Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.96/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 565 lb · 54 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $495.56/cwt +22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 430 lb · 34 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $491.45/cwt -14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,339/hd at 476 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	833	799	824
Feeder cattle	711	650	741
Slaughter cattle	116	98	64
Replacement cattle	6	51	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs. 5.00-15.00 lower, over 600 ls. 10.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady with lean cows being 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

▼ Feeder bulls: Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers 3.00-15.00 higher
→ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers under 600 lbs
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows mostly steady with lean cows being 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	225	3	680.00–760.00	$732.15	$1,647	+62.37
255–285	266	4	600.00–660.00	$636.57	$1,693	-18.11
300–345	328	10	550.00–610.00	$573.34	$1,881	-18.25
350–385	358	7	550.00–600.00	$570.60	$2,043	+34.61
400–430	415	5	515.00–525.00	$519.94	$2,158	-9.41
455–495	479	21	490.00–512.50	$503.44	$2,411	-23.72
500–545	523	19	480.00–500.00	$490.63	$2,566	-27.28
560–588	582	16	490.00–498.00	$493.78	$2,874	-3.25
605–623	611	11	437.50–460.00	$452.67	$2,766	+19.26
650	650	5	420.00–430.00	$424.00	$2,756	+13.69
716 value added	716	4	389.00	$389.00	$2,785	—
880	880	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,904	+14.17

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	580.00	$580.00	$1,624	+25.69
370–395	387	3	510.00–520.00	$516.59	$1,999	-3.41
420–445	433	2	480.00–495.00	$487.72	$2,112	-10.65
470–499	486	7	470.00–485.00	$476.28	$2,315	-13.72
500–520	510	2	450.00–475.00	$462.25	$2,357	+12.25
585	585	1	450.00	$450.00	$2,632	+26.41
606–640	617	8	400.00–430.00	$414.46	$2,557	—
685	685	1	382.50	$382.50	$2,620	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	600.00–690.00	$645.00	$1,484	+5.00
275–290	285	3	590.00–640.00	$616.61	$1,757	+116.61
305–345	333	5	525.00–580.00	$546.38	$1,819	+42.31
360–395	368	18	500.00–550.00	$525.38	$1,933	+25.43
400–445	430	34	480.00–515.00	$495.56	$2,131	+22.04
450–495	459	29	460.00–485.00	$472.23	$2,168	+15.58
505–547	532	18	420.00–442.50	$430.71	$2,291	+2.98
562–569 value added	563	25	430.00–437.00	$431.13	$2,427	—
550–595	567	29	402.50–425.00	$414.05	$2,348	+3.61
600–640	626	7	395.00–405.00	$397.43	$2,488	-0.66
660–680	670	3	367.50–377.50	$373.37	$2,502	+3.43
720–735	724	4	332.50–337.50	$334.38	$2,421	-15.62
872–890	877	4	285.00–290.00	$286.27	$2,511	—
955	955	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,388	—
1055	1055	3	250.00	$250.00	$2,638	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	560.00	$560.00	$1,596	—
320	320	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,632	+40.00
360–380	367	3	460.00–495.00	$478.00	$1,754	+10.60
410–440	430	12	445.00–470.00	$454.53	$1,954	+5.68
460–495	476	11	435.00–455.00	$449.50	$2,140	+19.50
505–545	533	6	400.00–415.00	$408.29	$2,176	+8.50
580	580	2	370.00	$370.00	$2,146	±0.00
610–645	634	6	360.00–377.50	$367.54	$2,330	—
680–685	683	3	340.00–355.00	$348.32	$2,379	—
700–735	723	3	315.00–320.00	$316.61	$2,289	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	374	15	530.00–570.00	$540.06	$2,020	+17.57
420–445	431	10	500.00–515.00	$508.04	$2,190	-1.60
450–495	476	31	480.00–502.50	$491.45	$2,339	-14.66
500–545	526	10	470.00–495.00	$482.50	$2,538	+7.47
560–595	579	7	425.00–440.00	$433.91	$2,512	-33.04
600–645	623	7	390.00–415.00	$397.75	$2,478	-25.65
665–680	670	7	357.00–380.00	$362.32	$2,428	-20.16
700–710	705	2	365.00–380.00	$372.45	$2,626	—
785	785	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,473	-17.50
850	850	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,465	—
920	920	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,484	-15.00
955	955	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,722	+25.00
1085	1085	1	285.00	$285.00	$3,092	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–395	391	5	490.00–525.00	$514.90	$2,013	+9.90
425–445	434	5	460.00–485.00	$474.97	$2,061	+64.97
465–495	479	5	450.00–475.00	$462.04	$2,213	+10.33
505–535	522	3	410.00–450.00	$431.74	$2,254	-18.26
565–595	580	4	375.00–410.00	$389.96	$2,262	-31.73
615	615	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,337	-8.34
685	685	1	350.00	$350.00	$2,398	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1440	1259	80-85%	13	169.00–183.00	$176.59	$2,223	-1.86
1050–1788	1333	80-85%	8	157.00–165.00	$160.81	$2,144	—
1100–1490	1338	80-85%	4	186.00–190.00	$188.67	$2,524	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1085	935	85-90%	5	121.00–138.00	$126.06	$1,179	—
975–1240	1082	85-90%	5	160.00–165.00	$161.75	$1,750	—
935–1375	1117	85-90%	10	145.00–155.00	$151.01	$1,687	+5.99

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1635	1425	75-80%	5	185.00–195.00	$188.45	$2,685	+9.33
1440–1690	1608	75-80%	4	171.00–183.00	$180.05	$2,895	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–2145	1663	5	190.00–205.00	$194.43	$3,233	—
1790–1955	1882	3	215.00–221.00	$218.40	$4,110	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
1145–1440	1293	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,839.26

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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.