Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.76/cwt +16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 727 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.21/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 468 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.06/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 570 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 965 681
Feeder cattle 843 810 516
Slaughter cattle 173 155 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 235.00 $235.00 $670 -34.96
325 325 3 240.00–250.00 $246.67 $802 -24.02
360–395 379 4 240.00–245.00 $241.30 $915 -34.08
415–445 433 5 245.00–250.00 $247.05 $1,070 -29.49
450–495 462 16 240.00–250.00 $244.35 $1,129 +3.25
495–497 value added 497 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,292 —
505–540 value added 521 12 257.00–270.00 $263.87 $1,375 +2.87
510–547 535 13 236.00–252.00 $246.38 $1,318 -1.74
553–581 value added 566 10 248.00–254.00 $250.76 $1,419 -10.90
557–595 574 16 230.00–244.00 $235.53 $1,352 -13.36
600–645 626 7 220.00–232.00 $227.29 $1,423 -18.59
628–630 value added 629 3 234.00–236.00 $234.67 $1,476 -26.00
660–663 value added 660 13 234.00–240.00 $239.07 $1,578 —
650–695 668 19 216.00–230.00 $223.39 $1,492 -0.52
710–721 718 6 210.00–218.00 $215.33 $1,546 +2.33
723–742 value added 735 10 220.00–224.00 $221.81 $1,630 —
770 value added 770 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,648 -2.00
805–815 810 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $1,474 -8.01
868 868 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,545 —
930 930 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,637 -10.00
1205 1205 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 225.00 $225.00 $637 ±0.00
300–330 315 6 215.00–235.00 $226.80 $714 +26.80
375–390 383 4 205.00–227.50 $218.80 $838 -1.20
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 -0.17
450–465 458 2 222.50–225.00 $223.73 $1,025 +3.68
500–530 515 2 197.50–234.00 $215.22 $1,108 +7.77
550–585 568 5 200.00–228.00 $213.54 $1,213 +3.41
610–615 612 3 195.00–212.00 $205.35 $1,257 -11.85
655–685 670 2 202.50–214.00 $208.38 $1,396 —
765 765 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 -51.21
330–345 338 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $760 -27.57
350–395 376 8 215.00–230.00 $221.97 $835 -20.09
400–445 425 20 220.00–237.50 $227.11 $965 -2.48
450–495 468 35 212.50–232.50 $223.21 $1,045 +8.49
500–545 520 23 210.00–222.50 $214.49 $1,115 +2.94
523–530 value added 525 3 225.00–227.50 $225.84 $1,186 —
552–595 value added 559 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,241 —
550–595 572 26 205.00–220.00 $214.69 $1,228 -0.50
605–620 value added 614 9 218.00–219.00 $218.78 $1,343 -4.21
610–645 628 8 205.00–216.00 $208.98 $1,312 -6.51
660–695 683 9 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $1,402 +0.62
705–727 value added 727 73 202.00–207.50 $207.43 $1,508 +6.63
735–745 738 3 185.00–196.00 $190.33 $1,405 +9.87
760–775 768 2 170.00–182.00 $176.06 $1,352 -6.34
835 835 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,369 -6.00
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 -10.00
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
936 value added 936 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,460 —
1180 1180 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 195.00–205.00 $199.89 $666 -10.09
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 -10.25
405–445 424 8 190.00–217.50 $207.53 $880 +0.96
450–495 474 11 195.00–210.00 $206.62 $979 +7.69
500–535 522 17 170.00–207.50 $200.74 $1,048 +0.74
560–590 578 3 180.00–200.00 $191.90 $1,109 -1.76
603–645 619 7 170.00–200.00 $188.76 $1,168 -1.64
650–675 663 4 174.00–190.00 $180.31 $1,195 —
750 750 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,215 +12.00
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
905 905 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 245.00 $245.00 $882 -15.31
400–445 421 11 240.00–250.00 $246.14 $1,036 -6.83
450–495 471 8 230.00–240.00 $233.63 $1,100 -6.19
505–545 523 16 214.00–232.50 $221.89 $1,160 -9.47
550–595 570 12 210.00–226.00 $218.67 $1,246 -5.04
610–645 631 4 208.00–224.00 $213.37 $1,346 +2.69
660–675 664 4 190.00–198.00 $192.03 $1,275 —
700–740 720 4 175.00–183.00 $179.46 $1,292 -7.03
750–790 770 3 162.00–172.50 $168.15 $1,295 -11.82
800 800 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $758 -11.32
415–445 429 7 200.00–230.00 $218.99 $939 -3.83
465–495 485 5 200.00–222.00 $209.21 $1,015 -12.17
500–545 524 13 185.00–212.50 $202.81 $1,063 -7.10
550–595 579 10 192.50–208.00 $198.96 $1,152 -2.21
600–630 620 3 192.50–202.00 $197.43 $1,224 +7.43
650–670 659 4 177.50–186.00 $181.36 $1,195 —
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 —
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1480 1178 80-85% 43 91.00–103.00 $96.08 $1,132 -2.82
980–1380 1245 80-85% 4 88.00–90.00 $88.94 $1,107 -21.24
1380 1380 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1390 1320 75-80% 4 108.00–111.00 $109.01 $1,439 +12.01
1030–1795 1408 75-80% 25 94.00–105.00 $99.79 $1,405 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1070 944 85-90% 8 69.00–79.00 $74.10 $700 +1.83
895–1250 1051 85-90% 12 80.00–92.00 $87.07 $915 —
1095–1205 1150 85-90% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.48 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1405 1388 2 104.00–113.00 $108.44 $1,505 +3.97
1425–1945 1655 8 116.00–126.00 $120.91 $2,001 -9.18
1870–1885 1878 2 132.00–136.00 $134.01 $2,517 —

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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.