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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.33/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 760 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.95/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 571 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.97/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 615 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 1,267 669
Feeder cattle 1,071 1,081 492
Slaughter cattle 167 186 157
Replacement cattle 21 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers steady to 3.00, instances 7.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 415 3 250.00–270.00 $262.16 $1,088 +7.16
464–495 474 8 256.00–268.00 $259.85 $1,232 -0.96
515 fancy 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
515–540 527 10 252.00–268.00 $262.79 $1,385 +3.30
550–595 565 8 252.50–268.00 $262.54 $1,483 +8.47
609–636 value added 619 13 246.00–254.00 $250.84 $1,553 -9.16
610–640 619 10 231.00–250.00 $241.01 $1,492 +1.50
650–670 662 5 224.00–225.00 $224.20 $1,484 +0.92
700–745 710 21 212.00–235.00 $228.30 $1,621 +2.50
760 value added 760 71 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 +6.50
770 770 2 207.00–234.00 $220.50 $1,698 -4.51
895 895 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 +23.31
500 500 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,012 -21.80
560–573 570 4 236.00–241.00 $237.23 $1,352 +7.38
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 -3.51
648 value added 648 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,542 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 331 4 230.00–250.00 $240.26 $795 +8.15
355–395 378 10 225.00–245.00 $235.04 $888 -3.10
406 value added 406 6 230.00 $230.00 $934 —
410–443 430 16 220.00–240.00 $226.49 $974 -4.26
450–498 473 30 220.00–245.00 $231.01 $1,093 +1.27
505–545 523 23 220.00–245.00 $226.72 $1,186 +3.01
530 value added 530 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 ±0.00
550–595 567 30 212.50–232.50 $222.11 $1,259 +0.67
596 value added 596 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,359 —
613 value added 613 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,355 —
600–645 615 29 200.00–225.00 $209.62 $1,289 -4.31
625 fancy 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
655 value added 655 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,448 +0.25
650–690 671 8 200.00–216.00 $210.02 $1,409 +6.60
715 715 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,437 +16.09
730 value added 730 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,540 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 -3.47
450–495 471 4 205.00–215.00 $209.97 $989 +11.97
500–545 517 7 195.00–217.50 $209.16 $1,081 +18.74
585–595 590 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,200 +7.15
665–695 680 2 190.00–199.00 $194.60 $1,323 +17.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
320–345 330 5 270.00–285.00 $279.06 $921 —
355–390 366 10 250.00–270.00 $263.93 $966 +18.83
400–445 427 15 230.00–255.00 $238.01 $1,016 +4.12
455–485 473 12 220.00–245.00 $230.94 $1,092 +15.66
500–547 528 16 213.00–230.00 $218.23 $1,152 +6.52
550–590 570 11 215.00–223.00 $220.77 $1,258 +37.85
615–630 623 2 194.00–199.00 $196.53 $1,224 +19.91
665–670 666 4 188.00–199.00 $196.23 $1,307 +14.82
668 fancy 668 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 +3.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1240 1180 80-85% 6 70.00–79.00 $75.18 $887 —
1080–1325 1195 80-85% 9 90.00–96.00 $92.61 $1,107 —
1005–1560 1222 80-85% 51 80.00–89.00 $83.45 $1,020 -7.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $710 —
780–1340 1038 85-90% 34 70.00–79.00 $74.02 $768 +7.48
775–1390 1041 85-90% 14 80.00–89.00 $82.92 $863 +16.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1600 1393 75-80% 21 78.00–89.00 $86.06 $1,199 +0.02
1235–1645 1440 75-80% 2 101.00–105.00 $102.72 $1,479 +8.40
1225–1950 1523 75-80% 12 90.00–99.00 $93.54 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1810 1566 7 101.00–114.00 $108.37 $1,697 +2.63
1830–2140 1934 7 110.00–123.00 $117.57 $2,274 -8.43
1565–2295 2010 3 124.00–127.00 $125.60 $2,525 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.