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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 25

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

917 head

▲ 235 vs last sale 682▲ 53 vs year ago 864 · +6.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

197 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 91▲ 31 vs year ago 166 · +18.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower with lean cows being 5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-4.00 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 $265.44/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −125.76 against this barn's trailing median of $391.20.

Average price

$265.44

59 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,437

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$44.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.95

vs TN average

−1.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	279.83	1,498	37
Medium and Large 2-3	553	241.54	1,335	21
Small 1-2	520	235.00	1,222	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.83/cwt here — about $276 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale59 hd

265.44

—

TN average12 barns · 949 hd

264.49

+0.95

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−1.43

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.20

−125.76

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.15, low $321.99, median $391.20 across 31 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	1,784	141.76	2,529	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	126.37	1,828	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	119.61	1,457	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	106.73	1,106	21

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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	233	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	816	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	269	360.45/cwt	340.00–375.00	970	8
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	288	326.41/cwt	315.00–335.00	940	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	326	303.36/cwt	285.00–320.00	989	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	347.14/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,142	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	302.25/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,143	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	354.98/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,352	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	413	313.10/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,293	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	332.68/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,414	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	458	304.92/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,397	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	327.27/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,548	28
Steers	500–550	Small 1-2	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	522	273.41/cwt	248.00–295.00	1,427	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	314.02/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,674	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	314.64/cwt	314.00–316.00	1,790	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	307.41/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,752	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	574	280.58/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,611	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	248.75/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,517	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	274.89/cwt	268.00–290.00	1,726	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	250.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,653	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	266.21/cwt	259.00–272.00	1,773	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,728	1
Steers	800–850	Small 1-2	805	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,723	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,774	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	831	225.72/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,876	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	243	305.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	741	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	263	333.59/cwt	305.00–350.00	877	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	283	285.24/cwt	275.00–295.00	807	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	313	280.12/cwt	275.00–285.00	877	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	339	323.43/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,096	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	286.25/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,073	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	311.77/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,194	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	408	300.00/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,224	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	418	322.20/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,347	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	274.10/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,159	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	299.10/cwt	287.50–307.50	1,394	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	320.64/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,497	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	261.06/cwt	210.00–282.50	1,237	12
Heifers	500–550	Small 1-2	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	285.83/cwt	272.50–297.50	1,503	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	531	249.36/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,324	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	261.17/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,473	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	577	232.94/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,344	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	237.84/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,456	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	621	214.65/cwt	195.00–228.00	1,333	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	233.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,562	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	686	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,509	4
Heifers	700–750	Small 1-2	715	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,341	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	737	224.14/cwt	217.50–232.00	1,652	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,490	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	213.91/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,664	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	195.28/cwt	193.00–197.50	1,611	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,636	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	880	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,320	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	995	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,443	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,620	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	335.40/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,241	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	296.00/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,095	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	332.20/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,409	11
Bulls	400–450	Small 1-2	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	428	299.82/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,283	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	315.42/cwt	307.50–330.00	1,495	18
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	479	285.42/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,367	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	306.06/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,573	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	519	262.44/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,362	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	291.92/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,661	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	267.31/cwt	252.50–280.00	1,550	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	262.96/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,630	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	634	242.43/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,537	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	234.18/cwt	222.00–246.00	1,581	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	254.82/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,733	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	720	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,634	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	727	238.60/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,735	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	223.77/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,689	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,520	122.14/cwt	113.00–131.00	1,857	3
Bulls	—	—	1,793	154.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,768	5
Bulls	—	—	1,891	141.15/cwt	136.00–145.00	2,669	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	108.28/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,095	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	93.29/cwt	92.00–95.00	991	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	110.80/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,311	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,372	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	120.83/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,468	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	129.18/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,656	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,518	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	122.12/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,713	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	134.26/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,033	8

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 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 917Last week 682Year ago 864

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 91Year ago 166

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,183	104.00–115.00	110.80
6	—	1,282	128.00–131.00	129.18
18	—	1,215	116.00–127.00	120.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,403	117.00–127.00	122.12
1	—	1,380	110.00	110.00
8	—	1,514	130.00–138.00	134.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,011	102.00–112.00	108.28
2	—	1,198	114.00–115.00	114.50
3	—	1,062	92.00–95.00	93.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,520	113.00–131.00	122.14
7	—	1,891	136.00–145.00	141.15
5	—	1,793	150.00–160.00	154.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	300.00–310.00	305.05
5	250–300	263	305.00–350.00	333.59
12	300–350	339	300.00–340.00	323.43
11	350–400	383	300.00–320.00	311.77
7	400–450	408	290.00–315.00	300.00
22	450–500	466	287.50–307.50	299.10
28	500–550	526	272.50–297.50	285.83
9	550–600	564	250.00–267.50	261.17
16	600–650	612	232.00–242.00	237.84
11	650–700	668	230.00–240.00	233.85
3	700–750	737	217.50–232.00	224.14
2	750–800	778	210.00–218.00	213.91
2	800–850	825	193.00–197.50	195.28
1	850–900	850	192.50	192.50
1	950–1000	995	145.00	145.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	418	320.00–325.00	322.20
8	450–500	467	315.00–322.50	320.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	275.00–295.00	285.24
2	300–350	313	275.00–285.00	280.12
4	350–400	375	260.00–295.00	286.25
16	400–450	423	250.00–282.50	274.10
12	450–500	474	210.00–282.50	261.06
11	500–550	531	225.00–270.00	249.36
10	550–600	577	210.00–245.00	232.94
8	600–650	621	195.00–228.00	214.65
4	650–700	686	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	725	180.00	180.00
2	750–800	760	196.00	196.00
1	850–900	880	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	715	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	370	325.00–365.00	335.40
11	400–450	424	325.00–345.00	332.20
18	450–500	474	307.50–330.00	315.42
7	500–550	514	285.00–310.00	306.06
5	550–600	569	285.00–300.00	291.92
9	600–650	620	255.00–272.50	262.96
6	650–700	680	250.00–262.00	254.82
3	700–750	727	230.00–248.00	238.60
2	750–800	755	220.00–227.50	223.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	285.00–300.00	296.00
5	400–450	428	280.00–320.00	299.82
10	450–500	479	260.00–300.00	285.42
6	500–550	519	250.00–280.00	262.44
4	550–600	580	252.50–280.00	267.31
5	600–650	634	230.00–250.00	242.43
2	650–700	675	222.00–246.00	234.18
1	700–750	720	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	300.00	300.00
4	250–300	288	315.00–335.00	326.41
7	300–350	326	285.00–320.00	303.36
2	350–400	378	290.00–315.00	302.25
3	400–450	413	305.00–320.00	313.10
2	450–500	458	300.00–310.00	304.92
8	500–550	522	248.00–295.00	273.41
4	550–600	574	270.00–284.00	280.58
2	600–650	610	237.50–260.00	248.75
10	650–700	660	250.00–255.00	250.50
1	800–850	825	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	569	314.00–316.00	314.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	805	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	233	350.00	350.00
8	250–300	269	340.00–375.00	360.45
11	300–350	329	330.00–365.00	347.14
8	350–400	381	335.00–360.00	354.98
14	400–450	425	325.00–345.00	332.68
28	450–500	473	315.00–335.00	327.27
17	500–550	533	300.00–322.50	314.02
10	550–600	570	297.50–315.00	307.41
9	600–650	628	268.00–290.00	274.89
6	650–700	666	259.00–272.00	266.21
1	700–750	745	232.00	232.00
4	800–850	831	224.00–228.00	225.72

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.