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

Unionville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.59/cwt -2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 568 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $376.19/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 522 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $430.14/cwt -5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 425 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 1,167 576
Feeder cattle 722 1,029 460
Slaughter cattle 83 116 89
Replacement cattle 50 22 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs. steady to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady on a light test due to quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 560.00–570.00 $564.87 $1,627 +60.98
303–335 313 5 480.00–540.00 $525.58 $1,645 +48.90
355–395 376 5 470.00–510.00 $491.52 $1,848 +22.55
400–445 425 19 420.00–450.00 $430.14 $1,828 -5.38
460–495 475 17 420.00–450.00 $434.10 $2,062 +6.33
505–548 531 13 370.00–390.00 $380.96 $2,023 -12.24
557 value added 557 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,214 —
550–597 582 14 370.00–385.00 $376.72 $2,193 +5.76
605–645 626 8 335.00–360.00 $351.80 $2,202 -3.56
665–695 689 14 327.50–350.00 $344.85 $2,376 +4.11
700–705 701 4 320.00–337.50 $325.02 $2,278 +4.40
704 value added 704 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,464 +10.00
790 790 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,429 -11.86
820 820 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,550 -3.31
875–890 883 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 410.00–450.00 $430.00 $924 —
300–330 320 8 440.00–460.00 $449.88 $1,440 +20.76
355–360 358 2 435.00–440.00 $437.52 $1,566 -2.48
420–440 435 5 375.00–380.00 $376.00 $1,636 -25.75
456–490 464 7 350.00–375.00 $357.43 $1,658 -25.23
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 +9.03
565–595 572 8 340.00–362.50 $350.68 $2,006 +2.75
605–640 619 5 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $2,011 -11.60
660–675 668 3 312.50–320.00 $315.85 $2,110 +7.70
700–720 710 2 307.50–310.00 $308.77 $2,192 -5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
270–280 275 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +50.00
310–345 328 3 450.00–480.00 $463.86 $1,521 +27.95
355–380 366 11 415.00–450.00 $430.85 $1,577 +10.19
405–445 428 8 390.00–420.00 $402.45 $1,722 +2.23
450–495 475 17 367.50–395.00 $381.05 $1,810 -3.68
500–545 521 11 355.00–375.00 $364.74 $1,900 ±0.00
550–595 568 34 327.50–355.00 $340.59 $1,935 -2.24
600–640 624 17 320.00–340.00 $329.24 $2,054 -3.21
655–690 671 13 305.00–322.50 $314.26 $2,109 -9.27
700–745 723 10 290.00–312.50 $301.89 $2,183 -3.56
750–760 755 3 295.00–305.00 $300.01 $2,265 -7.53
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 +9.91
885 885 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,566 -5.01
945 945 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,646 +10.00
955 955 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,722 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
350–395 378 3 350.00–400.00 $382.86 $1,447 —
425–440 435 3 365.00–370.00 $366.63 $1,595 +6.52
460–496 487 10 330.00–357.50 $346.36 $1,687 -3.54
520–545 533 6 300.00–345.00 $330.70 $1,763 -4.01
555–592 578 11 300.00–325.00 $315.65 $1,824 —
600–625 613 3 315.00–317.50 $315.84 $1,936 +2.59
700–735 719 4 270.00–285.00 $277.49 $1,995 -2.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 380 5 425.00–450.00 $437.68 $1,663 -11.56
435–445 443 6 415.00–440.00 $431.66 $1,912 +1.99
455–495 472 15 410.00–435.00 $420.93 $1,987 +8.17
505–548 522 26 350.00–390.00 $376.19 $1,964 +0.90
550–595 569 9 350.00–380.00 $366.11 $2,083 +12.69
605–645 630 12 320.00–335.00 $330.44 $2,082 -4.21
655–698 682 7 312.50–330.00 $317.40 $2,165 -3.30
700–740 720 9 285.00–310.00 $294.98 $2,124 -13.61
755 755 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $2,208 -16.99
800–820 810 2 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $2,309 -14.88
885 885 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,611 —
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
953 953 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 390 3 385.00–390.00 $388.36 $1,515 -21.64
405 405 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 +6.94
475–495 485 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,819 +9.60
500–545 537 13 315.00–345.00 $327.67 $1,760 -3.72
550–595 575 10 295.00–345.00 $323.33 $1,859 -7.85
605–645 627 14 280.00–317.00 $301.98 $1,893 +0.97
650–678 671 9 275.00–290.00 $279.37 $1,875 -13.78
935 935 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,431 —
960 960 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1480 1261 80-85% 8 124.00–131.00 $127.51 $1,608 —
1040–1800 1321 80-85% 16 135.00–148.00 $141.30 $1,867 +10.70
1350 1350 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,052 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1895 1509 75-80% 5 130.00–136.00 $134.40 $2,028 —
1440–1590 1515 75-80% 2 153.00–155.00 $154.05 $2,334 —
1235–1750 1518 75-80% 14 137.00–151.00 $142.01 $2,156 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1290 1091 85-90% 4 100.00–119.00 $108.87 $1,188 —
1140–1520 1271 85-90% 4 121.00–134.00 $126.88 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1920 1609 6 155.00–176.00 $165.93 $2,670 -6.65
1975 1975 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,654 -13.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1020 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,425.00 $2,141.82
880–1020 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,907.89
855–1265 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,775.00 $2,417.58
1040–1335 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,756.21
1175–1255 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,377.47
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.