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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $456.65/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 467 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.73/cwt -6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 519 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $527.16/cwt +16.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,414/hd at 458 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 799 1,001 795
Feeder cattle 650 825 666
Slaughter cattle 98 126 112
Replacement cattle 51 50 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 650 lbs. 3.00-10.00 higher, over 650 lbs. 10.00-20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 4 650.00–680.00 $669.78 $1,494 -52.32
250–280 270 4 630.00–670.00 $654.68 $1,768 +50.72
305–335 314 7 580.00–600.00 $591.59 $1,858 +28.53
350–379 371 8 530.00–550.00 $535.99 $1,989 -27.31
407–445 415 23 505.00–535.00 $529.35 $2,197 +10.23
450–495 458 27 500.00–530.00 $527.16 $2,414 +16.71
500–543 532 12 490.00–530.00 $517.91 $2,755 +33.64
560–595 570 13 475.00–510.00 $497.03 $2,833 +22.58
605–622 614 7 424.00–445.00 $433.41 $2,661 -12.54
650–655 654 8 402.50–420.00 $410.31 $2,683 -29.64
700–749 734 7 375.00–390.00 $380.85 $2,795 +0.12
845 845 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,662 —
855–875 863 3 315.00–317.50 $315.83 $2,726 -14.14
913 913 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 540.00–570.00 $554.31 $1,513 —
315–340 332 3 480.00–550.00 $508.67 $1,689 -18.05
390 390 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,028 +20.00
420–435 428 3 495.00–500.00 $498.37 $2,133 +38.37
499 499 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,445 —
515–540 523 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,354 -3.09
565–590 581 8 410.00–460.00 $423.59 $2,461 -25.16
714–725 716 5 364.00–367.50 $364.71 $2,611 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–236 236 5 640.00 $640.00 $1,510 +5.16
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 ±0.00
315–330 326 6 500.00–520.00 $504.07 $1,643 -24.28
365–395 373 15 490.00–520.00 $499.95 $1,865 -8.14
400–445 418 16 460.00–485.00 $473.52 $1,979 -6.54
450–499 467 72 450.00–470.00 $456.65 $2,133 -6.06
505–545 519 28 420.00–445.00 $427.73 $2,220 -6.29
550–595 572 6 405.00–415.00 $410.44 $2,348 -6.84
603–649 634 22 381.00–550.00 $398.09 $2,524 +0.61
650–695 679 9 360.00–375.00 $369.94 $2,512 -2.40
715 715 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 +6.75
750 750 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 -22.52
991 991 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 -10.00
370–385 379 6 450.00–485.00 $467.40 $1,771 -2.44
408–440 426 9 440.00–450.00 $448.85 $1,912 -1.15
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 -10.00
520–535 528 2 385.00–415.00 $399.79 $2,111 -11.87
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 -26.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 5 510.00–550.00 $522.49 $1,933 -32.56
400–445 422 15 495.00–520.00 $509.64 $2,151 +0.46
450–495 471 13 485.00–515.00 $506.11 $2,384 +3.40
505–545 522 8 460.00–495.00 $475.03 $2,480 +3.31
550–575 564 4 455.00–480.00 $466.95 $2,634 +19.37
610–617 616 16 420.00–428.00 $423.40 $2,608 +3.41
655–665 660 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $2,524 -9.57
790 790 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,627 -25.02
900–945 924 4 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $2,633 -47.50
990 990 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,970 -22.89
420 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 -60.29
450–480 468 3 450.00–455.00 $451.71 $2,114 -23.29
500–540 520 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 +15.00
560–580 573 3 405.00–440.00 $421.69 $2,416 -3.33
600–635 613 3 380.00–395.00 $388.34 $2,381 -12.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1030 983 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,404.83 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1510 1225 80-85% 4 158.00–166.00 $161.08 $1,973 -16.47
1125–1575 1261 80-85% 14 173.00–185.00 $178.45 $2,250 —
1275–1660 1393 80-85% 5 187.00–207.00 $195.56 $2,724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1110 986 85-90% 6 116.00–138.00 $128.47 $1,267 -18.57
1045 1045 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,662 —
1005–1465 1131 85-90% 8 140.00–151.00 $145.02 $1,640 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1540 1433 75-80% 5 172.00–183.00 $179.12 $2,567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2015 1548 3 175.00–187.00 $182.77 $2,829 —
1470–2260 1769 6 190.00–204.00 $198.22 $3,507 -7.09
1585–2130 1788 6 208.00–216.00 $211.53 $3,782 +6.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,340.00 $2,121.06
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,260.00 $2,260.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
940–1355 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,567.90
965–1415 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,450.00–3,250.00 $2,792.49
1095–1450 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,875.00 $2,670.90
960–1900 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,400.00 $3,049.32

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00

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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
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +104.69
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 +154.69
975–1075 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,062.35 -361.27
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.