Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.13/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 437 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.61/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 366 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $485.88/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,250/hd at 463 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 537 471
Feeder cattle 379 467 363
Slaughter cattle 100 55 100
Replacement cattle 12 15 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 5 600.00–680.00 $636.78 $1,445 —
250–295 272 7 550.00–600.00 $577.09 $1,570 -22.47
300–345 329 8 545.00–590.00 $563.67 $1,854 +6.70
355–385 371 5 525.00–550.00 $534.91 $1,985 +2.30
400–435 420 5 480.00–495.00 $487.98 $2,050 -15.41
465–496 483 9 485.00–505.00 $491.44 $2,374 +3.56
507 value added 507 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,636 +32.50
510 510 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,448 +17.22
555–565 562 3 460.00–480.00 $470.06 $2,642 +29.72
620 620 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,402 -42.07
721 value added 721 7 367.00 $367.00 $2,646 —
810 810 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,653 +6.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
255–280 268 2 500.00–520.00 $510.47 $1,368 +0.47
300–345 326 8 505.00–540.00 $522.71 $1,704 +2.71
465–480 470 3 445.00–455.00 $448.30 $2,107 +3.30
555 555 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,428 +46.22
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 3 510.00–540.00 $523.56 $1,178 —
255–280 266 6 470.00–510.00 $494.76 $1,316 -15.24
305–345 325 8 470.00–510.00 $492.92 $1,602 -7.08
350–395 366 16 440.00–480.00 $469.61 $1,719 +13.44
405–446 437 17 440.00–460.00 $452.13 $1,976 -0.68
455–496 486 6 435.00–442.50 $440.92 $2,143 +6.68
515–540 527 5 400.00–420.00 $409.98 $2,161 +6.95
550–590 574 4 385.00–395.00 $389.90 $2,238 -1.57
640 640 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,256 +7.11
659–670 661 8 345.00–357.50 $351.86 $2,326 +17.60
700–720 710 2 315.00–327.50 $321.16 $2,280 +26.16
835 835 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 -10.00
940 940 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,350 —
995 995 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,388 —
1007 1007 7 255.00 $255.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,004 —
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
410–435 422 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,815 +15.00
630 630 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,110 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 6 520.00–560.00 $540.81 $2,006 +7.15
400–445 427 9 480.00–505.00 $495.62 $2,116 -3.75
450–490 463 14 470.00–495.00 $485.88 $2,250 +3.63
520–530 525 4 460.00–485.00 $476.29 $2,501 +19.36
575–595 581 4 425.00–430.00 $428.72 $2,491 -5.85
700–740 718 11 340.00–352.50 $350.69 $2,518 +23.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–390 366 7 460.00–515.00 $500.72 $1,833 +7.44
420–440 430 3 450.00–475.00 $465.16 $2,000 +12.62
460–470 465 4 440.00–460.00 $454.95 $2,116 —
510–540 524 4 430.00–455.00 $445.07 $2,332 +16.91
560 560 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,226 -27.50
650–652 652 4 322.50–335.00 $325.62 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1275 1154 80-85% 4 150.00–156.00 $153.75 $1,774 —
1130–1375 1234 80-85% 7 159.00–169.00 $163.59 $2,019 -1.75
1245–1295 1270 80-85% 2 171.00–177.50 $174.31 $2,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–985 950 85-90% 2 111.00–122.00 $116.70 $1,109 -7.01
930–1160 1096 85-90% 4 139.00–150.00 $144.24 $1,581 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,713 -1.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1720 1508 75-80% 6 159.00–168.00 $163.98 $2,473 -3.26
1655 1655 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1680 1608 2 186.00–193.00 $189.66 $3,050 —
1535–1850 1695 3 159.00–177.00 $168.57 $2,857 —
1760 1760 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,626 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1190–1395 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,454.74
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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.