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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,708/hd at 732 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.06/cwt -6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,640/hd at 621 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $378.15/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,757/hd at 729 lb · 32 head
Unionville, TN 7-weight steers sold at $372/cwt, $5/cwt above the TN average ($367) and the highest of the 6 yards reporting the class. The class is down $13/cwt from its late June peak of $377. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 520 983
Feeder cattle 692 425 885
Slaughter cattle 63 64 92
Replacement cattle 10 31 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 650 lbs. 5.00-15.00 lower, over 650 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 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
248 248 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,736 —
275–295 285 2 540.00–560.00 $550.35 $1,568 -89.65
315–348 336 5 550.00–600.00 $582.39 $1,957 +58.25
355–390 378 5 560.00–600.00 $571.51 $2,160 +38.90
420–445 433 2 505.00–540.00 $521.99 $2,260 +5.89
455–495 476 14 450.00–500.00 $469.04 $2,233 -21.00
500–535 517 15 430.00–465.00 $438.48 $2,267 -35.70
520–532 value added 531 8 475.00 $475.00 $2,522 —
570–593 581 22 422.50–439.50 $437.05 $2,539 -1.12
600–645 621 39 414.00–430.00 $425.06 $2,640 -6.56
650–695 673 18 385.00–415.00 $396.30 $2,667 +11.36
700–740 729 32 372.50–385.00 $378.15 $2,757 +7.44
750–765 757 3 362.50–365.00 $363.33 $2,750 +17.33
835–845 840 4 350.00–365.00 $358.17 $3,009 —
985 985 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,349 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 value added 732 72 370.00 $370.00 $2,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 —
440 440 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 +6.61
455–475 465 4 415.00–445.00 $433.62 $2,016 —
540 540 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 -16.15
575–580 578 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,370 +9.14
600–635 618 4 397.50–405.00 $402.47 $2,487 +24.97
650–690 678 4 350.00–380.00 $362.62 $2,459 +9.41
715 715 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,610 +29.90
815 815 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 +20.00
300–312 307 5 540.00–580.00 $555.63 $1,706 —
369–390 376 12 520.00–540.00 $530.83 $1,996 +15.13
419–445 429 15 470.00–480.00 $474.75 $2,037 +11.79
455–495 480 20 430.00–460.00 $437.56 $2,100 +2.41
515 value added 515 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 —
500–545 521 23 395.00–430.00 $419.84 $2,187 +3.61
553 value added 553 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,364 —
565–598 580 19 395.00–420.00 $408.23 $2,368 +8.42
610–645 628 16 380.00–400.00 $386.79 $2,429 +11.65
651–680 659 13 360.00–380.00 $364.77 $2,404 +27.70
681 value added 681 17 386.00 $386.00 $2,629 —
710–748 728 8 340.00–355.00 $347.12 $2,527 +13.40
753–777 767 23 340.00–352.00 $350.71 $2,690 +27.76
930 930 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 +30.00
310 310 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 +50.54
350–370 360 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 +35.04
430–440 435 2 360.00–435.00 $397.93 $1,731 -22.07
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 -10.00
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -30.00
565 565 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,105 -2.51
650–655 652 3 347.50–350.00 $348.34 $2,271 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 5 540.00–580.00 $566.02 $2,089 +50.79
410–445 430 6 510.00–560.00 $543.85 $2,339 +47.59
450–490 468 4 485.00–520.00 $496.66 $2,324 +19.08
500–545 513 10 435.00–470.00 $447.90 $2,298 +17.57
560–590 573 3 410.00–420.00 $414.91 $2,377 -0.49
600–645 627 3 380.00–392.50 $387.48 $2,429 -9.36
650–695 665 5 377.50–387.50 $383.03 $2,547 +11.68
710–745 733 3 347.50–360.00 $352.58 $2,584 -8.74
755–775 765 2 330.00–345.00 $337.40 $2,581 —
825 825 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,805 —
850–885 868 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $2,929 +12.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 510.00–530.00 $516.31 $1,910 —
400–445 430 5 445.00–500.00 $467.31 $2,009 +10.64
465–475 468 3 440.00–460.00 $451.73 $2,114 +9.23
515–540 525 4 420.00–430.00 $422.45 $2,218 +15.20
550–560 558 4 345.00–350.00 $348.77 $1,946 -50.00
640–646 645 5 350.00–352.50 $350.50 $2,261 -5.88
655–675 665 2 337.50–360.00 $348.92 $2,320 +20.14
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 -27.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1290 1150 80-85% 2 168.00–170.00 $169.12 $1,945 —
1092–1685 1292 80-85% 11 174.00–186.00 $178.71 $2,309 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1480 1379 75-80% 7 179.00–189.00 $184.17 $2,540 —
1440–1540 1505 75-80% 3 165.00–175.00 $170.63 $2,568 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1270 985 85-90% 3 122.00–140.00 $135.25 $1,332 -16.30
1050 1050 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,774 +31.17
1090–1365 1195 85-90% 4 149.00–160.00 $155.25 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,333 —
1655–2315 1915 5 200.00–215.00 $204.87 $3,923 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1220 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,212.12

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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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.