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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 8

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

849 head

▲ 349 vs last sale 500▲ 322 vs year ago 527 · +61.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 138▲ 60 vs year ago 88 · +68.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 8.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 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 $248.35/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −139.82 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$248.35

61 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$18.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

vs TN average

−15.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	252.99	1,372	46
Medium and Large 2-3	545	234.11	1,277	15thin

One grade step is worth $18.88/cwt here — about $96 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 sale61 hd

248.35

—

TN average13 barns · 855 hd

246.15

+2.20

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−15.61

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−139.82

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	—	Average	1,787	144.84	2,588	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,409	133.17	1,876	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	127.62	1,528	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	112.91	1,154	29

Every lot

75 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	344.67/cwt	340.00–350.00	776	2
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	240	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	732	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	287	334.91/cwt	320.00–345.00	961	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	319.98/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,043	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	328	293.22/cwt	265.00–305.00	962	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	339.50/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,246	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	322.53/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,335	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,342	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	296.95/cwt	292.50–302.50	1,431	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	290.25/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,509	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	304.17/cwt	302.50–307.50	1,597	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	532	250.04/cwt	230.00–272.50	1,330	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	262.58/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,505	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,768	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	281.83/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,649	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	258.23/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,614	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	273.24/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,713	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,822	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,717	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	247.38/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,774	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	738	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,668	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,762	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	877	202.62/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,777	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	973	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,635	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	213	323.97/cwt	310.00–345.00	690	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	263	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	828	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	278	260.24/cwt	250.00–280.00	723	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	281.95/cwt	270.00–295.00	930	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	334	310.47/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,037	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	292.01/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,078	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	377	266.94/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,006	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	262.69/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,111	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	290.98/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,248	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	269.28/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,255	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	255.76/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,220	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	260.70/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,343	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	239.15/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,256	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	556	256.30/cwt	256.00–257.50	1,425	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	245.58/cwt	242.00–252.50	1,383	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	563	229.70/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,293	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	234.96/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,433	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	222.13/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,473	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,535	69
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,494	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	362	280.12/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,014	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	309.87/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,150	21
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	301.43/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,272	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	434	264.12/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,146	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	290.49/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,368	24
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	269.76/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,279	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	274.89/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,410	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	255.07/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,347	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	261.96/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,519	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	231.49/cwt	217.50–245.00	1,354	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	247.59/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,518	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	627	232.45/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,457	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	673	225.87/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,520	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	244.49/cwt	242.50–246.00	1,663	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	233.39/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,673	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	735	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,573	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	758	217.49/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,649	8
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,471	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,139	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,748	133.78/cwt	123.00–139.00	2,338	8
Bulls	—	—	1,782	147.52/cwt	141.00–152.00	2,629	7
Bulls	—	—	1,856	158.77/cwt	156.00–164.00	2,947	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	102.60/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,027	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	120.89/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,243	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	113.99/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,173	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	119.11/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,367	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	127.50/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,512	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	137.74/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,778	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,347	139.67/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,881	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	131.22/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,873	10

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 Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 849Last week 500Year ago 527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 138Year ago 88

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 8.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,029	109.00–118.00	113.99
7	—	1,001	97.00–106.00	102.60
7	—	1,028	119.00–123.00	120.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,347	136.00–143.00	139.67
10	—	1,427	125.00–135.00	131.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,148	116.00–122.00	119.11
22	—	1,186	123.00–133.00	127.50
7	—	1,291	134.00–145.00	137.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,782	141.00–152.00	147.52
8	—	1,748	123.00–139.00	133.78
5	—	1,856	156.00–164.00	158.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	275.00–290.00	280.12
8	400–450	434	250.00–280.00	264.12
8	450–500	474	250.00–277.50	269.76
7	500–550	528	245.00–267.50	255.07
2	550–600	585	217.50–245.00	231.49
3	600–650	627	220.00–240.00	232.45
2	650–700	673	222.00–230.00	225.87
1	700–750	735	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	350–400	371	295.00–330.00	309.87
12	400–450	422	295.00–315.00	301.43
24	450–500	471	280.00–300.00	290.49
16	500–550	513	270.00–285.00	274.89
9	550–600	580	257.50–265.00	261.96
11	600–650	613	242.50–255.00	247.59
3	650–700	680	242.50–246.00	244.49
3	700–750	717	230.00–236.00	233.39
8	750–800	758	214.00–224.00	217.49
1	850–900	865	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	965	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	250.00–280.00	260.24
9	300–350	330	270.00–295.00	281.95
5	350–400	377	260.00–275.00	266.94
16	400–450	423	235.00–275.00	262.69
20	450–500	477	230.00–260.00	255.76
7	500–550	525	210.00–250.00	239.15
8	550–600	563	220.00–235.00	229.70
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	213	310.00–345.00	323.97
2	250–300	263	315.00	315.00
12	300–350	334	300.00–325.00	310.47
10	350–400	369	285.00–305.00	292.01
16	400–450	429	280.00–305.00	290.98
21	450–500	466	265.00–275.00	269.28
19	500–550	515	255.00–267.50	260.70
22	550–600	563	242.00–252.50	245.58
3	600–650	610	230.00–240.00	234.96
13	650–700	663	220.00–225.00	222.13
2	750–800	770	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	556	256.00–257.50	256.30
69	700–750	731	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	305.00	305.00
6	300–350	328	265.00–305.00	293.22
1	400–450	440	305.00	305.00
3	500–550	532	230.00–272.50	250.04
2	550–600	573	260.00–265.00	262.58
3	600–650	625	250.00–265.00	258.23
2	700–750	738	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	302.50–307.50	304.17
3	550–600	575	307.50	307.50
4	650–700	670	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	340.00–350.00	344.67
5	250–300	287	320.00–345.00	334.91
7	300–350	326	310.00–330.00	319.98
9	350–400	367	335.00–345.00	339.50
12	400–450	414	315.00–330.00	322.53
10	450–500	482	292.50–302.50	296.95
21	500–550	520	285.00–300.00	290.25
9	550–600	585	275.00–292.50	281.83
4	600–650	627	271.00–280.00	273.24
4	650–700	695	247.00	247.00
7	700–750	717	240.00–250.00	247.38
2	750–800	753	234.00	234.00
3	850–900	877	201.00–206.00	202.62
2	950–1000	973	168.00	168.00

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.