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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-27

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

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

432 head

▼ 140 vs last sale 572▼ 20 vs year ago 452 · −4.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 51▲ 3 vs year ago 68 · +4.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 10▼ 35 vs year ago 57 · −61.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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 $340.55/cwt on 27 head, down $25.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 32 comparable sales and sits −47.61 against this barn's trailing median of $388.17.

Average price

$340.55

▼ 25.73 vs prior sale

27 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$33.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.13

vs TN average

−19.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	343.12	1,826	24
Medium and Large 2	553	325.00	1,796	2thin
Small 1	525	310.00	1,628	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.12/cwt here — about $198 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 sale27 hd

340.55

—

TN average15 barns · 417 hd

357.69

−17.13

National average152 barns · 4,754 hd

360.52

−19.97

This barn, trailing median32 sales

388.17

−47.61

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	1,696	209.06	3,546	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,452	179.62	2,609	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,319	172.04	2,269	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	136.85	1,394	10

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)	1,285	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,228	$2,361	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$2,025	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	793	$2,182	2thin

Every lot

74 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	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,360	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	453.69/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,497	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	408.60/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,516	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,771	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	467.15/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,943	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,806	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,872	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,911	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	504	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,268	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	425.30/cwt	405.00–435.00	2,267	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	404.24/cwt	397.50–430.00	2,345	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	361.04/cwt	325.00–385.00	2,105	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,935	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	335.22/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,109	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	334.92/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,221	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	320.86/cwt	317.50–325.00	2,140	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	325.84/cwt	320.00–332.50	2,304	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	300.05/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,169	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	315.55/cwt	310.00–322.50	2,423	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,316	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	978	284.94/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,787	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,056	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,300	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	298	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,281	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	487.63/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,648	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	413.98/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,577	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	463.30/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,774	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	430.39/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,859	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	372.67/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,800	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,715	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	345.91/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,809	19
Heifers	500–550	Small 1	525	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,628	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,749	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	332.53/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,885	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,840	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	642	322.78/cwt	317.50–331.00	2,072	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	306.61/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,085	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	747	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,166	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,360	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,660	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	462.55/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,772	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	448.19/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,882	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,869	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	404.33/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,904	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	348.50/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,662	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	387.48/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,968	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	341.97/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,778	4
Bulls	550–600	Small 1	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	326.11/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,859	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	311.00/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,801	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	324.08/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,983	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,015	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,070	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	303.33/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,160	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,023	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,988	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,355	195.93/cwt	194.00–198.00	2,655	4
Bulls	—	—	1,920	231.21/cwt	227.00–235.00	4,439	2
Bulls	—	—	1,925	211.12/cwt	208.00–216.00	4,064	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	126.97/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,277	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,624	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	143.40/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,486	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	178.29/cwt	177.00–180.00	2,047	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	162.55/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,155	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	178.11/cwt	173.00–184.00	2,565	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	195.86/cwt	193.00–198.00	3,036	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	192.44/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,998	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	2,360.69/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,361	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	2,181.70/head	2,000.00–2,360.00	2,182	2

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 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 572Year ago 452

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 51Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 10Year ago 57

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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	220	480.00	480.00
1	250–300	260	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	338	470.00–500.00	487.63
3	350–400	383	460.00–470.00	463.30
10	400–450	432	420.00–440.00	430.39
9	450–500	483	360.00–385.00	372.67
19	500–550	523	340.00–360.00	345.91
5	550–600	567	330.00–340.00	332.53
12	600–650	642	317.50–331.00	322.78
3	650–700	680	300.00–315.00	306.61
3	700–750	747	290.00	290.00
1	800–850	800	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	985	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	430.00	430.00
5	350–400	381	410.00–415.00	413.98
3	450–500	490	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	530	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	575	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	477	325.00–370.00	348.50
4	500–550	520	300.00–365.00	341.97
5	550–600	579	310.00–315.00	311.00
1	650–700	690	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	795	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	383	455.00–470.00	462.55
3	400–450	420	440.00–455.00	448.19
14	450–500	471	395.00–435.00	404.33
4	500–550	508	370.00–395.00	387.48
4	550–600	570	320.00–335.00	326.11
16	600–650	612	315.00–332.50	324.08
1	650–700	650	310.00	310.00
3	700–750	712	300.00–310.00	303.33
2	750–800	778	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	440.00–470.00	453.69
1	350–400	385	460.00	460.00
7	400–450	416	450.00–485.00	467.15
3	450–500	468	400.00	400.00
7	500–550	533	405.00–435.00	425.30
9	550–600	580	397.50–430.00	404.24
10	600–650	629	325.00–350.00	335.22
4	650–700	663	330.00–340.00	334.92
3	700–750	707	320.00–332.50	325.84
4	750–800	768	310.00–322.50	315.55
2	950–1000	978	280.00–290.00	284.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	504	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	320	425.00	425.00
4	350–400	371	395.00–430.00	408.60
1	400–450	430	420.00	420.00
3	500–550	503	380.00	380.00
7	550–600	583	325.00–385.00	361.04
1	600–650	600	322.50	322.50
3	650–700	667	317.50–325.00	320.86
2	700–750	723	295.00–305.00	300.05
1	750–800	785	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	190.00–195.00	192.44
17	—	1,440	173.00–184.00	178.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,326	160.00–167.00	162.55
2	—	1,550	193.00–198.00	195.86
3	—	1,148	177.00–180.00	178.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,036	140.00–150.00	143.40
1	—	1,015	160.00	160.00
5	—	1,006	120.00–138.00	126.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,920	227.00–235.00	231.21
4	—	1,925	208.00–216.00	211.12
4	—	1,355	194.00–198.00	195.93

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,228	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,360.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,025.00	2,025.00

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	—	793	2,000.00–2,360.00	2,181.70

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.