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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.65/cwt +29.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 718 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.82/cwt +12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 728 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.96/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 586 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,724 803 1,290
Feeder cattle 1,536 612 1,095
Slaughter cattle 188 191 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 320.00 $320.00 $656 —
250–290 273 6 280.00–300.00 $292.53 $799 -7.47
300–325 316 8 260.00–300.00 $278.10 $879 +14.83
365–395 376 7 277.50–305.00 $295.17 $1,110 +5.17
420–445 433 13 275.00–290.00 $280.29 $1,214 +18.25
450–499 466 40 260.00–290.00 $273.63 $1,275 +6.37
503–525 value added 506 14 272.50–277.50 $276.70 $1,400 —
500–543 530 16 250.00–267.50 $262.88 $1,393 +7.86
550–595 572 29 250.00–267.50 $260.52 $1,490 -0.05
562–585 value added 573 30 269.00–275.00 $272.30 $1,560 —
600–645 626 26 235.00–247.50 $242.57 $1,518 -2.42
660 value added 660 26 261.00 $261.00 $1,723 +19.50
655–691 676 42 231.00–245.00 $238.54 $1,613 +2.31
728 value added 728 73 248.00 $248.00 $1,805 —
720–745 732 6 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,702 -2.18
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 -2.97
810–815 812 3 199.00–214.00 $204.02 $1,657 -7.98
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 205.00–230.00 $216.66 $622 —
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 +20.00
450–490 478 13 214.00–257.50 $242.33 $1,158 +27.33
500–540 511 10 220.00–247.50 $232.04 $1,186 +9.54
560–590 573 15 202.50–240.00 $227.70 $1,305 -0.50
600–635 615 3 220.00–233.00 $227.53 $1,399 +1.27
657–690 668 7 209.00–229.00 $225.33 $1,505 -4.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 —
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 3 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $632 -0.04
275–295 283 3 262.50–280.00 $272.28 $771 +22.55
310–345 333 14 245.00–285.00 $261.12 $870 -1.15
350–395 372 24 240.00–260.00 $250.85 $933 +6.61
404–447 428 56 230.00–255.00 $243.20 $1,041 +4.08
450–497 478 42 230.00–251.00 $238.10 $1,138 -2.11
510–520 value added 516 7 242.00–246.00 $244.30 $1,261 —
509–545 521 54 228.00–240.00 $234.55 $1,222 -2.72
550–595 576 29 225.00–240.00 $234.20 $1,349 -0.56
555–594 value added 593 43 245.00–256.00 $255.56 $1,515 —
605–625 value added 613 3 232.50–235.00 $233.33 $1,430 —
600–645 624 18 215.00–230.00 $221.83 $1,384 -1.37
650–695 661 28 210.00–226.00 $221.82 $1,466 -0.71
712–717 value added 717 79 225.00–238.50 $237.31 $1,702 —
720–735 728 4 197.50–212.50 $202.78 $1,476 -3.12
775–790 781 4 195.00–207.50 $202.09 $1,578 -6.91
825 825 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
260–295 281 5 215.00–245.00 $229.57 $645 —
310–335 324 4 212.50–242.50 $221.56 $718 —
365–397 388 10 207.50–230.00 $219.68 $852 -6.96
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 +11.18
455–495 477 10 202.50–227.50 $217.56 $1,038 +2.16
515–540 526 10 200.00–225.00 $219.06 $1,152 -3.09
555–585 568 4 195.00–222.50 $209.51 $1,190 -11.44
620–645 632 6 192.50–211.00 $199.66 $1,262 —
650–665 658 4 182.50–202.50 $194.97 $1,283 —
710 710 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,331 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 14 260.00–290.00 $276.02 $1,043 +18.30
405–449 435 18 255.00–280.00 $270.17 $1,175 +20.62
450–492 469 21 252.50–275.00 $264.16 $1,239 +12.71
500–545 526 30 242.50–272.50 $259.28 $1,364 +11.57
550–590 564 10 240.00–257.50 $248.14 $1,400 +19.11
600–645 621 23 220.00–231.00 $226.06 $1,404 +9.38
650–695 664 4 220.00–227.50 $223.44 $1,484 +10.55
700–735 718 6 210.00–219.00 $214.94 $1,543 +22.94
760–780 770 2 190.00–202.50 $196.33 $1,512 +11.22
800–810 805 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,509 -0.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 367 5 222.50–255.00 $238.35 $875 +23.35
410–443 427 6 220.00–245.00 $232.12 $991 +1.71
450–490 465 13 200.00–247.50 $228.62 $1,063 +6.93
500–543 524 20 207.50–237.50 $225.34 $1,181 +4.33
565–595 578 7 207.50–239.00 $225.19 $1,302 +7.19
625 625 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,359 —
675–695 686 4 205.00–217.00 $210.79 $1,446 —
705–715 710 2 175.00–201.00 $187.91 $1,334 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1110 937 85-90% 8 75.00–89.00 $82.41 $772 -11.72
900–1170 1049 85-90% 18 90.00–100.00 $94.17 $988 —
900–1300 1079 85-90% 5 101.00–106.00 $102.58 $1,107 -0.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1126 80-85% 8 95.00–101.00 $98.60 $1,110 —
910–1510 1199 80-85% 16 102.00–110.00 $104.26 $1,250 —
1150–1420 1309 80-85% 4 114.00–116.00 $115.05 $1,506 -2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1840 1413 75-80% 8 104.00–112.00 $107.78 $1,523 —
1210–1655 1488 75-80% 8 114.00–122.00 $117.36 $1,746 +1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1750 1645 4 133.00–136.00 $134.27 $2,209 —
1510–2020 1690 9 122.00–129.00 $124.99 $2,112 —
2010 2010 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,312 —

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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.