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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 13

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

429 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 536▼ 534 vs year ago 963 · −55.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 70▼ 84 vs year ago 167 · −50.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; 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 $275.13/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −113.04 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$275.13

45 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,497

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$35.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.57

vs TN average

−28.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	286.31	1,542	31
Medium and Large 2	557	250.39	1,394	14thin

One grade step is worth $35.92/cwt here — about $149 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale45 hd

275.13

—

TN average11 barns · 542 hd

274.56

+0.57

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−28.90

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−113.04

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	2,123	166.13	3,527	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	129.19	2,027	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	121.56	1,542	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	96.25	927	7thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	368.64/cwt	350.00–390.00	811	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	373.94/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,208	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	357.34/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,322	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,312	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	335.84/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,444	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	318.60/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,497	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	318.80/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,693	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	283.22/cwt	262.50–295.00	1,612	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	311.47/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,841	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	277.76/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,739	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	277.37/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,858	22
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	251.99/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,797	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,995	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	759	259.55/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,970	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	793	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,931	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,063	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	236.98/cwt	236.00–238.00	2,057	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	994	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	337.21/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,106	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	315.25/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,163	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	317.43/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,330	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	283.97/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,224	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	292.34/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,345	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,152	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	508	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,580	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	289.79/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,530	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	258.47/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,365	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	262.02/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,512	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	244.33/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,412	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	244.96/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,526	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	259.50/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,622	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	653	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,672	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	248.71/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,676	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,781	1
Heifers	750–800	Small 1	795	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,650	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	838	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,982	59
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,828	1
Heifers	900–950	Small 1	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,036	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,010	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	373.39/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,393	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	300.06/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,224	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	329.94/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,422	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	307.59/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,449	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,410	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,378	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	310.83/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,632	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	285.51/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,605	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	253.35/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,540	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	275.51/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,708	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	264.41/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,806	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,659	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,922	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	231.22/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,780	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,724	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,711	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,609	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,033	173.07/cwt	171.00–175.00	3,519	3
Bulls	—	—	2,258	155.73/cwt	151.00–160.00	3,516	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	907	87.13/cwt	80.00–94.00	790	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	103.09/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,037	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	111.79/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,241	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	119.84/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,538	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,756	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	139.78/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,182	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	125.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,975	12

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 Jan 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 536Year ago 963

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 70Year ago 167

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	350.00–390.00	368.64
3	300–350	323	345.00–390.00	373.94
3	350–400	370	340.00–380.00	357.34
5	400–450	430	325.00–350.00	335.84
4	450–500	470	310.00–330.00	318.60
4	500–550	531	310.00–322.50	318.80
20	550–600	591	300.00–320.00	311.47
4	600–650	626	272.50–285.00	277.76
22	650–700	670	270.00–280.00	277.37
2	700–750	728	274.00	274.00
10	750–800	759	252.00–265.00	259.55
1	800–850	825	250.00	250.00
2	850–900	868	236.00–238.00	236.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	545	270.00	270.00
6	550–600	569	262.50–295.00	283.22
4	700–750	713	249.00–258.00	251.99
3	750–800	793	243.50	243.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	355.00	355.00
2	300–350	328	325.00–350.00	337.21
4	350–400	369	300.00–320.00	315.25
8	400–450	419	300.00–335.00	317.43
2	450–500	460	285.00–300.00	292.34
13	500–550	528	280.00–295.00	289.79
10	550–600	577	258.00–270.00	262.02
8	600–650	623	240.00–248.00	244.96
13	650–700	674	242.00–252.00	248.71
1	700–750	730	244.00	244.00
1	850–900	850	215.00	215.00
4	1000–1050	1,036	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	508	311.00	311.00
4	600–650	625	259.00–260.00	259.50
6	650–700	653	256.00	256.00
59	800–850	838	236.50	236.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	431	275.00–292.50	283.97
1	450–500	470	245.00	245.00
6	500–550	528	250.00–270.00	258.47
8	550–600	578	232.50–255.00	244.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	795	207.50	207.50
1	900–950	905	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	370.00–380.00	373.39
6	400–450	431	320.00–340.00	329.94
4	450–500	471	300.00–320.00	307.59
6	500–550	525	300.00–325.00	310.83
9	550–600	562	280.00–295.00	285.51
4	600–650	620	272.00–278.00	275.51
5	650–700	683	258.00–268.00	264.41
1	700–750	745	258.00	258.00
2	750–800	770	230.00–232.50	231.22
1	900–950	925	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	290.00–310.00	300.06
2	450–500	478	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	520	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	575	240.00	240.00
3	600–650	608	242.50–260.00	253.35
1	700–750	715	232.00	232.00
1	750–800	775	222.50	222.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,561	136.00–146.00	139.78
12	—	1,572	120.00–130.00	125.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,110	110.00–113.00	111.79
5	—	1,301	130.00–140.00	135.00
22	—	1,283	115.00–124.00	119.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	80.00–94.00	87.13
4	—	1,006	96.00–106.00	103.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,033	171.00–175.00	173.07
2	—	2,258	151.00–160.00	155.73

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.