Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2019-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trends this week are on a light test due to this being a Holiday week causing light demand.Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls under 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher. Everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.58/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$116.58

89 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$14.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.54

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	567	119.15	676	73
Medium and Large 2-3	500	104.85	524	16thin

One grade step is worth $14.30/cwt here — about $152 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 sale89 hd

116.58

—

TN average9 barns · 1,938 hd

117.12

−0.54

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	—	Low	1,546	71.74	1,109	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	51.93	755	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	49.39	609	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	39.90	414	22

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	151.29/cwt	148.00–153.00	776	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	143.00/cwt	142.00–144.00	805	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	877.19/cwt	835.00–910.00	10,640	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	141.00/cwt	135.00–146.00	747	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	111.69/cwt	110.00–115.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	107.96/cwt	100.00–114.00	502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	105.46/cwt	100.00–107.00	745	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	118.01/cwt	117.00–120.00	569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	93.92/cwt	90.00–98.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	147.70/cwt	142.00–154.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	129.34/cwt	128.00–130.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	838	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	123.36/cwt	120.00–130.00	781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	153.75/cwt	150.00–155.00	644	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	102.32/cwt	100.00–106.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	768	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	119.27/cwt	115.00–122.00	502	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	114.32/cwt	107.00–118.00	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	119.63/cwt	118.00–121.00	391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	123.14/cwt	113.00–132.00	595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	131.35/cwt	124.00–135.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	120.65/cwt	120.00–121.00	446	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	116.20/cwt	111.00–121.00	596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	113.89/cwt	107.00–118.00	710	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	106.74/cwt	105.00–112.00	468	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	156.00/cwt	150.00–162.00	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	121.51/cwt	121.00–122.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	129.11/cwt	126.00–135.00	762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,015	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	998	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	138.95/cwt	136.00–141.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	95.35/cwt	90.00–101.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	141.37/cwt	134.00–145.00	672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	653	104.49/cwt	101.00–108.00	682	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	879	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	807	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	41.40/cwt	35.00–47.00	441	19
Bulls	—	—	1,300	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	819	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,468	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	41.91/cwt	40.50–43.00	497	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	51.57/cwt	46.00–56.00	751	14
Bulls	—	—	1,546	71.59/cwt	66.00–75.00	1,107	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	50.11/cwt	45.00–56.50	616	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	30.38/cwt	26.00–33.00	259	3

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 346Last week 1,058Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 126Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	148.00–153.00	151.29
2	—	563	142.00–144.00	143.00
2	—	838	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,015	104.00	104.00
2	—	998	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	530	135.00–146.00	141.00
3	—	770	110.00–115.00	111.69
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
10	—	633	120.00–130.00	123.36
4	—	419	150.00–155.00	153.75
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
1	—	310	157.50	157.50
1	—	490	148.00	148.00
2	—	385	150.00–162.00	156.00
2	—	663	121.00–122.00	121.51
7	—	590	126.00–135.00	129.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	128.00–130.00	129.34
1	—	760	101.00	101.00
3	—	483	113.00–132.00	123.14
3	—	372	136.00–141.00	138.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	465	100.00–114.00	107.96
2	—	533	100.00–105.00	102.46
3	—	565	100.00–106.00	102.32
1	—	695	91.00	91.00
4	—	438	105.00–112.00	106.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	125.00	125.00
27	—	607	126.50	126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	706	100.00–107.00	105.46
3	—	482	117.00–120.00	118.01
2	—	873	90.00–98.00	93.92
7	—	421	115.00–122.00	119.27
4	—	579	107.00–118.00	114.32
3	—	327	118.00–121.00	119.63
3	—	370	120.00–121.00	120.65
5	—	513	111.00–121.00	116.20
10	—	623	107.00–118.00	113.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	113.00	113.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
2	—	653	101.00–108.00	104.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	142.00–154.00	147.70
1	—	805	88.00	88.00
1	—	575	134.00	134.00
3	—	522	124.00–135.00	131.35
2	—	720	90.00–101.00	95.35
4	—	475	134.00–145.00	141.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,213	835.00–910.00	877.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	59.00	59.00
4	—	1,186	40.50–43.00	41.91
28	—	1,230	45.00–56.50	50.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	57.00	57.00
14	—	1,456	46.00–56.00	51.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,066	35.00–47.00	41.40
3	—	853	26.00–33.00	30.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,790	82.00	82.00
10	—	1,546	66.00–75.00	71.59

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.

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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

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC - Unionville, TN

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle