Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.09/cwt +20.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 570 lb · 125 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.59/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 758 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.18/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 522 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 1,462 882
Feeder cattle 1,157 1,276 764
Slaughter cattle 260 164 118
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower with instances of 8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower, with Heifers weighing between 650-750 lbs. being 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 295.00–315.00 $304.76 $625 -10.24
250–295 273 8 280.00–300.00 $291.35 $795 -31.57
300–345 316 7 265.00–285.00 $275.38 $870 -29.10
360–385 373 4 260.00–275.00 $268.83 $1,003 -22.81
435–447 442 5 257.50–265.00 $263.52 $1,165 +13.43
450–495 466 9 250.00–262.50 $254.16 $1,184 +5.96
500–520 508 9 245.00–260.00 $250.56 $1,273 -2.65
555–585 571 7 239.00–252.00 $247.66 $1,414 +1.60
600–640 623 13 231.00–242.00 $236.21 $1,472 -8.28
655–685 666 5 228.00–240.00 $235.19 $1,566 +3.83
700–740 718 12 218.00–229.00 $221.35 $1,589 -9.23
757 value added 757 69 248.50 $248.50 $1,881 -4.50
755–790 775 4 208.00–216.00 $213.71 $1,656 -8.81
820–835 825 5 198.00–203.00 $201.19 $1,660 —
865 865 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 -27.50
310–335 324 4 190.00–255.00 $227.05 $736 -37.95
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -25.00
500–535 522 7 200.00–230.00 $218.45 $1,140 -26.27
555–595 579 14 210.00–235.50 $232.63 $1,347 +21.89
607–630 615 8 184.00–220.00 $199.67 $1,228 -19.26
650–695 671 7 197.50–226.00 $217.17 $1,457 +17.13
700 700 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,484 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 +20.22
270–295 285 3 260.00–280.00 $273.22 $779 +3.31
315–330 323 3 245.00–275.00 $256.42 $828 -11.84
355–385 366 8 245.00–270.00 $261.11 $956 +9.86
424–428 value added 425 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
405–445 428 14 230.00–242.50 $235.89 $1,010 -3.47
455–497 475 13 225.00–237.50 $232.99 $1,107 +0.77
500–545 522 40 220.00–236.00 $230.18 $1,202 -3.85
550–595 570 30 215.00–235.00 $224.22 $1,278 -0.88
570 value added 570 95 253.00 $253.00 $1,442 —
600–645 615 26 200.00–215.00 $206.11 $1,268 -6.97
650–690 666 11 190.00–202.50 $198.72 $1,323 -14.57
700–725 710 6 185.00–190.00 $188.35 $1,337 -16.63
765–780 773 3 188.00–207.50 $195.10 $1,508 +4.12
815–825 818 4 180.00–184.00 $181.01 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
320–337 330 6 185.00–232.50 $212.05 $700 -21.58
365–395 386 5 200.00–225.00 $213.96 $826 -7.80
400–435 421 7 187.50–225.00 $214.13 $901 -6.49
463–497 490 15 210.00–220.00 $218.44 $1,070 +10.28
500–525 511 7 180.00–215.00 $201.56 $1,030 -8.98
555–595 574 12 175.00–210.00 $202.99 $1,165 -10.13
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 ±0.00
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 11 250.00–270.00 $256.41 $982 -21.58
400–445 421 9 235.00–250.00 $243.77 $1,026 -6.38
450–495 463 26 230.00–245.00 $239.06 $1,107 -3.94
500–535 510 17 220.00–240.00 $229.14 $1,169 +2.17
550–586 569 18 214.00–227.00 $223.15 $1,270 -3.72
600–648 629 8 204.00–220.00 $213.15 $1,341 -4.76
650–695 675 19 194.00–210.00 $200.47 $1,353 -7.99
700–740 723 8 189.00–196.00 $191.74 $1,386 —
760–780 768 3 184.00–192.00 $187.33 $1,439 -19.67
815–840 825 5 172.00–183.00 $179.97 $1,485 —
850 850 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,513 —
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
980 980 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 3 220.00–245.00 $231.83 $842 +21.83
410–445 430 11 185.00–232.50 $215.01 $925 -16.71
455–498 483 14 200.00–227.50 $218.62 $1,056 -1.38
500–545 528 13 195.00–215.00 $206.23 $1,089 —
550–590 572 6 180.00–212.50 $194.59 $1,113 -21.41
620–625 623 2 197.50–201.00 $199.24 $1,241 -10.76
680–695 688 2 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,300 —
700–730 718 3 180.00–182.00 $180.68 $1,297 —
750–765 758 3 165.00–181.00 $175.32 $1,329 —
810 810 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,022 —
550 550 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,111 —
645 645 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1580 1249 80-85% 27 90.00–101.00 $94.76 $1,184 +1.61
1135–1620 1276 80-85% 8 81.00–89.00 $86.25 $1,101 -19.14
1280–1430 1355 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,423 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1700 1444 75-80% 5 91.00–96.00 $94.57 $1,366 -4.43
1305–1680 1507 75-80% 19 97.00–107.00 $101.63 $1,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1040 921 85-90% 10 69.00–81.00 $76.75 $707 -24.28
840–1310 1092 85-90% 11 82.00–89.00 $85.61 $935 —
1195–1200 1198 85-90% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1385 1318 2 111.00–115.00 $113.10 $1,491 —
1270–1985 1683 8 120.00–130.00 $126.96 $2,137 +1.01

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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.