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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.00/cwt ≈ $2,248/hd at 786 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.92/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 569 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.53/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 473 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 715 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 450.00–480.00 $465.00 $1,139 -35.00
265–295 282 3 420.00–460.00 $443.02 $1,249 -36.63
310–345 327 6 430.00–470.00 $453.06 $1,482 -12.80
350–380 368 3 430.00–460.00 $447.10 $1,645 +0.49
410–445 428 5 370.00–400.00 $388.98 $1,665 -29.46
460–490 478 8 372.50–395.00 $383.15 $1,831 -9.68
485 value added 485 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —
500–540 521 22 370.00–392.50 $386.10 $2,012 +11.87
555–565 value added 563 6 380.00–383.00 $382.51 $2,154 —
555–595 570 12 340.00–370.00 $360.14 $2,053 -14.85
603 value added 603 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,219 —
600–645 628 13 340.00–362.50 $348.99 $2,192 -0.79
650–685 666 5 312.00–330.00 $321.24 $2,139 -8.71
700 700 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,142 -16.97
760–778 772 3 282.00–292.00 $285.28 $2,202 +5.28
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 -7.00
890 890 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,100 —
910 910 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 value added 786 63 286.00 $286.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 345.00–400.00 $371.26 $1,032 -43.61
330–345 338 3 370.00–385.00 $379.98 $1,284 +24.28
370–385 378 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,399 -10.00
415–440 428 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,498 -19.17
450–480 466 4 340.00–360.00 $348.24 $1,623 -13.58
525–535 530 2 345.00–365.00 $354.91 $1,881 +16.99
550–595 573 2 295.00–320.00 $307.99 $1,765 -32.50
628–643 637 8 290.00–337.50 $312.16 $1,988 -17.84
678–685 680 5 287.50–295.00 $291.70 $1,984 —
715–725 720 2 215.00–260.00 $237.66 $1,711 —
800–820 810 2 247.50–262.00 $254.66 $2,063 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 -70.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 4 390.00–420.00 $402.68 $1,333 -5.36
351–397 370 18 380.00–430.00 $405.40 $1,500 +42.29
400–445 431 13 350.00–375.00 $357.19 $1,539 +10.62
450–495 473 39 330.00–360.00 $337.53 $1,597 +10.51
500–540 525 39 315.00–338.00 $328.23 $1,723 +1.41
552–555 value added 554 16 326.00–341.00 $330.67 $1,832 —
550–595 575 41 292.00–322.50 $307.39 $1,767 -8.69
600–647 627 28 270.00–288.00 $275.12 $1,725 -27.30
655 value added 655 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,782 —
650–695 673 8 252.00–264.00 $259.44 $1,746 -20.32
710–715 713 3 244.00–250.00 $246.34 $1,756 -23.66
738 value added 738 8 276.00 $276.00 $2,037 —
750–780 765 2 244.00–250.00 $246.94 $1,889 -8.01
805–825 811 4 225.00–236.00 $231.50 $1,877 +5.27
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 +20.04
350–385 364 9 340.00–365.00 $350.10 $1,274 +20.10
400–448 439 14 325.00–340.00 $333.16 $1,463 +18.28
455–495 477 5 300.00–325.00 $314.93 $1,502 +14.93
500–545 522 10 285.00–310.00 $296.44 $1,547 -8.52
575–590 583 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,647 -13.27
614–640 620 6 250.00–265.00 $260.32 $1,614 -22.30
660–685 673 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,632 -20.02
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 -7.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
700 700 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 17 410.00–465.00 $438.38 $1,640 +41.26
400–435 425 12 370.00–400.00 $380.03 $1,615 +0.99
450–495 471 10 360.00–390.00 $370.01 $1,743 -17.53
500–545 526 18 325.00–350.00 $337.00 $1,773 -23.17
555–595 575 18 310.00–327.50 $317.40 $1,825 -14.29
605–640 623 10 312.50–322.50 $316.03 $1,969 -1.37
650–695 671 15 297.50–317.50 $310.73 $2,085 +4.87
705–740 723 4 285.00–300.00 $288.71 $2,087 -17.29
775 775 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,077 -22.00
810 810 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,993 —
858–860 859 3 210.00–216.00 $212.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 381 4 370.00–400.00 $379.80 $1,447 —
405–435 417 5 330.00–350.00 $346.12 $1,443 +3.25
450–480 468 8 335.00–350.00 $345.58 $1,617 +11.77
525–535 531 4 315.00–320.00 $318.12 $1,689 -12.51
565–590 579 4 290.00–305.00 $296.20 $1,715 -10.30
600–635 623 4 290.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,853 —
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 -10.00
800–840 818 3 217.50–225.00 $221.62 $1,813 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,857 -15.50
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1395 1243 80-85% 8 135.00–141.00 $138.98 $1,728 —
925–1610 1273 80-85% 18 143.00–159.00 $149.89 $1,908 —
1090–1510 1349 80-85% 7 165.00–177.00 $171.81 $2,318 +8.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1695 1518 75-80% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.44 $2,147 —
1130–1855 1546 75-80% 12 145.00–158.00 $150.33 $2,324 —
1335–1795 1553 75-80% 5 160.00–171.00 $165.32 $2,567 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,579 +5.06
1085–1260 1182 85-90% 7 121.00–135.00 $128.84 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1785 1672 3 180.00–189.00 $184.79 $3,090 +17.66
1685–2100 1825 3 171.00–175.00 $172.23 $3,143 —
2030 2030 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1440 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,175.00–2,450.00 $2,261.35
1145–1445 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,631.96
1255–1375 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,194.22
1110–1565 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1125–1160 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,497.70 -122.27
1175–1180 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,575.00 $3,537.42 +287.42
875–1535 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,150.00 $2,916.05 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.