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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 8

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

745 head

▲ 333 vs last sale 412▼ 132 vs year ago 877 · −15.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 78▼ 56 vs year ago 153 · −36.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 10.00-20.00 higher with instances of 30.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady on a light test due to quality.

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 $376.69/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 6 of 31 comparable sales and sits −58.45 against this barn's trailing median of $435.14.

Average price

$376.69

59 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

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

$42.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.86

vs TN average

−53.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	387.47	2,124	44
Medium and Large 2	531	345.06	1,834	15thin

One grade step is worth $42.41/cwt here — about $291 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 sale59 hd

376.69

—

TN average15 barns · 533 hd

369.83

+6.86

National average179 barns · 20,601 hd

430.63

−53.94

This barn, trailing median31 sales

435.14

−58.45

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	—	Average	1,810	167.29	3,028	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	149.33	2,352	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,281	148.15	1,898	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	123.01	1,280	16

Every lot

77 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	372.48/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,017	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	408.16/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,131	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	416.12/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,344	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	439.95/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,623	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	444.79/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,828	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	360.86/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,552	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	371.66/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,698	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	410.68/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,979	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	344.30/cwt	330.00–362.50	1,804	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	388.74/cwt	372.50–405.00	2,053	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	537	403.85/cwt	403.00–410.00	2,169	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	566	387.44/cwt	384.00–391.00	2,193	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	370.55/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,138	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,030	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	332.33/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,031	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	613	363.12/cwt	357.50–365.00	2,226	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	311.80/cwt	285.00–323.00	1,949	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	669	339.36/cwt	337.50–340.00	2,270	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	324.06/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,181	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	310.97/cwt	305.00–317.50	2,248	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	300.97/cwt	300.00–303.00	2,176	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	287.52/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,185	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	782	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,573	63
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,589	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	297.39/cwt	287.50–307.50	2,706	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,387	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,053	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,023	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	381.91/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,195	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	363.22/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,362	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	411.17/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,550	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	379.83/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,626	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	353.13/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,526	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	350.55/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,683	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	330.76/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,601	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,664	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	340.63/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,802	45
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	533	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,919	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	332.65/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,903	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	309.01/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,780	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	271.51/cwt	250.00–292.50	1,651	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	623	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,025	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	308.60/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,938	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	296.61/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,975	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	272.57/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,834	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	281.93/cwt	275.00–287.50	2,016	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,985	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,096	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	434.98/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,557	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	367.25/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,407	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	381.36/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,613	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	425.61/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,805	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	361.53/cwt	352.50–385.00	1,670	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	422.51/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,990	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	352.38/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,850	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	371.16/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,978	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	353.11/cwt	342.50–365.00	2,020	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,922	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	321.01/cwt	310.00–327.50	2,029	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	307.42/cwt	297.50–317.50	2,014	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	286.60/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,897	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	298.07/cwt	287.00–302.50	2,128	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,057	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,900	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,058	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,651	1
Bulls	—	—	1,869	165.75/cwt	164.00–169.00	3,098	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	134.84/cwt	129.00–141.00	1,385	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	115.91/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,216	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	150.48/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,878	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	163.05/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,071	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	138.47/cwt	129.00–144.00	1,853	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	135.31/cwt	135.00–136.00	2,084	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,571	152.49/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,396	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,804	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 Dec 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 745Last week 412Year ago 877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 78Year ago 153

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	235	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	270	390.00	390.00
3	300–350	313	370.00–400.00	381.91
9	350–400	377	395.00–420.00	411.17
17	400–450	428	370.00–400.00	379.83
28	450–500	480	340.00–365.00	350.55
45	500–550	529	332.50–350.00	340.63
17	550–600	572	325.00–340.00	332.65
9	600–650	628	300.00–317.50	308.60
6	650–700	666	285.00–310.00	296.61
4	700–750	715	275.00–287.50	281.93
1	800–850	830	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	330.00	330.00
3	350–400	375	355.00–380.00	363.22
3	400–450	432	340.00–360.00	353.13
4	450–500	484	320.00–337.50	330.76
2	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
5	550–600	576	305.00–315.00	309.01
2	600–650	608	250.00–292.50	271.51
2	650–700	673	270.00–275.00	272.57
1	700–750	735	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	533	360.00	360.00
14	600–650	623	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	358	430.00–440.00	434.98
7	400–450	424	420.00–440.00	425.61
4	450–500	471	420.00–425.00	422.51
11	500–550	533	365.00–380.00	371.16
6	550–600	572	342.50–365.00	353.11
11	600–650	632	310.00–327.50	321.01
2	650–700	655	297.50–317.50	307.42
10	700–750	714	287.00–302.50	298.07
1	750–800	755	272.50	272.50
2	800–850	823	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	355.00–380.00	367.25
8	400–450	423	350.00–400.00	381.36
6	450–500	462	352.50–385.00	361.53
4	500–550	525	350.00–360.00	352.38
1	600–650	630	305.00	305.00
3	650–700	662	275.00–292.50	286.60
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	760	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	537	403.00–410.00	403.85
10	550–600	566	384.00–391.00	387.44
4	600–650	613	357.50–365.00	363.12
4	650–700	669	337.50–340.00	339.36
63	750–800	782	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	370.00–375.00	372.48
4	400–450	430	340.00–385.00	360.86
3	450–500	457	360.00–385.00	371.66
13	500–550	524	330.00–362.50	344.30
2	550–600	580	350.00	350.00
4	600–650	625	285.00–323.00	311.80
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00
3	700–750	723	300.00–303.00	300.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	400.00–420.00	408.16
6	300–350	323	400.00–435.00	416.12
7	350–400	369	430.00–450.00	439.95
7	400–450	411	430.00–450.00	444.79
9	450–500	482	405.00–425.00	410.68
17	500–550	528	372.50–405.00	388.74
9	550–600	577	360.00–377.50	370.55
10	600–650	611	330.00–345.00	332.33
6	650–700	673	315.00–330.00	324.06
8	700–750	723	305.00–317.50	310.97
3	750–800	760	280.00–295.00	287.52
1	850–900	885	292.50	292.50
2	900–950	910	287.50–307.50	297.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	163.00	163.00
9	—	1,571	148.00–158.00	152.49
3	—	1,540	135.00–136.00	135.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,338	129.00–144.00	138.47
2	—	1,270	160.00–167.00	163.05
8	—	1,248	145.00–157.00	150.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,049	105.00–125.00	115.91
6	—	1,027	129.00–141.00	134.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	175.00	175.00
5	—	1,869	164.00–169.00	165.75

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.