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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 27

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,424 head

▲ 1,072 vs last sale 352▲ 748 vs year ago 676 · +110.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 77▲ 68 vs year ago 121 · +56.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 10▲ 9 vs year ago 16 · +56.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-18.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-10.00 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 $285.60/cwt on 90 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −102.56 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$285.60

90 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$51.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.80

vs TN average

−19.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	291.94	1,596	73
Medium and Large 2	551	259.53	1,429	16thin
Small 1	530	240.00	1,272	1thin

One grade step is worth $51.94/cwt here — about $324 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 sale90 hd

285.60

—

TN average13 barns · 920 hd

275.80

+9.80

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−19.04

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−102.56

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	1,678	145.28	2,438	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,509	126.85	1,914	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,340	125.12	1,677	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	105.48	1,192	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,311	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,673	$1,976	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,940	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$2,194	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,095	$1,750	1thin

Every lot

96 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	228	534.96/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,220	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	434.73/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,196	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	486.91/cwt	450.00–530.00	1,358	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	401.57/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,293	18
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	378.65/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,420	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	374.49/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,573	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	331.87/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,394	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	353.38/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,661	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	315.70/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,531	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,584	2
Steers	500–550	Small 1	515	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,403	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	331.31/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,736	30
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	293.96/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,699	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	325.61/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,892	30
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	317.80/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,939	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	300.14/cwt	292.50–310.00	1,849	29
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	272.63/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,731	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	264.32/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,758	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	284.11/cwt	277.50–291.00	1,926	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	251.83/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,821	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	271.25/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,972	22
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	263.85/cwt	261.00–272.50	2,034	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,957	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	804	251.87/cwt	247.50–260.00	2,025	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,956	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	241.71/cwt	237.50–246.00	2,134	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,197	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	2,201	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	820	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	493.00/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,149	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	429.36/cwt	400.00–510.00	1,189	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	296	346.43/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,025	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	355.30/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,162	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	309.52/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,167	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	349.63/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,336	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	326.35/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,384	57
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	292.62/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,252	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	313.83/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,481	56
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	285.18/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,346	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	266.31/cwt	247.50–280.00	1,379	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	319.98/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,664	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	300.14/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,567	32
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	281.82/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,609	37
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	252.75/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,474	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	264.73/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,633	31
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	242.30/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,497	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	623	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,757	73
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	254.46/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,697	20
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	235.53/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,583	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	242.78/cwt	232.50–246.00	1,763	17
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,676	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	241.01/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,820	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	772	246.25/cwt	246.25–246.25	1,901	64
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,928	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,916	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	377.79/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,405	27
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	339.93/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,285	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	318.67/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,370	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	359.57/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,550	27
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	315.58/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,493	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	339.79/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,614	29
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	475	277.18/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,317	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	326.84/cwt	310.00–342.50	1,703	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	287.15/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,513	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	318.72/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,826	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	281.35/cwt	262.50–295.00	1,626	12
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	585	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,404	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	286.04/cwt	275.00–297.00	1,762	22
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	257.57/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,620	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	275.93/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,835	18
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	256.04/cwt	247.50–264.00	1,718	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	263.11/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,934	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	252.21/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,952	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	225.81/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,856	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,806	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	197.28/cwt	192.00–202.50	1,815	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,526	137.04/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,091	4
Bulls	—	—	1,720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,838	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	148.59/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,704	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	93.44/cwt	80.00–114.00	1,022	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	108.90/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,234	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	116.77/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,407	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	124.23/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,630	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,346	138.46/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,864	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	114.78/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,640	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	125.11/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,877	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	136.51/cwt	134.00–140.00	2,050	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,552	115.35/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,790	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	2,193.79/head	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,194	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,940.32/head	1,585.00–2,100.00	1,940	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,311.01/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,311	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,673	1,975.56/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,976	2

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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,424Last week 352Year ago 676

Slaughter CattleReceipts 189Last week 77Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 10Year ago 16

