Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.00/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 436 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.78/cwt +14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 454 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.69/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 479 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 1,022 954
Feeder cattle 716 882 814
Slaughter cattle 111 140 119
Replacement cattle 34 — 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady on a limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 310.00 $310.00 $666 —
215–235 223 5 280.00–295.00 $290.99 $649 +30.99
265–285 275 6 270.00–300.00 $286.47 $788 +35.81
300 fancy 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 —
300–340 328 4 257.50–285.00 $273.32 $896 +15.02
350–390 368 3 252.50–270.00 $259.16 $954 -1.77
374 fancy 374 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,066 —
410–443 434 8 250.00–260.00 $256.95 $1,115 +1.85
451–475 454 27 250.00–265.00 $261.78 $1,188 +18.31
505–545 536 23 248.00–260.00 $253.14 $1,357 -1.12
565–595 588 9 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $1,440 -13.80
601–640 615 19 238.00–260.00 $252.59 $1,553 -2.90
625 fancy 625 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,675 —
658–690 668 11 233.00–258.00 $243.54 $1,627 -4.02
703–733 718 4 216.00–221.00 $218.55 $1,569 -6.44
775–790 783 2 216.00–218.00 $216.99 $1,699 +5.49
805–825 817 3 203.00–205.00 $203.99 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 220.00–255.00 $236.15 $666 +26.15
380–390 385 2 220.00–235.00 $227.60 $876 +7.60
430–445 438 2 202.50–225.00 $213.56 $935 -6.44
455–475 462 3 220.00–247.50 $235.04 $1,086 +8.36
515–545 533 6 220.00–241.00 $229.14 $1,221 +6.43
565 565 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 -9.39
602–635 611 9 215.00–238.00 $232.88 $1,423 +11.85
705–740 723 2 202.00–203.00 $202.51 $1,464 -13.49
790 790 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,612 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,206 +74.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 6 255.00–275.00 $264.29 $719 +50.97
300–332 326 8 240.00–260.00 $255.28 $832 +33.08
350–395 382 10 220.00–240.00 $228.41 $873 -13.64
400–443 436 34 220.00–239.00 $235.00 $1,025 +3.66
450–498 479 26 220.00–235.00 $226.69 $1,086 -0.32
505–545 523 19 210.00–228.00 $219.09 $1,146 -4.12
544 value added 544 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,240 —
550–595 577 21 214.00–234.00 $225.84 $1,303 +3.45
609 value added 609 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,370 —
600–645 615 11 208.00–220.00 $213.64 $1,314 +5.35
652–670 660 14 200.00–216.00 $203.20 $1,341 -4.32
692 value added 692 9 207.00 $207.00 $1,432 —
705–745 729 5 188.00–200.00 $192.36 $1,402 +9.05
790–795 793 2 185.00–188.00 $186.50 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 220.00–245.00 $232.11 $552 +22.11
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
340 340 1 202.50 $202.50 $688 —
353–365 358 7 200.00–230.00 $208.74 $747 -10.61
410–445 424 7 202.50–215.00 $207.62 $880 -3.03
450–495 475 7 205.00–217.50 $210.78 $1,001 +4.88
500 500 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,012 -5.23
570–590 580 3 200.00–212.50 $205.86 $1,194 +0.30
601 601 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,232 +10.78
695 695 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,376 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 —
350–390 370 3 247.50–255.00 $252.64 $935 -1.78
400–440 413 16 230.00–252.50 $243.44 $1,005 -21.67
465–495 478 6 230.00–245.00 $238.63 $1,141 -2.51
500–545 518 10 230.00–240.00 $237.26 $1,229 +12.05
550–585 569 4 220.00–240.00 $233.25 $1,327 +10.22
600–638 618 5 200.00–230.00 $220.05 $1,360 +4.60
650–685 665 3 194.00–210.00 $204.71 $1,361 -4.09
700–735 717 3 192.00–216.00 $201.20 $1,443 +5.55
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
350–360 357 3 227.50–240.00 $232.52 $830 +1.80
430–440 435 2 200.00–215.00 $207.59 $903 -20.72
460–475 468 2 210.00–225.00 $217.38 $1,017 +2.06
530–540 535 2 197.50–202.50 $200.02 $1,070 -9.68
550–595 570 3 210.00–218.00 $213.27 $1,216 +17.32
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -15.25
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 573 2 196.00–197.50 $196.73 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1575 1161 80-85% 42 93.00–107.00 $100.10 $1,162 —
1030–1345 1238 80-85% 6 110.00–115.00 $111.96 $1,386 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–980 878 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $103.83 $912 —
815–1150 960 85-90% 17 90.00–100.00 $93.63 $899 +3.55
720–1465 1001 85-90% 17 82.00–89.00 $84.78 $849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1710 1357 75-80% 10 95.00–108.00 $103.13 $1,399 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2115 1688 2 115.00–116.00 $115.37 $1,947 —
1810–2130 1920 4 122.00–126.00 $124.82 $2,397 -16.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1070 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.41
1105–1135 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,154.26
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
900–970 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–925.00 $917.78
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.