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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 28

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

666 head

▲ 204 vs last sale 462▲ 81 vs year ago 585 · +13.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 97▼ 34 vs year ago 146 · −23.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 10▼ 1 vs year ago 18 · −5.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 8.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $362.28/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −72.86 against this barn's trailing median of $435.14.

Average price

$362.28

55 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,970

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$32.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.93

vs TN average

−12.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	371.60	2,000	39
Medium and Large 2	557	339.56	1,893	16thin

One grade step is worth $32.03/cwt here — about $108 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale55 hd

362.28

—

TN average12 barns · 561 hd

359.35

+2.93

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−12.15

This barn, trailing median31 sales

435.14

−72.86

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

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.83, low $358.74, median $435.14 across 31 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	1,866	177.16	3,305	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	144.27	2,103	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	142.59	1,771	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	114.26	1,189	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,201	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,161	$2,121	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,068	$1,772	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	935	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,053	$2,313	2thin

Every lot

95 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	225	494.15/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,112	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	472.66/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,271	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	446.06/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,485	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	439.40/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,617	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	360.03/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,505	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	403.96/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,753	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	392.40/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,809	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	356.95/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,656	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,953	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	362.25/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,884	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	528	387.20/cwt	387.00–387.50	2,044	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	339.10/cwt	337.50–342.50	1,790	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	553	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,143	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	365.27/cwt	350.00–382.50	2,049	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	339.84/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,954	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	613	358.76/cwt	357.50–360.00	2,199	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	336.81/cwt	325.00–347.50	2,092	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	306.44/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,903	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	329.05/cwt	322.00–340.00	2,215	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	703	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,299	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	310.87/cwt	307.50–312.50	2,223	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,171	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,170	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	805	282.75/cwt	282.75–282.75	2,276	62
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,241	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,381	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,480	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	925	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,174	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,103	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	919	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	450.67/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,221	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	969	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	429.31/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,447	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	352.70/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,192	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	405.51/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,492	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	333.13/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,259	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	360.22/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,513	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	325.36/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,396	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	335.02/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,585	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	305.03/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,470	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	304.38/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,604	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	333.94/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,763	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	564	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,875	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	274.53/cwt	260.00–292.50	1,559	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	308.46/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,789	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	301.11/cwt	292.50–310.00	1,861	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	639	278.73/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,781	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	284.32/cwt	274.00–289.00	1,891	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	258.01/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,734	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	264.99/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,881	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	231.13/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,683	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	239.21/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,851	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	227.18/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,840	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	226.24/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,980	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,019	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	428.11/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,610	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	358.16/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,540	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	407.65/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,757	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	372.42/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,743	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	344.79/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,621	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	329.50/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,720	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	349.95/cwt	335.00–367.50	1,858	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	333.33/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,893	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	317.67/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,811	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	322.78/cwt	312.50–337.50	1,992	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,860	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	321.94/cwt	305.00–335.00	2,186	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	289.86/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,980	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	304.97/cwt	302.50–310.00	2,159	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	2,128	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,888	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,166	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	285	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	812	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	445	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,124	4
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	558	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,381	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,497	150.31/cwt	142.00–156.00	2,250	3
Bulls	—	—	1,894	177.62/cwt	170.00–185.00	3,364	11
Bulls	—	—	2,064	196.04/cwt	191.00–200.00	4,046	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	107.43/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,102	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	123.83/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,313	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,076	130.04/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,399	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	138.41/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,700	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	153.57/cwt	148.00–164.00	2,059	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	140.53/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,997	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	152.98/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,360	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	1,771.84/head	1,525.00–1,950.00	1,772	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,161	2,121.18/head	1,925.00–2,350.00	2,121	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	2,201.19/head	1,825.00–2,500.00	2,201	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 666Last week 462Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 97Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 10Year ago 18

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	225	490.00	490.00
4	250–300	271	440.00–470.00	450.67
10	300–350	337	415.00–450.00	429.31
12	350–400	368	370.00–425.00	405.51
14	400–450	420	350.00–390.00	360.22
28	450–500	473	320.00–350.00	335.02
22	500–550	528	320.00–347.50	333.94
14	550–600	580	300.00–327.50	308.46
9	600–650	618	292.50–310.00	301.11
25	650–700	665	274.00–289.00	284.32
8	700–750	710	260.00–270.00	264.99
5	750–800	774	235.00–242.00	239.21
3	800–850	810	224.00–230.00	227.18
2	850–900	875	225.00–227.50	226.24
1	950–1000	950	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	338	325.00–380.00	352.70
3	350–400	378	320.00–350.00	333.13
5	400–450	429	305.00–335.00	325.36
9	450–500	482	300.00–317.50	305.03
9	500–550	527	290.00–310.00	304.38
3	550–600	568	260.00–292.50	274.53
4	600–650	639	265.00–287.50	278.73
5	650–700	672	250.00–265.00	258.01
2	700–750	728	220.00–242.50	231.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	564	332.50	332.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	376	410.00–450.00	428.11
4	400–450	431	400.00–420.00	407.65
6	450–500	468	360.00–390.00	372.42
12	500–550	531	335.00–367.50	349.95
6	550–600	568	330.00–340.00	333.33
12	600–650	617	312.50–337.50	322.78
16	650–700	679	305.00–335.00	321.94
3	700–750	708	302.50–310.00	304.97
1	750–800	760	290.00	290.00
2	800–850	803	260.00–270.00	265.02
2	850–900	863	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	350.00–370.00	358.16
2	450–500	470	340.00–350.00	344.79
5	500–550	522	327.50–330.00	329.50
6	550–600	570	310.00–325.00	317.67
2	600–650	620	295.00–305.00	300.00
2	650–700	683	282.50–297.50	289.86
1	800–850	830	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	420.00	420.00
10	500–550	528	387.00–387.50	387.20
3	550–600	553	387.50	387.50
2	600–650	613	357.50–360.00	358.76
4	700–750	703	327.00	327.00
62	800–850	805	282.75	282.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
4	400–450	418	350.00–370.00	360.03
4	450–500	464	347.50–365.00	356.95
6	500–550	528	337.50–342.50	339.10
10	550–600	575	332.00–345.00	339.84
7	600–650	621	285.00–315.00	306.44
1	750–800	775	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	925	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	480.00–510.00	494.15
7	250–300	269	450.00–510.00	472.66
9	300–350	333	420.00–460.00	446.06
8	350–400	368	415.00–450.00	439.40
5	400–450	434	400.00–410.00	403.96
18	450–500	461	370.00–400.00	392.40
13	500–550	520	350.00–377.50	362.25
13	550–600	561	350.00–382.50	365.27
8	600–650	621	325.00–347.50	336.81
8	650–700	673	322.00–340.00	329.05
3	700–750	715	307.50–312.50	310.87
1	750–800	755	287.50	287.50
1	800–850	815	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	890	267.50	267.50
1	900–950	910	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	285.00	285.00
4	400–450	445	252.50	252.50
3	550–600	558	247.50	247.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,161	1,925.00–2,350.00	2,121.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,825.00–2,500.00	2,201.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,525.00–1,950.00	1,771.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	2,625.00	2,625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,026	100.00–111.00	107.43
5	—	1,060	118.00–128.00	123.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,543	149.00–156.00	152.98
7	—	1,421	135.00–146.00	140.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,076	128.00–133.00	130.04
8	—	1,341	148.00–164.00	153.57
9	—	1,228	135.00–145.00	138.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	142.00–156.00	150.31
4	—	2,064	191.00–200.00	196.04
11	—	1,894	170.00–185.00	177.62

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.