Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.16/cwt ≈ $2,869/hd at 763 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.71/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,197/hd at 482 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $501.43/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 481 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 860 752 1,112
Feeder cattle 754 623 951
Slaughter cattle 81 106 137
Replacement cattle 25 23 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. 3.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs. steady to 8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,666 —
280–295 290 3 590.00–640.00 $606.95 $1,760 -5.14
311–340 319 14 555.00–590.00 $584.89 $1,866 +19.51
355–395 375 7 555.00–585.00 $567.07 $2,127 +6.90
420–445 424 11 510.00–540.00 $528.99 $2,243 -8.00
450–495 481 31 490.00–505.00 $501.43 $2,412 -0.38
507–545 522 13 465.00–487.50 $473.50 $2,472 -22.34
550–578 568 8 445.00–470.00 $456.18 $2,591 +12.03
605–645 618 29 420.00–433.00 $430.68 $2,662 -2.66
656–698 669 11 392.50–417.50 $407.18 $2,724 -12.82
700–723 704 12 374.00–377.50 $374.60 $2,637 +4.05
760 value added 760 70 382.00 $382.00 $2,903 —
750–791 777 13 340.00–365.00 $344.70 $2,678 —
820–822 821 5 310.00–325.00 $313.99 $2,578 -26.01
945 945 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 3 530.00–570.00 $553.84 $1,512 -6.16
345 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 +14.96
395 395 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,153 —
405–435 415 3 455.00–500.00 $470.72 $1,953 -32.66
455–483 476 4 400.00–475.00 $417.92 $1,989 -57.08
520–538 530 6 425.00–455.00 $438.67 $2,325 -17.05
555–596 590 10 370.00–440.00 $384.32 $2,267 -14.63
608–635 618 6 350.00–407.50 $369.94 $2,286 -20.06
650–660 651 9 360.00–370.00 $368.87 $2,401 —
705–735 713 10 320.00–360.00 $341.78 $2,437 —
980 980 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,695 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 -50.00
250–280 268 4 500.00–540.00 $514.58 $1,379 -40.42
310–333 327 5 500.00–545.00 $528.40 $1,728 -37.07
355–395 372 12 495.00–530.00 $519.23 $1,932 +17.68
400–449 421 29 460.00–490.00 $473.91 $1,995 +4.25
473–475 value added 474 4 475.00–480.00 $477.49 $2,263 —
450–499 483 37 445.00–465.00 $453.36 $2,190 +1.42
507–540 516 15 440.00–465.00 $451.13 $2,328 +28.06
555–590 579 8 400.00–427.50 $409.61 $2,372 -1.32
615–630 624 5 360.00–380.00 $368.03 $2,297 -18.11
680 680 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 -34.90
735 735 3 325.00–355.00 $340.00 $2,499 +0.83
736 736 13 300.00 $300.00 $2,208 -39.17
750–775 763 7 317.50–330.00 $326.45 $2,491 -11.58
769–787 value added 784 23 335.00 $335.00 $2,626 —
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 +40.00
988 988 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 -42.14
435–445 440 6 440.00–450.00 $448.35 $1,973 -1.65
485–495 490 2 420.00–440.00 $429.90 $2,107 -0.10
510–535 527 5 410.00–430.00 $423.95 $2,234 +36.51
578–595 585 5 380.00–390.00 $387.97 $2,270 -12.03
745 745 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
555 555 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,137 —
700 700 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 12 530.00–570.00 $557.60 $2,080 -12.20
425–442 436 6 495.00–515.00 $500.74 $2,183 -19.26
450–495 474 7 485.00–505.00 $494.34 $2,343 -9.42
500–545 520 9 470.00–495.00 $482.81 $2,511 +25.78
560–598 576 24 430.00–460.00 $449.87 $2,591 +19.87
612–640 622 7 382.50–392.50 $389.73 $2,424 -26.97
655–660 658 2 377.50–390.00 $383.73 $2,525 -6.33
705–745 720 3 332.50–340.00 $334.95 $2,412 -29.91
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 430.00–480.00 $463.08 $2,005 —
455–490 473 3 450.00–465.00 $459.82 $2,175 —
505–535 520 2 430.00–457.50 $444.15 $2,310 +14.24
575–585 580 2 380.00–422.50 $401.07 $2,326 +4.00
603 603 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,231 -22.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1685 1685 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1010 80-85% 2 157.00–158.00 $157.53 $1,591 —
950–1520 1174 80-85% 8 173.00–182.00 $177.05 $2,079 —
1065–1455 1276 80-85% 7 185.00–199.00 $190.96 $2,437 +33.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,244 —
1370–1955 1584 75-80% 9 170.00–181.00 $176.44 $2,795 —
1755–1945 1848 75-80% 4 185.00–192.00 $187.72 $3,469 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,592 —
940–1125 1029 85-90% 5 153.00–164.00 $157.72 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1950 1830 4 216.00–230.00 $222.52 $4,072 —
1625–2465 1943 5 187.00–211.00 $200.00 $3,886 +0.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1355 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,825.00–2,875.00 $2,849.29
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
985–1150 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,776.81 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.