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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 20

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

352 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 429▲ 352 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 83▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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 $280.22/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −107.95 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$280.22

43 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$45.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.56

vs TN average

−24.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	285.63	1,561	35
Medium and Large 2	552	258.89	1,429	7thin
Small 1	585	240.00	1,404	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.63/cwt here — about $157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale43 hd

280.22

—

TN average14 barns · 1,152 hd

276.66

+3.56

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−24.20

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−107.95

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	—	Low	1,765	156.76	2,767	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	131.75	1,954	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	125.63	1,530	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	110.03	1,188	15

Every lot

72 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,392	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	383.42/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,273	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	345.73/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,449	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	317.94/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,351	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	304.79/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,448	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	318.11/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,645	3
Steers	500–550	Small 1	530	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,431	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	304.19/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,773	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	278.45/cwt	272.50–284.00	1,743	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	642	302.58/cwt	294.00–320.00	1,943	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	670	285.63/cwt	284.00–286.00	1,914	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	275.91/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,873	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	722	256.03/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,849	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,048	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	761	268.58/cwt	262.00–271.00	2,044	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	248.77/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,916	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	243.37/cwt	243.00–246.00	2,008	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,890	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	895	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,005	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,254	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	360.24/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,146	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	331.29/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,229	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	295.36/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,108	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	326.19/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,383	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	294.99/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,266	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	300.93/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,429	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,386	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	296.62/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,525	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	259.34/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,377	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	567	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,588	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	258.30/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,498	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	271.40/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,585	8
Heifers	550–600	Small 1	585	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,404	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	267.40/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,650	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	248.10/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,570	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	248.89/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,682	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	242.71/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,726	18
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,724	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	214.79/cwt	207.50–222.00	1,751	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,023	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,706	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,200	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	361.69/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,378	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	328.50/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,419	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	318.75/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,460	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,363	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	321.31/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,658	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	271.00/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,409	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	267.47/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,562	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	287.38/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,684	4
Bulls	600–650	Small 1	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	273.73/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,722	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,661	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,856	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,027	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,918	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,663	146.21/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,431	2
Bulls	—	—	1,833	163.79/cwt	160.00–169.00	3,002	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	122.96/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,156	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	89.97/cwt	89.00–91.00	855	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	117.84/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,290	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	111.33/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,257	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	135.33/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,581	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	126.28/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,602	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	141.18/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,039	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,773	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,504	129.41/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,946	11

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 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 429Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 83Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	280.00–305.00	295.36
4	400–450	429	290.00–300.00	294.99
1	450–500	495	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	531	250.00–265.00	259.34
3	550–600	580	255.00–260.00	258.30
4	600–650	633	245.00–250.00	248.10
1	700–750	730	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	775	222.50	222.50
1	950–1000	975	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	318	350.00–370.00	360.24
11	350–400	371	320.00–350.00	331.29
11	400–450	424	310.00–340.00	326.19
9	450–500	475	290.00–315.00	300.93
16	500–550	514	280.00–300.00	296.62
8	550–600	584	265.00–277.50	271.40
11	600–650	617	260.00–277.50	267.40
11	650–700	676	240.00–255.00	248.89
18	700–750	711	240.00–245.00	242.71
2	750–800	765	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	815	207.50–222.00	214.79
1	950–1000	975	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	567	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	300.00–330.00	317.94
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	722	250.00–260.00	256.03
2	750–800	770	247.50–250.00	248.77
1	800–850	840	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	895	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	642	294.00–320.00	302.58
8	650–700	670	284.00–286.00	285.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	480.00	480.00
6	300–350	332	350.00–410.00	383.42
5	400–450	419	340.00–370.00	345.73
2	450–500	475	300.00–310.00	304.79
3	500–550	517	310.00–325.00	318.11
9	550–600	583	300.00–308.00	304.19
6	600–650	626	272.50–284.00	278.45
11	650–700	679	270.00–282.00	275.91
1	700–750	725	282.50	282.50
5	750–800	761	262.00–271.00	268.58
8	800–850	825	243.00–246.00	243.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	610	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	470	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	520	262.50–280.00	271.00
4	550–600	584	260.00–275.00	267.47
1	600–650	645	257.50	257.50
1	750–800	775	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	381	330.00–380.00	361.69
7	400–450	432	320.00–350.00	328.50
6	450–500	458	317.50–320.00	318.75
18	500–550	516	310.00–325.00	321.31
4	550–600	586	280.00–300.00	287.38
4	600–650	629	272.50–275.00	273.73
1	700–750	735	252.50	252.50
1	750–800	765	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	120.00–122.00	121.02
5	—	1,444	137.00–144.00	141.18
11	—	1,504	123.00–135.00	129.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	134.00–137.00	135.33
15	—	1,269	122.00–132.00	126.28
5	—	1,095	116.00–120.00	117.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	121.00–125.00	122.96
11	—	1,129	106.00–116.00	111.33
2	—	950	89.00–91.00	89.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	143.00–150.00	146.21
3	—	1,833	160.00–169.00	163.79

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.