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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 7

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

450 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 475▼ 399 vs year ago 849 · −47.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 96▼ 82 vs year ago 148 · −55.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 2.00-8.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; 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 $306.65/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −81.52 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$306.65

48 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$27.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.12

vs TN average

−9.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	317.62	1,707	29
Medium and Large 2	512	289.90	1,484	19thin

One grade step is worth $27.72/cwt here — about $222 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 sale48 hd

306.65

—

TN average15 barns · 982 hd

312.77

−6.12

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−9.90

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−81.52

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	—	Average	1,721	166.48	2,866	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,606	145.91	2,344	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	136.07	1,681	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	112.71	1,155	13

Every lot

79 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,224	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	391.58/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,280	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	339.66/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,267	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	407.59/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,553	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	356.11/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,456	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	426.09/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,790	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	368.37/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,669	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	416.71/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,925	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	326.49/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,714	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	379.32/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,003	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,822	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	340.38/cwt	337.50–341.00	2,001	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	328.43/cwt	324.00–333.00	2,099	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	309.57/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,136	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	306.88/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,157	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,931	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	841	253.50/cwt	253.50–253.50	2,132	59
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,235	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,171	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	922	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,471	3
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	968	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,343	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1,020	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,366	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,112	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	902	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	410.36/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,128	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	408.28/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,351	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,122	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	395.10/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,517	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,328	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	345.03/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,442	6
Heifers	400–450	Small 1	438	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,226	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	382.25/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,686	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	349.12/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,655	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	310.66/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,473	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	291.68/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,476	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	521	334.47/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,743	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	314.38/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,641	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	274.80/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,547	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	309.21/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,769	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	282.20/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,764	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	258.63/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,624	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,716	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	266.83/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,780	16
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	243.92/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,790	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,875	2
Heifers	900–950	Small 1	910	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,706	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,035	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Value Added	985	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,246	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	380.26/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,449	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	352.50/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,375	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	406.39/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,662	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	364.04/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,493	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	386.78/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,791	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	348.47/cwt	337.50–355.00	1,662	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	349.42/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,838	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	324.41/cwt	300.00–334.00	1,732	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	288.63/cwt	275.00–302.50	1,602	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	330.01/cwt	322.50–342.50	1,874	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	312.04/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,882	3
Bulls	600–650	Small 1	608	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,596	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,721	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	293.72/cwt	290.00–297.50	2,012	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	257.47/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,900	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,940	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,886	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,101	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,337	155.12/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,074	3
Bulls	—	—	1,789	168.02/cwt	162.00–175.00	3,006	6
Bulls	—	—	2,095	178.89/cwt	177.00–181.00	3,748	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	102.56/cwt	92.00–110.00	1,002	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	127.55/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,320	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	118.95/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,281	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	138.71/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,622	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	128.20/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,565	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	151.76/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,246	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	142.94/cwt	139.00–147.00	2,263	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	151.85/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,510	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 Apr 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 475Year ago 849

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 96Year ago 148

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	440.00	440.00
3	250–300	275	400.00–420.00	410.36
6	300–350	331	380.00–420.00	408.28
11	350–400	384	370.00–400.00	395.10
9	400–450	441	375.00–390.00	382.25
8	450–500	474	340.00–365.00	349.12
13	500–550	522	300.00–325.00	314.38
9	550–600	572	295.00–315.00	309.21
2	600–650	625	270.00–295.00	282.20
16	650–700	667	260.00–272.50	266.83
3	700–750	734	241.00–250.00	243.92
2	800–850	815	230.00	230.00
2	950–1000	960	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	335	335.00	335.00
3	350–400	385	345.00	345.00
6	400–450	418	330.00–350.00	345.03
13	450–500	474	290.00–330.00	310.66
17	500–550	506	280.00–300.00	291.68
2	550–600	563	260.00–290.00	274.80
2	600–650	628	252.50–265.00	258.63
1	650–700	665	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	910	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	521	330.00–338.00	334.47
6	950–1000	985	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	415.00	415.00
3	300–350	327	375.00–400.00	391.58
4	350–400	381	395.00–420.00	407.59
4	400–450	420	415.00–440.00	426.09
3	450–500	462	410.00–420.00	416.71
7	500–550	528	365.00–385.00	379.32
7	550–600	588	337.50–341.00	340.38
9	600–650	639	324.00–333.00	328.43
11	650–700	690	305.00–310.00	309.57
4	700–750	703	305.00–310.00	306.88
1	850–900	880	254.00	254.00
2	900–950	920	236.00	236.00
2	950–1000	968	242.00	242.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	800–850	841	253.50	253.50
3	900–950	922	268.00	268.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	330.00–350.00	339.66
4	400–450	409	350.00–375.00	356.11
6	450–500	453	335.00–375.00	368.37
2	500–550	525	320.00–332.50	326.49
1	550–600	565	322.50	322.50
1	750–800	750	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	350.00–360.00	352.50
4	400–450	410	350.00–380.00	364.04
5	450–500	477	337.50–355.00	348.47
9	500–550	534	300.00–334.00	324.41
2	550–600	555	275.00–302.50	288.63
1	600–650	620	277.50	277.50
1	650–700	660	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	381	370.00–400.00	380.26
4	400–450	409	390.00–425.00	406.39
6	450–500	463	370.00–410.00	386.78
5	500–550	526	340.00–360.00	349.42
8	550–600	568	322.50–342.50	330.01
3	600–650	603	308.00–320.00	312.04
2	650–700	685	290.00–297.50	293.72
2	700–750	738	255.00–260.00	257.47
1	750–800	795	244.00	244.00
2	800–850	820	225.00–235.00	230.00
1	950–1000	955	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	608	262.50	262.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	149.00–155.00	151.85
4	—	1,583	139.00–147.00	142.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,221	126.00–131.00	128.20
9	—	1,169	133.00–145.00	138.71
3	—	1,480	147.00–154.00	151.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	977	92.00–110.00	102.56
5	—	1,077	116.00–123.00	118.95
2	—	1,035	127.00–128.00	127.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,789	162.00–175.00	168.02
2	—	2,095	177.00–181.00	178.89
3	—	1,337	150.00–158.00	155.12

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.