Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.81/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 709 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.09/cwt +31.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 779 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.03/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 520 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,462 1,724 0
Feeder cattle 1,276 1,536 0
Slaughter cattle 164 188 0
Replacement cattle 22 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 -5.00
260–290 280 3 315.00–335.00 $322.92 $904 +30.39
300–335 314 5 300.00–310.00 $304.48 $956 +26.38
350–369 367 10 290.50–302.50 $291.64 $1,070 -3.53
420–445 436 4 246.00–252.50 $250.09 $1,090 -30.20
449 value added 449 15 270.00 $270.00 $1,212 —
455–490 472 12 241.00–258.00 $248.20 $1,172 -25.43
500–538 529 19 250.00–260.00 $253.21 $1,339 -9.67
542 fancy 542 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,409 —
550–595 569 6 244.00–252.50 $246.06 $1,400 -14.46
600–645 624 34 234.00–248.00 $244.49 $1,526 +1.92
668 value added 668 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,650 -14.00
650–690 675 12 222.00–244.00 $231.36 $1,562 -7.18
700–740 724 5 227.00–236.00 $230.58 $1,669 -1.91
750–765 756 4 212.00–228.00 $222.52 $1,682 +2.52
781 value added 781 60 253.00 $253.00 $1,976 —
931 931 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,871 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 292.50 $292.50 $834 +75.84
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 +20.00
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 —
420–440 430 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,022 —
520–540 536 6 232.50–249.00 $244.72 $1,312 +12.68
560–590 585 8 205.00–215.00 $210.74 $1,233 -16.96
610–645 632 7 201.00–229.00 $218.93 $1,384 -8.60
670 670 23 200.00–201.00 $200.04 $1,340 -25.29
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 260.00–270.00 $264.78 $609 -10.18
275–295 288 4 260.00–280.00 $269.91 $777 -2.37
300–335 314 6 260.00–277.50 $268.26 $842 +7.14
300–330 fancy 315 2 280.00–290.00 $285.24 $899 —
350 value added 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
350–395 372 18 240.00–256.00 $251.25 $935 +0.40
400–445 430 26 230.00–244.00 $239.36 $1,029 -3.84
455–495 470 45 222.00–242.00 $232.22 $1,091 -5.88
500–548 520 59 220.00–247.00 $234.03 $1,217 -0.52
550–595 575 50 210.00–231.00 $225.10 $1,294 -9.10
603–615 value added 608 6 221.00–235.00 $229.62 $1,396 -3.71
600–640 622 24 200.00–219.00 $213.08 $1,325 -8.75
650–675 661 24 201.00–215.50 $213.29 $1,410 -8.53
709 value added 709 73 237.50 $237.50 $1,684 +0.19
705–720 710 4 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,455 +2.20
750–788 771 6 190.00–194.00 $190.98 $1,472 -11.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 6 200.00–255.00 $233.63 $757 +12.07
350–395 375 4 211.00–235.00 $221.76 $832 +2.08
400–435 420 3 211.00–226.00 $220.62 $927 +0.62
450–490 466 4 200.00–215.00 $208.16 $970 -9.40
510–540 524 4 200.00–217.00 $210.54 $1,103 -8.52
550–599 589 5 212.00–218.00 $213.12 $1,255 +3.61
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 -9.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
315–340 324 5 265.00–305.00 $293.03 $949 —
355–390 374 8 260.00–300.00 $277.99 $1,040 +1.97
405–440 425 4 240.00–257.00 $250.15 $1,063 -20.02
455–480 462 13 230.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,123 -21.16
500–533 517 9 220.00–234.00 $226.97 $1,173 -32.31
550–590 570 8 217.00–232.00 $226.87 $1,293 -21.27
600–645 622 22 215.00–220.00 $217.91 $1,355 -8.15
655–670 663 2 205.00–212.00 $208.46 $1,382 -14.98
750 750 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,552 +10.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 3 215.00–250.00 $234.52 $732 —
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 -28.35
405–435 417 3 220.00–239.00 $231.72 $966 -0.40
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -8.62
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 -9.19
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1460 1219 80-85% 5 84.00–98.00 $93.15 $1,135 —
1000–1555 1264 80-85% 8 110.00–122.00 $113.17 $1,430 —
1035–1930 1287 80-85% 34 100.00–109.00 $105.39 $1,356 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1700 1404 75-80% 24 110.00–118.00 $113.02 $1,587 +5.24
1415 1415 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,401 -8.78
1255–1815 1460 75-80% 16 105.00–109.00 $107.42 $1,568 -9.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–965 935 85-90% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.03 $945 +18.62
770–1240 1019 85-90% 11 81.00–89.00 $86.07 $877 -8.10
810–1440 1025 85-90% 26 90.00–99.00 $94.06 $964 -0.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1720 1498 6 109.00–119.00 $114.05 $1,708 —
1410–1875 1659 5 120.00–129.00 $125.95 $2,090 +0.96
1405–2235 1706 6 130.00–139.00 $135.18 $2,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.