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-18.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	525.00–540.00	534.96
8	250–300	279	450.00–530.00	486.91
18	300–350	322	380.00–420.00	401.57
7	350–400	375	350.00–390.00	378.65
21	400–450	420	350.00–400.00	374.49
17	450–500	470	340.00–370.00	353.38
30	500–550	524	322.50–345.00	331.31
30	550–600	581	310.00–335.00	325.61
29	600–650	616	292.50–310.00	300.14
7	650–700	678	277.50–291.00	284.11
22	700–750	727	265.00–278.00	271.25
4	750–800	771	261.00–272.50	263.85
4	800–850	804	247.50–260.00	251.87
2	850–900	883	237.50–246.00	241.71
1	900–950	935	235.00	235.00
2	950–1000	953	230.00–232.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	430.00–440.00	434.73
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
6	400–450	420	310.00–340.00	331.87
9	450–500	485	305.00–335.00	315.70
2	500–550	503	315.00	315.00
5	550–600	578	285.00–300.00	293.96
11	600–650	635	260.00–280.00	272.63
4	650–700	665	257.50–275.00	264.32
4	700–750	723	235.00–262.50	251.83
1	750–800	775	252.50	252.50
1	800–850	815	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	610	316.00–320.00	317.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	400.00	400.00
4	250–300	296	320.00–355.00	346.43
9	350–400	377	290.00–325.00	309.52
6	400–450	428	285.00–305.00	292.62
6	450–500	472	270.00–295.00	285.18
8	500–550	518	247.50–280.00	266.31
8	550–600	583	245.00–260.00	252.75
12	600–650	618	225.00–250.00	242.30
9	650–700	672	225.00–242.50	235.53
1	700–750	735	228.00	228.00
2	750–800	765	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	520	317.50–325.00	319.98
73	600–650	623	282.00	282.00
64	750–800	772	246.25	246.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	480.00–500.00	493.00
7	250–300	277	400.00–510.00	429.36
15	300–350	327	320.00–400.00	355.30
27	350–400	382	330.00–370.00	349.63
57	400–450	424	310.00–340.00	326.35
56	450–500	472	300.00–330.00	313.83
32	500–550	522	290.00–315.00	300.14
37	550–600	571	270.00–297.50	281.82
31	600–650	617	255.00–272.50	264.73
20	650–700	667	245.00–260.00	254.46
17	700–750	726	232.50–246.00	242.78
3	750–800	755	235.00–245.00	241.01
3	800–850	810	238.00	238.00
2	850–900	863	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	350–400	372	350.00–400.00	377.79
27	400–450	431	350.00–375.00	359.57
29	450–500	475	330.00–355.00	339.79
19	500–550	521	310.00–342.50	326.84
14	550–600	573	300.00–330.00	318.72
22	600–650	616	275.00–297.00	286.04
18	650–700	665	270.00–287.50	275.93
4	700–750	735	257.50–267.50	263.11
5	750–800	774	246.00–260.00	252.21
3	800–850	822	225.00–227.50	225.81
2	900–950	920	192.00–202.50	197.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	270.00–285.00	277.18
1	550–600	585	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	335.00–345.00	339.93
11	400–450	430	300.00–340.00	318.67
17	450–500	473	310.00–325.00	315.58
3	500–550	527	275.00–305.00	287.15
12	550–600	578	262.50–295.00	281.35
7	600–650	629	245.00–272.50	257.57
4	650–700	671	247.50–264.00	256.04
1	800–850	840	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,429	110.00–118.00	114.78
8	—	1,346	133.00–145.00	138.46
27	—	1,312	119.00–130.00	124.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,133	104.00–113.00	108.90
5	—	1,094	80.00–114.00	93.44
2	—	1,205	116.00–118.00	116.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,502	134.00–140.00	136.51
17	—	1,500	120.00–130.00	125.11
5	—	1,552	113.00–119.00	115.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,526	130.00–141.00	137.04
1	—	1,720	165.00	165.00
4	—	1,820	145.00–158.00	148.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,193.79
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,130	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,311.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	935	1,585.00–2,100.00	1,940.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,673	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,975.56

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.