Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.55/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 525 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.19/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 572 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.51/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 472 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 965 997 781
Feeder cattle 810 835 580
Slaughter cattle 155 162 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-6.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 265.00 $265.00 $623 +25.43
285–290 288 6 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $777 +22.55
310–338 319 11 250.00–285.00 $270.69 $864 +0.93
350–375 363 7 260.00–290.00 $275.38 $1,000 -5.54
400–425 411 7 267.50–285.00 $276.54 $1,137 +22.71
455–475 466 9 236.00–245.00 $241.10 $1,124 -12.68
509 value added 509 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,328 -4.49
505–540 520 7 245.00–252.00 $248.12 $1,290 -8.29
575–585 value added 578 9 260.00–268.00 $261.66 $1,512 -3.69
555–590 580 5 242.00–258.00 $248.89 $1,444 -7.20
605–615 value added 608 3 260.00–262.00 $260.67 $1,585 —
605–635 618 8 240.00–250.00 $245.88 $1,520 +1.49
655–680 670 5 220.00–230.00 $223.91 $1,500 -14.67
700–735 714 4 208.00–218.00 $213.00 $1,521 +13.53
763 value added 763 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,648 —
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 —
905 905 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,683 —
1145 1145 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,809 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 +5.00
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 -30.00
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
415–445 430 2 225.00–235.00 $230.17 $990 +10.29
480–490 485 2 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,067 -6.29
515–535 525 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,089 -21.14
565–580 573 2 200.00–220.00 $210.13 $1,204 -25.72
605–640 624 7 200.00–232.50 $217.20 $1,355 +2.36
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 230.00–265.00 $247.69 $577 +2.69
266–285 271 7 235.00–285.00 $271.21 $735 +13.50
300–345 325 13 230.00–270.00 $252.46 $820 -4.10
355–395 373 15 230.00–260.00 $242.06 $903 -2.63
400–430 413 11 220.00–240.00 $229.59 $948 +4.31
413 value added 413 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,012 +7.97
460–465 value added 463 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,081 +3.12
455–495 473 19 210.00–225.00 $214.72 $1,016 -0.96
500–545 525 26 207.50–222.00 $211.55 $1,111 +4.59
550–595 572 25 205.00–222.00 $215.19 $1,231 +11.40
615–630 value added 623 2 222.00–224.00 $222.99 $1,389 +10.90
605–645 626 9 205.00–220.00 $215.49 $1,349 +23.79
650–695 676 6 200.00–212.50 $204.58 $1,383 +19.22
705–710 value added 706 5 200.00–201.00 $200.80 $1,418 +14.80
700–725 710 5 177.50–182.50 $180.46 $1,281 +3.35
753–755 754 5 180.00–186.00 $182.40 $1,375 —
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 +2.99
893 893 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,518 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $563 +2.43
310–335 323 4 200.00–215.00 $209.98 $678 -13.05
372–398 385 7 210.00–220.00 $215.25 $829 +5.25
400–445 419 10 165.00–217.50 $206.57 $866 -4.27
450–490 474 5 187.50–207.50 $198.93 $943 +1.70
515–545 533 5 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,066 +13.38
555–568 564 4 187.50–196.00 $193.66 $1,092 +11.40
613–640 624 6 172.50–200.00 $190.40 $1,188 +13.81
700–735 718 4 157.50–170.00 $162.34 $1,166 +5.01
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 375 4 250.00–280.00 $260.31 $976 -4.37
402–445 416 10 240.00–275.00 $252.97 $1,052 -1.98
450–495 475 9 235.00–245.00 $239.82 $1,139 -7.76
500–545 532 11 222.00–238.00 $231.36 $1,231 -5.53
550–595 573 8 220.00–232.00 $223.71 $1,282 -0.85
600–635 620 6 205.00–217.50 $210.68 $1,306 -11.35
705–710 708 2 185.00–188.00 $186.49 $1,320 -1.54
770–785 778 3 177.50–185.00 $179.97 $1,400 +1.61
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–387 385 7 212.50–240.00 $216.32 $833 -14.53
400–425 414 4 200.00–237.50 $222.82 $922 -7.99
450–495 473 5 215.00–227.00 $221.38 $1,047 +5.41
503–540 521 12 190.00–217.50 $209.91 $1,094 -8.65
550–595 568 6 180.00–213.00 $201.17 $1,143 +2.36
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 -11.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1745 1181 80-85% 30 94.00–105.00 $98.90 $1,168 —
1160–1280 1234 80-85% 5 108.00–112.00 $110.18 $1,360 +4.39
1125–1325 1266 80-85% 4 87.00–93.00 $90.66 $1,148 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 943 85-90% 14 64.00–78.00 $72.27 $682 -6.34
785–1150 978 85-90% 19 83.00–94.00 $87.55 $856 —
1115–1170 1143 85-90% 2 95.00–97.00 $95.98 $1,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,305 —
1010–1840 1397 75-80% 16 99.00–109.00 $104.85 $1,465 -17.15
1155–1595 1444 75-80% 4 111.00–115.00 $112.48 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1440 1368 2 104.00–105.00 $104.47 $1,429 —
1525–1830 1678 2 129.00–131.00 $130.09 $2,183 —
1315–2170 1770 11 116.00–127.00 $122.49 $2,168 -2.34

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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.