Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.61/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 689 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.39/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 522 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.47/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 579 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 842 1,093 885
Feeder cattle 710 952 685
Slaughter cattle 132 115 200
Replacement cattle — 26 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–245 225 4 280.00–290.00 $283.80 $639 -1.20
250–295 272 7 265.00–290.00 $280.67 $763 —
300–345 330 10 270.00–290.00 $277.91 $917 -2.09
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 +10.00
400–445 418 9 265.00–285.00 $274.46 $1,147 +25.29
465–495 482 6 255.00–274.00 $264.46 $1,275 +3.30
505–540 value added 518 3 275.00–276.00 $275.68 $1,428 —
505–545 523 5 250.00–268.00 $258.28 $1,351 +3.26
565 value added 565 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,537 —
555–595 577 18 252.00–268.00 $262.90 $1,517 +12.99
626–640 628 15 243.00–256.00 $253.25 $1,590 +2.66
670 value added 670 3 242.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,628 +17.00
653–690 673 7 230.00–240.00 $235.68 $1,586 -0.81
715–733 value added 727 6 238.00–240.00 $239.34 $1,740 -1.65
720–734 731 10 231.00–235.00 $233.21 $1,705 +4.49
755–783 772 5 231.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,795 +16.09
805–845 825 2 212.00–222.00 $216.88 $1,789 +0.83
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 $534 —
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 +30.00
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -40.00
420–445 429 4 227.50–255.00 $244.55 $1,049 +9.70
470–490 482 3 220.00–250.00 $235.21 $1,134 +23.31
510–540 525 4 210.00–237.50 $220.81 $1,159 -0.11
555–590 574 5 185.00–247.50 $207.12 $1,189 -3.56
605–640 618 3 180.00–224.00 $209.65 $1,296 -6.94
655–695 673 4 195.00–214.00 $204.20 $1,374 +6.70
705–730 718 3 200.00–220.00 $210.77 $1,513 +4.51
765–775 770 2 216.00–222.00 $218.98 $1,686 —
820–835 828 2 204.00–208.00 $205.98 $1,706 —
875 875 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,597 —
980 980 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 218 8 260.00–285.00 $274.00 $597 -1.00
263–290 275 4 255.00–280.00 $269.53 $741 —
310–330 320 5 245.00–260.00 $248.74 $796 +12.04
355–395 368 6 230.00–250.00 $240.14 $884 +8.63
400–445 426 18 230.00–245.00 $236.97 $1,009 -2.03
450–495 473 16 220.00–240.00 $225.84 $1,068 -19.18
500–545 522 28 220.00–240.00 $229.39 $1,197 -6.72
550–590 576 15 220.00–234.00 $232.22 $1,338 +1.54
565–595 value added 586 6 235.00–240.00 $236.61 $1,387 -4.39
600–643 628 16 218.00–230.00 $223.47 $1,403 -2.25
650–690 671 25 210.00–224.00 $216.93 $1,456 -6.35
695 value added 695 75 236.50 $236.50 $1,644 —
700–745 725 10 205.00–216.00 $210.33 $1,525 -7.19
753 value added 753 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,724 —
785–799 796 5 208.00–210.00 $208.39 $1,659 —
835 835 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,653 —
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
910 910 2 180.00–188.00 $184.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 +19.93
360–365 363 2 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $771 +1.21
425–435 430 3 202.50–225.00 $213.37 $917 -5.07
450–495 468 3 200.00–215.00 $208.91 $978 -9.78
510–543 529 7 185.00–216.00 $206.68 $1,093 -5.37
550 550 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,196 +12.50
605–635 623 5 180.00–210.00 $198.49 $1,237 -9.93
677–690 680 4 190.00–207.50 $194.44 $1,322 -16.19
703–740 716 5 185.00–195.00 $190.94 $1,367 -17.04
935 935 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,571 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 190.00–230.00 $209.87 $793 -24.35
415–447 440 13 200.00–237.50 $227.18 $1,000 -6.39
450–495 471 11 200.00–227.50 $212.44 $1,001 -9.27
500–535 522 18 180.00–225.00 $212.11 $1,107 -1.24
560–585 571 5 195.00–215.00 $203.06 $1,159 -12.72
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -4.13
670–680 675 2 190.00–202.50 $196.30 $1,325 +2.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 3 250.00–260.00 $253.51 $951 -31.40
400–425 418 7 250.00–277.50 $263.87 $1,103 +10.69
460–485 472 7 230.00–242.50 $235.37 $1,111 -10.64
505–540 523 6 237.50–247.50 $243.80 $1,275 +9.92
555–595 572 5 234.00–244.00 $236.67 $1,354 -0.55
610–630 618 3 220.00–227.50 $223.13 $1,379 -1.23
665 665 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,480 +21.18
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 ±0.00
780 780 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,466 -2.00
800 800 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,460 —
860 860 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,582 —
930 930 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,600 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1255 952 85-90% 19 70.00–90.00 $82.21 $783 —
1000–1080 1043 85-90% 3 104.00–105.00 $104.34 $1,088 +7.05
850–1535 1079 85-90% 16 92.00–103.00 $97.03 $1,047 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1153 80-85% 10 93.00–103.00 $98.51 $1,136 -6.01
950–1670 1200 80-85% 19 105.00–116.00 $111.52 $1,338 —
1190–1335 1275 80-85% 3 117.00–124.00 $120.20 $1,533 +6.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1575 1382 75-80% 12 105.00–116.00 $111.32 $1,538 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,377 —
1270–1660 1465 75-80% 2 119.00–121.00 $120.13 $1,760 +2.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2070 1653 3 115.00–124.00 $119.62 $1,977 —
1465–2055 1776 8 127.00–135.00 $130.04 $2,310 —

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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.