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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.00/cwt ≈ $2,609/hd at 793 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.15/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 478 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $445.95/cwt -11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,783/hd at 624 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 982 569
Feeder cattle 825 843 462
Slaughter cattle 126 107 97
Replacement cattle 50 32 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–248 237 3 710.00–750.00 $722.10 $1,711 -17.90
295–299 298 5 600.00–620.00 $603.96 $1,800 -49.18
305–348 331 12 550.00–590.00 $563.06 $1,864 -28.39
360–385 380 5 540.00–575.00 $563.30 $2,141 -7.63
400–445 428 26 500.00–530.00 $519.12 $2,222 -14.57
455–495 480 17 490.00–520.00 $510.45 $2,450 -11.98
503 value added 503 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,565 —
500–545 516 9 475.00–500.00 $484.27 $2,499 -27.95
550–568 563 5 465.00–485.00 $474.45 $2,671 -20.55
600–646 624 42 430.00–455.00 $445.95 $2,783 -6.88
650–675 661 13 430.00–445.00 $439.95 $2,908 +29.99
705 value added 705 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,855 —
703–740 718 6 372.50–385.00 $380.73 $2,734 -15.10
758 value added 758 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,880 —
760–790 769 5 362.50–375.00 $369.45 $2,841 —
875–895 885 2 327.50–332.50 $329.97 $2,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 ±0.00
330–345 335 3 510.00–540.00 $526.72 $1,765 -13.54
380 380 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 —
405 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 -29.32
510–541 536 12 440.00–470.00 $453.09 $2,429 -12.27
555–590 572 9 420.00–462.50 $448.75 $2,567 -21.25
605–635 618 3 397.50–425.00 $414.37 $2,561 -10.63
771 771 6 347.50 $347.50 $2,679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 630.00–640.00 $634.84 $1,479 +39.68
270 270 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 -74.01
315–340 330 8 500.00–550.00 $528.35 $1,744 +2.79
350–395 375 19 490.00–525.00 $508.09 $1,905 -0.07
405–445 421 22 460.00–495.00 $480.06 $2,021 +5.06
473 value added 473 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,318 —
450–499 479 51 450.00–475.00 $462.71 $2,216 +7.22
505–545 526 24 420.00–450.00 $434.02 $2,283 +0.78
555–558 value added 557 5 470.00–475.00 $471.00 $2,623 —
555–595 583 25 410.00–445.00 $417.28 $2,433 -2.54
600–645 620 12 386.00–417.50 $397.48 $2,464 +4.44
653–685 664 6 362.50–382.50 $372.34 $2,472 -8.93
700–740 715 6 335.00–350.00 $343.25 $2,454 -1.69
755–765 762 3 337.50–345.00 $342.52 $2,610 +6.73
800–804 803 5 312.50–315.00 $314.50 $2,525 —
875 875 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 ±0.00
905 905 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,624 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 value added 793 64 329.00 $329.00 $2,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 -74.46
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +10.00
350–390 375 5 450.00–480.00 $469.84 $1,762 —
405–445 430 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 +0.84
475 475 2 430.00–450.00 $440.00 $2,090 +12.35
525–540 532 3 410.00–415.00 $411.66 $2,190 +1.66
550–580 570 5 385.00–407.50 $396.62 $2,261 —
620–630 625 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $2,203 -7.65
665–688 678 4 330.00–352.50 $341.91 $2,318 -7.59
700–745 719 4 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $2,336 -7.56
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 362 6 550.00–570.00 $555.05 $2,009 -12.44
400–445 431 20 500.00–540.00 $509.18 $2,195 -28.57
450–495 479 28 480.00–510.00 $502.71 $2,408 -6.30
500–545 520 13 450.00–490.00 $471.72 $2,453 -13.87
550–585 566 6 435.00–462.50 $447.58 $2,533 -21.67
600–645 614 10 405.00–435.00 $419.99 $2,579 -22.86
655–690 670 6 385.00–395.00 $392.05 $2,627 -22.57
710–745 733 3 372.50–385.00 $378.23 $2,772 -10.11
755–790 773 4 350.00–365.00 $357.52 $2,764 +0.73
850–885 874 4 327.50–332.50 $331.23 $2,895 +1.32
915 915 1 332.50 $332.50 $3,042 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 7 500.00–545.00 $527.89 $2,022 -22.11
415–440 428 3 445.00–495.00 $470.29 $2,013 -39.71
455 455 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 +10.76
540 540 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 -13.87
573–580 578 9 420.00–427.50 $425.02 $2,457 -25.06
610–640 628 3 390.00–425.00 $401.33 $2,520 -2.37
790 790 2 310.00–332.50 $321.25 $2,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1500 1222 80-85% 16 173.00–185.00 $177.55 $2,170 —
1145–1480 1306 80-85% 7 190.00–200.00 $194.17 $2,536 —
1185–1580 1311 80-85% 6 160.00–171.00 $165.97 $2,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1650 1470 75-80% 7 173.00–183.00 $176.12 $2,589 —
1405–1860 1615 75-80% 10 186.00–197.00 $190.89 $3,083 —
1510–1855 1683 75-80% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.76 $2,823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1130 964 85-90% 4 140.00–155.00 $147.04 $1,417 +21.35
1205 1205 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,603 -16.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1540 1363 3 180.00–185.00 $182.82 $2,492 —
1460–1960 1710 2 216.00–230.00 $221.98 $3,796 —
1390–2125 1753 6 195.00–210.00 $205.31 $3,599 -17.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–1175 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,640.00 $2,233.30
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,370.00 $2,370.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
860–1570 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,018.75
890–1215 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,075.18
750–1550 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,955.86
970–1565 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,125.00 $2,818.70
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
910–950 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–4,000.00 $3,923.39 —
945–975 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,095.31 —
985–1100 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,423.62 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
900–1650 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–4,450.00 $4,158.47 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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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.