Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.99/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 762 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.90/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.25/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 424 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 842 1,197
Feeder cattle 547 710 1,018
Slaughter cattle 86 132 171
Replacement cattle 8 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers 6.00-sharply lower; feeder bulls sharply lower; Feeder heifers steady-10.00 lower; slaughter cattle steady-8.00 lower; Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Number of cattle and quality of cattle are down this week due to the extensive heat.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 +12.09
350–385 371 6 275.00–290.00 $280.15 $1,039 -9.85
410–420 415 2 245.00–260.00 $252.41 $1,048 -22.05
455–480 468 3 230.00–240.00 $233.35 $1,092 -31.11
505–545 528 7 230.00–242.00 $235.26 $1,242 -23.02
550–595 568 9 230.00–240.00 $232.78 $1,322 -30.12
600–640 627 8 220.00–235.00 $228.31 $1,432 -24.94
650–680 664 6 220.00–238.00 $229.33 $1,523 -6.35
705–725 715 2 210.00–214.00 $212.03 $1,516 -21.18
762 value added 762 67 236.50 $236.50 $1,802 —
780 780 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,576 -30.57
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 -16.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 +20.00
375–390 383 2 235.00–242.50 $238.68 $914 —
400–435 413 3 200.00–227.50 $212.91 $879 -31.64
460–475 468 3 220.00–234.00 $225.57 $1,056 -9.64
525–540 533 2 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,183 +1.22
575–595 585 2 222.00–226.00 $223.97 $1,310 +16.85
635 635 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,254 -12.15
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 +10.80
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
465 465 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,014 —
590 590 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 -38.74
350–380 372 6 235.00–245.00 $241.32 $898 +1.18
420 fancy 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
405–445 424 15 222.50–245.00 $231.07 $980 -5.90
450–495 472 11 222.50–240.00 $232.01 $1,095 +6.17
500–545 525 22 220.00–232.50 $224.90 $1,181 -4.49
565–590 578 11 220.00–234.00 $227.84 $1,317 -4.38
610 fancy 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
600–640 621 8 200.00–220.00 $210.95 $1,310 -12.52
650–685 665 8 200.00–212.00 $207.80 $1,382 -9.13
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -0.33
760 760 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
873 873 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,624 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 -15.00
393 393 2 225.00 $225.00 $884 +12.55
455–495 479 4 200.00–215.00 $203.56 $975 -5.35
500–515 506 4 210.00–218.00 $213.87 $1,082 +7.19
555–595 587 6 212.50–215.00 $214.61 $1,260 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 4 275.00–290.00 $282.43 $1,031 +28.92
415–430 424 4 220.00–240.00 $230.06 $975 -33.81
455–490 472 3 212.50–222.50 $216.79 $1,023 -18.58
500–540 520 5 200.00–222.50 $211.35 $1,099 -32.45
555–580 575 5 190.00–212.00 $197.07 $1,133 -39.60
600–620 613 3 204.00–217.00 $211.64 $1,297 -11.49
610–620 fancy 615 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
650 fancy 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
660 660 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 -30.50
725–745 735 3 180.00–186.00 $184.03 $1,353 -7.97
750–755 753 2 178.00–188.00 $182.98 $1,378 -5.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -9.87
415–445 429 4 200.00–220.00 $208.95 $896 -18.23
470–485 480 7 192.50–207.50 $203.22 $975 -9.22
505–525 515 2 208.00–216.00 $211.92 $1,091 -0.19
555 555 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,093 -6.06
620–630 625 2 182.50–195.00 $188.70 $1,179 -11.30
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,040 —
1010–1845 1328 80-85% 25 95.00–110.00 $106.44 $1,414 —
1040–1860 1428 80-85% 6 111.00–113.00 $111.62 $1,594 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1215 1014 85-90% 10 71.00–92.00 $83.44 $846 -20.90
810–1405 1015 85-90% 15 91.00–106.00 $97.54 $990 -6.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1745 1397 75-80% 13 101.00–110.00 $107.34 $1,500 -3.98
1265–1678 1492 75-80% 7 111.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,693 -6.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,304 —
1325–1480 1387 3 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $1,703 —
1680–2075 1858 4 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $2,453 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.