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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 8
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069
Feeder Cattle receipts
779 head
▼ 461 vs last sale 1,240▼ 33 vs year ago 812 · −4.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 148▼ 20 vs year ago 107 · −18.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 66▲ 0 vs year ago 30 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $141.65/cwt on 215 head.
Average price
$141.65
215 head · 585 lb average
Value per head Derived
$829
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$113
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.94
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2588143.16842192
Medium and Large 2-3564129.0572823
One grade step is worth $14.11/cwt here — about $113 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 sale215 hd
141.65
—
TN average11 barns · 1,823 hd
140.71
+0.94
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—Low1,68590.621,52714
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22363.4277630
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43162.598966thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,15353.8462125

Every lot

89 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268167.92/cwt160.00–175.004503
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325162.98/cwt160.00–166.005304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376157.83/cwt153.00–163.005934
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390147.33/cwt144.00–150.005753
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416160.37/cwt156.00–165.0066717
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3422146.58/cwt144.00–150.006193
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470139.35/cwt130.00–148.006553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486157.34/cwt150.00–160.0076521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526150.91/cwt146.00–156.0079424
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3532130.13/cwt122.00–138.006923
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550118.00/cwt118.00–118.006491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563154.00/cwt154.00–154.008677
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569143.72/cwt139.00–149.0081815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623140.81/cwt134.00–145.0087752
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3635128.02/cwt125.00–131.008132
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3661117.48/cwt116.00–120.007774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681129.99/cwt124.00–134.0088511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3712113.34/cwt110.00–115.008073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720132.50/cwt132.50–132.509542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725125.55/cwt120.00–128.509107
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2771121.99/cwt119.50–125.0094112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2814112.77/cwt107.00–116.009187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850107.00/cwt107.00–107.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added933112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,0504
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0151
Steers—Medium and Large 2-394094.00/cwt94.00–94.008841
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275128.00/cwt128.00–128.003522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320152.00/cwt152.00–152.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320125.00/cwt125.00–125.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365121.00/cwt121.00–121.004421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381133.13/cwt125.00–143.0050710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421115.73/cwt109.00–122.004877
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423129.15/cwt123.00–138.0054631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470123.79/cwt120.00–132.0058232
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470110.73/cwt105.00–117.005205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523135.00/cwt135.00–135.007064
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525122.25/cwt117.00–128.0064228
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527115.01/cwt114.00–116.006063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572119.79/cwt113.00–124.0068523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3586108.73/cwt107.00–110.006374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616117.07/cwt110.00–121.0072118
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623106.55/cwt104.00–109.006642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663109.17/cwt106.00–117.0072411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3688100.99/cwt100.00–102.006952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2721102.22/cwt97.00–106.007379
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-372594.00/cwt94.00–94.006821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773101.75/cwt99.00–104.007874
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3414135.49/cwt130.00–142.005614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428156.71/cwt151.00–159.0067110
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475150.02/cwt145.00–156.0071315
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3481132.09/cwt129.00–140.006354
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524140.12/cwt134.00–145.0073412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530126.00/cwt126.00–126.006681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568134.87/cwt130.00–140.0076617
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580125.00/cwt125.00–125.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615125.08/cwt120.00–131.0076913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669121.84/cwt117.00–128.008157
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713112.99/cwt112.00–114.008062
Bulls—Small 1-272094.00/cwt94.00–94.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760103.00/cwt103.00–103.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-282599.67/cwt94.00–102.008226
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-285097.00/cwt97.00–97.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-291589.38/cwt85.00–98.008183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-297887.99/cwt87.00–89.008612
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333090.00/cwt90.00–90.002971
Dairy Steers—Large 338897.00/cwt97.00–97.003766
Dairy Steers—Large 343589.68/cwt89.00–90.003903
Dairy Steers—Large 353289.64/cwt87.00–90.004778
Dairy Steers—Large 357894.00/cwt94.00–94.005432
Dairy Steers—Large 373578.00/cwt78.00–78.005731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,56276.69/cwt71.00–80.001,1983
Bulls——1,67691.32/cwt88.00–94.501,5318
Bulls——1,833102.68/cwt100.00–108.001,8823
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82562.50/cwt62.50–62.505161
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15154.41/cwt48.00–58.5062622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16555.26/cwt55.00–55.506442
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20963.08/cwt56.50–67.5076325
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34343.23/cwt42.00–44.505812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38071.65/cwt70.00–73.509893
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43162.59/cwt59.50–68.008966
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045975.00/cwt975.00–975.0010,1891
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,163803.65/cwt735.00–875.009,3462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190975.00/cwt975.00–975.0011,6031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,233988.39/cwt975.00–1,000.0012,1872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270975.00/cwt975.00–975.0012,3831
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,150900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2481,083.04/cwt1,050.00–1,125.0013,5163
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0015,6801

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.