Cattle Market Pulse

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $307.75/cwt ≈ $2,696/hd at 876 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $418.80/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $310.70/cwt -21.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 565 lb · 16 head
At Unionville, TN, 8-weight steers sold at $306/cwt with 583 head on offer. Tennessee's class is down $28 from its mid-July peak of $342. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 624 0
Feeder cattle 524 562 0
Slaughter cattle 44 62 0
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 10.00-20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 —
265–287 281 6 540.00–600.00 $573.18 $1,611 +57.99
305–320 313 2 450.00–480.00 $465.36 $1,457 +5.62
370–380 375 2 435.00–470.00 $452.27 $1,696 +12.27
410–445 430 4 415.00–440.00 $428.98 $1,845 -0.93
450–498 482 14 370.00–405.00 $393.14 $1,895 -18.85
527–543 533 5 362.50–380.00 $369.63 $1,970 -25.62
550–595 568 16 355.00–372.50 $366.93 $2,084 -5.30
600–627 618 12 340.00–360.00 $353.97 $2,188 +23.88
650–690 670 5 315.00–337.50 $330.56 $2,215 +12.86
730–735 733 3 270.00–285.00 $276.67 $2,028 -42.72
800–848 836 4 270.00–280.00 $272.39 $2,277 —
876 value added 876 61 307.75 $307.75 $2,696 —
925 925 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 450.00–510.00 $479.44 $1,294 +29.44
340 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 -20.00
445 445 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 -25.00
475–480 478 3 330.00–350.00 $341.71 $1,633 -13.19
520–540 529 4 320.00–350.00 $333.91 $1,766 -7.83
575–590 582 3 315.00–345.00 $330.04 $1,921 -10.39
600–610 605 2 300.00–320.00 $309.92 $1,875 —
655–690 673 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $2,035 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 -20.00
320–345 338 5 375.00–460.00 $415.65 $1,405 -29.62
355–395 381 7 390.00–430.00 $410.51 $1,564 -1.33
433 433 5 365.00–390.00 $380.00 $1,645 -28.21
450–497 473 16 330.00–360.00 $338.93 $1,603 -14.87
500–545 521 16 310.00–330.00 $317.77 $1,656 -17.91
555–590 569 8 305.00–335.00 $323.13 $1,839 -19.01
572 value added 572 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,988 —
600–630 610 4 315.00–330.00 $321.20 $1,959 -7.31
650–695 681 5 310.00–320.00 $312.89 $2,131 -6.13
704–720 707 6 262.50–310.00 $271.81 $1,922 —
825–835 830 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $2,054 -32.48
860–880 870 2 255.00–265.00 $260.06 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 3 320.00–370.00 $350.39 $1,342 -34.61
430–435 433 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,440 -15.58
475–495 484 6 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,512 -14.17
555–570 563 2 280.00–295.00 $287.40 $1,618 -20.37
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 ±0.00
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 460.00–470.00 $465.00 $1,744 +32.55
400–445 421 16 405.00–445.00 $418.80 $1,763 +2.39
455–485 467 7 370.00–380.00 $373.58 $1,745 -19.43
510–525 519 6 325.00–350.00 $339.98 $1,764 -12.12
550–595 565 16 300.00–330.00 $310.70 $1,755 -21.61
600–620 611 8 280.00–310.00 $298.17 $1,822 -22.98
650–690 669 8 270.00–285.00 $281.24 $1,881 -30.32
706–728 714 8 250.00–275.00 $263.60 $1,882 -47.62
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 -18.33
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 6 340.00–390.00 $363.99 $1,547 —
455–495 480 3 300.00–350.00 $334.20 $1,604 -31.66
505–535 523 7 285.00–310.00 $293.63 $1,536 -26.37
575–595 585 2 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $1,580 —
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -34.99
665–695 679 4 260.00–265.00 $261.24 $1,774 -23.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,446 -3.00
1065–1390 1144 85-90% 6 136.00–145.00 $140.58 $1,608 —
980–1270 1170 85-90% 4 123.00–130.00 $127.05 $1,486 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1300 1270 80-85% 3 158.00–170.00 $165.78 $2,105 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1540 1473 75-80% 2 164.00–171.00 $167.66 $2,470 —
1610–1630 1620 75-80% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $2,503 -19.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2110 1803 4 190.00–205.00 $196.68 $3,546 —
1740–2230 1985 2 175.00–188.00 $180.70 $3,587 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1315 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,211.67
1175–1445 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,975.00–3,250.00 $3,126.67
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1185–1545 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,462.15
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.