Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.84/cwt on 344 head.

Average price

$126.84

344 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$14.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.05

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	532	127.98	680	316
Small 1-2	565	115.00	650	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	536	113.86	610	27

One grade step is worth $14.12/cwt here — about $70 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 sale344 hd

126.84

—

TN average11 barns · 3,323 hd

126.79

+0.05

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	1,758	76.20	1,340	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	58.08	870	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	55.91	690	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	44.51	461	45

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	333	167.23/cwt	160.00–178.00	557	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	93.40/cwt	90.00–100.00	757	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	136.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	866	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	158.10/cwt	154.00–165.00	751	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	122.75/cwt	115.00–125.00	895	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	139.55/cwt	130.00–148.00	526	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,009	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	120.14/cwt	119.50–122.00	942	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	153.68/cwt	144.00–159.00	799	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	104.97/cwt	100.00–109.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	140.39/cwt	138.00–143.00	455	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	170.76/cwt	160.00–178.00	639	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	103.03/cwt	100.00–105.00	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	117.67/cwt	112.00–121.00	781	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	116.69/cwt	110.00–121.50	721	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	137.54/cwt	129.00–149.00	589	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	117.00/cwt	114.00–120.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	146.45/cwt	142.00–153.00	688	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	130.61/cwt	128.00–133.50	883	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	131.70/cwt	129.00–134.00	763	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	112.84/cwt	110.00–115.00	824	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	147.19/cwt	140.00–155.00	843	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	141.86/cwt	141.00–143.00	672	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	128.96/cwt	126.00–132.00	805	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	764	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	879	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	167.03/cwt	160.00–172.00	690	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	603	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	754	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	400	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	716	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	64.52/cwt	64.00–65.00	921	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	55.57/cwt	50.00–62.00	679	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	593	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	70.36/cwt	62.00–73.50	1,147	5
Bulls	—	—	1,973	87.74/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,731	2
Bulls	—	—	1,793	77.22/cwt	74.50–81.00	1,385	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	395	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	379	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	54.79/cwt	54.50–55.00	555	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	46.79/cwt	42.00–53.00	484	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	37.67/cwt	32.00–47.00	393	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,081	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	57.53/cwt	52.50–63.00	854	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	114.33/cwt	111.00–117.00	869	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	125.97/cwt	123.00–133.00	841	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	138.08/cwt	134.00–146.00	783	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	600	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	486	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	665	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	532	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	510	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	104.86/cwt	100.00–109.00	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	439	124.74/cwt	116.00–128.00	548	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	118.66/cwt	118.00–122.00	847	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	156.87/cwt	154.00–164.00	664	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	137.99/cwt	132.00–141.00	653	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	140.00/cwt	135.00–143.00	728	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	127.52/cwt	126.00–128.00	746	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	131.76/cwt	125.00–139.00	619	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	127.44/cwt	120.00–137.00	665	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	121.21/cwt	117.00–125.00	697	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	145.40/cwt	139.00–151.00	776	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	127.92/cwt	125.00–132.50	802	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	128.07/cwt	120.00–133.00	743	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	127.41/cwt	118.00–137.00	652	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	436	145.68/cwt	140.00–150.00	635	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	91.52/cwt	90.00–93.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	149.79/cwt	145.00–155.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	143.11/cwt	136.00–151.00	680	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	151.92/cwt	137.00–158.00	561	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	113.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	119.02/cwt	114.00–124.00	567	7

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 Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 959Last week 1,264Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 185Year ago 52

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	333	160.00–178.00	167.23
13	—	635	130.00–140.00	136.44
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
13	—	475	154.00–165.00	158.10
15	—	729	115.00–125.00	122.75
1	—	845	115.00	115.00
5	—	889	113.50	113.50
7	—	784	119.50–122.00	120.14
21	—	520	144.00–159.00	153.68
9	—	374	160.00–178.00	170.76
10	—	676	128.00–133.50	130.61
33	—	573	140.00–155.00	147.19
6	—	413	160.00–172.00	167.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	120.00	120.00
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
2	—	400	179.00	179.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	125.00	125.00
2	—	580	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	135.00–143.00	140.00
4	—	585	126.00–128.00	127.52
1	—	820	106.00	106.00
1	—	745	114.00	114.00
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
5	—	428	145.00–155.00	149.79
15	—	475	136.00–151.00	143.11
17	—	369	137.00–158.00	151.92
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	811	90.00–100.00	93.40
39	—	377	130.00–148.00	139.55
3	—	780	100.00–109.00	104.97
9	—	324	138.00–143.00	140.39
3	—	723	100.00–105.00	103.03
10	—	664	112.00–121.00	117.67
25	—	618	110.00–121.50	116.69
45	—	428	129.00–149.00	137.54
1	—	285	152.50	152.50
27	—	470	125.00–139.00	131.76
47	—	522	120.00–137.00	127.44
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
35	—	575	117.00–125.00	121.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	579	129.00–134.00	131.70
7	—	730	110.00–115.00	112.84
7	—	474	141.00–143.00	141.86
6	—	624	126.00–132.00	128.96
4	—	504	140.00	140.00
22	—	764	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	126.00	126.00
6	—	668	100.00–109.00	104.86
4	—	439	116.00–128.00	124.74
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
2	—	725	90.00–93.00	91.52
2	—	613	108.00	108.00
2	—	520	110.00–117.00	113.50
7	—	476	114.00–124.00	119.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	91.00	91.00
18	—	470	142.00–153.00	146.45
3	—	760	111.00–117.00	114.33
6	—	668	123.00–133.00	125.97
9	—	567	134.00–146.00	138.08
6	—	714	118.00–122.00	118.66
14	—	423	154.00–164.00	156.87
2	—	805	110.00–111.00	110.50
24	—	534	139.00–151.00	145.40
11	—	627	125.00–132.50	127.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	114.00–120.00	117.00
10	—	473	132.00–141.00	137.99
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
13	—	580	120.00–133.00	128.07
8	—	512	118.00–137.00	127.41
10	—	436	140.00–150.00	145.68
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	96.00	96.00
2	—	600	81.00	81.00
1	—	665	80.00	80.00
1	—	510	93.00	93.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	64.00–65.00	64.52
30	—	1,221	50.00–62.00	55.57
1	—	1,210	49.00	49.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	54.50–55.00	54.79
30	—	1,034	42.00–53.00	46.79
13	—	1,042	32.00–47.00	37.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	65.00	65.00
25	—	1,484	52.50–63.00	57.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,630	62.00–73.50	70.36
2	—	1,973	85.00–90.00	87.74
6	—	1,793	74.50–81.00	77.22

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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