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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report, Unionville, TN

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

1,449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.70/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 844 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.18/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 423 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.25/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 522 lb · 46 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,449 563 1,059
Feeder cattle 1,264 445 913
Slaughter cattle 185 118 146

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 172.50–185.00 $178.95 $426 —
265–295 285 4 170.00–186.00 $177.13 $505 —
305–345 327 9 160.00–175.00 $168.03 $549 -6.06
350–353 value added 352 4 185.00–189.00 $187.01 $658 —
355–393 376 19 160.00–176.00 $169.13 $636 -7.97
400–445 425 7 160.00–176.00 $165.70 $704 -7.68
425 value added 425 3 184.00 $184.00 $782 —
450 value added 450 3 176.00 $176.00 $792 —
450–495 464 14 160.00–169.00 $162.89 $756 +2.07
500–545 524 37 148.00–160.00 $155.93 $817 -1.72
555–598 578 31 140.00–152.00 $147.53 $853 -6.66
600–648 624 25 128.00–138.00 $133.12 $831 -4.27
658 value added 658 3 136.00 $136.00 $895 —
650–690 677 12 123.00–134.00 $129.86 $879 +3.89
705–735 718 3 121.00–123.00 $122.00 $876 +0.78
755–790 773 2 119.00–123.00 $120.95 $935 +3.95
840 840 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 —
844 value added 844 59 124.75 $124.75 $1,053 +2.75
860–865 863 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $988 +3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 4 132.50–158.00 $148.55 $489 —
355–395 377 6 154.00–158.00 $156.33 $589 -4.95
405–425 418 4 142.00–158.00 $150.99 $631 +5.48
455–495 470 9 138.00–150.00 $144.19 $678 +0.19
505–540 529 8 125.00–147.00 $140.47 $743 +4.75
555–598 581 9 125.00–139.00 $130.63 $759 -9.37
608–640 627 7 118.00–126.00 $124.26 $779 +4.26
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 —
730 730 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $847 —
775–783 781 4 101.00–112.00 $103.73 $810 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 2 128.00–135.00 $131.43 $670 —
590–595 593 2 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $780 —
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 —
690 690 1 116.00 $116.00 $800 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–295 268 6 135.00–144.00 $138.89 $372 -1.60
300–345 320 13 130.00–148.00 $139.70 $447 -0.92
350–395 376 29 130.00–145.00 $136.62 $514 +0.37
400–448 423 48 130.00–144.00 $136.18 $576 +3.94
450–495 473 41 125.00–141.00 $134.54 $636 +6.49
500–545 522 46 123.00–138.00 $130.25 $680 +6.56
550–590 577 31 114.00–125.00 $122.27 $705 +4.19
579 value added 579 8 126.00 $126.00 $730 —
610–645 629 11 111.00–122.00 $116.43 $732 +5.18
655–690 666 9 111.00–119.00 $113.87 $758 +3.97
700–740 728 13 104.00–113.00 $108.29 $788 +1.29
755 755 1 108.00 $108.00 $815 —
825 825 1 97.00 $97.00 $800 -3.00
985 985 1 92.00 $92.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 124.00 $124.00 $366 —
300–310 305 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $387 —
370–385 378 2 120.00–128.00 $123.92 $468 —
420–445 428 4 120.00–129.00 $124.44 $533 +6.44
455–485 475 4 118.00–124.00 $120.53 $573 +1.53
515 515 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $613 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 ±0.00
610–640 625 3 106.00–109.00 $107.33 $671 +4.33
655–690 673 2 107.00–108.00 $107.49 $723 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
555–560 558 2 106.00–114.00 $109.98 $614 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 12 150.00–164.00 $156.06 $657 -14.34
455–495 475 15 150.00–161.00 $153.41 $729 -3.38
500–545 518 20 135.00–149.00 $142.56 $738 —
550–595 566 11 130.00–143.00 $134.41 $761 +0.89
601–645 620 31 120.00–129.00 $125.31 $777 -4.64
655–695 680 17 118.00–127.00 $123.74 $841 —
715–730 721 7 115.00–121.00 $118.13 $852 —
750–790 767 3 109.00–112.00 $110.36 $846 —
800–838 813 10 101.00–113.00 $106.08 $862 —
925–935 930 2 81.00–91.00 $85.97 $800 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 435 14 132.00–148.00 $141.64 $616 -13.36
460–490 474 7 140.00–147.00 $143.31 $679 +3.31
505–545 528 6 124.00–134.00 $131.16 $693 —
560–595 579 9 114.00–129.00 $123.90 $717 —
620 620 1 114.00 $114.00 $707 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1370 1010 85-90% 18 26.00–41.00 $36.87 $372 -5.18
845–1570 1094 85-90% 52 42.00–53.00 $47.31 $518 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1175 1103 80-85% 2 63.00–65.00 $64.07 $707 —
1030–1375 1203 80-85% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.57 $596 —
965–1585 1233 80-85% 35 51.00–63.00 $56.44 $696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1725 1485 75-80% 17 51.00–61.00 $55.86 $830 —
1400–1805 1600 75-80% 5 63.50–65.00 $64.20 $1,027 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $868 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1785 1432 12 63.00–77.00 $71.47 $1,023 —
1350–1990 1697 9 83.00–91.00 $86.09 $1,461 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 76.00 $76.00 $475 —

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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.