Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.27/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 693 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.15/cwt +17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 753 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.91/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 473 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 1,091 717
Feeder cattle 567 917 561
Slaughter cattle 188 174 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends this week reflect lower demand due to this being a Holiday week. Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 -21.49
330–335 333 2 247.50–265.00 $256.18 $853 -3.98
355–390 374 7 245.00–270.00 $258.41 $966 -4.12
415 415 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,046 -8.40
456 value added 456 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,208 —
460–485 473 2 230.00–241.00 $235.65 $1,115 -28.24
500–525 508 3 219.00–229.00 $223.10 $1,133 -26.68
550–575 562 3 218.00–235.00 $229.11 $1,288 -5.78
550–583 value added 569 7 239.00–243.00 $240.66 $1,369 —
604–626 value added 613 15 238.00–240.00 $239.18 $1,466 —
660–690 677 6 218.00–224.00 $220.53 $1,493 +2.83
682 value added 682 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,541 —
705–745 727 3 212.00–216.00 $213.37 $1,551 +2.03
795 795 2 205.00–219.00 $212.00 $1,685 —
810–845 835 4 211.00–215.00 $212.01 $1,770 —
855–870 863 2 210.00–216.00 $212.97 $1,838 +17.97
945 945 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 191.00–202.50 $194.64 $636 -15.36
355–375 365 2 236.00–237.50 $236.73 $864 +11.67
405 405 1 215.00 $215.00 $871 —
460–495 478 2 206.00–218.00 $211.78 $1,012 -27.37
560–580 570 2 201.00–210.00 $205.42 $1,171 —
690 690 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,428 —
915 915 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 3 215.00–222.50 $220.10 $621 +10.10
305–310 308 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $716 -6.24
355–390 368 3 210.00–211.00 $210.67 $775 -33.03
400–445 422 6 207.00–228.00 $218.40 $922 -13.85
450–474 value added 469 12 230.00–238.00 $236.23 $1,108 —
450–495 476 16 203.00–223.00 $212.92 $1,013 -8.71
505–540 530 8 196.00–211.00 $206.30 $1,093 -11.02
567 value added 567 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,242 —
560–595 578 8 187.00–202.00 $193.69 $1,120 -22.54
605–640 624 5 180.00–193.00 $187.05 $1,167 -18.01
624 value added 624 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,317 —
665–690 681 4 181.00–187.00 $183.73 $1,251 -19.31
694 value added 694 73 207.50 $207.50 $1,440 —
700–720 707 3 176.00–188.00 $183.92 $1,300 -7.94
752 value added 752 53 202.00 $202.00 $1,519 —
790 790 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,232 —
875 875 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,409 -24.01
955 955 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 202.00 $202.00 $687 -1.64
350–395 374 8 160.00–207.00 $180.80 $676 -28.69
400–445 418 10 169.00–201.00 $188.25 $787 -12.03
455–495 478 8 162.00–199.00 $189.26 $905 -16.97
500–510 503 3 170.00–190.00 $179.93 $905 -18.47
575–580 578 2 181.00–185.00 $183.01 $1,058 -10.64
630–635 633 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,092 -24.99
650–665 658 2 160.00–175.00 $167.41 $1,102 -20.09
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 252.50–267.50 $260.00 $957 -19.04
400–435 418 3 225.00–238.00 $230.88 $965 -11.64
465–485 479 4 213.00–220.00 $217.29 $1,041 -41.78
505–545 523 8 205.00–216.00 $209.68 $1,097 -32.00
550–595 563 4 198.00–211.00 $202.49 $1,140 -16.97
615–640 628 2 208.00–211.00 $209.53 $1,316 -1.68
655–690 668 3 195.00–202.00 $197.98 $1,323 -0.62
755–795 775 2 169.00–176.00 $172.41 $1,336 —
830 830 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,378 -21.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 212.50–222.00 $217.22 $854 -9.07
400–445 428 6 191.00–220.00 $213.85 $915 -8.81
450–495 472 3 190.00–210.00 $196.69 $928 -32.98
515–545 529 5 161.00–201.00 $186.65 $987 -41.68
560–589 580 11 187.00–195.00 $191.92 $1,113 -4.82
785 785 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,083 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1205 1200 80-85% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.50 $1,158 +18.28
945–1510 1233 80-85% 31 82.50–95.50 $89.19 $1,100 +10.97
1030–1505 1254 80-85% 16 74.00–82.00 $78.46 $984 -10.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1275 972 85-90% 10 51.00–68.00 $63.05 $613 +4.69
865–1360 1053 85-90% 28 70.00–81.00 $76.32 $804 -6.19
1125–1165 1145 85-90% 2 83.00–90.50 $86.68 $992 +10.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1585 1402 75-80% 20 89.00–98.00 $92.83 $1,301 —
1355–1610 1463 75-80% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.69 $1,254 —
1395–1575 1485 75-80% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.47 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1900 1441 7 90.00–108.50 $98.80 $1,424 —
1235–2160 1852 7 110.50–120.50 $115.84 $2,145 —

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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.