Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder cattle trends are on a light test due to light offerings last week; Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers mostly steady; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-8.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.11/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$140.11

136 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$116

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

$36.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.09

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	461	144.42	666	15thin
Medium and Large 1-2	650	140.11	911	119
Small 1-2	728	107.51	783	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.91/cwt here — about −$116 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 sale136 hd

140.11

—

TN average9 barns · 1,890 hd

140.20

−0.09

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	1,624	82.88	1,346	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	62.34	948	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,366	61.41	839	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,121	50.81	570	29

Every lot, as filed

59 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 1-2	—	381	177.10/cwt	168.00–181.00	675	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	109.90/cwt	104.00–112.00	733	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	121.22/cwt	120.00–124.00	861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	137.39/cwt	136.50–141.00	838	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	132.24/cwt	129.00–138.00	557	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	114.67/cwt	110.00–115.00	823	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	136.25/cwt	128.00–140.00	512	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,007	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	126.86/cwt	126.50–127.00	926	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	154.19/cwt	144.00–159.00	874	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	128.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	613	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	111.25/cwt	105.00–115.00	686	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	975	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	174.09/cwt	168.00–180.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	157.65/cwt	155.00–161.00	812	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	669	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	728	107.51/cwt	104.00–111.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	129.95/cwt	127.00–133.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	173.38/cwt	165.00–178.00	742	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	61.62/cwt	56.50–67.50	943	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	51.94/cwt	51.00–53.00	705	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,430	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,051	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	61.81/cwt	55.00–67.50	844	41
Bulls	—	—	1,518	85.52/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,298	3
Bulls	—	—	1,632	77.67/cwt	75.50–79.50	1,268	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	170.40/cwt	160.00–176.00	717	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	133.52/cwt	132.00–135.00	785	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	987	1
Bulls	—	—	1,900	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,919	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	42.05/cwt	37.00–44.50	421	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	60.29/cwt	59.50–61.50	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	691	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	51.54/cwt	45.50–57.00	587	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	135.72/cwt	120.00–147.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	117.68/cwt	117.00–118.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	140.62/cwt	136.00–144.00	467	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	145.51/cwt	143.00–148.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	156.79/cwt	151.00–162.00	735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	123.69/cwt	121.00–126.00	646	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	161.28/cwt	160.00–164.00	605	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	118.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	667	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	160.82/cwt	159.00–166.00	756	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	125.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	649	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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 241Year ago 421

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 88Year ago 111

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	381	168.00–181.00	177.10
5	—	710	120.00–124.00	121.22
5	—	610	136.50–141.00	137.39
9	—	567	144.00–159.00	154.19
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
2	—	918	114.00–116.00	115.01
2	—	330	168.00–180.00	174.09
1	—	865	111.00	111.00
10	—	515	155.00–161.00	157.65
8	—	428	165.00–178.00	173.38
1	—	785	117.00	117.00
7	—	470	159.00–166.00	160.82
6	—	666	120.00–130.00	125.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	825	122.00	122.00
7	—	730	126.50–127.00	126.86
25	—	783	124.50	124.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	104.00–111.00	107.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	144.00	144.00
5	—	522	120.00–147.00	135.72
2	—	438	143.00–148.00	145.51
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	147.50	147.50
4	—	375	160.00–164.00	161.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	127.00–133.00	129.95
11	—	421	160.00–176.00	170.40
2	—	588	132.00–135.00	133.52
4	—	469	151.00–162.00	156.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	667	104.00–112.00	109.90
10	—	421	129.00–138.00	132.24
8	—	376	128.00–140.00	136.25
16	—	479	125.00–130.00	128.05
12	—	617	105.00–115.00	111.25
7	—	332	136.00–144.00	140.62
2	—	720	107.00	107.00
13	—	522	121.00–126.00	123.69
2	—	288	140.00–141.00	140.49
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
7	—	565	115.00–125.00	118.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	718	110.00–115.00	114.67
3	—	628	117.00–118.00	117.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	119.00	119.00
1	—	410	118.00	118.00
1	—	630	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,530	56.50–67.50	61.62
1	—	1,420	69.50	69.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	51.00–53.00	51.94
1	—	1,430	73.50	73.50
41	—	1,365	55.00–67.50	61.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,001	37.00–44.50	42.05
3	—	1,198	59.50–61.50	60.29
21	—	1,139	45.50–57.00	51.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,518	83.00–87.00	85.52
5	—	1,632	75.50–79.50	77.67
1	—	1,900	101.00	101.00

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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