Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.03/cwt +18.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 677 lb · 97 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.04/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 526 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.68/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 570 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 1,045 908
Feeder cattle 833 856 782
Slaughter cattle 195 189 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 4.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00-12.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 275.00 $275.00 $646 +2.17
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 -24.99
308–348 326 9 245.00–270.00 $254.48 $830 -7.89
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 -19.97
410–445 425 4 245.00–265.00 $252.65 $1,074 -1.32
460–490 475 3 260.00–275.00 $267.06 $1,269 +8.65
505–535 521 4 240.00–262.00 $254.89 $1,328 -8.76
550–575 566 5 246.00–250.00 $248.59 $1,407 -6.48
618 value added 618 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,465 —
600–645 621 8 222.00–230.00 $226.06 $1,404 -14.59
650–679 674 15 210.00–224.50 $219.80 $1,481 -4.23
705–730 724 4 210.00–218.00 $213.97 $1,549 +1.32
750–790 770 2 209.00–212.50 $210.70 $1,622 +12.38
805–808 808 8 201.00–201.50 $201.44 $1,628 +20.76
855–885 870 2 185.00–196.00 $190.41 $1,657 —
900 900 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,674 —
952 952 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,809 —
1010 1010 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 225.00–240.00 $232.33 $774 +12.33
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —
500–540 516 4 220.00–235.00 $230.05 $1,187 +7.79
590 590 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,227 +5.73
620–635 629 5 200.00–215.00 $203.03 $1,277 —
785 785 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,499 —
890 890 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 4 220.00–235.00 $226.41 $643 -28.69
300–340 323 5 220.00–235.00 $227.11 $734 +3.13
360–393 375 8 220.00–230.00 $225.73 $846 +6.37
400–445 424 7 225.00–237.50 $232.53 $986 +4.06
450–495 467 21 220.00–238.00 $231.91 $1,083 +2.17
510–545 526 33 214.00–235.00 $225.04 $1,184 -2.26
550–595 570 32 214.00–228.00 $217.68 $1,241 -0.05
600–645 620 20 200.00–218.00 $207.42 $1,286 +1.95
650–690 673 21 190.00–205.00 $198.41 $1,335 +1.74
678 value added 678 76 226.00 $226.00 $1,532 +1.04
725–730 727 5 182.00–196.00 $187.19 $1,361 +0.36
755–797 787 4 175.50–176.00 $175.62 $1,382 -8.00
800–805 803 2 157.50–159.00 $158.25 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 -20.00
300–320 310 2 195.00–212.50 $203.47 $631 -11.53
350–385 369 8 185.00–217.50 $207.34 $765 +4.15
405–430 418 5 170.00–215.00 $198.94 $832 -10.59
450–480 465 8 180.00–210.00 $194.43 $904 +7.70
505–530 514 9 190.00–210.00 $207.22 $1,065 +9.67
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +22.86
630–645 635 3 196.00–198.00 $197.00 $1,251 +14.58
650–675 663 2 160.00–182.00 $171.21 $1,135 +0.67
715–740 725 3 150.00–176.00 $162.16 $1,176 -1.26
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 11 240.00–260.00 $249.43 $935 +32.28
418–448 436 18 242.00–267.50 $251.33 $1,096 +33.13
455–498 488 11 240.00–260.00 $254.38 $1,241 +28.83
500–543 533 13 218.00–240.00 $221.58 $1,181 +9.75
550–565 558 3 210.00–228.00 $221.09 $1,234 +8.34
623–640 630 5 191.00–194.00 $192.21 $1,211 -6.22
670–685 677 3 184.00–191.00 $186.99 $1,266 -7.39
720–740 730 2 174.00–180.00 $176.96 $1,292 +5.97
755–785 768 3 172.00–186.00 $180.09 $1,383 +13.74
840 840 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,462 +17.94
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 +10.00
975 975 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 210.00–225.00 $217.31 $837 +14.81
400–425 407 5 210.00–230.00 $222.04 $904 +25.38
460–495 477 9 195.00–232.50 $216.26 $1,032 +18.65
515–545 534 4 199.00–200.00 $199.49 $1,065 +10.19
550–580 566 8 180.00–200.00 $191.20 $1,082 +18.08
605–645 627 3 160.00–174.00 $167.94 $1,053 -6.93
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 -5.95
750–765 758 9 138.00–168.00 $161.08 $1,221 +8.58
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1255 1240 80-85% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.52 $1,259 +22.14
1150–1340 1246 80-85% 7 80.00–83.00 $82.01 $1,022 +2.63
1010–1590 1251 80-85% 35 85.00–96.00 $90.04 $1,126 +1.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1445 1383 75-80% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.09 $1,149 —
1130–1880 1443 75-80% 26 86.00–98.00 $91.81 $1,325 +0.91
1325–1630 1500 75-80% 8 99.00–106.00 $102.23 $1,533 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 994 85-90% 14 54.00–71.00 $66.43 $660 —
925–1285 1112 85-90% 19 72.00–84.00 $78.63 $874 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1955 1628 9 93.00–110.00 $104.17 $1,696 —
1765–2055 1916 4 113.00–117.00 $115.02 $2,204 —

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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.