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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.50/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 514 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.46/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 419 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $390.03/cwt +50.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,016/hd at 517 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 528 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 +34.73
260–295 285 4 460.00–490.00 $479.65 $1,367 -2.77
305–345 325 11 450.00–480.00 $465.86 $1,514 +65.86
360–380 373 3 440.00–450.00 $446.61 $1,666 +30.73
410–445 420 10 410.00–420.00 $418.44 $1,757 +5.94
450–495 472 10 380.00–415.00 $392.83 $1,854 -4.53
510 value added 510 9 407.50 $407.50 $2,078 +10.16
500–545 535 6 367.50–385.00 $374.23 $2,002 -5.24
565–570 568 3 370.00–377.50 $374.99 $2,130 +11.37
605–630 618 6 345.00–360.00 $349.78 $2,162 -2.77
665–688 675 9 327.50–332.00 $329.95 $2,227 -3.58
700–740 709 6 320.00–324.00 $322.97 $2,290 —
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 -18.67
810 810 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,284 +2.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 —
285–290 288 2 400.00–430.00 $414.87 $1,195 +42.51
305–335 320 2 340.00–370.00 $355.70 $1,138 -2.94
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 +30.00
400–445 420 8 350.00–380.00 $369.17 $1,551 +36.66
450–480 462 3 355.00–370.00 $361.82 $1,672 -3.34
505–540 522 5 325.00–355.00 $337.92 $1,764 -3.93
555–595 578 4 320.00–350.00 $340.49 $1,968 +2.40
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 -1.30
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 +55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 217 3 460.00–480.00 $466.92 $1,013 +66.92
265–280 273 2 400.00–440.00 $419.45 $1,145 +49.45
300–335 321 5 390.00–430.00 $408.04 $1,310 +41.46
350–395 378 10 350.00–400.00 $363.11 $1,373 -2.36
417 value added 417 20 380.00 $380.00 $1,585 -35.00
409–445 422 12 330.00–360.00 $346.57 $1,463 -11.49
450–495 475 19 320.00–337.50 $327.02 $1,553 +0.70
500–545 513 33 320.00–338.00 $326.82 $1,677 -2.89
517–525 value added 517 19 345.00–348.00 $347.84 $1,798 -3.81
550–595 570 15 310.00–327.50 $316.08 $1,802 +1.12
618 value added 618 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,996 —
605–645 627 20 290.00–308.00 $302.42 $1,896 +24.59
650–695 669 12 272.00–287.50 $279.76 $1,872 -2.80
700 700 2 266.00–274.00 $270.00 $1,890 +1.68
750–765 758 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,933 -3.59
800–820 810 2 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $1,832 —
880 880 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 400.00 $400.00 $960 —
300–305 303 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,076 +44.96
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 +0.08
400–445 421 4 305.00–325.00 $314.88 $1,326 -2.69
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +18.94
510–545 531 8 300.00–315.00 $304.96 $1,619 +4.91
550–590 577 7 280.00–300.00 $295.74 $1,706 -1.74
610–640 622 6 280.00–288.00 $282.62 $1,758 +12.62
660–675 668 3 260.00–267.50 $262.52 $1,754 -5.48
755 755 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 9 380.00–420.00 $397.12 $1,497 -7.99
400–445 425 12 370.00–410.00 $379.04 $1,611 -25.97
450–495 476 8 370.00–410.00 $387.54 $1,845 +37.58
500–535 513 5 350.00–370.00 $360.17 $1,848 +21.06
518 value added 518 20 397.50 $397.50 $2,059 —
550–575 563 5 322.50–337.50 $331.69 $1,867 -3.45
605–645 620 3 312.00–320.00 $317.40 $1,968 -12.10
650–690 667 9 302.00–316.00 $305.86 $2,040 -17.17
735 735 2 302.00–310.00 $306.00 $2,249 -7.87
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 -0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 3 330.00–360.00 $342.87 $1,474 +0.05
485–495 490 2 327.50–340.00 $333.81 $1,636 —
500–540 530 11 312.50–345.00 $330.63 $1,752 —
550–595 574 5 300.00–315.00 $306.50 $1,759 —
705 705 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1220 976 85-90% 12 95.00–116.00 $109.59 $1,070 —
990–1305 1097 85-90% 10 120.00–131.00 $125.84 $1,380 —
1040–1200 1124 85-90% 4 133.00–141.00 $135.94 $1,528 +10.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1185 1136 80-85% 4 131.00–138.00 $135.66 $1,541 —
965–1490 1159 80-85% 13 140.00–153.00 $144.68 $1,677 —
1025–1515 1340 80-85% 8 156.00–173.00 $163.71 $2,194 +3.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1865 1485 75-80% 10 140.00–150.00 $143.87 $2,136 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,945 —
1410–1625 1492 75-80% 3 159.00–166.00 $161.86 $2,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1900 1661 4 194.00–210.00 $200.09 $3,323 —
1420–1960 1680 5 147.00–175.00 $167.13 $2,808 —
1370–1955 1692 5 179.00–190.00 $185.74 $3,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1150 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,450.96
1105–1242 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,115.49
1213 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1130–1445 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,174.74
1275–1350 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
1050–1210 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,619.97 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1210–1350 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,425.00 $3,087.49 —
1325–1385 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,927.77 —

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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.