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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 4

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Feb 26Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

640 head

▼ 393 vs last sale 1,033▼ 2 vs year ago 642 · −0.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 151▲ 25 vs year ago 119 · +21.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $249.93/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −138.23 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$249.93

41 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,373

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$17.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.78

vs TN average

−21.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	254.69	1,397	30
Medium and Large 2-3	552	236.96	1,308	11thin

One grade step is worth $17.73/cwt here — about $89 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale41 hd

249.93

—

TN average6 barns · 281 hd

244.15

+5.78

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−21.98

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−138.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.15, low $321.99, median $388.17 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,835	125.57	2,304	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	117.65	1,737	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,254	109.17	1,369	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,090	92.76	1,011	23

Every lot

77 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	373.15/cwt	330.00–385.00	840	9
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	365.80/cwt	330.00–380.00	969	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	885	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	317.56/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,042	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,035	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	318.76/cwt	307.50–332.50	1,230	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	280.96/cwt	265.00–297.50	1,188	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	312.88/cwt	302.50–327.50	1,361	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	305.62/cwt	296.00–317.50	1,452	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	488	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,415	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	299.27/cwt	290.00–301.00	1,529	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	291.08/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,645	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,502	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,335	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	281.50/cwt	279.00–282.00	1,723	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	269.24/cwt	267.50–271.00	1,704	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	244.53/cwt	237.50–248.00	1,680	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,501	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	719	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,769	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,879	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,810	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	244	314.82/cwt	310.00–325.00	768	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	286	315.40/cwt	305.00–330.00	902	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	291.78/cwt	275.00–300.00	954	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	261.29/cwt	260.00–262.50	975	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	280.52/cwt	269.00–300.00	1,058	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	279.35/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,159	28
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	250.62/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,078	15
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	468	247.82/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,160	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	277.00/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,332	36
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	263.77/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,358	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	240.21/cwt	215.00–252.50	1,268	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	581	233.06/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,354	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	245.61/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,429	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	229.68/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,436	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	209.27/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,329	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	223.65/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,496	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	680	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,462	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	688	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,686	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	208.34/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,494	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	208.27/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,600	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	828	145.52/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,205	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	364	303.32/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,104	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	267.88/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,031	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	287.20/cwt	279.00–300.00	1,186	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	424	267.63/cwt	247.50–272.50	1,135	7
Bulls	400–450	Small 1-2	435	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	968	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	275.82/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,316	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	257.65/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,242	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	524	242.42/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,270	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	272.69/cwt	265.00–279.00	1,445	11
Bulls	550–600	Small 1-2	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	270.35/cwt	264.00–275.00	1,527	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	242.99/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,385	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	241.66/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,481	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,446	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	231.98/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,536	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,463	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	216.00/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,588	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,556	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	2,341	2
Bulls	—	—	1,756	127.02/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,230	5
Bulls	—	—	2,153	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,390	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	86.29/cwt	78.00–92.00	923	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	99.21/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,099	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,208	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	116.71/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,436	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	110.25/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,358	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	99.20/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,347	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	113.90/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,648	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	123.28/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,875	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 Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 640Last week 1,033Year ago 642

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 151Year ago 119

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	325	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	373	260.00–262.50	261.29
15	400–450	430	230.00–270.00	250.62
6	450–500	468	220.00–260.00	247.82
6	500–550	528	215.00–252.50	240.21
5	550–600	581	220.00–237.50	233.06
5	600–650	635	207.50–215.00	209.27
1	650–700	680	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	775	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	244	310.00–325.00	314.82
8	250–300	286	305.00–330.00	315.40
8	300–350	327	275.00–300.00	291.78
19	350–400	377	269.00–300.00	280.52
28	400–450	415	275.00–295.00	279.35
36	450–500	481	270.00–290.00	277.00
15	500–550	515	260.00–274.00	263.77
15	550–600	582	242.00–255.00	245.61
7	600–650	625	226.00–238.00	229.68
5	650–700	669	217.50–227.50	223.65
3	700–750	717	200.00–212.50	208.34
3	750–800	768	202.50–220.00	208.27
2	800–850	828	140.00–151.00	145.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	688	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	364	295.00–312.50	303.32
8	400–450	413	279.00–300.00	287.20
8	450–500	477	270.00–282.00	275.82
11	500–550	530	265.00–279.00	272.69
3	550–600	565	264.00–275.00	270.35
3	600–650	613	240.00–245.00	241.66
3	650–700	662	226.00–235.00	231.98
2	700–750	735	212.00–220.00	216.00
1	900–950	915	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	385	230.00–280.00	267.88
7	400–450	424	247.50–272.50	267.63
12	450–500	482	235.00–265.00	257.65
4	500–550	524	232.50–250.00	242.42
3	550–600	570	231.00–250.00	242.99
1	600–650	640	226.00	226.00
1	650–700	665	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	222.50	222.50
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	360	287.50	287.50
2	400–450	423	265.00–297.50	280.96
2	450–500	488	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	595	252.50	252.50
1	600–650	600	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	690	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	225	330.00–385.00	373.15
10	250–300	265	330.00–380.00	365.80
12	300–350	328	305.00–340.00	317.56
4	350–400	386	307.50–332.50	318.76
16	400–450	435	302.50–327.50	312.88
14	450–500	475	296.00–317.50	305.62
15	500–550	511	290.00–301.00	299.27
3	550–600	565	285.00–295.00	291.08
2	600–650	633	267.50–271.00	269.24
3	650–700	687	237.50–248.00	244.53
5	700–750	719	246.00	246.00
1	800–850	835	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	905	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	612	279.00–282.00	281.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,153	111.00	111.00
5	—	1,756	124.00–130.00	127.02
2	—	1,715	136.00–137.00	136.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,108	94.00–105.00	99.21
12	—	1,070	78.00–92.00	86.29
1	—	1,140	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,521	120.00–130.00	123.28
6	—	1,447	112.00–115.00	113.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	96.00–103.00	99.20
3	—	1,230	116.00–117.00	116.71
16	—	1,232	104.00–115.00	110.25

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.