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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 4

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

662 head

▲ 210 vs last sale 452▲ 28 vs year ago 634 · +4.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 68▼ 23 vs year ago 108 · −21.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 57▼ 10 vs year ago 20 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compered to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 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 $340.46/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 8 of 32 comparable sales and sits −47.70 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$340.46

47 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$31.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.68

vs TN average

−10.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	345.12	1,842	40
Medium and Large 2	534	313.84	1,675	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.28/cwt here — about $167 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 sale47 hd

340.46

—

TN average15 barns · 1,017 hd

339.78

+0.68

National average149 barns · 9,537 hd

350.57

−10.11

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−47.70

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	1,813	195.77	3,549	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,534	164.65	2,526	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,346	159.36	2,146	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,112	136.80	1,521	17

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$2,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,038	$1,718	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$2,750	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	540.11/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,231	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	310.83/cwt	300.00–320.00	849	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	291	457.51/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,331	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	439.16/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,445	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	394.90/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,627	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	355.49/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,671	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,520	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	488	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,952	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	514	401.69/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,065	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	342.76/cwt	325.00–357.50	1,775	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	376.84/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,975	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	341.17/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,958	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	370.95/cwt	365.00–377.50	2,159	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,245	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	357.73/cwt	346.00–361.00	2,214	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	329.03/cwt	300.00–340.00	2,037	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	653	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,351	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	331.27/cwt	327.00–340.00	2,213	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	317.52/cwt	310.00–322.50	2,121	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	304.29/cwt	290.00–318.00	2,191	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	332.50/cwt	322.50–336.00	2,427	38
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	312.41/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,431	5
Steers	800–850	Small 1	805	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,214	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	829	305.67/cwt	301.00–310.00	2,534	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,478	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,617	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	943	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	431.45/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,186	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	394.67/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,314	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	384.16/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,452	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	351.19/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,489	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	381.82/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,642	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,388	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	358.11/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,708	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	319.39/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,629	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	343.83/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,784	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	360.05/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,926	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	564	352.42/cwt	350.00–354.00	1,988	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	338.13/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,907	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	299.96/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,779	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	308.97/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,909	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	324.31/cwt	317.50–332.50	2,033	28
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	316.45/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,114	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	291.18/cwt	287.50–295.00	2,076	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	294.57/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,280	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,296	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,054	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,085	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,953	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	399.30/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,509	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,406	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	348.10/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,486	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	380.63/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,641	9
Bulls	450–500	Small 1	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	374.51/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,738	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	348.20/cwt	332.50–355.00	1,616	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	330.64/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,742	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	362.01/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,922	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	297.45/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,675	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	335.55/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,936	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	328.44/cwt	323.00–335.00	2,043	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,916	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,261	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	741	309.39/cwt	307.50–310.00	2,293	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	275.56/cwt	265.00–280.00	2,149	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,009	1
Bulls	800–850	Small 1	845	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,070	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,013	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,139	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,305	178.38/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,328	2
Bulls	—	—	1,835	194.38/cwt	188.00–198.00	3,567	6
Bulls	—	—	2,107	210.15/cwt	203.00–219.00	4,428	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	121.00/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,229	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	151.64/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,660	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	135.14/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,634	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	162.34/cwt	158.00–170.00	2,071	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	180.48/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,494	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	149.21/cwt	141.00–154.00	2,068	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	151.46/cwt	145.00–157.00	2,196	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	175.98/cwt	175.00–177.00	2,666	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	165.18/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,583	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	1,717.59/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,718	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	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 Aug 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 452Year ago 634

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 68Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 57Year ago 20

Compered to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	535	357.50–365.00	360.05
5	550–600	564	350.00–354.00	352.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	424	330.00–365.00	351.19
1	450–500	455	305.00	305.00
5	500–550	510	310.00–330.00	319.39
2	550–600	593	290.00–310.00	299.96
5	600–650	618	305.00–310.00	308.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	410.00	410.00
4	250–300	275	400.00–445.00	431.45
6	300–350	333	380.00–420.00	394.67
11	350–400	378	370.00–400.00	384.16
13	400–450	430	370.00–390.00	381.82
13	450–500	477	350.00–370.00	358.11
25	500–550	519	335.00–350.00	343.83
7	550–600	564	330.00–345.00	338.13
28	600–650	627	317.50–332.50	324.31
10	650–700	668	315.00–320.00	316.45
2	700–750	713	287.50–295.00	291.18
5	750–800	774	285.00–300.00	294.57
1	800–850	835	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	865	237.50	237.50
1	1050–1100	1,085	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	370.00	370.00
5	400–450	427	340.00–360.00	348.10
6	450–500	464	332.50–355.00	348.20
10	500–550	527	300.00–342.50	330.64
3	550–600	563	280.00–315.00	297.45
1	600–650	625	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	655	292.50	292.50
1	800–850	820	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	378	380.00–420.00	399.30
9	400–450	431	370.00–400.00	380.63
13	450–500	464	360.00–390.00	374.51
12	500–550	531	350.00–375.00	362.01
17	550–600	577	322.50–345.00	335.55
12	600–650	622	323.00–335.00	328.44
2	650–700	680	332.50	332.50
4	700–750	741	307.50–310.00	309.39
4	750–800	780	265.00–280.00	275.56
1	850–900	875	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	995	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	845	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	400.00	400.00
9	500–550	514	395.00–415.00	401.69
3	600–650	605	371.00	371.00
3	650–700	653	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	300.00–320.00	310.83
1	450–500	475	320.00	320.00
9	500–550	518	325.00–357.50	342.76
4	550–600	574	325.00–352.50	341.17
14	600–650	619	300.00–340.00	329.03
3	650–700	668	310.00–322.50	317.52
2	700–750	720	290.00–318.00	304.29
1	800–850	840	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	530.00–550.00	540.11
4	250–300	291	430.00–470.00	457.51
5	300–350	329	425.00–445.00	439.16
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	412	385.00–400.00	394.90
5	450–500	470	350.00–362.50	355.49
5	500–550	524	370.00–390.00	376.84
8	550–600	582	365.00–377.50	370.95
10	600–650	619	346.00–361.00	357.73
7	650–700	668	327.00–340.00	331.27
38	700–750	730	322.50–336.00	332.50
5	750–800	778	305.00–315.00	312.41
5	800–850	829	301.00–310.00	305.67
1	850–900	865	302.50	302.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	2,075.00	2,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,717.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,325.00	2,325.00

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	—	1,010	2,750.00	2,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	175.00–177.00	175.98
7	—	1,564	160.00–171.00	165.18
2	—	1,450	145.00–157.00	151.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,386	141.00–154.00	149.21
3	—	1,382	173.00–185.00	180.48
6	—	1,276	158.00–170.00	162.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,016	114.00–126.00	121.00
6	—	1,095	146.00–160.00	151.64
6	—	1,209	130.00–140.00	135.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	172.00–185.00	178.38
3	—	2,107	203.00–219.00	210.15
6	—	1,835	188.00–198.00	194.38

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.