Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.63/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 536 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $528.33/cwt +22.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 481 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.74/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 423 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 1,106 526
Feeder cattle 374 925 450
Slaughter cattle 63 132 66
Replacement cattle 10 49 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 12.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. 3.00-10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly 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
205–235 225 4 700.00–750.00 $719.17 $1,618 +89.23
255–285 265 3 590.00–630.00 $613.58 $1,626 +36.67
315–335 327 10 600.00–660.00 $648.26 $2,120 +78.34
350–375 362 3 630.00–660.00 $643.13 $2,328 +121.05
400–443 419 11 520.00–540.00 $535.35 $2,243 +28.57
450–496 481 23 520.00–530.00 $528.33 $2,541 +22.41
510–535 523 3 505.00–535.00 $523.26 $2,737 +33.88
553–585 564 16 480.00–505.00 $492.60 $2,778 +50.41
615–625 621 4 440.00–447.50 $443.10 $2,752 +18.23
655–695 679 6 381.50–400.00 $386.02 $2,621 -28.01
700 700 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 —
750 750 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 -3.75
832 832 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,787 —
870–880 875 2 325.00–326.00 $325.50 $2,848 -9.50
930 930 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 480.00–550.00 $512.56 $1,656 +7.56
380 380 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,128 —
435 435 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,218 —
510–545 528 3 410.00–490.00 $449.50 $2,373 -8.41
570–575 573 2 437.50–450.00 $443.72 $2,543 —
610 610 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,508 —
255–295 275 2 580.00–610.00 $593.91 $1,633 —
305–343 332 5 540.00–560.00 $550.12 $1,826 +82.41
350–395 366 9 500.00–520.00 $508.64 $1,862 +32.39
400–445 420 16 450.00–470.00 $457.34 $1,921 +3.38
432 value added 432 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,074 —
450–497 478 20 440.00–450.00 $448.71 $2,145 +9.75
505–545 536 28 410.00–430.00 $423.63 $2,271 +7.81
565–595 583 3 385.00–407.50 $398.16 $2,321 -6.04
635–640 638 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,440 -8.31
650–675 660 4 367.50–380.00 $372.54 $2,459 -9.73
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 -25.83
780 780 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 -0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 —
335 335 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $1,658 +55.00
365–390 381 6 400.00–470.00 $436.72 $1,664 -0.36
415–440 427 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,836 +7.84
455–485 475 3 380.00–430.00 $402.77 $1,913 -7.23
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 +27.44
565 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 +20.00
640 640 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,256 -5.00
685 685 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,415 +10.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 6 560.00–600.00 $581.80 $2,182 +29.67
400–445 420 8 500.00–540.00 $519.25 $2,181 +18.15
450–495 470 9 495.00–530.00 $511.82 $2,406 +13.10
505–525 509 14 470.00–500.00 $494.22 $2,516 +18.03
550 550 2 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $2,530 +21.38
600–625 611 14 400.00–435.00 $419.41 $2,563 +25.55
685–690 688 2 370.00–390.00 $379.96 $2,614 +4.25
710 710 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,680 +37.81
750 750 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,719 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,172 +41.79
425–430 428 2 450.00–490.00 $470.12 $2,012 +18.64
495 495 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —
525–545 536 4 430.00–460.00 $447.37 $2,398 +0.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1495 1258 80-85% 9 167.00–183.00 $174.53 $2,196 -3.30
1360–1415 1388 80-85% 2 186.00–192.00 $189.06 $2,624 —
1195–1995 1541 80-85% 5 158.00–165.00 $161.16 $2,483 +2.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1120 1086 85-90% 5 146.00–155.00 $149.33 $1,622 —
890–1740 1225 85-90% 4 115.00–138.00 $128.69 $1,576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,168 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,784 —
1185–1745 1535 75-80% 4 177.00–185.00 $180.29 $2,767 -16.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2170 1738 4 190.00–197.00 $194.22 $3,376 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1345–1485 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,895.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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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.