Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

1,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.33/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 724 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.73/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 569 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $211.83/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 516 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,045 1,259 1,153
Feeder cattle 856 1,071 956
Slaughter cattle 189 167 197
Replacement cattle — 21 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 7.00 lower with instances of 12.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 265.00–280.00 $272.83 $628 —
270–295 279 6 250.00–275.00 $259.99 $725 —
300–345 326 6 250.00–275.00 $262.37 $855 —
350–390 369 4 250.00–280.00 $269.97 $996 —
430–440 437 6 248.00–265.00 $253.97 $1,110 -8.19
450–490 467 5 247.50–267.50 $258.41 $1,207 -1.44
505–545 532 9 252.50–268.00 $263.65 $1,403 +0.86
555–595 582 8 246.00–262.00 $255.07 $1,485 -7.47
625–645 638 4 230.00–250.00 $240.65 $1,535 -0.36
650–675 660 5 220.00–230.00 $224.03 $1,479 -0.17
700–705 703 3 206.00–218.00 $212.65 $1,495 -15.65
750–790 765 6 192.00–204.00 $198.32 $1,517 -22.18
800–835 818 2 177.50–184.00 $180.68 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 —
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
510–530 520 2 210.00–235.00 $222.26 $1,156 +19.76
570–585 578 2 185.00–220.00 $202.27 $1,169 -34.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
260–265 262 3 235.00–270.00 $255.10 $668 —
310–330 320 3 217.50–235.00 $223.98 $717 -16.28
360–395 377 7 215.00–232.50 $219.36 $827 -15.68
405–435 421 11 220.00–242.50 $228.47 $962 +1.98
450–490 477 14 220.00–245.00 $229.74 $1,096 -1.27
508–525 value added 514 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,234 +5.00
500–540 519 11 210.00–237.50 $227.30 $1,180 +0.58
550–595 569 18 210.00–225.00 $217.73 $1,239 -4.38
610–635 620 3 200.00–212.50 $205.47 $1,274 -4.15
620 value added 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +4.00
670–690 value added 680 2 222.50–227.50 $224.96 $1,530 +3.96
665–695 681 9 195.00–207.50 $196.67 $1,339 -13.35
710–740 720 6 180.00–192.50 $186.83 $1,345 -14.17
724 value added 724 73 222.00 $222.00 $1,607 +11.00
750 value added 750 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 —
760–795 776 4 182.50–185.00 $183.62 $1,425 —
840 840 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,281 —
875 875 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
380–393 390 5 175.00–210.00 $203.19 $792 —
400–445 421 8 200.00–215.00 $209.53 $882 +14.53
450–482 474 14 170.00–215.00 $186.73 $885 -23.24
515–545 530 5 185.00–202.50 $197.55 $1,047 -11.61
550–591 581 8 182.00–200.00 $187.14 $1,087 -16.19
600–640 619 5 170.00–198.00 $182.42 $1,129 —
655–675 665 4 152.50–180.00 $170.54 $1,134 -24.06
700–745 728 3 155.00–175.00 $163.42 $1,190 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 210.00–225.00 $217.15 $821 -46.78
400–445 423 9 210.00–235.00 $218.20 $923 -19.81
450–495 465 11 215.00–232.50 $225.55 $1,049 -5.39
500–545 516 14 205.00–220.00 $211.83 $1,093 -6.40
550–595 568 11 208.00–220.00 $212.75 $1,208 -8.02
610–635 621 4 194.00–205.00 $198.43 $1,232 +1.90
660–685 674 4 180.00–207.00 $194.38 $1,310 -1.85
700–710 705 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $1,205 —
765–775 768 3 164.00–170.00 $166.35 $1,278 —
800–815 808 2 150.00–162.00 $156.06 $1,261 —
885 885 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 202.50 $202.50 $800 —
415–425 420 3 187.50–202.50 $196.66 $826 -18.34
450–490 464 10 190.00–207.50 $197.61 $917 —
535–540 538 3 184.00–200.00 $189.30 $1,018 —
570–594 588 7 165.00–195.00 $173.12 $1,018 —
600–645 619 12 150.00–188.00 $174.87 $1,082 —
650–675 666 4 164.00–178.00 $170.95 $1,139 —
745 745 2 142.50–160.00 $151.25 $1,127 —
760 760 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,159 —
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
900 900 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,282 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1460 1247 80-85% 11 75.00–83.00 $79.38 $990 -4.07
930–1510 1253 80-85% 29 84.00–94.00 $88.15 $1,105 —
1180–1685 1357 80-85% 6 95.00–102.00 $99.23 $1,347 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1140 949 85-90% 15 54.00–72.00 $64.83 $615 —
810–1265 1082 85-90% 30 73.00–84.00 $76.25 $825 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,038 —
1225–1600 1426 75-80% 30 86.00–99.00 $90.90 $1,296 -11.82
1370–1695 1568 75-80% 3 102.00–105.00 $103.08 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1865 1582 10 95.00–111.00 $105.36 $1,667 -3.01
1440–2140 1851 8 114.00–124.00 $118.40 $2,192 —
2070–2105 2088 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $2,663 —

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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.