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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC Market Report, Unionville, TN

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $333.61/cwt +15.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,625/hd at 787 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.12/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 573 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $349.05/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 671 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 831 1,033
Feeder cattle 629 732 896
Slaughter cattle 60 99 117
Replacement cattle 17 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; 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
340–345 343 4 480.00–535.00 $511.78 $1,755 —
350–395 371 8 440.00–485.00 $461.56 $1,712 -21.59
405–445 428 4 420.00–437.50 $428.11 $1,832 +3.22
465 value added 465 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,069 —
475–497 489 7 410.00–430.00 $422.43 $2,066 +19.88
500–535 516 8 395.00–412.50 $405.93 $2,095 +22.36
556 value added 556 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,280 —
554–598 575 39 375.00–400.00 $383.67 $2,206 +7.38
610–645 629 9 350.00–372.50 $357.74 $2,250 +10.56
660–685 670 26 340.00–355.00 $344.76 $2,310 -2.98
676 value added 676 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,467 —
708–730 717 17 320.00–327.50 $323.13 $2,317 +8.49
760–779 776 6 320.00–330.00 $321.63 $2,496 +3.48
788 value added 788 63 334.75 $334.75 $2,638 —
805 805 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,616 +20.00
809 value added 809 14 335.00 $335.00 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 460.00–470.00 $465.23 $1,489 +65.23
440 440 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,573 +7.50
470–498 486 6 352.50–405.00 $378.30 $1,839 +23.30
500–530 510 4 340.00–380.00 $368.90 $1,881 +25.30
550–590 576 9 320.00–370.00 $339.59 $1,956 +7.25
625–645 635 7 330.00–345.00 $336.37 $2,136 +4.48
655–668 664 5 317.50–333.00 $329.34 $2,187 +10.45
715–730 723 2 310.00–312.50 $311.26 $2,250 —
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 405.00–425.00 $415.70 $1,343 -8.57
360–390 379 4 410.00–445.00 $422.08 $1,600 -17.70
405–440 423 14 377.50–415.00 $395.40 $1,673 +7.60
450–495 473 17 372.50–390.00 $383.86 $1,816 +12.57
473 value added 473 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,010 —
505–545 523 16 362.00–380.00 $366.66 $1,918 +11.40
550–588 572 20 345.00–365.00 $354.68 $2,029 +18.29
600–645 632 27 335.00–353.00 $339.60 $2,146 +5.47
650–693 677 7 320.00–330.00 $324.46 $2,197 +7.41
708 value added 708 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,407 +15.00
700–740 720 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 +15.00
765–770 768 2 297.50–317.50 $307.47 $2,361 +17.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 370.00–380.00 $375.17 $1,418 -4.83
410–445 428 4 350.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,561 +25.64
455–488 480 4 332.50–350.00 $345.85 $1,660 -0.71
505–545 520 11 320.00–350.00 $338.59 $1,761 +8.00
570–590 581 4 332.50–337.50 $334.34 $1,943 +12.68
620–625 623 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,056 +67.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–394 387 7 430.00–460.00 $447.88 $1,733 -10.80
410–445 430 3 412.50–430.00 $420.78 $1,809 -13.70
455–495 476 9 395.00–430.00 $415.20 $1,976 +4.80
505–545 526 5 360.00–380.00 $369.86 $1,945 -4.21
555–595 577 13 332.50–360.00 $341.49 $1,970 -0.08
605–640 623 6 330.00–350.00 $337.98 $2,106 +18.91
650–695 667 5 320.00–340.00 $332.81 $2,220 +23.62
700–740 723 4 325.00–330.00 $326.21 $2,358 +22.00
753–765 757 3 316.00–325.00 $321.97 $2,437 +15.72
965 965 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 379 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,592 +50.00
430–440 435 5 372.50–405.00 $386.38 $1,681 +14.05
525–549 546 9 337.50–338.00 $337.95 $1,845 +4.19
550–590 567 6 315.00–330.00 $321.20 $1,821 +4.03
620–645 630 7 305.00–328.00 $316.42 $1,993 +15.02
695 695 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,057 +9.80
720 720 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,250 +47.50
750–770 760 2 292.00–300.00 $296.05 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1070 971 85-90% 8 106.00–120.00 $113.17 $1,099 —
1045–1235 1148 85-90% 6 122.00–133.00 $129.55 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1795 1609 75-80% 7 144.00–152.00 $148.09 $2,383 -12.25
1500–1760 1683 75-80% 4 160.00–166.00 $161.82 $2,723 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1445 1231 80-85% 5 140.00–150.00 $144.76 $1,782 —
1100–1410 1298 80-85% 4 134.00–138.00 $136.18 $1,768 -9.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,380 —
1730–2220 2012 5 184.00–200.00 $191.94 $3,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1020–1170 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,706.85
1040–1285 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.22

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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.