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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 9

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Aug 26Sep 9Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,493 head

▲ 692 vs last sale 801▼ 43 vs year ago 1,536 · −2.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

248 head

▲ 107 vs last sale 141▲ 60 vs year ago 188 · +31.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trends this week are compared to the sale two weeks ago due to this sale being closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday last week. Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 8.00 lower.

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 $233.44/cwt on 164 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −154.73 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$233.44

164 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,254

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$27.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.27

vs TN average

−5.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	237.05	1,269	132
Medium and Large 2	545	219.46	1,196	29
Medium and Large 3	533	209.98	1,119	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.07/cwt here — about $150 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 sale164 hd

233.44

—

TN average15 barns · 859 hd

226.17

+7.27

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−5.17

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−154.73

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	1,761	150.14	2,643	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	131.45	1,894	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	128.90	1,596	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,120	107.71	1,206	17

Every lot

102 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	292.17/cwt	285.00–300.00	657	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	319.84/cwt	310.00–325.00	899	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	812	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	253.99/cwt	245.00–265.00	831	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	285.05/cwt	280.00–295.00	961	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	941	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	285.53/cwt	277.50–295.00	1,068	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	255.76/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,074	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	280.52/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,181	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	257.10/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,247	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	242.40/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,176	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	254.49/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,311	19
Steers	500–550	Small 1	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	238.13/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,257	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	538	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,453	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	256.15/cwt	252.00–267.50	1,470	43
Steers	550–600	Small 1	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	242.65/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,422	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	225.81/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,332	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	601	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,563	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	218.14/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,324	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	235.47/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,465	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	232.73/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,580	48
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,445	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,488	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	707	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,700	30
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	222.79/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,600	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	213.74/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,620	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	205.05/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,681	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,649	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	927	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,947	55
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,767	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	305.00/cwt	295.00–315.00	641	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	270.00/cwt	265.00–275.00	594	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	267.43/cwt	265.00–275.00	730	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	722	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	279.42/cwt	260.00–290.00	916	18
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	248.05/cwt	245.00–255.00	814	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	234.97/cwt	227.50–245.00	879	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	260.91/cwt	250.00–275.00	981	26
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	230.56/cwt	222.50–237.50	971	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	249.93/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,060	38
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	213.88/cwt	210.00–217.50	909	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	226.61/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,063	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	241.01/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,133	27
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,054	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	235.62/cwt	229.00–242.50	1,232	72
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	221.86/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,163	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	526	246.18/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,295	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	209.98/cwt	207.50–212.50	1,119	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	232.68/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,326	33
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	216.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,242	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	621	230.51/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,431	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	217.26/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,360	36
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,278	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	214.97/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,436	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,198	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,365	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	208.00/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,502	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	205.80/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,564	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	194.98/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,570	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	187.83/cwt	187.50–188.00	1,719	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	280.07/cwt	267.50–290.00	1,047	17
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	248.85/cwt	240.00–255.00	961	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	986	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	246.05/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,046	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	266.81/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,150	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	251.03/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,185	22
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	233.98/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,123	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	237.84/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,230	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	221.41/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,169	9
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,121	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	219.45/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,238	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	236.65/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,365	19
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	207.16/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,293	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	218.45/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,374	32
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	643	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,157	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	214.50/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,420	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	198.74/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,322	2
Bulls	650–700	Small 1	695	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,321	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	209.87/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,494	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	184.23/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,443	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	821	145.31/cwt	139.00–152.50	1,193	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,222	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,492	137.74/cwt	130.00–146.00	2,055	6
Bulls	—	—	1,913	153.03/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,927	6
Bulls	—	—	1,935	164.40/cwt	160.00–170.00	3,181	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,221	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	99.37/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,101	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	114.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,309	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	127.32/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,505	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	137.60/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,670	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	142.83/cwt	137.00–150.00	2,040	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,702	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	128.17/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,853	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,524	116.61/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,777	6

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 Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,493Last week 801Year ago 1,536

