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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 18

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

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Feeder Cattle receipts

605 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 700▼ 215 vs year ago 820 · −26.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 72▼ 98 vs year ago 167 · −58.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 10▼ 7 vs year ago 28 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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 $352.74/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 11 of 32 comparable sales and sits −35.42 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$352.74

60 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$37.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.68

vs TN average

−7.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	357.49	1,937	49
Medium and Large 2	554	332.78	1,844	10thin
Small 1	565	320.00	1,808	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.49/cwt here — about $129 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 sale60 hd

352.74

—

TN average14 barns · 726 hd

345.06

+7.68

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

−7.06

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−35.42

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	—	High	1,871	184.89	3,460	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,518	161.39	2,451	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,321	156.13	2,062	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	123.93	1,381	11

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,575	$3,075	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,052	$2,340	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$2,001	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,140	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$2,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	743	$1,223	2thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,320	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,325	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,408	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	456.45/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,488	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,738	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	389.89/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,696	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	396.81/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,865	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	400.90/cwt	387.50–407.50	2,045	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	347.29/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,875	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	356.44/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,025	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	385.91/cwt	382.50–392.50	2,227	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	369.14/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,285	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,205	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	334.70/cwt	327.50–342.00	2,253	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	356.94/cwt	350.00–362.00	2,420	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	336.25/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,354	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	713	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,617	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	349.04/cwt	342.00–352.50	2,506	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	336.72/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,566	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	796	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,778	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	807	322.81/cwt	320.00–334.00	2,605	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,567	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	318.13/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,815	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,385	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,544	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,548	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,775	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	931	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,072	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	345.81/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,072	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	346	408.99/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,415	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,417	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	403.93/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,551	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	391.43/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,624	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	363.69/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,542	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	375.76/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,759	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	355.08/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,680	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	360.41/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,853	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	333.69/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,739	4
Heifers	550–600	Small 1	565	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,808	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	353.90/cwt	345.00–362.50	2,038	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	332.17/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,913	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	315.85/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,942	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	339.73/cwt	335.00–347.50	2,161	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,974	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	325.49/cwt	315.00–338.00	2,213	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,217	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,369	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,244	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,622	3
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,050	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,678	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	361.66/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,349	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	445.00/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,749	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	397.56/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,694	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	347.33/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,511	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	377.79/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,795	18
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	362.16/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,760	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	373.21/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,911	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	344.79/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,820	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	365.40/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,112	22
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	340.05/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,115	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	329.50/cwt	329.00–330.00	2,109	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,129	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	336.24/cwt	330.00–346.00	2,249	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	318.32/cwt	317.50–320.00	2,276	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,266	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,689	174.97/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,955	4
Bulls	—	—	1,860	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,906	1
Bulls	—	—	2,118	189.74/cwt	188.00–191.00	4,019	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,540	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	106.88/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,197	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	139.99/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,634	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,213	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	146.06/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,940	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	158.25/cwt	151.00–165.00	2,109	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,353	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	152.06/cwt	151.00–153.00	2,263	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	162.56/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,528	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	1,222.73/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,223	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	2,340.02/head	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,340	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,000.63/head	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,001	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,575	3,075.00/head	3,075.00–3,075.00	3,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 605Last week 700Year ago 820

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 72Year ago 167

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 10Year ago 28

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

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	245	380.00	380.00
3	250–300	268	400.00	400.00
10	300–350	346	390.00–420.00	408.99
9	350–400	384	390.00–420.00	403.93
10	400–450	415	380.00–400.00	391.43
12	450–500	468	370.00–390.00	375.76
27	500–550	514	350.00–370.00	360.41
22	550–600	576	345.00–362.50	353.90
9	600–650	636	335.00–347.50	339.73
4	650–700	680	315.00–338.00	325.49
4	700–750	721	307.50	307.50
2	800–850	810	292.50	292.50
3	900–950	945	277.50	277.50
1	1050–1100	1,050	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	320.00–370.00	345.81
2	350–400	383	370.00	370.00
4	400–450	424	355.00–370.00	363.69
13	450–500	473	340.00–365.00	355.08
4	500–550	521	325.00–345.00	333.69
6	550–600	576	315.00–340.00	332.17
3	600–650	615	315.00–317.50	315.85
1	650–700	675	292.50	292.50
1	750–800	770	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	880	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	713	367.00	367.00
8	750–800	796	349.00	349.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	320	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	540	325.00–370.00	347.29
2	550–600	568	350.00–362.50	356.44
1	600–650	630	350.00	350.00
4	650–700	673	327.50–342.00	334.70
2	700–750	700	335.00–337.50	336.25
1	800–850	815	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	900	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	600.00	600.00
1	250–300	250	530.00	530.00
6	300–350	326	450.00–480.00	456.45
1	350–400	395	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	435	380.00–400.00	389.89
3	450–500	470	390.00–400.00	396.81
3	500–550	510	387.50–407.50	400.90
13	550–600	577	382.50–392.50	385.91
16	600–650	619	360.00–372.50	369.14
13	650–700	678	350.00–362.00	356.94
6	700–750	718	342.00–352.50	349.04
3	750–800	762	330.00–340.00	336.72
10	800–850	807	320.00–334.00	322.81
4	850–900	885	312.50–320.00	318.13
2	900–950	925	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	980	260.00	260.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	430.00–460.00	445.00
18	400–450	426	370.00–410.00	397.56
18	450–500	475	370.00–390.00	377.79
11	500–550	512	365.00–380.00	373.21
22	550–600	578	355.00–375.00	365.40
7	600–650	622	335.00–350.00	340.05
8	650–700	669	330.00–346.00	336.24
3	700–750	715	317.50–320.00	318.32
1	750–800	795	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	335.00–370.00	361.66
2	400–450	435	340.00–355.00	347.33
8	450–500	486	360.00–367.50	362.16
5	500–550	528	330.00–360.00	344.79
2	600–650	640	329.00–330.00	329.50
1	650–700	650	327.50	327.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,222.73

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	2,350.00	2,350.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,052	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,340.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,575	3,075.00	3,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	3,350.00	3,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,283	170.00–175.00	172.45
9	—	1,333	151.00–165.00	158.25
10	—	1,328	136.00–149.00	146.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,120	100.00–115.00	106.88
2	—	1,020	151.00	151.00
3	—	1,167	139.00–141.00	139.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	151.00–153.00	152.06
1	—	1,360	173.00	173.00
6	—	1,555	159.00–169.00	162.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	210.00	210.00
3	—	2,118	188.00–191.00	189.74
4	—	1,689	165.00–180.00	174.97

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.