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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $282.63/cwt ≈ $2,276/hd at 805 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.02/cwt -12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 473 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.32/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 665 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 596 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 225 3 480.00–510.00 $494.15 $1,112 —
250–290 269 7 450.00–510.00 $472.66 $1,271 +1.62
315–345 333 9 420.00–460.00 $446.06 $1,485 -3.94
355–398 368 8 415.00–450.00 $439.40 $1,617 +29.72
420–445 434 5 400.00–410.00 $403.96 $1,753 +3.96
451–490 461 18 370.00–400.00 $392.40 $1,809 +1.53
465 value added 465 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 —
500–545 520 13 350.00–377.50 $362.25 $1,884 -12.36
523–530 value added 528 10 387.00–387.50 $387.20 $2,044 —
553 value added 553 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,143 —
550–595 561 13 350.00–382.50 $365.27 $2,049 -5.48
610–615 value added 613 2 357.50–360.00 $358.76 $2,199 +8.76
600–645 621 8 325.00–347.50 $336.81 $2,092 +3.55
655–680 673 8 322.00–340.00 $329.05 $2,215 +5.44
703 value added 703 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,299 —
700–745 715 3 307.50–312.50 $310.87 $2,223 -5.50
755 755 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,171 +1.34
805 value added 805 62 282.75 $282.75 $2,276 —
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
890 890 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,381 —
910 910 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
410–423 418 4 350.00–370.00 $360.03 $1,505 —
450–475 464 4 347.50–365.00 $356.95 $1,656 —
500–547 528 6 337.50–342.50 $339.10 $1,790 +0.41
550–590 575 10 332.00–345.00 $339.84 $1,954 -5.05
620–625 621 7 285.00–315.00 $306.44 $1,903 +18.44
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 +10.00
925 925 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 —
250–290 271 4 440.00–470.00 $450.67 $1,221 +14.23
305–342 337 10 415.00–450.00 $429.31 $1,447 +25.23
350–395 368 12 370.00–425.00 $405.51 $1,492 +58.90
400–430 420 14 350.00–390.00 $360.22 $1,513 +12.04
450–498 473 28 320.00–350.00 $335.02 $1,585 -3.64
505–545 528 22 320.00–347.50 $333.94 $1,763 -3.71
563–565 value added 564 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,875 -6.50
555–595 580 14 300.00–327.50 $308.46 $1,789 -5.68
608–645 618 9 292.50–310.00 $301.11 $1,861 +7.89
650–685 665 25 274.00–289.00 $284.32 $1,891 +14.60
708–712 710 8 260.00–270.00 $264.99 $1,881 +5.81
755–790 774 5 235.00–242.00 $239.21 $1,851 -18.60
805–820 810 3 224.00–230.00 $227.18 $1,840 —
865–885 875 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,980 -15.76
950 950 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,019 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
335–340 338 2 325.00–380.00 $352.70 $1,192 +62.70
370–385 378 3 320.00–350.00 $333.13 $1,259 +3.13
400–445 429 5 305.00–335.00 $325.36 $1,396 +7.80
450–495 482 9 300.00–317.50 $305.03 $1,470 -10.73
500–545 527 9 290.00–310.00 $304.38 $1,604 -7.79
555–590 568 3 260.00–292.50 $274.53 $1,559 -22.20
630–645 639 4 265.00–287.50 $278.73 $1,781 +2.79
650–688 672 5 250.00–265.00 $258.01 $1,734 +25.51
720–735 728 2 220.00–242.50 $231.13 $1,683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 7 410.00–450.00 $428.11 $1,610 +25.51
420–445 431 4 400.00–420.00 $407.65 $1,757 +35.83
455–485 468 6 360.00–390.00 $372.42 $1,743 -2.58
515–545 531 12 335.00–367.50 $349.95 $1,858 +2.43
550–580 568 6 330.00–340.00 $333.33 $1,893 -1.37
600–645 617 12 312.50–337.50 $322.78 $1,992 -4.99
665–695 679 16 305.00–335.00 $321.94 $2,186 +21.94
700–720 708 3 302.50–310.00 $304.97 $2,159 -6.69
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
800–805 803 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $2,128 —
863 863 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,166 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 3 350.00–370.00 $358.16 $1,540 +8.16
450–490 470 2 340.00–350.00 $344.79 $1,621 +12.32
505–530 522 5 327.50–330.00 $329.50 $1,720 —
555–582 570 6 310.00–325.00 $317.67 $1,811 +7.67
620 620 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
670–695 683 2 282.50–297.50 $289.86 $1,980 —
830 830 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1275 1076 80-85% 4 128.00–133.00 $130.04 $1,399 —
1075–1395 1228 80-85% 9 135.00–145.00 $138.41 $1,700 +12.40
1140–1460 1341 80-85% 8 148.00–164.00 $153.57 $2,059 +15.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1290 1026 85-90% 7 100.00–111.00 $107.43 $1,102 -13.48
950–1225 1060 85-90% 5 118.00–128.00 $123.83 $1,313 +19.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1730 1421 75-80% 7 135.00–146.00 $140.53 $1,997 —
1450–1600 1543 75-80% 3 149.00–156.00 $152.98 $2,360 -1.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1625 1497 3 142.00–156.00 $150.31 $2,250 —
1455–2255 1894 11 170.00–185.00 $177.62 $3,364 —
1845–2340 2064 4 191.00–200.00 $196.04 $4,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
895–1240 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,950.00 $1,771.84
1000–1280 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,925.00–2,350.00 $2,121.18
1120–1410 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,201.19

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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
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 —
445 445 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 —
558 558 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,381 —

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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.