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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 29

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Jan 8Jan 29Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

676 head

▼ 287 vs last sale 963▲ 243 vs year ago 433 · +56.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 167▲ 53 vs year ago 68 · +77.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established this week due to this sale having light offerings the past two weeks because of inclement weather.

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 $223.99/cwt on 237 head.

Average price

$223.99

237 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$19.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.82

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	603	224.83	1,356	210
Medium and Large 2-3	476	218.44	1,040	25
Small 1-2	543	205.00	1,112	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.83/cwt here — about $244 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 sale237 hd

223.99

—

TN average12 barns · 2,164 hd

219.17

+4.82

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	—	Average	2,123	119.14	2,529	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	101.14	1,609	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,364	95.35	1,301	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,124	79.78	896	28

Every lot

85 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	354.07/cwt	330.00–380.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	290.98/cwt	265.00–325.00	978	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	310.13/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,200	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	398	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,095	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	291.39/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,259	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	434	242.05/cwt	237.50–277.50	1,050	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	298.24/cwt	287.50–302.50	1,384	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	479	249.85/cwt	210.00–275.00	1,197	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	278.79/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,475	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	231.93/cwt	210.00–265.00	1,229	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,403	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	263.03/cwt	255.00–272.00	1,528	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,451	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	255.72/cwt	254.00–256.00	1,593	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	241.62/cwt	239.00–250.00	1,525	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	232.25/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,544	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	222.01/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,516	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	211.00/cwt	201.00–221.00	1,519	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	229.32/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,669	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	217.01/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,658	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	198.80/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,628	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	206.50/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,786	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,931	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	238.02/cwt	230.00–245.00	769	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	270.53/cwt	265.00–272.50	890	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	251.35/cwt	240.00–255.00	948	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	224.87/cwt	220.00–230.00	855	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	409	266.65/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,091	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	416	219.38/cwt	205.00–230.00	913	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	246.09/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,048	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	455	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,194	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	240.00/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,140	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	223.06/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,064	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,258	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	240.42/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,245	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	223.34/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,206	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	213.55/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,196	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	229.32/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,316	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	209.46/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,343	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	207.30/cwt	201.00–211.00	1,391	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	200.27/cwt	196.00–201.00	1,416	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	743	206.34/cwt	198.00–207.00	1,533	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,519	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	280.63/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,064	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	279.82/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,189	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	248.72/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,069	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	242.50/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,128	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	285.34/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,350	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	221.41/cwt	207.50–230.00	1,162	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	250.43/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,325	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	245.34/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,411	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	233.65/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,360	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	237.27/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,435	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	213.52/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,302	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	212.99/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,423	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	206.54/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,380	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,363	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	199.48/cwt	193.00–206.00	1,472	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,470	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,428	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,468	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,880	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,463	1
Bulls	—	—	2,121	118.40/cwt	115.00–123.00	2,511	5
Bulls	—	—	2,375	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,636	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	70.85/cwt	60.00–79.00	764	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	87.13/cwt	81.00–93.00	990	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	87.42/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,181	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	96.97/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,315	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,368	98.19/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,343	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,490	106.84/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,592	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	102.01/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,572	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	111.12/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,723	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,768	88.79/cwt	83.00–91.00	1,570	4

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 Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 676Last week 963Year ago 433

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 167Year ago 68

No trends could be established this week due to this sale having light offerings the past two weeks because of inclement weather.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	819	195.00–200.00	198.80
16	—	728	224.00–235.00	229.32
3	—	387	295.00–317.50	310.13
2	—	270	330.00–380.00	354.07
10	—	581	255.00–272.00	263.03
8	—	665	230.00–237.00	232.25
2	—	975	198.00	198.00
18	—	464	287.50–302.50	298.24
4	—	764	216.00–220.00	217.01
5	—	336	265.00–325.00	290.98
1	—	240	385.00	385.00
20	—	529	270.00–285.00	278.79
2	—	865	206.00–207.00	206.50
11	—	631	239.00–250.00	241.62
7	—	432	280.00–302.50	291.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	220.00–224.00	222.01
2	—	398	275.00	275.00
2	—	720	201.00–221.00	211.00
9	—	434	237.50–277.50	242.05
4	—	479	210.00–275.00	249.85
4	—	575	244.00	244.00
3	—	530	210.00–265.00	231.93
1	—	620	234.00	234.00
1	—	775	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	254.00–256.00	255.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	262.50	262.50
6	—	409	265.00–267.50	266.65
80	—	743	198.00–207.00	206.34
2	—	503	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	707	196.00–201.00	200.27
12	—	574	226.00–238.00	229.32
13	—	426	235.00–250.00	246.09
27	—	518	230.00–245.00	240.42
8	—	671	201.00–211.00	207.30
1	—	275	300.00	300.00
4	—	329	265.00–272.50	270.53
8	—	641	208.00–216.00	209.46
5	—	779	195.00	195.00
11	—	377	240.00–255.00	251.35
23	—	475	230.00–245.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	416	205.00–230.00	219.38
3	—	540	220.00–227.50	223.34
2	—	380	220.00–230.00	224.87
4	—	560	210.00–220.00	213.55
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
1	—	635	200.00	200.00
5	—	477	215.00–227.50	223.06
2	—	323	230.00–245.00	238.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	210.00	210.00
1	—	500	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	260.00	260.00
3	—	525	207.50–230.00	221.41
1	—	725	188.00	188.00
2	—	610	200.00–227.50	213.52
4	—	430	240.00–257.50	248.72
2	—	668	205.00–208.00	206.54
2	—	465	230.00–255.00	242.50
3	—	582	230.00–236.00	233.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	232.00–242.00	237.27
18	—	575	240.00–255.00	245.34
2	—	738	193.00–206.00	199.48
7	—	379	270.00–295.00	280.63
1	—	935	157.00	157.00
3	—	425	270.00–285.00	279.82
1	—	845	169.00	169.00
1	—	750	196.00	196.00
6	—	473	280.00–287.50	285.34
1	—	875	178.00	178.00
6	—	529	242.50–265.00	250.43
2	—	668	212.00–214.00	212.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	235.00	235.00
1	—	415	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	105.00–109.00	106.84
20	—	1,356	92.00–103.00	96.97
7	—	1,351	83.00–90.00	87.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,136	81.00–93.00	87.13
14	—	1,078	60.00–79.00	70.85
2	—	1,368	97.00–100.00	98.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,551	108.00–115.00	111.12
11	—	1,541	97.00–106.00	102.01
4	—	1,768	83.00–91.00	88.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,121	115.00–123.00	118.40
1	—	2,375	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,880	131.00	131.00

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.