Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.32/cwt -5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 512 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.78/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.15/cwt +20.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 654 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 997 278
Feeder cattle 538 854 229
Slaughter cattle 46 118 48
Replacement cattle 11 25 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 10.00-20.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–217 215 4 780.00–840.00 $794.63 $1,708 +7.08
255–288 277 6 710.00–760.00 $750.79 $2,080 +35.18
300–340 319 9 620.00–670.00 $650.64 $2,076 +79.29
380 380 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 -21.19
410–445 428 3 530.00–535.00 $531.60 $2,275 +39.52
455–495 478 6 500.00–535.00 $506.04 $2,419 +13.44
515–540 523 9 510.00–525.00 $516.13 $2,699 +52.65
553–555 value added 554 4 487.50–490.00 $488.75 $2,708 —
565–570 568 3 460.00–477.50 $470.81 $2,674 +29.72
603–623 value added 613 4 445.00–455.00 $449.92 $2,758 —
600–635 622 13 412.50–437.50 $431.04 $2,681 +6.52
655–660 659 12 414.00–420.00 $418.51 $2,758 +23.92
700 700 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,712 +6.04
755–790 778 3 360.00–362.50 $361.69 $2,814 +0.32
820 820 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,870 +20.00
903 903 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,912 —
980–990 985 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $3,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 -160.00
315–340 327 5 540.00–600.00 $579.76 $1,896 +135.02
450–480 461 4 400.00–495.00 $459.31 $2,117 +19.31
500–540 520 5 450.00–485.00 $462.10 $2,403 +17.90
560–580 574 4 430.00–445.00 $435.61 $2,500 —
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
750 750 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,569 +5.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,702 -13.46
250–295 279 5 610.00–670.00 $639.75 $1,785 -98.96
315–345 338 6 510.00–570.00 $546.59 $1,847 -17.76
350–397 380 15 490.00–540.00 $511.35 $1,943 +13.65
400–445 427 17 470.00–500.00 $484.90 $2,071 +5.10
455–495 473 18 440.00–467.50 $455.78 $2,156 -6.54
500–502 value added 502 9 445.00–447.50 $446.39 $2,241 —
500–540 518 14 415.00–440.00 $423.27 $2,193 -14.85
555–590 574 9 400.00–420.00 $411.64 $2,363 +0.26
613–645 621 7 390.00–415.00 $404.89 $2,514 +19.70
653 value added 653 12 389.00 $389.00 $2,540 —
650–665 657 6 367.50–382.50 $377.45 $2,480 +12.65
710 value added 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
705–727 721 5 330.00–350.00 $333.91 $2,407 -2.64
750–795 768 3 312.50–330.00 $323.14 $2,482 -1.81
776 value added 776 15 338.00 $338.00 $2,623 —
810 810 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,592 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,350 —
300–345 321 4 400.00–470.00 $433.00 $1,390 -5.80
350–395 374 6 430.00–480.00 $452.41 $1,692 +25.19
410–445 428 3 450.00–460.00 $453.19 $1,940 +12.61
490 490 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 -25.15
520–535 528 2 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $1,993 -17.44
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 -41.74
600–645 632 6 350.00–372.50 $362.01 $2,288 +26.89
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 8 600.00–630.00 $612.33 $2,284 +83.19
410–435 421 7 490.00–540.00 $514.13 $2,164 +37.18
450–495 474 17 470.00–520.00 $492.81 $2,336 +20.97
505–545 526 17 465.00–520.00 $491.12 $2,583 +47.87
550–575 559 6 455.00–485.00 $472.33 $2,640 +60.51
600–640 621 8 397.50–435.00 $416.54 $2,587 +22.29
675 675 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,599 +13.47
755–795 775 2 315.00–345.00 $329.61 $2,554 -10.39
900 900 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,790 ±0.00
970 970 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,716 —
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 9 470.00–580.00 $556.10 $2,130 +149.28
430–445 441 5 420.00–475.00 $452.81 $1,997 +34.48
450–490 466 4 405.00–430.00 $415.99 $1,939 -19.79
540 540 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 -2.37
555–570 563 2 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $2,392 +84.93
600–620 612 3 372.50–387.50 $378.37 $2,316 +22.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1350 1241 80-85% 4 157.00–169.00 $163.34 $2,027 —
1295–1530 1383 80-85% 3 178.00–197.00 $187.19 $2,589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1940 1645 75-80% 7 161.00–173.00 $167.69 $2,759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1150 1020 85-90% 2 142.00–148.00 $144.62 $1,475 —
1075–1120 1098 85-90% 2 110.00–129.00 $119.31 $1,310 +2.01
1270 1270 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2245 1701 7 173.00–181.00 $177.06 $3,012 —
1835–2410 2109 5 185.00–196.00 $191.13 $4,031 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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.