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 141Year ago 188

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	265.00–275.00	270.00
2	250–300	283	255.00	255.00
4	300–350	328	245.00–255.00	248.05
11	350–400	374	227.50–245.00	234.97
9	400–450	421	222.50–237.50	230.56
12	450–500	469	220.00–232.50	226.61
17	500–550	524	215.00–226.00	221.86
12	550–600	575	210.00–220.00	216.07
5	600–650	631	200.00–205.00	202.51
1	700–750	700	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	205.00	205.00
2	400–450	425	210.00–217.50	213.88
1	450–500	490	215.00	215.00
3	500–550	533	207.50–212.50	209.98
1	650–700	675	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	500–550	526	245.00–247.00	246.18
12	600–650	621	227.50–232.00	230.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	295.00–315.00	305.00
4	250–300	273	265.00–275.00	267.43
18	300–350	328	260.00–290.00	279.42
26	350–400	376	250.00–275.00	260.91
38	400–450	424	240.00–256.00	249.93
27	450–500	470	235.00–250.00	241.01
72	500–550	523	229.00–242.50	235.62
33	550–600	570	225.00–237.50	232.68
36	600–650	626	212.00–226.00	217.26
16	650–700	668	210.00–222.50	214.97
8	700–750	722	205.00–217.50	208.00
3	750–800	760	202.50–207.50	205.80
3	800–850	805	192.50–197.50	194.98
3	900–950	915	187.50–188.00	187.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	270.00	270.00
8	600–650	601	260.00	260.00
30	700–750	707	240.50	240.50
55	900–950	927	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	210.00	210.00
3	550–600	590	225.00–227.50	225.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	285.00–300.00	292.17
5	250–300	281	310.00–325.00	319.84
3	300–350	337	280.00–295.00	285.05
6	350–400	374	277.50–295.00	285.53
12	400–450	421	270.00–290.00	280.52
21	450–500	485	250.00–275.00	257.10
19	500–550	515	250.00–262.50	254.49
43	550–600	574	252.00–267.50	256.15
23	600–650	622	229.00–248.00	235.47
48	650–700	679	222.00–235.00	232.73
10	700–750	718	220.00–228.00	222.79
2	750–800	758	210.00–217.50	213.74
9	800–850	820	202.00–210.00	205.05
4	850–900	868	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	930	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	580	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	285.00	285.00
5	300–350	327	245.00–265.00	253.99
1	350–400	355	265.00	265.00
6	400–450	420	250.00–265.00	255.76
2	450–500	485	237.50–247.50	242.40
4	500–550	528	230.00–245.00	238.13
10	550–600	586	230.00–248.00	242.65
7	600–650	607	215.00–225.00	218.14
1	650–700	680	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	700	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	374	267.50–290.00	280.07
7	400–450	431	260.00–275.00	266.81
22	450–500	472	245.00–260.00	251.03
24	500–550	517	230.00–245.00	237.84
19	550–600	577	230.00–247.50	236.65
32	600–650	629	212.50–227.50	218.45
9	650–700	662	210.00–218.00	214.50
3	700–750	712	205.00–212.50	209.87
3	750–800	783	180.00–192.50	184.23
4	800–850	821	139.00–152.50	145.31
1	850–900	885	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	905	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	695	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	237.50	237.50
1	500–550	540	207.50	207.50
3	600–650	643	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	240.00–255.00	248.85
5	400–450	425	240.00–250.00	246.05
8	450–500	480	222.50–242.50	233.98
9	500–550	528	215.00–225.00	221.41
9	550–600	564	212.50–225.00	219.45
8	600–650	624	202.50–210.00	207.16
2	650–700	665	197.50–200.00	198.74
1	750–800	770	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,524	111.00–122.00	116.61
13	—	1,214	135.00–144.00	137.60
25	—	1,182	123.00–133.00	127.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,108	90.00–108.00	99.37
1	—	985	124.00	124.00
8	—	1,148	110.00–120.00	114.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	137.00–150.00	142.83
17	—	1,446	123.00–135.00	128.17
1	—	1,430	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,935	160.00–170.00	164.40
6	—	1,913	149.00–158.00	153.03
6	—	1,492	130.00–146.00	137.74

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.