Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2020-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.53/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$136.53

156 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$12.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.90

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	571	138.46	791	131
Small 1-2	375	138.00	518	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	517	125.90	651	24

One grade step is worth $12.56/cwt here — about $140 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 sale156 hd

136.53

—

TN average4 barns · 760 hd

135.63

+0.90

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	1,752	79.98	1,401	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	55.30	801	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	51.43	640	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,072	38.48	412	51

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1-2	—	377	125.11/cwt	120.00–132.00	472	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	108.65/cwt	107.00–110.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	104.43/cwt	100.00–105.00	709	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	743	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	506	115.87/cwt	115.00–122.00	586	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	143.84/cwt	140.00–147.00	685	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	119.47/cwt	114.00–124.00	677	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	134.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	633	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	134.06/cwt	120.00–147.50	437	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	142.48/cwt	139.00–150.00	618	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	150.18/cwt	145.00–157.50	565	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	171.50/cwt	160.00–190.00	466	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	108.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	681	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	120.36/cwt	113.00–123.00	855	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	130.45/cwt	127.00–133.50	809	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	118.46/cwt	115.00–124.00	678	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	184.35/cwt	175.00–195.00	424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	151.94/cwt	145.00–155.00	650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	114.54/cwt	111.00–122.00	718	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	971	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	988	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	101.23/cwt	98.00–105.00	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	86.50/cwt	85.00–91.00	770	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	645	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	868	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	135.43/cwt	130.00–143.00	779	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	128.66/cwt	125.00–136.00	669	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	92.30/cwt	86.00–97.00	754	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	53.87/cwt	49.00–57.50	785	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	60.65/cwt	59.50–61.00	860	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	51.44/cwt	46.00–57.50	642	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	43.27/cwt	43.00–43.50	538	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	59.47/cwt	59.00–60.00	699	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	836.35/cwt	825.00–850.00	8,890	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	828	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	696	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	520	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	41.87/cwt	37.00–47.00	470	30
Bulls	—	—	1,783	80.31/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,432	9
Bulls	—	—	1,310	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	603	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	32.77/cwt	25.00–36.00	327	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,569	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,034	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	131.21/cwt	121.00–138.00	636	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	10,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	135.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	506	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	129.64/cwt	122.00–137.00	537	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	117.72/cwt	116.00–118.00	491	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	126.36/cwt	121.00–129.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	123.77/cwt	120.00–127.00	524	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	125.25/cwt	121.00–130.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	114.34/cwt	113.00–115.00	563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	104.65/cwt	102.00–107.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	394	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	122.84/cwt	120.00–125.00	581	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	117.89/cwt	110.00–119.00	775	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	120.82/cwt	115.00–124.00	636	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	733	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	101.99/cwt	99.00–105.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	374	1

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 Nov 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 717Last week 712Year ago 681

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 147Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 30Year ago 26

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 lower; 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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	377	120.00–132.00	125.11
9	—	679	100.00–105.00	104.43
12	—	567	114.00–124.00	119.47
11	—	326	120.00–147.50	134.06
1	—	800	90.00	90.00
10	—	628	105.00–110.00	108.48
29	—	423	120.00–127.00	123.77
18	—	473	120.00–125.00	122.84
26	—	526	115.00–124.00	120.82
2	—	728	99.00–105.00	101.99
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	100.00–105.00	102.51
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	350	114.00	114.00
2	—	530	109.00–110.00	109.49
7	—	417	116.00–118.00	117.72
3	—	492	113.00–115.00	114.34
5	—	328	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	107.00–110.00	108.65
18	—	506	115.00–122.00	115.87
18	—	414	122.00–137.00	129.64
3	—	675	102.00–107.00	104.65
2	—	483	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	470	130.00–140.00	134.65
16	—	434	139.00–150.00	142.48
10	—	572	115.00–124.00	118.46
13	—	627	111.00–122.00	114.54
5	—	767	98.00–105.00	101.23
4	—	890	85.00–91.00	86.50
8	—	520	125.00–136.00	128.66
3	—	817	86.00–97.00	92.30
1	—	705	106.00	106.00
8	—	657	110.00–119.00	117.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	531	135.00–145.00	139.91
13	—	476	140.00–147.00	143.84
7	—	376	145.00–157.50	150.18
7	—	272	160.00–190.00	171.50
6	—	710	113.00–123.00	120.36
10	—	620	127.00–133.50	130.45
2	—	230	175.00–195.00	184.35
5	—	428	145.00–155.00	151.94
2	—	660	118.00–120.00	118.98
1	—	850	113.00	113.00
13	—	575	130.00–143.00	135.43
4	—	344	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	756	128.50	128.50
12	—	645	134.50	134.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	121.00–138.00	131.21
1	—	400	132.00	132.00
6	—	373	130.00–140.00	135.71
1	—	695	106.00	106.00
1	—	340	135.00	135.00
3	—	570	121.00–129.00	126.36
3	—	522	121.00–130.00	125.25
1	—	740	105.00	105.00
4	—	624	115.00–120.00	117.47
1	—	770	111.00	111.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	828	84.00	84.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	825.00–850.00	836.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	865	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	775	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	710.00	710.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,457	49.00–57.50	53.87
4	—	1,418	59.50–61.00	60.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,249	46.00–57.50	51.44
2	—	1,243	43.00–43.50	43.27
2	—	1,175	59.00–60.00	59.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	51.00	51.00
30	—	1,123	37.00–47.00	41.87
20	—	998	25.00–36.00	32.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,915	88.00	88.00
9	—	1,783	75.00–86.00	80.31
1	—	1,310	69.00	69.00

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

Steers · 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