Sale reports / Tennessee / Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN / 2020-02-17

Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Feb 17
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069
Feeder Cattle receipts
645 head
▲ 160 vs last sale 485▲ 645 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 52▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 21▲ 41 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 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-9.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.17/cwt on 192 head.
Average price
$130.17
192 head · 477 lb average
Value per head Derived
$621
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$21
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$27.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.36
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2470132.99625160
Medium and Large 2-3511116.3959531
Small 1-2615105.006461thin
One grade step is worth $27.99/cwt here — about −$21 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 sale192 hd
130.17
—
TN average9 barns · 1,167 hd
127.80
+2.36
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,73988.771,54415
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,42562.2388722
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22159.0172135
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04248.6050635

Every lot

88 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270162.50/cwt162.50–162.504391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288181.54/cwt170.00–192.505232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330178.47/cwt165.00–190.0058913
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3333161.22/cwt160.00–162.505372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377175.96/cwt165.00–188.0066320
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390157.95/cwt154.00–162.006162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2437166.12/cwt163.00–175.007269
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3439154.81/cwt150.00–160.006805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added467180.39/cwt178.00–181.008425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474171.39/cwt167.00–174.008128
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3476149.20/cwt142.00–157.007107
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3512146.20/cwt139.00–149.007495
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519166.23/cwt158.00–169.008636
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577145.52/cwt140.00–152.0084017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584157.58/cwt157.00–158.009207
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590135.00/cwt135.00–135.007971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625121.00/cwt121.00–121.007561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2634132.26/cwt128.00–137.0083910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670136.00/cwt136.00–136.009111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690119.00/cwt119.00–119.008211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added701135.00/cwt135.00–135.009464
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740125.48/cwt123.00–128.009292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,01612
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770116.00/cwt116.00–116.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2779125.50/cwt122.00–128.009786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810121.00/cwt121.00–121.009801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2920110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0221
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205155.00/cwt155.00–155.003181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283145.63/cwt140.00–154.004125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323129.91/cwt128.00–132.004203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328142.97/cwt135.00–150.0046912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3367125.03/cwt122.00–128.004593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372135.62/cwt130.00–141.0050521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422133.76/cwt129.00–140.0056433
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422121.60/cwt112.00–126.005135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added426146.12/cwt145.00–147.006229
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470120.40/cwt116.00–125.005662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477131.29/cwt128.00–138.0062619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510131.50/cwt126.00–136.0067122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3514119.68/cwt112.00–124.006157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531137.48/cwt136.00–139.007308
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3560112.76/cwt108.00–115.006314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574125.78/cwt120.00–132.0072211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608132.00/cwt132.00–132.008034
Heifers—Small 1-2615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620107.52/cwt106.00–109.006672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668117.17/cwt111.00–120.007836
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680102.00/cwt102.00–102.006941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added693126.00/cwt126.00–126.008732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722111.36/cwt109.00–116.008045
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-372397.57/cwt91.00–104.007053
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-379096.00/cwt96.00–96.007581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-288395.99/cwt94.00–98.008482
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420167.38/cwt160.00–172.0070311
Bulls—Small 1-2425140.00/cwt140.00–140.005951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3436146.39/cwt130.00–158.006389
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3466150.36/cwt145.00–154.0070110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467163.39/cwt156.00–169.007639
Bulls—Small 1-2480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522142.83/cwt137.00–150.0074631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3529127.99/cwt122.00–134.006774
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2554140.77/cwt134.00–144.007804
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574127.35/cwt115.00–133.007318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3622112.55/cwt109.00–116.007007
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630123.92/cwt119.00–124.5078110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2679115.33/cwt114.00–117.007839
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3690110.00/cwt110.00–110.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718112.53/cwt111.00–114.008084
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760110.51/cwt105.00–116.008404
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282592.00/cwt92.00–92.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-288598.00/cwt98.00–98.008671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-290595.00/cwt95.00–95.008601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,64071.93/cwt67.50–76.001,1802
Bulls——1,68589.44/cwt84.00–93.001,50710
Bulls——1,98597.77/cwt95.50–100.001,9413
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98440.46/cwt37.00–43.003987
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05450.42/cwt44.50–55.5053127
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12056.50/cwt56.50–56.506331
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14752.31/cwt52.00–53.006003
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21358.29/cwt54.00–64.5070728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33369.05/cwt66.00–73.009204
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40460.18/cwt54.00–65.0084516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48167.70/cwt66.00–69.501,0036
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,5401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,280925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,8401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,325950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,5881

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.