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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 31

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

475 head

▼ 394 vs last sale 869▼ 25 vs year ago 500 · −5.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 137▼ 42 vs year ago 138 · −30.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; 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 $311.75/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −76.42 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$311.75

22 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$36.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.80

vs TN average

−9.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	321.75	1,715	16thin
Medium and Large 2	543	285.07	1,548	6thin

One grade step is worth $36.69/cwt here — about $167 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 sale22 hd

311.75

—

TN average13 barns · 676 hd

304.95

+6.80

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−9.63

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−76.42

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	1,762	160.54	2,829	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	136.65	1,971	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	136.41	1,679	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	110.74	1,170	19

Every lot

67 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	271	419.77/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,138	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,178	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	403.22/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,331	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	421.06/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,558	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	419.56/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,741	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	351.93/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,471	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	388.67/cwt	375.00–397.50	1,827	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	361.39/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,699	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	311.27/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,597	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	354.42/cwt	347.50–370.00	1,825	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	335.52/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,889	13
Steers	550–600	Small 1	585	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,697	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	326.21/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,039	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	296.90/cwt	292.50–302.50	1,986	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	300.40/cwt	290.00–307.50	2,157	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,048	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,006	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,963	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,024	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,012	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	377.03/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,037	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	372.36/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,203	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	399.07/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,305	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	385.47/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,469	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	341.74/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,312	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	327.41/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,359	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	368.86/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,534	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	323.43/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,527	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	346.72/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,650	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	298.52/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,546	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	331.06/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,731	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	293.82/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,654	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	271.61/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,543	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	284.38/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,803	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	262.16/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,665	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	236.71/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,581	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	253.24/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,699	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	720	266.85/cwt	266.85–266.85	1,921	69
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	244.34/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,767	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	237.75/cwt	237.50–238.00	1,790	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	402.16/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,484	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,219	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	381.13/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,544	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,656	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,642	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,701	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	322.55/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,826	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	307.94/cwt	302.50–314.00	1,915	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	290.19/cwt	285.00–298.00	1,959	3
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	760	267.45/cwt	260.00–275.00	2,033	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,984	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,703	149.03/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,538	4
Bulls	—	—	1,792	166.30/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,980	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	119.77/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,250	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	103.25/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,084	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	128.03/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,469	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,586	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	136.58/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,700	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	147.82/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,860	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	139.43/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,976	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	132.49/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,961	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 Mar 31, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 869Year ago 500

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 137Year ago 138

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	380.00	380.00
16	400–450	418	320.00–380.00	351.93
8	450–500	470	340.00–370.00	361.39
2	500–550	513	310.00–312.50	311.27
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	725	282.50	282.50
1	750–800	755	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	880	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	390.00–440.00	419.77
11	300–350	330	390.00–435.00	403.22
8	350–400	370	400.00–435.00	421.06
7	400–450	415	410.00–425.00	419.56
6	450–500	470	375.00–397.50	388.67
8	500–550	515	347.50–370.00	354.42
13	550–600	563	330.00–340.00	335.52
4	600–650	625	320.00–337.50	326.21
4	650–700	669	292.50–302.50	296.90
5	700–750	718	290.00–307.50	300.40
1	750–800	750	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	323	370.00–375.00	372.36
3	350–400	384	335.00–345.00	341.74
2	400–450	415	320.00–335.00	327.41
3	450–500	472	310.00–330.00	323.43
3	500–550	518	280.00–310.00	298.52
3	550–600	568	270.00–275.00	271.61
7	600–650	635	252.50–265.00	262.16
3	650–700	668	230.00–240.00	236.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	440.00	440.00
3	250–300	275	370.00–390.00	377.03
7	300–350	327	380.00–430.00	399.07
12	350–400	381	360.00–410.00	385.47
14	400–450	416	360.00–380.00	368.86
7	450–500	476	335.00–360.00	346.72
12	500–550	523	322.50–337.50	331.06
4	550–600	563	285.00–315.00	293.82
4	600–650	634	272.50–290.00	284.38
7	650–700	671	250.00–257.50	253.24
4	700–750	723	242.50–250.00	244.34
2	750–800	753	237.50–238.00	237.75
1	900–950	930	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	700–750	720	266.85	266.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	369	385.00–420.00	402.16
5	400–450	405	370.00–425.00	381.13
3	450–500	473	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	540	315.00	315.00
4	550–600	566	315.00–325.00	322.55
3	600–650	622	302.50–314.00	307.94
3	650–700	675	285.00–298.00	290.19
1	700–750	745	258.00	258.00
2	750–800	760	260.00–275.00	267.45
1	800–850	800	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	490	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,703	144.00–155.00	149.03
8	—	1,792	160.00–174.00	166.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	135.00–144.00	139.43
2	—	1,480	132.00–133.00	132.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,147	125.00–130.00	128.03
14	—	1,245	132.00–144.00	136.58
2	—	1,258	146.00–150.00	147.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,044	112.00–125.00	119.77
11	—	1,050	90.00–110.00	103.25
1	—	1,220	130.00	130.00

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.