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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 16

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Dec 9Dec 16Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

585 head

▼ 514 vs last sale 1,099▲ 585 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 176▲ 115 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 70▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-6.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady; Slaughter Bulls steady. This is the last sale for 2019. Sales will resume the first Monday of 2020 January 6th 2020. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.45/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$117.45

177 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$46.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.67

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	493	119.14	587	154
Medium and Large 2-3	499	107.62	537	22
Small 1-2	750	73.00	548	1thin

One grade step is worth $46.14/cwt here — about $40 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale177 hd

117.45

—

TN average9 barns · 1,425 hd

115.78

+1.67

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,783	69.55	1,240	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	46.83	564	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	46.57	721	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	36.42	402	41

Every lot

68 lots · USDA AMS · Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC - Unionville, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	161.95/cwt	150.00–170.00	523	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	477	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	152.11/cwt	144.00–160.00	578	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	409	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	564	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	145.28/cwt	143.00–153.00	635	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	145.40/cwt	140.00–150.00	680	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	137.79/cwt	132.00–143.00	714	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	126.04/cwt	124.00–128.00	674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	832	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	774	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	125.99/cwt	123.00–130.00	770	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	808	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	681	112.56/cwt	108.00–114.50	767	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	941	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	307	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	131.57/cwt	124.00–136.00	425	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	125.83/cwt	120.00–136.00	463	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	116.29/cwt	115.00–118.00	438	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	124.89/cwt	119.00–130.00	528	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	113.20/cwt	111.00–115.00	488	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	120.71/cwt	116.00–127.00	569	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	110.18/cwt	103.00–115.00	532	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	101.03/cwt	100.00–102.00	528	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	117.07/cwt	110.00–122.00	616	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	114.01/cwt	110.00–120.00	659	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	103.52/cwt	96.00–108.00	599	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	109.27/cwt	104.00–115.00	689	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	105.98/cwt	103.00–108.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	96.02/cwt	95.00–97.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	97.62/cwt	94.00–101.00	709	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	750	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	548	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	859	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	902	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	142.26/cwt	138.00–150.00	596	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	434	133.02/cwt	129.00–137.00	577	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	144.55/cwt	138.00–149.00	672	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	123.69/cwt	120.00–126.00	644	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	133.83/cwt	131.00–139.00	707	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	121.29/cwt	119.00–126.00	707	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	114.56/cwt	111.00–120.00	705	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	112.25/cwt	109.00–116.00	741	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	103.30/cwt	100.00–105.00	700	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	96.72/cwt	92.00–100.00	688	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	796	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	680	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,629	60.77/cwt	53.00–64.00	990	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,470	1
Bulls	—	—	1,841	71.47/cwt	66.00–77.00	1,316	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	31.05/cwt	25.00–33.00	312	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	38.39/cwt	35.00–44.00	438	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	40.98/cwt	40.00–42.00	492	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	47.67/cwt	43.00–55.00	574	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	41.46/cwt	39.00–43.00	623	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	48.48/cwt	43.00–52.50	758	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,395	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,513	1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC - Unionville, TN

Mon Dec 16, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 1,099Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 176Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 70Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	153.00	153.00
3	—	568	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	124.00–128.00	126.04
1	—	335	142.50	142.50
1	—	235	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	104.00	104.00
5	—	681	108.00–114.50	112.56
4	—	409	138.00	138.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	380	144.00–160.00	152.11
10	—	611	123.00–130.00	125.99
9	—	518	132.00–143.00	137.79
1	—	270	157.50	157.50
6	—	323	150.00–170.00	161.95
2	—	888	106.00	106.00
2	—	673	120.00	120.00
2	—	573	135.00	135.00
6	—	468	140.00–150.00	145.40
6	—	437	143.00–153.00	145.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	120.00–126.00	123.69
3	—	678	100.00–105.00	103.30
2	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	790	79.00	79.00
6	—	434	129.00–137.00	133.02
1	—	595	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	138.00–150.00	142.26
10	—	583	119.00–126.00	121.29
9	—	465	138.00–149.00	144.55
7	—	528	131.00–139.00	133.83
1	—	895	76.00	76.00
1	—	780	102.00	102.00
12	—	615	111.00–120.00	114.56
4	—	711	92.00–100.00	96.72
4	—	660	109.00–116.00	112.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	95.00–97.00	96.02
2	—	523	100.00–102.00	101.03
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
6	—	579	96.00–108.00	103.52
4	—	483	103.00–115.00	110.18
4	—	431	111.00–115.00	113.20
3	—	377	115.00–118.00	116.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	423	119.00–130.00	124.89
25	—	471	116.00–127.00	120.71
20	—	526	110.00–122.00	117.07
1	—	960	94.00	94.00
1	—	895	96.00	96.00
17	—	631	104.00–115.00	109.27
15	—	578	110.00–120.00	114.01
12	—	323	124.00–136.00	131.57
11	—	368	120.00–136.00	125.83
5	—	726	94.00–101.00	97.62
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
4	—	666	103.00–108.00	105.98
2	—	240	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	73.00	73.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,841	66.00–77.00	71.47
4	—	1,629	53.00–64.00	60.77
1	—	1,760	83.50	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,141	35.00–44.00	38.39
11	—	1,005	25.00–33.00	31.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,564	43.00–52.50	48.48
3	—	1,503	39.00–43.00	41.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,204	43.00–55.00	47.67
3	—	1,200	40.00–42.00	40.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,175.00	1,175.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.