Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.25/cwt ≈ $2,515/hd at 718 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $433.34/cwt -19.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,652/hd at 612 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.94/cwt -20.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 474 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 752 833 787
Feeder cattle 623 711 614
Slaughter cattle 106 116 149
Replacement cattle 23 6 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 8 590.00–640.00 $612.09 $1,665 -24.48
315–345 332 20 550.00–620.00 $565.38 $1,877 -7.96
355–395 382 3 555.00–565.00 $560.17 $2,140 -10.43
410–445 431 13 520.00–550.00 $536.99 $2,314 +17.05
450–496 481 18 490.00–520.00 $501.81 $2,414 -1.63
500–538 516 33 480.00–505.00 $495.84 $2,559 +5.21
555–580 value added 572 6 465.00–479.00 $474.47 $2,714 —
570–599 589 11 435.00–447.00 $444.15 $2,616 -49.63
605–635 612 38 422.50–440.00 $433.34 $2,652 -19.33
670–675 673 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,827 -4.00
700–723 718 5 362.50–372.50 $370.55 $2,661 —
815 815 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,771 —
1030 1030 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,596 -20.00
340–345 343 2 510.00–520.00 $515.04 $1,767 —
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 -16.59
420–440 433 3 500.00–505.00 $503.38 $2,180 +15.66
465 465 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 -1.28
510–545 531 9 430.00–475.00 $455.72 $2,420 -6.53
575–585 580 2 375.00–422.50 $398.95 $2,314 -51.05
635 635 2 380.00–400.00 $390.00 $2,476 -24.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,314 -95.00
275 275 2 550.00–560.00 $555.00 $1,526 -61.61
300–345 319 9 540.00–600.00 $565.47 $1,804 +19.09
351–395 375 12 490.00–520.00 $501.55 $1,881 -23.83
410–445 430 16 460.00–490.00 $469.66 $2,020 -25.90
450–495 474 35 440.00–470.00 $451.94 $2,142 -20.29
500–540 522 25 410.00–435.00 $423.07 $2,208 -7.64
525–537 value added 536 10 440.00–447.50 $440.73 $2,362 —
563–565 value added 563 5 422.50–427.50 $423.50 $2,384 -7.63
560–590 575 11 405.00–415.00 $410.93 $2,363 -3.12
610–630 620 4 370.00–402.50 $386.14 $2,394 -11.29
660–680 673 3 380.00–395.00 $384.90 $2,590 +11.53
715 value added 715 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,638 —
720–740 727 3 335.00–342.50 $339.17 $2,466 +4.79
750–758 755 3 330.00–342.00 $338.03 $2,552 —
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
885 885 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 -36.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 value added 718 67 350.25 $350.25 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 7 500.00–510.00 $507.14 $1,674 -2.86
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 -28.00
405–445 427 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,922 -4.53
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 -19.50
540–545 543 2 375.00–400.00 $387.44 $2,104 -20.85
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 +30.00
640–645 643 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $2,267 -15.03
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -38.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 4 560.00–580.00 $569.80 $2,182 +29.74
430 430 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,236 +11.96
450–495 476 9 490.00–515.00 $503.76 $2,398 +12.31
500–549 535 8 450.00–475.00 $457.03 $2,445 -25.47
560–585 568 3 420.00–440.00 $430.00 $2,442 -3.91
600–635 618 6 405.00–425.00 $416.70 $2,575 +18.95
660–675 668 2 385.00–395.00 $390.06 $2,606 +27.74
700–740 720 2 360.00–370.00 $364.86 $2,627 -7.59
775–795 782 3 310.00–320.00 $316.61 $2,476 +1.61
885 885 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,611 +5.00
900 900 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 527 5 420.00–440.00 $429.91 $2,266 -1.83
555–595 575 2 385.00–410.00 $397.07 $2,283 +7.11
620–640 630 2 385.00–400.00 $392.38 $2,472 +12.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1212 80-85% 5 185.00–186.00 $185.38 $2,247 —
1055–1415 1219 80-85% 10 169.00–179.00 $174.27 $2,124 —
1190–1375 1273 80-85% 7 148.00–164.00 $156.97 $1,998 -19.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1140 917 85-90% 5 120.00–140.00 $132.93 $1,219 +6.87
850–1290 1087 85-90% 12 143.00–155.00 $150.71 $1,638 -11.04
960–1145 1090 85-90% 4 159.00–164.00 $160.79 $1,753 -0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1570 1442 75-80% 6 173.00–181.00 $176.84 $2,550 -11.61
1475–1580 1528 75-80% 2 190.00–200.00 $195.17 $2,982 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,616 -20.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,726 —
1330–1985 1692 3 213.00–218.00 $215.65 $3,649 +21.22
1685–2115 1925 4 190.00–205.00 $199.13 $3,833 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,840.00 $1,818.82
650–1355 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,385.00 $2,100.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1020–1125 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,453.92
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.