Sale reports / Tennessee / Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN / 2024-10-07

Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 7

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

891 head

▲ 312 vs last sale 579▼ 190 vs year ago 1,081 · −17.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 80▼ 28 vs year ago 186 · −15.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs. 10.00-20.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-12.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 4.00 higher on lean cows; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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 $261.49/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −173.64 against this barn's trailing median of $435.14.

Average price

$261.49

27 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,478

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$14.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.26

vs TN average

−32.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	263.60	1,497	23
Medium and Large 2	548	249.38	1,367	4thin

One grade step is worth $14.22/cwt here — about $131 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 sale27 hd

261.49

—

TN average15 barns · 575 hd

255.23

+6.26

National average177 barns · 23,944 hd

294.31

−32.82

This barn, trailing median31 sales

435.14

−173.64

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	1,822	143.65	2,618	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	118.68	1,762	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	113.43	1,410	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	99.36	968	23

Every lot

84 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	387.59/cwt	380.00–395.00	845	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	327.96/cwt	320.00–340.00	885	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	840	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	870	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	331.67/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,068	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	281.12/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,037	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	999	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	264.15/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,102	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	296.70/cwt	287.50–310.00	1,240	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	279.86/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,318	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	269.49/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,315	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	248.76/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,338	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	263.27/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,422	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,395	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	257.01/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,460	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	589	271.26/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,598	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	248.83/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,518	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	612	273.75/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,675	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	236.03/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,445	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	238.95/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,608	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	218.77/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,477	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	698	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,811	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	221.03/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,580	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	228.97/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,642	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	229.28/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,768	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	209.44/cwt	197.50–221.00	1,629	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	227.06/cwt	227.00–227.50	1,839	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	881	218.83/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,928	6
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	935	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,057	55
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	324.55/cwt	315.00–335.00	902	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	282.92/cwt	270.00–295.00	917	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	251.27/cwt	240.00–260.00	932	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	277.13/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,048	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	268.01/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,123	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	245.48/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,065	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	260.11/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,212	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	236.59/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,131	3
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	510	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,096	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	230.36/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,196	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	255.47/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,351	31
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	229.26/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,286	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	244.13/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,389	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	231.38/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,439	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	211.00/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,321	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	202.41/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,332	2
Heifers	650–700	Small 1	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	220.41/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,508	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	214.47/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,557	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,622	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,463	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,610	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,644	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	303.33/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,122	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	273.45/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,034	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	286.64/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,227	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	263.17/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,161	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	249.70/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,159	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	269.80/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,279	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	269.18/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,394	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	239.69/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,270	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	246.07/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,410	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	226.70/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,322	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	204.90/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,283	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	231.75/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,472	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	226.93/cwt	222.50–232.00	1,511	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	202.73/cwt	190.00–216.00	1,360	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	217.72/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,531	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	202.53/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,564	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,603	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,716	131.43/cwt	128.00–136.00	2,255	4
Bulls	—	—	1,836	146.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,685	8
Bulls	—	—	1,928	153.05/cwt	152.00–155.00	2,951	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	88.49/cwt	76.00–96.00	828	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	116.08/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,097	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	106.20/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,077	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	114.92/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,402	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	124.31/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,568	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	106.63/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,365	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	128.35/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,825	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	117.37/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,744	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	109.77/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,723	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 Oct 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 891Last week 579Year ago 1,081

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 80Year ago 186

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	250.00	250.00
5	350–400	371	240.00–260.00	251.27
5	400–450	434	240.00–250.00	245.48
3	450–500	478	230.00–245.00	236.59
7	500–550	519	220.00–237.50	230.36
9	550–600	561	210.00–235.00	229.26
4	600–650	626	202.50–220.00	211.00
2	650–700	658	195.00–210.00	202.41
1	750–800	760	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	315.00–335.00	324.55
9	300–350	324	270.00–295.00	282.92
8	350–400	378	270.00–290.00	277.13
12	400–450	419	257.50–275.00	268.01
20	450–500	466	252.50–265.00	260.11
31	500–550	529	245.00–260.00	255.47
19	550–600	569	240.00–255.00	244.13
14	600–650	622	225.00–242.50	231.38
7	650–700	684	212.50–225.00	220.41
6	700–750	726	212.50–217.50	214.47
9	750–800	758	214.00	214.00
1	800–850	815	197.50	197.50
1	850–900	865	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	210.00–220.00	214.95
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	380.00–395.00	387.59
3	250–300	270	320.00–340.00	327.96
5	300–350	322	320.00–340.00	331.67
7	350–400	369	275.00–295.00	281.12
7	400–450	418	287.50–310.00	296.70
13	450–500	471	275.00–290.00	279.86
6	500–550	540	260.00–270.00	263.27
9	550–600	568	252.50–265.00	257.01
13	600–650	610	245.00–255.00	248.83
14	650–700	673	230.00–245.00	238.95
9	700–750	717	224.00–235.00	228.97
7	750–800	771	224.00–235.00	229.28
9	800–850	810	227.00–227.50	227.06
6	850–900	881	218.00–219.00	218.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	300	285.00–295.00	290.00
1	350–400	370	270.00	270.00
3	400–450	417	260.00–272.50	264.15
4	450–500	488	265.00–271.00	269.49
2	500–550	538	247.50–250.00	248.76
2	550–600	558	250.00	250.00
3	600–650	612	230.00–239.00	236.03
2	650–700	675	217.50–220.00	218.77
3	700–750	715	220.00–223.00	221.03
2	750–800	778	197.50–221.00	209.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	589	270.00–275.00	271.26
4	600–650	612	270.00–275.00	273.75
10	650–700	698	259.50	259.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	900–950	935	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	300.00–305.00	303.33
6	400–450	428	280.00–290.00	286.64
11	450–500	474	265.00–277.50	269.80
15	500–550	518	260.00–277.50	269.18
5	550–600	573	240.00–250.00	246.07
8	600–650	635	225.00–238.00	231.75
9	650–700	666	222.50–232.00	226.93
7	700–750	703	215.00–221.00	217.72
3	750–800	772	195.00–207.50	202.53
1	800–850	820	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	855	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	378	267.50–275.00	273.45
4	400–450	441	250.00–275.00	263.17
8	450–500	464	240.00–260.00	249.70
11	500–550	530	230.00–252.50	239.69
6	550–600	583	215.00–235.00	226.70
4	600–650	626	195.00–217.50	204.90
4	650–700	671	190.00–216.00	202.73
1	700–750	740	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,220	110.00–121.00	114.92
11	—	1,280	103.00–109.00	106.63
4	—	1,261	123.00–125.00	124.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,014	101.00–111.00	106.20
10	—	936	76.00–96.00	88.49
2	—	945	114.00–118.00	116.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,570	108.00–111.00	109.77
6	—	1,422	125.00–133.00	128.35
17	—	1,486	113.00–123.00	117.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,836	140.00–150.00	146.24
4	—	1,716	128.00–136.00	131.43
3	—	1,928	152.00–155.00	153.05

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.