Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower with the exception of 450-550 lbs. Heifers being 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.32/cwt on 250 head.

Average price

$117.32

250 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$14.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.30

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	579	118.83	688	212
Medium and Large 2-3	527	108.98	574	37
Small 1-2	555	104.00	577	1thin

One grade step is worth $14.83/cwt here — about $111 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 sale250 hd

117.32

—

TN average10 barns · 2,100 hd

118.62

−1.30

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	—	Average	1,881	72.69	1,367	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	49.74	722	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	47.59	608	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,138	39.58	450	34

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	84.49/cwt	84.00–85.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	81.50/cwt	80.00–83.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	107.38/cwt	104.00–116.00	719	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	128.00/cwt	123.00–136.00	475	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	105.01/cwt	102.00–108.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	119.27/cwt	114.00–129.00	679	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	133.28/cwt	125.00–139.00	425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	820	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	103.50/cwt	102.00–109.00	844	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	105.67/cwt	105.00–107.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	107.54/cwt	100.00–111.00	625	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	126.48/cwt	126.00–127.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	50.01/cwt	45.00–55.00	728	29
Bulls	—	—	1,971	72.89/cwt	67.00–78.00	1,437	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	124.75/cwt	122.00–129.00	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	407	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	31.57/cwt	30.00–33.00	354	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	56.46/cwt	56.00–57.00	834	2
Bulls	—	—	1,816	81.77/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,485	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	706	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	47.96/cwt	44.00–53.50	609	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	40.65/cwt	35.00–47.00	463	30
Bulls	—	—	1,670	60.70/cwt	50.00–66.00	1,014	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	42.64/cwt	42.00–43.00	593	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	42.35/cwt	41.00–43.00	571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	110.77/cwt	107.00–115.00	593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	97.97/cwt	95.00–101.00	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	93.50/cwt	93.00–94.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	860	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	134.05/cwt	130.00–140.00	559	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	114.41/cwt	110.00–118.00	483	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	99.94/cwt	98.00–106.00	772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	100.25/cwt	96.00–103.00	631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	111.54/cwt	108.00–115.00	524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	135.29/cwt	130.00–140.00	645	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	131.51/cwt	125.00–135.00	814	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	109.66/cwt	104.00–113.00	620	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	116.47/cwt	113.00–120.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	136.38/cwt	136.00–136.50	837	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	124.76/cwt	119.00–129.00	885	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	95.61/cwt	94.00–98.00	788	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	882.11/cwt	850.00–925.00	9,218	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	145.01/cwt	139.00–154.00	479	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	128.34/cwt	120.00–135.00	610	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	131.60/cwt	129.00–135.00	747	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	128.41/cwt	122.00–135.00	673	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	121.97/cwt	118.00–128.00	703	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	90.80/cwt	90.00–92.00	860	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	135.22/cwt	131.00–138.00	717	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	114.22/cwt	110.00–124.00	702	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	109.32/cwt	104.00–115.00	679	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	116.80/cwt	110.00–119.00	773	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	100.61/cwt	98.00–108.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	106.17/cwt	100.00–110.00	768	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	118.50/cwt	115.00–122.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	134.49/cwt	130.00–143.00	633	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	104.64/cwt	98.00–109.00	814	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	143.72/cwt	139.00–150.00	545	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	121.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	142.29/cwt	139.00–150.00	616	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	124.59/cwt	120.00–130.00	840	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	123.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	528	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	129.70/cwt	123.00–134.00	673	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	156.08/cwt	152.00–162.50	448	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	712	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	951	21

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

Mon Oct 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 968Last week 993Year ago 689

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 155Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 43Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	84.00–85.00	84.49
2	—	933	80.00–83.00	81.50
15	—	417	130.00–140.00	134.05
4	—	772	98.00–106.00	99.94
5	—	824	94.00–98.00	95.61
26	—	524	122.00–135.00	128.41
10	—	576	118.00–128.00	121.97
13	—	615	110.00–124.00	114.22
6	—	662	110.00–119.00	116.80
7	—	721	98.00–108.00	100.61
20	—	471	130.00–143.00	134.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	83.00	83.00
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
5	—	628	102.00–108.00	105.01
3	—	658	105.00–107.00	105.67
2	—	428	126.00–127.00	126.48
4	—	466	122.00–129.00	124.75
3	—	565	104.00–113.00	109.66
2	—	525	115.00–116.00	115.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	670	104.00–116.00	107.38
11	—	371	123.00–136.00	128.00
19	—	569	114.00–129.00	119.27
6	—	319	125.00–139.00	133.28
12	—	815	102.00–109.00	103.50
1	—	235	132.00	132.00
32	—	475	120.00–135.00	128.34
5	—	947	90.00–92.00	90.80
21	—	621	104.00–115.00	109.32
22	—	723	100.00–110.00	106.17
1	—	265	152.00	152.00
3	—	778	98.00–109.00	104.64
18	—	426	120.00–130.00	123.87
32	—	519	123.00–134.00	129.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	683	120.00	120.00
2	—	810	110.50	110.50
3	—	600	124.00	124.00
3	—	860	106.50	106.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	581	100.00–111.00	107.54
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	118.00	118.00
6	—	535	107.00–115.00	110.77
2	—	688	95.00–101.00	97.97
3	—	373	118.00	118.00
2	—	768	93.00–94.00	93.50
7	—	422	110.00–118.00	114.41
4	—	629	96.00–103.00	100.25
2	—	470	108.00–115.00	111.54
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
3	—	715	107.00	107.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
1	—	545	121.00	121.00
1	—	455	126.00	126.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
2	—	433	130.00	130.00
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
2	—	620	113.00–120.00	116.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	477	130.00–140.00	135.29
14	—	619	125.00–135.00	131.51
2	—	878	115.00–116.00	115.50
8	—	709	119.00–129.00	124.76
6	—	330	139.00–154.00	145.01
1	—	245	162.50	162.50
8	—	568	129.00–135.00	131.60
13	—	530	131.00–138.00	135.22
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
2	—	815	115.00–122.00	118.50
12	—	379	139.00–150.00	143.72
3	—	777	120.00–125.00	121.68
4	—	433	139.00–150.00	142.29
7	—	674	120.00–130.00	124.59
3	—	287	152.00–162.50	156.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	614	136.00–136.50	136.38
21	—	712	133.50	133.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,455	45.00–55.00	50.01
2	—	1,478	56.00–57.00	56.46
3	—	1,390	42.00–43.00	42.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,121	30.00–33.00	31.57
30	—	1,140	35.00–47.00	40.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	56.00	56.00
39	—	1,269	44.00–53.50	47.96
6	—	1,348	41.00–43.00	42.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,971	67.00–78.00	72.89
5	—	1,816	80.00–85.00	81.77
4	—	1,670	50.00–66.00	60.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,045	850.00–925.00	882.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	900.00	900.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

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