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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 27

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Apr 20Apr 27May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 825▼ 16 vs year ago 666 · −2.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 126▼ 14 vs year ago 112 · −12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 50▲ 34 vs year ago 17 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 650 lbs. 3.00-10.00 higher, over 650 lbs. 10.00-20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 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 $421.86/cwt on 37 head, down $4.30 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 32 comparable sales and sits +33.69 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$421.86

▼ 4.30 vs prior sale

37 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$34.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.21

vs TN average

−2.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	424.68	2,244	34
Medium and Large 2	539	389.86	2,100	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.82/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale37 hd

421.86

—

TN average14 barns · 559 hd

410.64

+11.21

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−2.21

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

+33.69

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	1,732	200.45	3,473	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	179.15	2,299	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	179.12	2,567	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	139.33	1,487	15

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)	1,400	$3,049	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,792	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,312	$2,671	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,122	$2,568	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$2,475	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$3,325	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	983	$3,405	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,029	$3,100	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$2,260	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$2,121	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,860	1thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	669.78/cwt	650.00–680.00	1,494	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	654.68/cwt	630.00–670.00	1,768	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	554.31/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,513	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	591.59/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,858	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	508.67/cwt	480.00–550.00	1,689	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	535.99/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,989	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,028	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	529.35/cwt	505.00–535.00	2,197	23
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	498.37/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,133	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	527.16/cwt	500.00–530.00	2,414	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	499	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,445	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,354	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	517.91/cwt	490.00–530.00	2,755	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	497.03/cwt	475.00–510.00	2,833	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	423.59/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,461	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	433.41/cwt	424.00–445.00	2,661	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	410.31/cwt	402.50–420.00	2,683	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	716	364.71/cwt	364.00–367.50	2,611	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	380.85/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,795	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,662	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	315.83/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,726	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	913	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,693	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	236	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,510	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,425	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	504.07/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,643	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,598	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	499.95/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,865	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	467.40/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,771	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	473.52/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,979	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	448.85/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,912	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	456.65/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,133	72
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,129	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	427.73/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,220	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	399.79/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,111	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,072	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	410.44/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,348	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	398.09/cwt	381.00–550.00	2,524	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	369.94/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,512	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,503	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,400	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	991	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,527	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	522.49/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,933	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,970	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,722	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	509.64/cwt	495.00–520.00	2,151	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	451.71/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,114	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	506.11/cwt	485.00–515.00	2,384	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,340	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	475.03/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,480	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	466.95/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,634	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	421.69/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,416	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	388.34/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,381	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	423.40/cwt	420.00–428.00	2,608	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	382.48/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,524	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,627	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	924	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,633	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,574	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,548	182.77/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,829	3
Bulls	—	—	1,769	198.22/cwt	190.00–204.00	3,507	6
Bulls	—	—	1,788	211.53/cwt	208.00–216.00	3,782	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	128.47/cwt	116.00–138.00	1,267	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,662	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	145.02/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,640	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	161.08/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,973	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	178.45/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,250	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	195.56/cwt	187.00–207.00	2,724	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	179.12/cwt	172.00–183.00	2,567	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	3,404.83/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,405	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	2,567.90/head	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,568	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,792.49/head	2,450.00–3,250.00	2,792	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,312	2,670.90/head	2,500.00–2,875.00	2,671	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	3,049.32/head	2,650.00–3,400.00	3,049	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	2,121.06/head	1,650.00–2,340.00	2,121	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,260.00/head	2,260.00–2,260.00	2,260	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	3,062.35/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,062	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	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 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 825Year ago 666

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 126Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 50Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	236	640.00	640.00
1	250–300	285	500.00	500.00
6	300–350	326	500.00–520.00	504.07
15	350–400	373	490.00–520.00	499.95
16	400–450	418	460.00–485.00	473.52
72	450–500	467	450.00–470.00	456.65
28	500–550	519	420.00–445.00	427.73
6	550–600	572	405.00–415.00	410.44
22	600–650	634	381.00–550.00	398.09
9	650–700	679	360.00–375.00	369.94
1	700–750	715	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	750	320.00	320.00
4	950–1000	991	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	470.00	470.00
6	350–400	379	450.00–485.00	467.40
9	400–450	426	440.00–450.00	448.85
1	450–500	495	430.00	430.00
2	500–550	528	385.00–415.00	399.79
1	550–600	560	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	370	510.00–550.00	522.49
15	400–450	422	495.00–520.00	509.64
13	450–500	471	485.00–515.00	506.11
8	500–550	522	460.00–495.00	475.03
4	550–600	564	455.00–480.00	466.95
16	600–650	616	420.00–428.00	423.40
2	650–700	660	380.00–385.00	382.48
1	750–800	790	332.50	332.50
4	900–950	924	280.00–290.00	285.00
1	950–1000	990	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	505.00	505.00
1	400–450	420	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	468	450.00–455.00	451.71
2	500–550	520	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	573	405.00–440.00	421.69
3	600–650	613	380.00–395.00	388.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	540.00–570.00	554.31
3	300–350	332	480.00–550.00	508.67
1	350–400	390	520.00	520.00
3	400–450	428	495.00–500.00	498.37
7	450–500	499	490.00	490.00
3	500–550	523	450.00	450.00
8	550–600	581	410.00–460.00	423.59
5	700–750	716	364.00–367.50	364.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	650.00–680.00	669.78
4	250–300	270	630.00–670.00	654.68
7	300–350	314	580.00–600.00	591.59
8	350–400	371	530.00–550.00	535.99
23	400–450	415	505.00–535.00	529.35
27	450–500	458	500.00–530.00	527.16
12	500–550	532	490.00–530.00	517.91
13	550–600	570	475.00–510.00	497.03
7	600–650	614	424.00–445.00	433.41
8	650–700	654	402.50–420.00	410.31
7	700–750	734	375.00–390.00	380.85
1	800–850	845	315.00	315.00
3	850–900	863	315.00–317.50	315.83
3	900–950	913	295.00	295.00

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)	3	—	1,122	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,567.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,215	2,450.00–3,250.00	2,792.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,400	2,650.00–3,400.00	3,049.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,312	2,500.00–2,875.00	2,670.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,860.00	1,860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	973	1,650.00–2,340.00	2,121.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	2,260.00	2,260.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	3,325.00	3,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	983	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,404.83

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	—	995	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,038	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,062.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	4,400.00	4,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	985	3,200.00	3,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,788	208.00–216.00	211.53
3	—	1,548	175.00–187.00	182.77
6	—	1,769	190.00–204.00	198.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,261	173.00–185.00	178.45
5	—	1,393	187.00–207.00	195.56
4	—	1,225	158.00–166.00	161.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,433	172.00–183.00	179.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	986	116.00–138.00	128.47
1	—	1,045	159.00	159.00
8	—	1,131	140.00–151.00	145.02

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.