Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.03/cwt -15.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.34/cwt -26.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,550/hd at 579 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.99/cwt -47.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 620 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 933 933
Feeder cattle 467 819 811
Slaughter cattle 55 102 117
Replacement cattle 15 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 10.00-25.00 lower with instances of 30.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 25.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 590.00–610.00 $599.56 $1,697 -22.75
310–345 323 7 540.00–570.00 $556.97 $1,799 -33.73
350–395 379 4 525.00–540.00 $532.61 $2,019 -36.87
410–445 436 7 500.00–515.00 $503.39 $2,195 -36.56
450–495 479 7 480.00–495.00 $487.88 $2,337 -39.64
504 value added 504 7 487.50 $487.50 $2,457 —
500–545 520 4 450.00–475.00 $462.78 $2,406 -48.19
550–595 579 24 435.00–442.50 $440.34 $2,550 -26.13
600–631 621 12 422.50–440.00 $429.57 $2,668 +5.20
650–660 655 2 382.50–390.00 $386.22 $2,530 -18.44
700–727 719 6 337.50–352.50 $347.01 $2,495 -31.71
750–795 774 4 325.00–337.50 $331.82 $2,568 —
810–833 825 4 315.00–327.50 $320.59 $2,645 -9.33
850–895 865 12 300.00–315.00 $301.44 $2,607 -32.56
1015 1015 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,504 -28.85
300 300 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,560 +0.85
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 +25.00
515–545 533 8 375.00–445.00 $423.07 $2,255 -30.39
563–565 564 4 380.00–425.00 $391.28 $2,207 -28.88
630–645 638 3 372.50–415.00 $387.32 $2,471 -3.68
665–692 681 5 325.00–352.50 $335.25 $2,283 -39.75
708 708 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,230 —
785–790 788 2 310.00–317.50 $313.76 $2,472 —
800–823 819 6 290.00–302.50 $295.44 $2,420 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,504 -47.32
343 343 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,715 -71.31
350–395 370 10 435.00–490.00 $456.17 $1,688 -75.53
400–435 423 10 435.00–470.00 $452.81 $1,915 -12.93
450–495 472 15 420.00–445.00 $434.24 $2,050 -6.13
500–549 523 30 395.00–415.00 $403.03 $2,108 -15.70
550–585 563 8 385.00–395.00 $391.47 $2,204 -9.66
585 value added 585 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 —
603–645 619 15 340.00–352.50 $345.39 $2,138 -50.76
605–640 value added 625 4 360.00–367.50 $362.48 $2,266 —
653–670 660 4 322.50–345.00 $334.26 $2,206 -19.43
660 value added 660 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,392 —
723 723 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,133 -26.87
755–760 758 2 300.00–312.50 $306.27 $2,322 -11.85
820 820 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 -2.93
465–490 476 4 330.00–415.00 $385.60 $1,835 -27.40
585 585 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,960 -9.35
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 -26.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 8 525.00–550.00 $533.66 $1,985 -27.49
400–446 428 15 490.00–520.00 $499.37 $2,137 -11.13
450–495 469 9 465.00–490.00 $482.25 $2,262 -17.04
520–548 534 10 445.00–467.50 $456.93 $2,440 -26.38
550–575 562 6 430.00–440.00 $434.57 $2,442 -5.43
605–625 615 3 350.00–370.00 $361.56 $2,224 -44.94
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 -31.70
700–745 723 2 320.00–335.00 $327.27 $2,366 -35.24
750–780 770 3 315.00–320.00 $318.31 $2,451 -24.71
805–825 815 2 305.00–325.00 $314.88 $2,566 -5.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 3 490.00–500.00 $493.28 $1,934 -5.68
425–440 433 2 450.00–455.00 $452.54 $1,959 -34.74
505–540 520 3 420.00–435.00 $428.16 $2,226 -22.54
575 575 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 +22.17
620–645 635 4 325.00–345.00 $334.32 $2,123 -45.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1205 80-85% 4 163.00–169.00 $165.34 $1,992 -0.94
1335 1335 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,363 —
1105–1698 1386 80-85% 5 145.00–156.00 $149.08 $2,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1330 985 85-90% 5 120.00–130.00 $123.71 $1,219 -25.52
1025–1210 1118 85-90% 2 156.00–158.00 $156.92 $1,754 —
840–1550 1195 85-90% 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,080 —
1215–1870 1514 75-80% 6 163.00–173.00 $167.24 $2,532 -13.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,303 —
2120 2120 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,261 —
2020–2260 2140 2 194.00–198.00 $195.89 $4,192 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1460 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,400.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1130 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,393.94
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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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.