +14.29
450–495 474 11 240.00–257.50 $247.58 $1,174 +16.39
500–545 517 13 230.00–247.00 $236.89 $1,225 +13.82
550–595 574 7 220.00–230.00 $224.56 $1,289 +10.32
620–630 624 4 217.50–228.00 $222.03 $1,385
665–695 680 2 188.00–198.00 $192.89 $1,312 -10.27
720–740 730 2 186.00–190.00 $188.03 $1,373 +7.00
760–780 770 3 175.00–182.00 $178.36 $1,373 +4.36
885 885 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,398
940 940 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,297 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 4 210.00–245.00 $230.85 $900 +2.48
400–435 425 7 225.00–237.50 $230.81 $981 +14.55
460–495 475 3 200.00–230.00 $215.97 $1,026 +2.90
505–540 529 4 207.50–227.00 $218.56 $1,156 +24.55
570–590 580 2 188.00–210.00 $198.81 $1,153 +7.87
600–615 606 4 197.50–207.50 $201.24 $1,220 +18.77
730 730 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,296 +12.93
790 790 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,217 -2.00
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1050 920 85-90% 12 72.00–84.00 $78.61 $723 +7.13
810–1205 1048 85-90% 21 87.00–97.00 $91.84 $962 +5.66
1000–1435 1171 85-90% 7 99.00–106.00 $101.10 $1,184
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1165 1100 80-85% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.53 $1,084
1025–1565 1214 80-85% 10 112.00–115.00 $112.93 $1,371 +25.13
965–1560 1222 80-85% 16 101.00–111.00 $105.79 $1,293 +17.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1360 1193 75-80% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.71 $1,178
1365 1365 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,665
1175–1765 1400 75-80% 9 103.00–112.00 $109.37 $1,531 +9.57

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1575 1405 6 105.00–110.00 $106.83 $1,501
1425–2240 1795 9 119.00–130.00 $124.83 $2,241
1800–1935 1868 2 132.00–136.00 $134.07 $2,504

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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.