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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 22

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Apr 15Apr 22Apr 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

846 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 754▼ 99 vs year ago 945 · −10.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 123▼ 59 vs year ago 179 · −33.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $299.25/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −135.89 against this barn's trailing median of $435.14.

Average price

$299.25

58 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$36.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.75

vs TN average

−10.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	303.63	1,620	51
Medium and Large 2-3	557	267.31	1,490	7thin

One grade step is worth $36.32/cwt here — about $130 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale58 hd

299.25

—

TN average13 barns · 424 hd

289.49

+9.75

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−10.30

This barn, trailing median31 sales

435.14

−135.89

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.83, low $358.74, median $435.14 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	—	Average	1,848	141.34	2,612	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,255	128.69	1,615	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	127.66	1,832	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	103.03	1,132	16

Every lot

82 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	810	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	235	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	752	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	340.16/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,082	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	318	304.88/cwt	300.00–310.00	970	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	346.63/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,296	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	324.64/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,409	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	310.78/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,473	29
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	305.93/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,588	38
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	273.63/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,445	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,713	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	569	264.78/cwt	255.00–282.50	1,507	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	293.74/cwt	287.50–297.50	1,707	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	270.04/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,712	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	263.93/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,766	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	679	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,854	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	714	257.82/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,841	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	737	242.46/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,787	12
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,928	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	783	228.00/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,785	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,895	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	871	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,916	58
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,667	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	287	360.07/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,033	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	319.02/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,021	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	888	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	368	264.93/cwt	250.00–285.00	975	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	302.65/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,120	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	284.87/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,205	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	427	256.48/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,095	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	279.36/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,288	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	255.52/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,188	6
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	255.24/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,325	38
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	233.60/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,215	11
Heifers	550–600	Small 1-2	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	563	238.36/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,342	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	249.38/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,409	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	221.32/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,361	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	239.60/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,488	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,568	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	209.56/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,515	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	768	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,479	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	204.11/cwt	198.00–215.00	1,572	10
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,624	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	955	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,313	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	333.62/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,251	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,146	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	312.09/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,308	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	282.30/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,242	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	299.98/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,410	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	270.82/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,313	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	288.34/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,471	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	531	255.55/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,357	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	279.55/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,602	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	249.90/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,432	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	265.08/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,638	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	247.57/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,535	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	247.52/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,646	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	261.72/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,751	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,734	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	207.66/cwt	187.50–218.00	1,516	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	837	178.40/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,493	6
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,588	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,620	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,780	127.24/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,265	3
Bulls	—	—	1,821	141.00/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,568	7
Bulls	—	—	1,946	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,968	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	90.94/cwt	85.00–95.00	950	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	106.50/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,163	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	113.94/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,375	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	118.85/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,456	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	129.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,633	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	141.52/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,847	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	127.98/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,826	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	136.48/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,964	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	118.11/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,710	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 Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 846Last week 754Year ago 945

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 123Year ago 179

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	287	350.00–365.00	360.07
5	300–350	320	305.00–335.00	319.02
20	350–400	370	290.00–320.00	302.65
14	400–450	423	280.00–302.50	284.87
7	450–500	461	270.00–292.50	279.36
38	500–550	519	250.00–267.50	255.24
14	550–600	565	245.00–257.50	249.38
13	600–650	621	235.00–242.00	239.60
2	650–700	660	235.00–240.00	237.52
6	700–750	723	207.00–214.00	209.56
10	750–800	770	198.00–215.00	204.11
1	850–900	890	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	265.00	265.00
6	350–400	368	250.00–285.00	264.93
20	400–450	427	240.00–270.00	256.48
6	450–500	465	240.00–265.00	255.52
11	500–550	520	220.00–247.50	233.60
3	550–600	563	230.00–242.50	238.36
2	600–650	615	212.50–230.00	221.32
1	650–700	655	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	768	190.00–195.00	192.54
1	950–1000	955	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	360.00	360.00
4	300–350	318	330.00–350.00	340.16
11	350–400	374	335.00–360.00	346.63
13	400–450	434	310.00–332.50	324.64
29	450–500	474	300.00–315.00	310.78
38	500–550	519	295.00–310.00	305.93
10	550–600	581	287.50–297.50	293.74
20	600–650	634	265.00–277.50	270.04
10	650–700	669	257.50–270.00	263.93
12	700–750	737	234.00–245.00	242.46
3	750–800	783	226.00–229.00	228.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	557	307.50	307.50
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00
4	650–700	679	273.00	273.00
9	700–750	714	254.00–264.00	257.82
1	750–800	765	252.00	252.00
7	800–850	835	227.00	227.00
58	850–900	871	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	318	300.00–310.00	304.88
1	350–400	395	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	528	265.00–282.50	273.63
5	550–600	569	255.00–282.50	264.78
2	650–700	665	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	325.00–340.00	333.62
7	400–450	419	305.00–320.00	312.09
10	450–500	470	295.00–310.00	299.98
6	500–550	510	285.00–292.50	288.34
6	550–600	573	275.00–285.00	279.55
8	600–650	618	260.00–270.00	265.08
6	650–700	669	252.50–267.50	261.72
1	700–750	730	237.50	237.50
6	800–850	837	170.00–180.00	178.40
1	850–900	870	182.50	182.50
1	900–950	900	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	440	265.00–300.00	282.30
6	450–500	485	265.00–280.00	270.82
5	500–550	531	245.00–265.00	255.55
6	550–600	573	242.50–265.00	249.90
3	600–650	620	240.00–252.50	247.57
3	650–700	665	242.50–250.00	247.52
3	700–750	730	187.50–218.00	207.66
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,045	85.00–95.00	90.94
8	—	1,092	103.00–110.00	106.50
3	—	1,207	112.00–116.00	113.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	140.00–143.00	141.52
4	—	1,225	115.00–122.00	118.85
11	—	1,257	125.00–135.00	129.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,427	124.00–132.00	127.98
4	—	1,439	134.00–139.00	136.48
4	—	1,448	115.00–121.00	118.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,821	138.00–144.00	141.00
4	—	1,946	150.00–155.00	152.52
3	—	1,780	125.00–130.00	127.24

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.