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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Jul 21

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

509 head

▼ 376 vs last sale 885▼ 489 vs year ago 998 · −49.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 92▼ 115 vs year ago 197 · −58.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 6▼ 16 vs year ago 25 · −64.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

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 $328.31/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −59.86 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$328.31

62 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,815

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$27.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.57

vs TN average

−11.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	336.33	1,869	44
Medium and Large 2	546	308.70	1,684	18thin

One grade step is worth $27.64/cwt here — about $185 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 sale62 hd

328.31

—

TN average14 barns · 961 hd

329.88

−1.57

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−11.87

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−59.86

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

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	1,691	188.04	3,181	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	156.21	2,298	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	153.47	1,885	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	128.52	1,433	7thin

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)	1,030	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$2,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,725	2thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	444.11/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,244	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,121	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	407.34/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,397	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	411.27/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,604	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	379.93/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,603	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	377.50/cwt	370.00–392.50	1,782	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	338.94/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,610	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	336.26/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,732	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	377.41/cwt	372.50–382.50	2,019	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	339.01/cwt	327.50–342.50	1,926	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	356.43/cwt	347.50–365.00	2,064	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	341.98/cwt	332.50–347.50	2,066	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	308.70/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,917	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	336.53/cwt	335.00–338.00	2,272	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,288	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,150	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	952	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	366.83/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,229	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	329.29/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,202	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	375.12/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,440	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	317.00/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,309	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	359.55/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,539	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	340.46/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,610	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	320.17/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,543	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	312.77/cwt	290.00–322.50	1,642	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	339.26/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,788	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	305.44/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,717	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	334.49/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,920	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	307.52/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,854	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	286.18/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,903	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	270.73/cwt	245.00–277.50	1,806	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,785	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	273.80/cwt	267.50–277.50	1,941	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,144	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	394	393.48/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,550	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	328.38/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,343	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	397.14/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,636	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	358.82/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,712	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	317.07/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,512	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	310.79/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,635	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	332.66/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,790	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	316.10/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,773	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	290.19/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,657	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	313.83/cwt	302.50–322.50	1,974	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,877	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	298.36/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,124	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,558	179.36/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,794	6
Bulls	—	—	1,890	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,988	1
Bulls	—	—	1,892	197.76/cwt	190.00–201.00	3,742	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,533	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	136.63/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,418	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	118.85/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,401	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	147.44/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,785	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	159.50/cwt	153.00–164.00	1,987	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,451	157.29/cwt	153.00–165.00	2,282	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	149.31/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,181	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,984	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	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 Jul 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 509Last week 885Year ago 998

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 92Year ago 197

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 6Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	335	345.00–390.00	366.83
4	350–400	384	370.00–380.00	375.12
11	400–450	428	350.00–370.00	359.55
17	450–500	473	330.00–350.00	340.46
17	500–550	527	330.00–345.00	339.26
27	550–600	574	327.50–340.00	334.49
3	600–650	603	300.00–312.50	307.52
6	650–700	665	280.00–292.50	286.18
4	700–750	709	267.50–277.50	273.80
1	850–900	875	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	365	295.00–350.00	329.29
5	400–450	413	300.00–345.00	317.00
5	450–500	482	310.00–325.00	320.17
8	500–550	525	290.00–322.50	312.77
10	550–600	562	290.00–320.00	305.44
2	600–650	630	280.00	280.00
7	650–700	667	245.00–277.50	270.73
1	700–750	700	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	409	315.00–350.00	328.38
13	450–500	477	310.00–330.00	317.07
6	500–550	526	310.00–315.00	310.79
4	550–600	571	270.00–300.00	290.19
1	650–700	695	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	394	380.00–400.00	393.48
5	400–450	412	370.00–405.00	397.14
5	450–500	477	340.00–365.00	358.82
12	500–550	538	320.00–342.50	332.66
5	550–600	561	307.50–325.00	316.10
4	600–650	629	302.50–322.50	313.83
3	700–750	712	295.00–300.00	298.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	345.00	345.00
5	450–500	475	320.00–355.00	338.94
5	500–550	515	325.00–350.00	336.26
10	550–600	568	327.50–342.50	339.01
4	600–650	621	300.00–320.00	308.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	420.00–470.00	444.11
2	300–350	343	385.00–430.00	407.34
4	350–400	390	400.00–425.00	411.27
7	400–450	422	370.00–390.00	379.93
12	450–500	472	370.00–392.50	377.50
5	500–550	535	372.50–382.50	377.41
17	550–600	579	347.50–365.00	356.43
9	600–650	604	332.50–347.50	341.98
2	650–700	675	335.00–338.00	336.53
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	750	305.00	305.00
1	850–900	860	250.00	250.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,451	153.00–165.00	157.29
1	—	1,735	172.00	172.00
4	—	1,461	145.00–151.00	149.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,211	140.00–150.00	147.44
9	—	1,246	153.00–164.00	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,179	114.00–125.00	118.85
1	—	1,015	151.00	151.00
2	—	1,038	133.00–140.00	136.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,558	175.00–184.00	179.36
1	—	1,890	211.00	211.00
3	—	1,892	190.00–201.00	197.76

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.