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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 21
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,228 head
▲ 518 vs last sale 710▲ 118 vs year ago 1,110 · +10.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
113 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 106▼ 44 vs year ago 157 · −28.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 33▼ 35 vs year ago 55 · −63.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. 3.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower, over 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 1.00-3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.98/cwt on 319 head.
Average price
$120.98
319 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$644
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$54
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$13.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.51
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530123.22653267
Medium and Large 2-3547109.5259952
One grade step is worth $13.70/cwt here — about $54 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 sale319 hd
120.98
—
TN average11 barns · 3,066 hd
121.49
−0.51
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—Low1,58181.891,29524
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49860.4990615
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20356.0367422
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05545.8548426

Every lot

87 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2208152.23/cwt145.00–160.003172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288153.91/cwt147.50–165.004434
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331166.80/cwt150.00–170.005527
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3335120.00/cwt120.00–120.004021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373152.89/cwt148.00–162.0057011
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3383136.68/cwt125.00–144.005236
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426150.74/cwt145.00–155.006425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472146.16/cwt140.00–150.0069012
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475130.19/cwt119.00–135.0061810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525136.27/cwt130.00–141.0071519
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3527124.38/cwt116.00–129.0065517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567129.29/cwt125.00–135.007339
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3574121.99/cwt120.00–124.007004
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613129.28/cwt124.00–133.0079220
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3628118.85/cwt114.00–122.007465
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added639138.00/cwt138.00–138.008828
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652138.00/cwt138.00–138.009003
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655119.00/cwt119.00–119.007791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674127.46/cwt123.00–133.008597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731121.48/cwt118.00–124.008888
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755133.31/cwt131.00–133.501,00613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755121.00/cwt121.00–121.009141
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775113.00/cwt113.00–113.008761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-299596.00/cwt96.00–96.009551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,04598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,0241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235132.50/cwt132.50–132.503111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2291136.88/cwt135.00–138.003988
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323130.00/cwt130.00–130.004206
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373120.00/cwt120.00–120.004482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375135.05/cwt125.00–143.0050618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423124.90/cwt120.00–131.0052832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425113.27/cwt110.00–116.0048110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3471111.46/cwt100.00–116.005258
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474123.86/cwt118.00–129.0058753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3522112.80/cwt110.00–115.005896
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524122.88/cwt118.00–130.0064436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571121.77/cwt114.00–126.0069535
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572110.00/cwt108.00–112.0062910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618107.55/cwt100.00–112.006659
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626120.89/cwt115.00–125.0075728
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628126.85/cwt126.00–127.0079714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668118.96/cwt112.00–123.0079510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673126.54/cwt125.00–128.008522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685111.00/cwt111.00–111.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723114.26/cwt108.00–118.0082614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725103.33/cwt103.00–104.007493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2773103.70/cwt99.00–106.008024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-377587.45/cwt85.00–90.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2819103.26/cwt101.00–104.008464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-383090.00/cwt90.00–90.007471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-289596.00/cwt96.00–96.008591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-294586.00/cwt86.00–86.008131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427144.34/cwt140.00–147.0061617
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3431126.29/cwt118.00–133.005448
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471137.78/cwt134.00–144.0064918
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3474125.10/cwt120.00–130.0059310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524127.21/cwt123.00–135.0066717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3534121.00/cwt119.00–122.006464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566121.73/cwt118.00–128.0068928
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575115.97/cwt115.00–117.006672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625118.18/cwt115.00–123.0073914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3632109.85/cwt108.00–112.006947
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665116.15/cwt111.00–119.0077214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678106.30/cwt100.00–110.007214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717113.48/cwt111.00–119.008148
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3730101.47/cwt100.00–103.007412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2766109.96/cwt105.00–115.008426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-377396.00/cwt96.00–96.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-280394.32/cwt90.00–98.007573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-285886.00/cwt85.00–87.007382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-290580.50/cwt80.00–81.007292
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,45474.97/cwt71.00–78.001,09010
Bulls——1,65383.80/cwt80.00–93.001,38511
Bulls——1,74397.94/cwt95.50–100.001,7073
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92039.27/cwt34.00–42.003616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09647.83/cwt43.00–54.0052420
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19256.82/cwt53.50–63.5067717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23450.30/cwt48.50–52.006214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25565.50/cwt65.50–65.508221
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46260.68/cwt55.00–65.5088713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72051.00/cwt51.00–51.008771
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74067.50/cwt67.50–67.501,1751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0014,0003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,0801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,126937.15/cwt925.00–975.0010,5524
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205710.00/cwt710.00–710.008,5561

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.