Sale reports / Tennessee / Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN / 2023-01-16

Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 16
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069
Feeder Cattle receipts
918 head
▲ 205 vs last sale 713▲ 585 vs year ago 333 · +175.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 160▲ 60 vs year ago 87 · +69.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 1.00-3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.10/cwt on 304 head.
Average price
$156.10
304 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$837
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$104
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$13.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.57
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540158.54856249
Medium and Large 2-3518145.0875255
One grade step is worth $13.46/cwt here — about $104 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 sale304 hd
156.10
—
TN average9 barns · 2,357 hd
159.68
−3.57
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—Average1,67286.841,45211
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47074.861,10132
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25769.4487327
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03456.7458650

Every lot

90 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 1-2225222.39/cwt220.00–225.005002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279213.11/cwt200.00–225.005954
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332204.05/cwt195.00–215.006776
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372205.57/cwt182.50–215.007656
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425177.47/cwt175.00–180.007542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2440197.61/cwt187.50–207.508692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476197.43/cwt190.00–207.509409
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495170.00/cwt170.00–170.008422
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515175.88/cwt172.50–177.509063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528194.10/cwt190.00–197.501,0259
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567179.21/cwt176.00–182.001,0165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,1168
Steers—Small 1-2585150.00/cwt150.00–150.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3595168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,0001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615174.92/cwt174.00–176.001,07611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621164.90/cwt161.00–168.001,0247
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630150.00/cwt150.00–150.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682169.50/cwt169.50–169.501,1563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2687160.00/cwt155.00–165.001,0993
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3710146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731166.34/cwt163.00–170.001,21626
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735150.29/cwt147.00–159.001,1054
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2782155.76/cwt155.00–157.001,2188
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2883150.58/cwt150.50–151.001,3306
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2985139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325157.50/cwt157.50–157.505121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326183.03/cwt170.00–187.5059714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380175.04/cwt160.00–187.5066522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385148.21/cwt142.50–160.005714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424168.54/cwt162.00–175.0071526
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425152.94/cwt140.00–160.006509
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429180.87/cwt180.00–181.007767
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476164.32/cwt157.50–172.5078238
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3479150.42/cwt140.00–155.0072112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508169.34/cwt169.00–170.008606
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522157.57/cwt150.00–164.0082335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3532142.08/cwt130.00–147.5075610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573155.29/cwt148.00–160.0089031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588142.15/cwt131.00–145.0083613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617149.69/cwt145.00–155.0092414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625129.46/cwt124.00–135.008092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0088
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2671141.88/cwt140.00–148.0095211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3727129.99/cwt128.00–132.009453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735138.91/cwt135.00–142.001,02121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761139.20/cwt136.00–143.001,0595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820118.98/cwt116.00–122.009762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added875130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2895112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,005110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,050110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2366201.20/cwt197.50–210.007368
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380172.57/cwt170.00–175.006562
Bulls—Small 1-2420145.00/cwt145.00–145.006091
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431191.19/cwt185.00–200.0082416
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468192.54/cwt185.00–200.0090110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3477165.86/cwt147.50–180.007913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515199.35/cwt195.00–202.501,0274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531182.44/cwt175.00–190.0096910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535148.89/cwt145.00–152.007977
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562171.69/cwt164.00–178.0096515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573149.35/cwt135.00–160.008569
Bulls—Small 1-2585142.00/cwt142.00–142.008311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610161.99/cwt159.00–165.009884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618153.38/cwt148.00–158.009485
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618138.74/cwt132.00–142.008575
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3666132.05/cwt120.00–140.008796
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676149.24/cwt147.00–151.001,0094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2706133.77/cwt132.00–136.009449
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725122.94/cwt120.00–126.008912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2764131.40/cwt130.00–135.001,00410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770122.00/cwt122.00–122.009391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805127.03/cwt122.00–132.001,0232
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3823114.57/cwt110.00–119.009432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2855129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1031
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,55182.73/cwt79.00–85.001,2837
Bulls——1,79291.06/cwt88.00–95.001,6323
Bulls——2,155103.00/cwt103.00–103.002,2201
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99451.33/cwt42.00–56.0051024
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07061.73/cwt57.00–67.0066126
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20378.40/cwt77.00–81.009433
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25969.08/cwt64.00–75.0087022
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32060.00/cwt59.00–61.007922
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46373.52/cwt67.00–78.001,07624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48560.00/cwt60.00–60.008911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49481.59/cwt79.00–86.001,2197

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.