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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 3

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Feb 24Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

791 head

▲ 266 vs last sale 525▲ 151 vs year ago 640 · +23.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 120▲ 5 vs year ago 144 · +3.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 10.00-20.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 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 $298.80/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −89.37 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$298.80

66 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$30.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.22

vs TN average

−6.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	301.08	1,633	61
Medium and Large 2	562	271.05	1,523	5thin

One grade step is worth $30.03/cwt here — about $110 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale66 hd

298.80

—

TN average13 barns · 854 hd

284.58

+14.22

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−6.22

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−89.37

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	1,996	162.91	3,252	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,579	141.24	2,230	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,334	137.26	1,831	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	114.19	1,273	16

Every lot

85 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	840	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	324.80/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,078	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	372.20/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,247	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	389.89/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,493	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	327.44/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,395	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	364.96/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,569	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	326.26/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,563	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	354.90/cwt	342.50–367.50	1,704	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	312.50/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,594	2
Steers	500–550	Small 1	510	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,403	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	346.13/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,786	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	553	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,032	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	330.02/cwt	325.00–357.50	1,894	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	313.32/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,824	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	308.79/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,877	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	284.66/cwt	284.00–285.00	1,742	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	294.63/cwt	281.00–300.00	1,953	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	277.49/cwt	268.00–282.00	1,984	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	259.97/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,872	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,038	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,909	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	839	239.67/cwt	238.00–240.00	2,011	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,100	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,198	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,042	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,209	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	243	374.95/cwt	370.00–380.00	911	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	315.09/cwt	310.00–320.00	914	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	326.70/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,006	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	372.33/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,247	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	358.79/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,349	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	319.89/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,206	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	329.98/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,393	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	298.37/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,286	8
Heifers	450–500	Small 1	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,546	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	284.41/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,325	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	317.59/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,502	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,658	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	306.60/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,619	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	272.62/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,445	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	287.94/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,644	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,574	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	271.41/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,691	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	250.35/cwt	242.50–262.50	1,572	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	260.50/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,727	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	242.51/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,637	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	239.77/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,755	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,702	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,755	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	837	219.24/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,835	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,943	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,077	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,904	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	326.70/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,202	15
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	380.43/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,453	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	344.51/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,443	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	310.73/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,324	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	351.95/cwt	332.50–370.00	1,689	26
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	304.48/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,462	5
Bulls	500–550	Small 1	500	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,425	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	311.68/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,643	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	338.26/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,793	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	302.43/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,742	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	284.35/cwt	267.50–287.00	1,669	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,586	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	294.85/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,855	19
Bulls	600–650	Small 1	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	277.85/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,884	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	258.64/cwt	252.00–267.50	1,883	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	245.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,784	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	757	249.12/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,886	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	238.15/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,958	5
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,086	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,922	154.47/cwt	147.00–161.00	2,969	3
Bulls	—	—	2,028	166.52/cwt	163.00–173.00	3,377	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	100.70/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,064	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	116.12/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,317	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	127.67/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,475	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	135.46/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,724	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,454	149.16/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,169	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	139.72/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,153	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,048	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,705	127.34/cwt	126.00–129.00	2,171	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	149.38/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,554	5

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 Mar 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 791Last week 525Year ago 640

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 120Year ago 144

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	332	300.00–330.00	324.80
6	400–450	426	300.00–345.00	327.44
5	450–500	479	300.00–332.50	326.26
2	500–550	510	300.00–325.00	312.50
3	550–600	582	312.50–315.00	313.32
3	600–650	612	284.00–285.00	284.66
2	700–750	720	258.00–262.00	259.97
1	800–850	830	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	400.00	400.00
4	300–350	335	360.00–390.00	372.20
4	350–400	383	360.00–415.00	389.89
22	400–450	430	350.00–375.00	364.96
7	450–500	480	342.50–367.50	354.90
23	500–550	516	330.00–355.00	346.13
15	550–600	574	325.00–357.50	330.02
5	600–650	608	290.00–317.50	308.79
4	650–700	663	281.00–300.00	294.63
8	700–750	715	268.00–282.00	277.49
1	750–800	790	258.00	258.00
6	800–850	839	238.00–240.00	239.67
1	850–900	890	236.00	236.00
1	950–1000	990	222.00	222.00
3	1000–1050	1,042	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	553	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	310.00–320.00	315.09
3	300–350	308	320.00–330.00	326.70
3	350–400	377	315.00–325.00	319.89
8	400–450	431	275.00–317.50	298.37
8	450–500	466	270.00–300.00	284.41
2	500–550	530	260.00–285.00	272.62
3	550–600	583	270.00	270.00
7	600–650	628	242.50–262.50	250.35
4	650–700	675	230.00–247.50	242.51
1	700–750	740	230.00	230.00
1	900–950	940	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	370.00–380.00	374.95
2	250–300	250	350.00	350.00
12	300–350	335	345.00–395.00	372.33
19	350–400	376	340.00–385.00	358.79
24	400–450	422	320.00–345.00	329.98
9	450–500	473	305.00–327.50	317.59
35	500–550	528	290.00–315.00	306.60
22	550–600	571	275.00–300.00	287.94
17	600–650	623	265.00–282.50	271.41
6	650–700	663	255.00–268.00	260.50
5	700–750	732	237.50–247.50	239.77
3	750–800	780	220.00–230.00	225.02
8	800–850	837	218.00–222.00	219.24
1	850–900	875	222.00	222.00
1	900–950	940	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	465	332.50	332.50
4	500–550	510	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	368	300.00–350.00	326.70
9	400–450	426	300.00–327.50	310.73
5	450–500	480	285.00–320.00	304.48
3	500–550	527	310.00–315.00	311.68
17	550–600	587	267.50–287.00	284.35
1	600–650	610	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	728	240.00–250.00	245.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	640	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	382	365.00–395.00	380.43
11	400–450	419	330.00–365.00	344.51
26	450–500	480	332.50–370.00	351.95
14	500–550	530	320.00–352.50	338.26
11	550–600	576	295.00–320.00	302.43
19	600–650	629	287.50–305.00	294.85
12	650–700	678	270.00–285.00	277.85
9	700–750	728	252.00–267.50	258.64
3	750–800	757	242.50–260.00	249.12
5	800–850	822	234.00–241.00	238.15
1	950–1000	970	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
2	—	1,705	126.00–129.00	127.34
22	—	1,273	130.00–143.00	135.46
5	—	1,454	145.00–156.00	149.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,057	96.00–106.00	100.70
7	—	1,134	110.00–121.00	116.12
4	—	1,155	125.00–133.00	127.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,710	147.00–153.00	149.38
1	—	1,600	128.00	128.00
18	—	1,541	135.00–145.00	139.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,922	147.00–161.00	154.47
7	—	2,028	163.00–173.00	166.52

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.