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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 6

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

500 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 421▲ 500 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 113 vs last sale 187▲ 74 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 3.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady on a light test.

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 $117.51/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$117.51

153 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$14.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.05

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	510	120.27	613	123
Medium and Large 2-3	459	106.22	488	30

One grade step is worth $14.05/cwt here — about $125 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 sale153 hd

117.51

—

TN average10 barns · 1,756 hd

116.46

+1.05

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	—	High	1,784	84.00	1,498	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	52.76	628	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	51.85	725	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	42.34	431	19

Every lot

61 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 1-2	283	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	432	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	146.72/cwt	140.00–160.00	503	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	170.29/cwt	160.00–176.00	630	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	135.54/cwt	117.50–144.00	512	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	144.19/cwt	136.00–152.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	174.67/cwt	174.00–175.00	734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	164.13/cwt	155.00–172.00	698	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	616	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	151.15/cwt	146.00–158.00	712	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	146.67/cwt	140.00–152.00	791	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	150.33/cwt	149.00–153.00	839	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	119.08/cwt	110.00–126.00	691	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	832	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	117.53/cwt	116.00–124.00	745	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	110.02/cwt	106.00–114.00	729	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	811	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	114.95/cwt	114.00–116.00	377	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	124.91/cwt	120.00–131.00	411	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	367	117.20/cwt	114.00–120.00	430	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	136.64/cwt	126.00–144.00	514	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	387	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	592	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	135.25/cwt	130.00–144.00	573	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	105.74/cwt	96.00–120.00	456	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	106.81/cwt	100.00–114.00	500	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	122.81/cwt	119.00–134.00	588	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	137.40/cwt	137.00–138.00	664	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	102.06/cwt	95.00–106.00	528	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	113.17/cwt	110.00–120.00	602	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	110.13/cwt	108.00–115.00	627	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	97.25/cwt	94.00–100.00	567	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	680	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	102.94/cwt	96.00–106.00	637	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	98.72/cwt	97.50–103.00	680	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	96.00/cwt	94.00–98.00	682	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	783	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	137.60/cwt	120.00–144.00	575	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	162.21/cwt	156.00–166.00	686	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	146.28/cwt	141.00–150.00	701	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	538	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	133.19/cwt	129.00–144.00	698	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	104.02/cwt	102.00–106.00	593	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	100.99/cwt	98.00–104.00	638	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	671	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	851	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,678	88.50/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,485	2
Bulls	—	—	1,995	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,496	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	887	34.28/cwt	28.00–39.50	304	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,028	45.74/cwt	45.50–46.00	470	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	46.06/cwt	40.50–50.50	496	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	58.55/cwt	58.00–59.00	666	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	52.85/cwt	47.50–57.00	637	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	51.85/cwt	49.00–56.00	725	8

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 Apr 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 500Last week 421Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 187Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady on a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	517	95.00–106.00	102.06
2	—	468	100.00–114.00	106.81
9	—	431	96.00–120.00	105.74
4	—	583	94.00–100.00	97.25
5	—	367	114.00–120.00	117.20
2	—	328	114.00–116.00	114.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	387	153.00	153.00
8	—	610	111.50	111.50
5	—	483	137.00–138.00	137.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	479	119.00–134.00	122.81
8	—	689	97.50–103.00	98.72
7	—	329	120.00–131.00	124.91
1	—	815	90.00	90.00
23	—	532	110.00–120.00	113.17
9	—	376	126.00–144.00	136.64
7	—	569	108.00–115.00	110.13
2	—	710	94.00–98.00	96.00
15	—	424	130.00–144.00	135.25
8	—	619	96.00–106.00	102.94
2	—	870	90.00	90.00
1	—	290	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	425	155.00–172.00	164.13
6	—	343	140.00–160.00	146.72
2	—	765	106.00	106.00
20	—	539	140.00–152.00	146.67
6	—	370	160.00–176.00	170.29
3	—	558	149.00–153.00	150.33
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
8	—	471	146.00–158.00	151.15
5	—	634	116.00–124.00	117.53
2	—	283	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	117.50–144.00	135.54
2	—	415	136.00–152.00	144.19
1	—	330	134.00	134.00
2	—	663	106.00–114.00	110.02
1	—	470	131.00	131.00
4	—	580	110.00–126.00	119.08
1	—	525	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	174.00–175.00	174.67
4	—	616	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	81.00	81.00
2	—	570	102.00–106.00	104.02
1	—	480	112.00	112.00
12	—	418	120.00–144.00	137.60
1	—	500	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	524	129.00–144.00	133.19
6	—	685	98.00	98.00
1	—	925	92.00	92.00
11	—	423	156.00–166.00	162.21
2	—	565	109.00	109.00
11	—	479	141.00–150.00	146.28
6	—	632	98.00–104.00	100.99
1	—	750	89.00	89.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,398	49.00–56.00	51.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	45.50–46.00	45.74
29	—	1,205	47.50–57.00	52.85
2	—	1,138	58.00–59.00	58.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,077	40.50–50.50	46.06
6	—	887	28.00–39.50	34.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	88.00–89.00	88.50
1	—	1,995	75.00	75.00

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.