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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.69/cwt -54.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 529 lb · 48 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $362.54/cwt -44.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 667 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.02/cwt -36.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 476 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 965 860 1,197
Feeder cattle 782 754 1,092
Slaughter cattle 126 81 95
Replacement cattle 57 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday trends are based on the comparison to the last sale from two weeks ago. Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 15.00-30.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 10.00-25.00 lower with instances of 30.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 640.00–690.00 $664.48 $1,595 -15.52
290–295 294 4 590.00–600.00 $592.51 $1,742 -14.44
305–335 323 6 540.00–580.00 $561.57 $1,814 -23.32
350–360 352 6 530.00–550.00 $535.01 $1,883 -32.06
415–445 434 5 470.00–510.00 $492.35 $2,137 -36.64
455–495 464 6 470.00–500.00 $486.44 $2,257 -14.99
511 value added 511 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,504 —
528–545 536 11 430.00–470.00 $449.26 $2,408 -24.24
550–585 566 15 427.50–465.00 $448.06 $2,536 -8.12
600–645 619 16 380.00–422.50 $398.83 $2,469 -31.85
650–695 657 12 340.00–357.50 $347.78 $2,285 -59.40
663–699 value added 673 21 368.00–378.00 $370.97 $2,497 —
700–730 715 2 342.50–357.50 $349.84 $2,501 -24.76
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 +10.30
810–835 822 3 285.00–295.00 $288.39 $2,371 -25.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 500.00–520.00 $512.76 $1,395 -41.08
330–345 338 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,791 ±0.00
360 360 2 480.00–500.00 $490.00 $1,764 -55.00
410–440 424 6 415.00–455.00 $443.14 $1,879 -27.58
455–460 458 2 440.00–450.00 $444.97 $2,038 +27.05
515–545 528 4 410.00–425.00 $414.99 $2,191 -23.68
550–580 559 7 340.00–420.00 $375.52 $2,099 -8.80
605–640 621 6 340.00–365.00 $350.90 $2,179 -19.04
665–675 669 7 315.00–322.50 $318.24 $2,129 -50.63
700 700 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 -6.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,254 +70.00
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 +5.42
330–343 339 3 515.00–520.00 $516.62 $1,751 -11.78
360–395 385 15 440.00–490.00 $464.53 $1,788 -54.70
405–449 435 16 420.00–455.00 $431.71 $1,878 -42.20
450–498 476 32 400.00–435.00 $419.02 $1,995 -34.34
500–548 529 48 380.00–415.00 $396.69 $2,098 -54.44
550–595 572 22 370.00–400.00 $385.40 $2,204 -24.21
605–648 622 24 335.00–360.00 $350.46 $2,180 -17.57
650–695 665 10 320.00–335.00 $325.07 $2,162 -24.93
700–731 728 9 317.50–330.00 $318.84 $2,321 -21.16
750–775 766 5 295.00–315.00 $298.92 $2,290 -27.53
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 -55.00
360–370 365 2 370.00–420.00 $394.66 $1,441 —
410–425 415 5 370.00–410.00 $388.15 $1,611 -60.20
465–480 475 4 375.00–380.00 $376.26 $1,787 -53.64
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -83.95
550–597 584 9 320.00–355.00 $327.88 $1,915 -60.09
613–625 617 3 320.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,985 —
744 744 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,046 -25.00
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 377 6 475.00–500.00 $493.94 $1,862 -63.66
405–448 434 14 450.00–485.00 $453.78 $1,969 -46.96
450–495 473 9 440.00–480.00 $460.36 $2,178 -33.98
500–530 524 15 400.00–455.00 $427.03 $2,238 -55.78
560–595 575 8 402.50–450.00 $422.21 $2,428 -27.66
600–640 612 11 350.00–395.00 $360.81 $2,208 -28.92
650–680 665 2 330.00–350.00 $339.77 $2,259 -43.96
715–720 718 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $2,262 -19.93
750–795 776 4 280.00–305.00 $293.63 $2,279 —
815–830 823 3 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $2,318 -18.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 450.00–460.00 $453.31 $1,782 —
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 -43.08
450–490 482 15 370.00–420.00 $405.62 $1,955 -54.20
500–530 513 4 370.00–395.00 $386.40 $1,982 -57.75
555–595 578 11 335.00–385.00 $356.52 $2,061 -44.55
605–635 623 3 335.00–345.00 $338.37 $2,108 -31.63
690 690 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,174 —
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
790 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1495 1216 80-85% 4 184.00–193.00 $187.68 $2,282 —
925–1705 1255 80-85% 14 170.00–183.00 $175.93 $2,208 -15.03
1180–1785 1397 80-85% 8 155.00–169.00 $160.65 $2,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1645 1440 75-80% 3 160.00–170.00 $166.84 $2,402 —
1485–1515 1499 75-80% 4 185.00–194.00 $190.76 $2,859 —
1330–1825 1614 75-80% 7 170.00–182.00 $175.88 $2,839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1165 961 85-90% 7 120.00–143.00 $135.13 $1,299 -29.87
845–1245 1072 85-90% 5 154.00–162.00 $158.82 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2055 1742 7 203.00–212.00 $206.43 $3,596 —
1660–1895 1778 2 216.00–227.00 $221.86 $3,945 —
1830–1850 1840 2 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $3,459 -34.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
955–1250 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–3,150.00 $2,481.35
950–1360 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,725.00–3,500.00 $3,143.58
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1250–1465 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1060–1655 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,650.00 $3,102.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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.