Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.75/cwt +12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,070/hd at 917 lb · 57 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.00/cwt ≈ $2,509/hd at 799 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $510.93/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 515 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 595 651
Feeder cattle 687 538 525
Slaughter cattle 109 46 120
Replacement cattle 23 11 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; 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
210–230 225 4 720.00–760.00 $735.11 $1,654 -59.52
250–290 279 5 630.00–690.00 $659.53 $1,840 -91.26
310–340 331 13 600.00–660.00 $626.74 $2,075 -23.90
350–395 361 4 590.00–600.00 $594.84 $2,147 +94.84
407–448 431 18 500.00–540.00 $507.41 $2,187 -24.19
455–475 465 5 500.00–525.00 $508.98 $2,367 +2.94
505–545 522 16 490.00–525.00 $502.18 $2,621 -13.95
558 value added 558 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,706 -3.75
550–580 571 13 450.00–477.50 $463.70 $2,648 -7.11
610–645 627 7 422.50–432.50 $426.76 $2,676 -4.28
655–695 672 6 397.50–427.50 $416.53 $2,799 -1.98
685 value added 685 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,860 —
700–731 723 12 384.00–397.50 $390.78 $2,825 +3.28
765–795 780 3 357.50–367.00 $363.11 $2,832 +1.42
917 value added 917 57 334.75 $334.75 $3,070 —
950 950 1 327.50 $327.50 $3,111 +22.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 —
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 +100.00
325 325 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,755 -39.76
395 395 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
400 400 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 —
455–498 492 11 420.00–470.00 $440.77 $2,169 -18.54
500–541 530 11 420.00–480.00 $443.06 $2,348 -19.04
550–595 581 4 405.00–445.00 $427.90 $2,486 -7.71
628 628 6 391.00 $391.00 $2,455 —
655–690 678 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,593 +52.50
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 —
840 840 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 -140.00
268–285 275 4 600.00–610.00 $607.41 $1,670 -32.34
310–345 332 14 520.00–570.00 $552.07 $1,833 +5.48
355–390 374 13 500.00–540.00 $520.69 $1,947 +9.34
400–440 420 15 470.00–510.00 $485.81 $2,040 +0.91
450–486 470 17 440.00–460.00 $449.36 $2,112 -6.42
500–535 516 18 410.00–440.00 $425.57 $2,196 +2.30
550–585 563 13 395.00–425.00 $409.87 $2,308 -1.77
605–645 620 6 382.50–402.50 $390.31 $2,420 -14.58
650–690 665 5 357.50–372.00 $366.13 $2,435 -11.32
700–745 723 2 330.00–352.50 $340.90 $2,465 +6.99
780 780 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $2,496 -3.14
823 823 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,634 ±0.00
855–895 875 2 320.00–335.00 $327.67 $2,867 —
900 900 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,430 —
1030 1030 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,781 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 value added 799 56 314.00 $314.00 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 262 3 480.00–530.00 $503.76 $1,320 -36.24
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 +27.00
360–395 375 10 430.00–480.00 $455.94 $1,710 +3.53
400–445 415 14 400.00–460.00 $442.69 $1,837 -10.50
465 465 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 +40.00
525–535 529 4 370.00–400.00 $392.41 $2,076 +14.87
560–590 575 3 375.00–387.50 $380.79 $2,190 +45.79
610–645 631 5 330.00–370.00 $355.75 $2,245 -6.26
650 650 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $2,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 374 6 570.00–600.00 $581.56 $2,175 -30.77
400–435 414 6 520.00–540.00 $530.10 $2,195 +15.97
465–485 475 4 460.00–490.00 $475.03 $2,256 -17.78
500–545 515 19 490.00–520.00 $510.93 $2,631 +19.81
550–575 562 11 460.00–490.00 $474.18 $2,665 +1.85
600–645 621 7 415.00–435.00 $419.17 $2,603 +2.63
660–680 668 6 390.00–415.00 $399.93 $2,672 +14.93
700–730 715 2 365.00–375.00 $369.90 $2,645 —
770–790 780 2 340.00–360.00 $349.87 $2,729 +20.26
800–835 815 4 317.50–335.00 $325.70 $2,654 —
850–860 853 3 302.50–325.00 $315.85 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 500.00–540.00 $519.61 $1,990 -36.49
415 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 +22.19
470 470 2 400.00–450.00 $425.00 $1,998 +9.01
515–540 530 4 455.00–470.00 $462.43 $2,451 +52.43
555–585 575 5 430.00–455.00 $438.90 $2,524 +13.97
610–645 630 3 370.00–385.00 $380.16 $2,395 +1.79
670–680 675 2 362.50–377.50 $369.94 $2,497 —
715 715 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,485 —
885 885 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1705 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1155 1051 85-90% 6 110.00–127.00 $118.06 $1,241 —
915–1285 1180 85-90% 10 131.00–146.00 $138.84 $1,638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1675 1434 75-80% 9 164.00–177.00 $169.14 $2,425 —
1405–1555 1492 75-80% 5 180.00–195.00 $185.74 $2,771 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,753 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,566 —
1235–1350 1286 80-85% 5 174.00–179.00 $175.84 $2,261 —
1215–1515 1353 80-85% 8 158.00–168.00 $162.62 $2,200 -24.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1880 1750 2 186.00–194.00 $190.30 $3,330 —
1995 1995 1 208.00 $208.00 $4,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1055 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,882.80
1195–1330 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,242.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
985–1285 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00–5,000.00 $4,830.18 —
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,680.85 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.