Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.16/cwt +26.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 711 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.15/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 709 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.68/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 626 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 698 738
Feeder cattle 666 571 616
Slaughter cattle 99 127 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 -46.14
270–295 284 4 265.00–295.00 $280.37 $796 +0.61
300–340 326 4 280.00–295.00 $288.97 $942 -0.59
350–390 374 4 270.00–295.00 $280.35 $1,049 -4.43
425–440 431 4 282.50–292.50 $286.37 $1,234 +7.16
450–490 461 9 277.50–295.00 $289.35 $1,334 +13.71
525–540 533 6 267.50–280.00 $275.11 $1,466 +6.38
550–575 562 6 250.00–274.00 $257.65 $1,448 +1.91
605–625 value added 619 4 260.00–268.00 $263.00 $1,628 +7.00
600–645 622 7 240.00–256.00 $245.49 $1,527 -3.92
660–695 679 8 229.00–241.00 $235.53 $1,599 -5.89
700–725 709 19 231.00–238.00 $237.15 $1,681 -1.55
750 750 2 232.00–236.00 $234.00 $1,755 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 225.00–235.00 $229.79 $540 —
265–280 273 2 230.00 $230.00 $628 —
315 315 3 225.00–255.00 $238.33 $751 -29.17
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 -45.00
415–420 418 2 222.50–250.00 $236.17 $987 -28.83
450–470 462 3 222.50–257.50 $240.59 $1,112 +1.59
500–510 507 3 232.00–245.00 $240.72 $1,220 +11.70
565–595 580 2 228.00–235.50 $231.65 $1,344 -10.28
620–645 635 4 222.50–236.00 $230.34 $1,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 -47.36
260–295 276 4 230.00–255.00 $237.17 $655 -38.83
300–340 325 7 230.00–257.50 $245.25 $797 +1.25
350–395 375 8 235.00–250.00 $242.05 $908 +5.89
400–445 420 17 235.00–265.00 $251.44 $1,056 +29.47
450–495 469 10 232.50–247.50 $240.24 $1,127 +17.58
500–545 519 9 218.00–232.50 $222.08 $1,153 +1.18
535 value added 535 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,289 —
550–565 value added 555 3 237.50–240.00 $239.15 $1,327 —
550–585 571 12 216.00–232.00 $224.69 $1,283 +0.54
603 value added 603 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,417 —
600–645 629 16 200.00–227.00 $221.14 $1,391 +7.07
650–670 658 11 200.00–214.00 $207.45 $1,365 -4.66
710 value added 710 71 229.50 $229.50 $1,629 —
700–740 723 5 187.50–200.00 $193.86 $1,402 -6.44
750–790 768 4 189.00–196.00 $191.21 $1,468 —
855 855 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,471 —
960 960 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 3 205.00–220.00 $213.24 $565 —
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 ±0.00
410–443 432 5 197.50–225.00 $210.40 $909 -0.60
460–490 478 8 210.00–227.50 $218.42 $1,044 +12.93
505–545 525 8 185.00–215.00 $198.83 $1,044 -6.28
555–585 567 3 190.00–212.50 $202.92 $1,151 +0.68
615 615 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,276 +20.91
665 665 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,214 -17.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 185.00 $185.00 $916 —
585 585 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,182 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 3 250.00–260.00 $253.48 $958 +8.54
430–435 433 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,082 -5.69
480–490 485 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,188 -0.27
510–540 534 7 230.00–237.50 $234.12 $1,250 -6.45
575–595 585 8 224.00–232.00 $227.71 $1,332 +2.82
628–635 630 3 217.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,373 +4.73
663–680 669 3 210.00–218.00 $212.71 $1,423 -0.29
700–749 733 7 191.00–201.00 $198.34 $1,454 +3.15
760–795 779 5 193.00–203.00 $197.23 $1,536 +8.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 207.50–230.00 $218.59 $776 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -14.20
460 460 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,070 +2.70
505–530 520 3 208.00–215.00 $211.63 $1,100 -7.93
570–585 578 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,243 +7.68
615 615 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,205 -4.82
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 -6.49
760 760 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,284 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 207.50 $207.50 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1410 1127 80-85% 7 96.00–101.00 $98.84 $1,114 —
950–1550 1209 80-85% 20 103.00–114.00 $107.74 $1,303 —
1235–1400 1320 80-85% 6 115.00–122.00 $118.84 $1,569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1540 1340 75-80% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.57 $1,575 —
1220–1705 1427 75-80% 16 105.00–116.00 $112.96 $1,612 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–980 935 85-90% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.48 $1,024 +21.20
795–1160 1033 85-90% 3 71.00–88.00 $81.42 $841 —
875–1305 1070 85-90% 11 93.00–104.00 $98.60 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1340 1265 3 112.00–122.00 $117.59 $1,488 +2.77
1495–2145 1746 8 125.00–134.00 $130.78 $2,283 —
1740–2090 1915 2 136.00–137.00 $136.45 $2,613 -1.55

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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.