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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 31
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069
Feeder Cattle receipts
782 head
▼ 174 vs last sale 956▲ 129 vs year ago 653 · +19.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▼ 71 vs last sale 197▼ 22 vs year ago 148 · −14.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 650 lbs. 2.00-7.00 higher, over 650 lbs. 10.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.47/cwt on 241 head.
Average price
$144.47
241 head · 600 lb average
Value per head Derived
$867
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$262
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.64
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2622149.42929187
Medium and Large 2-3524127.3166754
One grade step is worth $22.11/cwt here — about $262 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 sale241 hd
144.47
—
TN average9 barns · 1,937 hd
142.83
+1.64
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—Low1,68777.101,3008thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,41461.6287118
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29858.0975425
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08346.8950836

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230165.00/cwt165.00–165.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260167.50/cwt167.50–167.504361
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3265155.00/cwt155.00–155.004111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363177.45/cwt170.00–185.006442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416174.61/cwt170.00–180.007265
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3423142.13/cwt127.50–160.006015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463171.22/cwt166.00–175.007934
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515164.40/cwt160.00–170.0084710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3524136.03/cwt120.00–156.007134
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534174.37/cwt173.00–175.009313
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3558144.00/cwt144.00–144.008042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569174.62/cwt174.00–175.009948
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572165.52/cwt159.00–172.0094713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606170.25/cwt168.00–172.001,0324
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624161.28/cwt157.00–166.001,0064
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3631133.53/cwt127.00–144.008435
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662160.90/cwt155.00–163.001,06513
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665122.50/cwt122.50–122.508154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721158.90/cwt154.00–160.001,14610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3722119.82/cwt115.00–129.008653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added788168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,3242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,2221
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865117.01/cwt116.00–118.001,0122
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275151.32/cwt150.00–152.504162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305152.50/cwt152.50–152.504651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3321131.85/cwt120.00–147.504234
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368143.35/cwt135.00–150.005283
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377164.45/cwt160.00–170.006209
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423137.42/cwt127.50–147.505818
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2436158.94/cwt150.00–162.006939
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473154.13/cwt148.00–160.0072912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3475125.95/cwt117.50–140.005986
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522142.39/cwt138.00–150.0074316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523125.71/cwt110.00–135.006579
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533156.00/cwt156.00–156.008316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3563117.74/cwt110.00–134.006638
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570144.75/cwt140.00–148.0082516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added598149.00/cwt149.00–149.008912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621140.65/cwt134.00–145.0087316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3626126.25/cwt115.00–130.007908
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3672118.30/cwt107.50–126.007953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675133.13/cwt127.50–138.0089911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement680146.00/cwt146.00–146.009932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2711122.46/cwt116.00–126.0087110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719159.50/cwt159.50–159.501,14770
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725111.00/cwt110.00–112.008052
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770116.97/cwt114.00–118.009014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3795104.00/cwt104.00–104.008271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805119.00/cwt118.00–120.009582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-288594.00/cwt94.00–94.008321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2383176.39/cwt168.00–185.006766
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423147.94/cwt135.00–160.006265
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427173.88/cwt165.00–178.007427
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464169.60/cwt162.00–174.007876
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470148.72/cwt140.00–158.006994
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3509136.96/cwt122.50–146.006977
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529157.36/cwt150.00–162.0083212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566151.12/cwt145.00–156.0085512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576135.17/cwt122.50–142.007797
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618120.72/cwt110.00–128.007464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623141.99/cwt138.00–148.008856
Bulls—Small 1-2660104.00/cwt104.00–104.006861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662126.35/cwt125.00–127.008363
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710110.50/cwt105.00–116.007852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2724125.82/cwt121.00–130.009114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2769127.21/cwt124.00–130.009784
Bulls—Small 1-2785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2873122.49/cwt120.00–125.001,0692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2900116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-299096.00/cwt96.00–96.009501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,58384.31/cwt82.00–86.001,3352
Bulls——1,72174.70/cwt67.00–80.001,2866
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05341.42/cwt30.00–48.0043619
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11352.38/cwt50.00–57.0058316
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16063.00/cwt63.00–63.007311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25850.36/cwt45.00–54.006344
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29458.52/cwt55.00–65.0075719
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33853.72/cwt52.00–55.007192
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39069.01/cwt68.00–70.009594
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41069.46/cwt69.00–70.009792
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43460.48/cwt57.00–65.0086712

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.