Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

*Offerings also included 1 Load Lot: 125 Heifers weighing 467 @ 157.00 per cwt*

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.95/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$141.95

272 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$53.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.59

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	482	143.93	693	251
Medium and Large 2-3	507	119.78	607	20
Small 1-2	660	90.00	594	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.93/cwt here — about $99 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 sale272 hd

141.95

—

TN average9 barns · 1,691 hd

134.36

+7.59

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	93.89	1,525	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	62.84	893	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,263	59.79	755	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	49.84	520	37

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	436	136.38/cwt	130.00–144.00	595	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	131.01/cwt	128.00–134.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	133.66/cwt	131.00–136.00	922	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	164.50/cwt	163.00–166.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	119.59/cwt	116.00–122.00	795	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	107.63/cwt	105.00–111.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	126.13/cwt	122.00–133.00	655	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	152.99/cwt	150.00–158.00	878	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	162.44/cwt	160.00–168.00	702	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	135.22/cwt	130.00–144.00	503	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	118.67/cwt	117.00–120.00	920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	116.00/cwt	108.00–124.00	998	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	137.98/cwt	134.00–141.00	875	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	165.31/cwt	160.00–170.00	608	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	179.41/cwt	170.00–188.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	149.94/cwt	147.50–157.50	399	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	172.69/cwt	162.50–187.50	466	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	838	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	763	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	161.40/cwt	160.00–162.50	901	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	967	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	143.87/cwt	143.50–144.00	911	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	467	156.78/cwt	150.00–157.00	732	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	364	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	582	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	857	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,077	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	61.06/cwt	56.00–64.00	871	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	49.50/cwt	48.00–51.00	658	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	59.21/cwt	55.00–66.00	750	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	67.70/cwt	67.00–69.00	820	4
Bulls	—	—	1,512	91.09/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,377	10
Bulls	—	—	1,070	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	813	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	825	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	611	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	633	81.47/cwt	80.00–83.00	516	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	71.75/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,001	2
Bulls	—	—	1,834	99.63/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,827	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	31.29/cwt	27.00–37.00	307	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	791	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	50.24/cwt	44.00–56.00	524	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	157.58/cwt	155.00–160.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	161.27/cwt	157.50–165.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	782	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	127.94/cwt	125.00–128.50	553	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	144.23/cwt	140.00–150.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	153.74/cwt	150.00–157.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	145.93/cwt	142.00–150.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	132.61/cwt	123.00–144.00	766	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	138.38/cwt	128.00–148.00	721	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	115.52/cwt	110.00–121.00	719	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	113.61/cwt	110.00–118.00	635	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	101.34/cwt	100.00–102.00	672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	138.45/cwt	132.00–142.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	155.97/cwt	150.00–162.50	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	144.96/cwt	142.00–150.00	628	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	157.15/cwt	151.00–163.00	834	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	134.78/cwt	126.00–139.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	123.51/cwt	119.00–127.00	698	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	134.15/cwt	129.00–141.00	629	15

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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 825Year ago 421

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 113Year ago 187

Compared to last week Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

*Offerings also included 1 Load Lot: 125 Heifers weighing 467 @ 157.00 per cwt*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	436	130.00–144.00	136.38
5	—	665	116.00–122.00	119.59
3	—	833	90.00	90.00
3	—	773	105.00–111.00	107.63
9	—	519	122.00–133.00	126.13
21	—	372	130.00–144.00	135.22
1	—	725	107.00	107.00
4	—	266	147.50–157.50	149.94
8	—	622	110.00–121.00	115.52
1	—	240	152.50	152.50
2	—	330	150.00–162.50	155.97
1	—	975	93.00	93.00
28	—	565	119.00–127.00	123.51
15	—	469	129.00–141.00	134.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	467	150.00–157.00	156.78
9	—	364	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	432	125.00–128.50	127.94
1	—	485	133.00	133.00
1	—	345	132.00	132.00
1	—	640	107.00	107.00
5	—	559	110.00–118.00	113.61
3	—	663	100.00–102.00	101.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	128.00–134.00	131.01
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
2	—	413	142.00–150.00	145.93
3	—	483	132.00–142.00	138.45
1	—	580	131.00	131.00
1	—	725	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	108.00	108.00
2	—	710	126.00	126.00
2	—	475	155.00–160.00	157.58
2	—	403	157.50–165.00	161.27
1	—	590	142.00	142.00
3	—	520	150.00–157.00	153.74
3	—	617	126.00–139.00	134.78
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	131.00–136.00	133.66
2	—	495	163.00–166.00	164.50
10	—	574	150.00–158.00	152.99
1	—	830	117.00	117.00
9	—	432	160.00–168.00	162.44
3	—	775	117.00–120.00	118.67
2	—	860	108.00–124.00	116.00
5	—	634	134.00–141.00	137.98
1	—	740	124.00	124.00
6	—	368	160.00–170.00	165.31
2	—	330	170.00–188.00	179.41
1	—	985	111.00	111.00
4	—	270	162.50–187.50	172.69
22	—	531	151.00–163.00	157.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	176.00	176.00
2	—	763	134.00–135.00	134.50
14	—	558	160.00–162.50	161.40
5	—	711	136.00	136.00
12	—	633	143.50–144.00	143.87
1	—	510	168.00	168.00
1	—	835	129.00	129.00
1	—	425	186.00	186.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
4	—	474	140.00–150.00	144.23
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
1	—	290	152.50	152.50
6	—	578	123.00–144.00	132.61
7	—	521	128.00–148.00	138.38
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
6	—	433	142.00–150.00	144.96
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	74.00	74.00
2	—	633	80.00–83.00	81.47
3	—	782	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,426	56.00–64.00	61.06
2	—	1,395	71.00–73.00	71.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	48.00–51.00	49.50
19	—	1,267	55.00–66.00	59.21
4	—	1,211	67.00–69.00	67.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	27.00–37.00	31.29
3	—	1,085	58.00	58.00
32	—	1,043	44.00–56.00	50.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,512	87.00–97.00	91.09
1	—	1,070	76.00	76.00
8	—	1,834	98.00–105.00	99.63

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