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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, May 6

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

646 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 585▼ 35 vs year ago 681 · −5.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 146▼ 50 vs year ago 166 · −30.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower, 0ver 500 lbs. 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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 $257.10/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −131.07 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$257.10

54 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,392

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$22.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.32

vs TN average

−10.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	261.66	1,415	43
Medium and Large 2-3	543	239.26	1,300	11thin

One grade step is worth $22.41/cwt here — about $115 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 sale54 hd

257.10

—

TN average13 barns · 830 hd

254.78

+2.32

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−10.49

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−131.07

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	—	High	1,914	151.47	2,899	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,521	125.74	1,913	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	125.03	1,529	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	102.44	1,032	19

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	318	328.43/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,044	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	356.50/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,162	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,147	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	358.96/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,343	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	332.51/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,410	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	427	307.61/cwt	297.50–320.00	1,313	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	313.05/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,468	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,416	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	314.43/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,648	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	279.17/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,480	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	299.88/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,730	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	583	279.99/cwt	277.50–282.50	1,632	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,778	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	276.05/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,709	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	265.18/cwt	262.50–268.00	1,644	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	265.53/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,787	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	709	258.26/cwt	257.00–266.00	1,831	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	244.42/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,882	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	809	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,901	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	845	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,690	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	816	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	370.30/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,026	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	298	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	954	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	337	284.94/cwt	250.00–300.00	960	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	319.13/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,085	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	298.26/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,127	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	315.02/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,213	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	414	267.44/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,107	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	294.37/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,251	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	461	294.67/cwt	292.50–296.00	1,358	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	271.06/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,290	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	479	250.78/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,201	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	278.25/cwt	277.50–279.00	1,414	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	265.05/cwt	257.50–272.50	1,389	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	528	244.11/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,289	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	562	233.43/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,312	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	253.38/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,444	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,571	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	245.34/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,509	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	237.91/cwt	232.50–246.00	1,589	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,589	70
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	209.99/cwt	207.50–212.50	1,529	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,563	1
Heifers	850–900	Small 1-2	858	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,502	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	389	335.02/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,303	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	334.44/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,411	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	432	288.47/cwt	265.00–315.00	1,246	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	313.48/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,498	7
Bulls	450–500	Small 1-2	478	272.54/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,303	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	288.29/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,390	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	301.31/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,576	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	527	275.79/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,453	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	550	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,458	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	281.27/cwt	275.00–288.00	1,606	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	263.26/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,637	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,568	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,601	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	253.15/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,706	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	246.37/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,762	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	770	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,752	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	239.98/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,855	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,804	144.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,612	5
Bulls	—	—	2,010	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,754	1
Bulls	—	—	2,028	163.45/cwt	154.00–179.00	3,315	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	894	81.81/cwt	72.00–94.00	731	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	106.00/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,094	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	115.68/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,226	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	113.04/cwt	105.00–117.00	1,349	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	125.58/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,530	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	135.39/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,812	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	115.48/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,594	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,537	126.88/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,950	18

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 May 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 646Last week 585Year ago 681

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 146Year ago 166

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	265.00–315.00	288.47
3	450–500	482	280.00–300.00	288.29
3	500–550	527	265.00–290.00	275.79
2	550–600	550	260.00–270.00	265.00
1	600–650	640	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	660	242.50	242.50
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	770	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	389	330.00–345.00	335.02
9	400–450	422	325.00–340.00	334.44
7	450–500	478	310.00–320.00	313.48
11	500–550	523	295.00–312.50	301.31
6	550–600	571	275.00–288.00	281.27
3	600–650	622	260.00–267.50	263.26
5	650–700	674	248.00–260.00	253.15
4	700–750	715	240.00–252.50	246.37
2	750–800	773	232.50–247.50	239.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	270.00–275.00	272.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	326	350.00–360.00	356.50
6	350–400	374	350.00–365.00	358.96
6	400–450	424	330.00–340.00	332.51
4	450–500	469	310.00–320.00	313.05
12	500–550	524	310.00–318.00	314.43
21	550–600	577	290.00–307.50	299.88
6	600–650	619	270.00–284.00	276.05
10	650–700	673	260.00–274.00	265.53
10	700–750	709	257.00–266.00	258.26
3	750–800	770	241.00–250.00	244.42
4	800–850	809	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	320.00–335.00	328.43
1	350–400	370	310.00	310.00
3	400–450	427	297.50–320.00	307.61
1	450–500	480	295.00	295.00
3	500–550	530	270.00–297.50	279.17
2	550–600	583	277.50–282.50	279.99
2	600–650	620	262.50–268.00	265.18
1	700–750	705	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	845	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
2	600–650	608	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	320.00	320.00
7	300–350	337	250.00–300.00	284.94
3	350–400	378	295.00–300.00	298.26
6	400–450	414	240.00–275.00	267.44
6	450–500	479	240.00–262.50	250.78
6	500–550	528	230.00–255.00	244.11
5	550–600	562	225.00–242.50	233.43
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	461	292.50–296.00	294.67
4	500–550	508	277.50–279.00	278.25
2	600–650	610	257.50	257.50
70	700–750	719	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
3	250–300	277	360.00–390.00	370.30
6	300–350	340	310.00–330.00	319.13
14	350–400	385	305.00–320.00	315.02
12	400–450	425	290.00–300.00	294.37
12	450–500	476	265.00–277.50	271.06
22	500–550	524	257.50–272.50	265.05
17	550–600	570	245.00–260.00	253.38
16	600–650	615	237.50–250.00	245.34
8	650–700	668	232.50–246.00	237.91
2	700–750	728	207.50–212.50	209.99
1	800–850	845	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	858	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,537	122.00–132.00	126.88
2	—	1,380	111.00–120.00	115.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	133.00–138.00	135.39
28	—	1,218	119.00–130.00	125.58
3	—	1,193	105.00–117.00	113.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	894	72.00–94.00	81.81
12	—	1,032	100.00–113.00	106.00
3	—	1,060	115.00–117.00	115.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,028	154.00–179.00	163.45
1	—	2,010	137.00	137.00
5	—	1,804	140.00–150.00	144.78

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.