Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 2.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.53/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$126.53

239 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$26.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.28

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	127.81	685	210
Medium and Large 2-3	511	117.86	603	28
Small 1-2	620	101.00	626	1thin

One grade step is worth $26.81/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale239 hd

126.53

—

TN average13 barns · 3,703 hd

124.25

+2.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,753	83.08	1,456	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,420	59.06	839	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,248	58.64	731	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,040	49.31	513	38

Every lot, as filed

75 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	118.11/cwt	116.00–123.00	782	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	143.25/cwt	140.00–146.00	480	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	119.72/cwt	116.00–123.00	794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	142.50/cwt	139.00–146.00	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	138.11/cwt	130.00–141.00	920	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	163.05/cwt	158.00–166.00	688	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	140.30/cwt	133.00–146.00	522	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	106.22/cwt	103.00–110.00	866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	123.12/cwt	120.00–125.00	703	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	155.67/cwt	146.00–162.00	660	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	134.98/cwt	134.00–136.00	713	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	835.57/cwt	750.00–910.00	7,503	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	6,518	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	7,352	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279	875.18/cwt	800.00–960.00	11,194	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	10,913	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	6,755	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,161	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	142.62/cwt	136.00–148.00	813	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	164.67/cwt	157.00–170.00	534	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	123.35/cwt	123.00–124.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	126.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	722	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	112.21/cwt	106.00–117.00	862	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	139.10/cwt	135.00–143.00	595	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	145.41/cwt	142.00–154.00	694	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	140.33/cwt	135.00–147.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	144.73/cwt	140.00–150.00	760	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	122.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	131.29/cwt	126.00–137.00	620	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	116.48/cwt	111.00–120.50	837	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	125.43/cwt	118.00–131.00	651	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	138.24/cwt	133.00–144.00	720	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	129.27/cwt	126.00–133.00	748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	129.07/cwt	125.50–132.00	928	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	120.20/cwt	120.00–121.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	128.68/cwt	123.00–134.50	669	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	123.37/cwt	119.00–128.50	774	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	130.72/cwt	120.00–136.00	622	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	131.19/cwt	127.00–136.00	746	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	132.04/cwt	127.00–134.00	821	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	144.25/cwt	136.00–149.00	893	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	120.48/cwt	117.00–124.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	111.04/cwt	105.00–116.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	134.21/cwt	127.00–142.00	576	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	127.04/cwt	122.00–132.50	785	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	119.03/cwt	115.00–122.00	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	160.66/cwt	153.00–168.00	599	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	160.32/cwt	154.00–165.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	115.34/cwt	110.00–117.00	649	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	57.47/cwt	57.00–58.00	611	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	66.91/cwt	66.00–68.00	902	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	39.93/cwt	34.50–45.50	386	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	52.96/cwt	52.50–53.50	698	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	51.41/cwt	43.00–55.50	544	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	58.65/cwt	54.50–65.00	724	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,813	94.38/cwt	93.50–95.50	1,711	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	762	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	75.09/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,200	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	59.16/cwt	54.00–64.50	841	22
Bulls	—	—	1,841	82.68/cwt	79.50–88.00	1,522	5

How this sale compares

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 698Last week 834Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 27Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 2.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	92.00	92.00
3	—	420	125.00	125.00
3	—	470	123.00–124.00	123.35
4	—	374	120.00–126.00	122.98
5	—	524	120.00–121.00	120.20
5	—	619	105.00–116.00	111.04
1	—	335	123.00	123.00
6	—	563	110.00–117.00	115.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	662	116.00–123.00	118.11
3	—	335	140.00–146.00	143.25
23	—	372	133.00–146.00	140.30
4	—	815	103.00–110.00	106.22
28	—	573	120.00–130.00	126.07
8	—	768	106.00–117.00	112.21
35	—	472	126.00–137.00	131.29
9	—	719	111.00–120.50	116.48
45	—	520	123.00–134.50	128.68
15	—	627	119.00–128.50	123.37
20	—	429	127.00–142.00	134.21
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
7	—	571	120.00–125.00	123.12
8	—	428	135.00–143.00	139.10
8	—	519	118.00–131.00	125.43
11	—	476	120.00–136.00	130.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	663	116.00–123.00	119.72
10	—	424	146.00–162.00	155.67
17	—	477	142.00–154.00	145.41
21	—	521	133.00–144.00	138.24
1	—	860	90.00	90.00
21	—	569	127.00–136.00	131.19
1	—	905	94.00	94.00
21	—	618	122.00–132.50	127.04
3	—	710	115.00–122.00	119.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	139.00–146.00	142.50
2	—	528	134.00–136.00	134.98
3	—	470	135.00–147.00	140.33
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
4	—	579	126.00–133.00	129.27
1	—	445	146.00	146.00
6	—	622	127.00–134.00	132.04
1	—	690	127.00	127.00
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	666	130.00–141.00	138.11
5	—	422	158.00–166.00	163.05
21	—	570	136.00–148.00	142.62
8	—	324	157.00–170.00	164.67
1	—	265	172.50	172.50
8	—	525	140.00–150.00	144.73
1	—	855	119.00	119.00
8	—	719	125.50–132.00	129.07
2	—	775	130.00–133.00	131.49
9	—	619	136.00–149.00	144.25
2	—	810	117.00–124.00	120.48
12	—	373	153.00–168.00	160.66
4	—	469	154.00–165.00	160.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	898	750.00–910.00	835.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	845	870.00	870.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	790.00	790.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	859	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,279	800.00–960.00	875.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	970.00	970.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,063	57.00–58.00	57.47
8	—	966	34.50–45.50	39.93
28	—	1,059	43.00–55.50	51.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	66.00–68.00	66.91
3	—	1,318	52.50–53.50	52.96
33	—	1,235	54.50–65.00	58.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,495	51.00	51.00
22	—	1,421	54.00–64.50	59.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,813	93.50–95.50	94.38
4	—	1,598	70.00–80.00	75.09
5	—	1,841	79.50–88.00	82.68

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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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