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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Jul 17

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

716 head

▼ 166 vs last sale 882▼ 98 vs year ago 814 · −12.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 140▼ 8 vs year ago 119 · −6.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 38▲ 13 vs year ago 21 · +61.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were mostly steady. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls mostly steady on a limited 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 $222.28/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$222.28

208 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,125

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$16.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.78

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	517	224.91	1,163	174
Medium and Large 2-3	449	208.82	937	34

One grade step is worth $16.09/cwt here — about $227 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 sale208 hd

222.28

—

TN average12 barns · 2,941 hd

214.50

+7.78

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	—	Low	1,843	121.67	2,242	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	103.85	1,428	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	101.58	1,189	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	970	90.74	880	38

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,007	$1,292	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	991	$989	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,263	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,085	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	290.99/cwt	280.00–295.00	649	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	286.47/cwt	270.00–300.00	788	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	282	236.15/cwt	220.00–255.00	666	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	885	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	273.32/cwt	257.50–285.00	896	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	259.16/cwt	252.50–270.00	954	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	374	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,066	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	227.60/cwt	220.00–235.00	876	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	256.95/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,115	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	213.56/cwt	202.50–225.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	261.78/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,188	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	462	235.04/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,086	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	475	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,207	1
Steers	—	Small 2-3	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	229.14/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,221	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	253.14/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,357	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,232	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	244.86/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,440	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	611	232.88/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,423	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	252.59/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,553	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	625	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,675	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	243.54/cwt	233.00–258.00	1,627	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	218.55/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,569	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	723	202.51/cwt	202.00–203.00	1,464	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	216.99/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,699	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	817	203.99/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,667	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	238	232.11/cwt	220.00–245.00	552	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	264.29/cwt	255.00–275.00	719	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	255.28/cwt	240.00–260.00	832	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	689	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	208.74/cwt	200.00–230.00	747	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	228.41/cwt	220.00–240.00	873	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	207.62/cwt	202.50–215.00	880	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	235.00/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,025	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	210.78/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,001	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	226.69/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,086	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,013	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	219.09/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,146	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	544	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,240	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	225.84/cwt	214.00–234.00	1,303	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	205.86/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,194	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	601	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,232	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	609	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,370	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	213.64/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,314	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	203.20/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,341	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	692	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,432	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,376	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	192.36/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,402	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	186.50/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,479	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	357	232.52/cwt	227.50–240.00	830	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	252.64/cwt	247.50–255.00	935	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	243.44/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,005	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	207.59/cwt	200.00–215.00	903	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	217.38/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,017	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	238.63/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,141	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	237.26/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,229	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	200.02/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,070	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	233.25/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,327	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	213.27/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,216	3
Bulls	—	Small 2-3	573	196.73/cwt	196.00–197.50	1,127	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	220.05/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,360	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	204.71/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,361	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	201.20/cwt	192.00–216.00	1,443	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,688	115.37/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,947	2
Bulls	—	—	1,920	124.82/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,397	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	103.83/cwt	100.00–110.00	912	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	93.63/cwt	90.00–100.00	899	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	84.78/cwt	82.00–89.00	849	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	100.10/cwt	93.00–107.00	1,162	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	111.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,386	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,357	103.13/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,399	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,732	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	845	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	895	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	935	917.78/head	910.00–925.00	918	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	1,262.41/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,154.26/head	1,100.00–1,210.00	1,154	2

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 Jul 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 716Last week 882Year ago 814

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 140Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 38Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	216.00–221.00	218.55
8	—	434	250.00–260.00	256.95
3	—	817	203.00–205.00	203.99
19	—	615	238.00–260.00	252.59
4	—	328	257.50–285.00	273.32
9	—	588	240.00–250.00	244.86
27	—	454	250.00–265.00	261.78
6	—	275	270.00–300.00	286.47
5	—	223	280.00–295.00	290.99
23	—	536	248.00–260.00	253.14
11	—	668	233.00–258.00	243.54
3	—	368	252.50–270.00	259.16
2	—	783	216.00–218.00	216.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	204.00	204.00
3	—	462	220.00–247.50	235.04
1	—	565	218.00	218.00
2	—	723	202.00–203.00	202.51
3	—	282	220.00–255.00	236.15
6	—	533	220.00–241.00	229.14
2	—	385	220.00–235.00	227.60
9	—	611	215.00–238.00	232.88
2	—	438	202.50–225.00	213.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	268.00	268.00
4	—	374	285.00	285.00
1	—	215	310.00	310.00
1	—	300	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	185.00–188.00	186.50
34	—	436	220.00–239.00	235.00
11	—	615	208.00–220.00	213.64
21	—	577	214.00–234.00	225.84
5	—	729	188.00–200.00	192.36
19	—	523	210.00–228.00	219.09
26	—	479	220.00–235.00	226.69
8	—	326	240.00–260.00	255.28
10	—	382	220.00–240.00	228.41
6	—	272	255.00–275.00	264.29
14	—	660	200.00–216.00	203.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	198.00	198.00
7	—	424	202.50–215.00	207.62
1	—	500	202.50	202.50
1	—	295	205.00	205.00
4	—	601	205.00	205.00
7	—	358	200.00–230.00	208.74
3	—	580	200.00–212.50	205.86
7	—	475	205.00–217.50	210.78
1	—	340	202.50	202.50
2	—	238	220.00–245.00	232.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	609	225.00	225.00
5	—	544	228.00	228.00
9	—	692	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	230.00–245.00	238.63
4	—	569	220.00–240.00	233.25
5	—	618	200.00–230.00	220.05
3	—	665	194.00–210.00	204.71
3	—	370	247.50–255.00	252.64
16	—	413	230.00–252.50	243.44
1	—	330	255.00	255.00
3	—	717	192.00–216.00	201.20
10	—	518	230.00–240.00	237.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	210.00–218.00	213.27
2	—	435	200.00–215.00	207.59
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
2	—	468	210.00–225.00	217.38
3	—	357	227.50–240.00	232.52
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
2	—	535	197.50–202.50	200.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	196.00–197.50	196.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	878	100.00–110.00	103.83
17	—	960	90.00–100.00	93.63
17	—	1,001	82.00–89.00	84.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	111.00	111.00
10	—	1,357	95.00–108.00	103.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,238	110.00–115.00	111.96
42	—	1,161	93.00–107.00	100.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,688	115.00–116.00	115.37
4	—	1,920	122.00–126.00	124.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,085.00	1,085.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	910.00–925.00	917.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,100.00–1,210.00	1,154.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.41

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.