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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.14/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 574 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.21/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 407 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $440.00/cwt ≈ $1,588/hd at 361 lb · 24 head
Unionville 4-weight heifers brought $391/cwt, running $4/cwt above the TN average ($387) but $13/cwt under Knoxville. TN 4-weight heifers are down $50 from their mid-July peak of $422. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 281 1,231
Feeder cattle 562 254 1,126
Slaughter cattle 62 21 105
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 10.00-20.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 lower; 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
270–295 273 9 480.00–520.00 $515.19 $1,406 +5.19
318–335 327 4 440.00–470.00 $459.74 $1,503 -0.26
361 361 24 440.00 $440.00 $1,588 —
400–445 419 8 420.00–440.00 $429.91 $1,801 —
465–485 481 13 380.00–420.00 $411.99 $1,982 +24.49
510–545 525 8 385.00–407.50 $395.25 $2,075 +17.28
550–598 579 13 360.00–390.00 $372.23 $2,155 +14.73
600–627 615 6 320.00–335.00 $330.09 $2,030 -39.91
655–695 688 13 312.50–320.00 $317.70 $2,186 —
700–730 721 10 315.00–322.50 $319.39 $2,303 +0.19
757 757 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +40.00
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 ±0.00
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
460–485 476 6 350.00–370.00 $354.90 $1,689 —
500–545 522 6 320.00–350.00 $341.74 $1,784 -0.62
550–593 584 15 330.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,988 —

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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 —
295 295 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
310–345 328 2 440.00–450.00 $445.27 $1,460 +45.27
360–395 383 14 395.00–440.00 $411.84 $1,577 +6.45
406–415 407 30 380.00–412.50 $408.21 $1,661 -0.71
453–495 476 14 340.00–375.00 $353.80 $1,684 -12.28
500–535 518 12 330.00–350.00 $335.68 $1,739 -4.76
550–587 574 31 335.00–347.50 $342.14 $1,964 +3.37
600–630 611 5 325.00–330.00 $328.51 $2,007 -10.30
659–685 668 6 305.00–325.00 $319.02 $2,131 +19.02
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 —
930 930 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,505 +3.39
420–445 436 5 340.00–350.00 $348.07 $1,518 -25.11
450–485 473 9 320.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,545 -5.83
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +10.00
565–590 578 2 295.00–320.00 $307.77 $1,779 -4.65
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 +2.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 425.00–440.00 $432.45 $1,527 —
400–440 420 7 410.00–435.00 $416.41 $1,749 +11.41
450–480 465 5 385.00–400.00 $393.01 $1,827 -23.38
500–535 510 5 350.00–360.00 $352.10 $1,796 +18.84
553–590 571 12 330.00–342.50 $332.31 $1,897 +28.66
610–645 623 4 315.00–330.00 $321.15 $2,001 +26.46
650–695 682 6 305.00–320.00 $311.56 $2,125 +25.22
700–730 715 4 305.00–315.00 $311.22 $2,225 —
750–795 773 2 280.00–295.00 $287.28 $2,221 -7.72
835 835 3 260.00–280.00 $268.33 $2,241 -26.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 360.00–390.00 $375.19 $1,444 —
450–495 480 6 355.00–370.00 $365.86 $1,756 +39.95
530 530 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
615–645 627 3 300.00–310.00 $304.99 $1,912 +40.02
665–670 668 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,904 +25.00
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +50.00
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,489 —
895–1145 1005 85-90% 5 145.00–152.00 $148.03 $1,488 +17.58
910–1240 1072 85-90% 7 113.00–141.00 $133.37 $1,430 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1310 80-85% 4 165.00–179.00 $170.95 $2,239 —
1190–1690 1446 80-85% 9 150.00–163.00 $154.78 $2,238 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1845 1610 75-80% 4 169.00–180.00 $174.34 $2,807 —
1355–1980 1633 75-80% 3 163.00–165.00 $163.96 $2,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1965 1770 4 195.00–207.00 $200.33 $3,546 —
2080 2080 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,910 —

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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.