Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.85/cwt on 228 head.

Average price

$127.85

228 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$15.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.68

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	504	129.50	653	203
Medium and Large 2-3	534	114.46	611	24
Small 1-2	495	114.00	564	1thin

One grade step is worth $15.50/cwt here — about $88 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 sale228 hd

127.85

—

TN average11 barns · 1,913 hd

130.53

−2.68

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	1,804	93.22	1,681	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	66.41	942	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	64.59	751	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	56.11	555	31

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	162.45/cwt	160.00–166.00	627	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	132.87/cwt	129.00–138.00	557	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	131.04/cwt	125.00–138.00	617	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	135.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	517	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	144.43/cwt	138.00–151.00	468	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	179.49/cwt	172.50–190.00	431	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	120.85/cwt	115.00–125.00	748	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	152.09/cwt	146.00–157.00	871	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	92.00/cwt	91.00–93.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	107.03/cwt	105.00–111.00	767	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	128.77/cwt	127.00–133.00	921	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	156.69/cwt	148.00–161.00	827	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	110.21/cwt	105.00–112.00	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	139.70/cwt	135.00–146.00	872	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	176.97/cwt	162.00–184.00	565	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	161.35/cwt	156.00–167.00	676	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	131.21/cwt	129.00–135.00	821	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	158.58/cwt	152.00–163.00	744	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	165.93/cwt	160.00–173.00	728	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	162.84/cwt	155.00–169.00	791	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	816	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	140.66/cwt	140.00–141.00	661	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	12,878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	129.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	871	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	1,133.66/cwt	1,085.00–1,175.00	13,695	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,233	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	124.97/cwt	122.00–127.00	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	167.46/cwt	162.50–172.50	479	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	111.15/cwt	102.00–125.00	639	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	564	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	166.79/cwt	166.00–167.00	851	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	45.86/cwt	40.00–49.00	380	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	63.01/cwt	62.50–63.50	662	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	56.69/cwt	51.00–61.00	571	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	66.06/cwt	61.00–68.50	929	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,044	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	70.19/cwt	69.50–71.00	870	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	980.80/cwt	960.00–1,000.00	12,113	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	675	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	648	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	300	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	330	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	215	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	183	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	64.20/cwt	59.00–68.50	743	43
Bulls	—	—	2,085	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	2,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	624	2
Bulls	—	—	1,782	92.81/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,654	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	989.41/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	10,973	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,391	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,138	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	123.22/cwt	119.00–125.00	529	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	118.22/cwt	110.00–123.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	145.25/cwt	136.00–152.00	675	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	146.11/cwt	138.00–156.00	530	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	127.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	729	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	128.14/cwt	120.00–133.00	671	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	112.58/cwt	110.00–120.00	764	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	145.66/cwt	140.00–152.00	753	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	143.42/cwt	130.00–150.00	667	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	129.12/cwt	126.00–132.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	139.64/cwt	134.00–145.00	799	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	162.41/cwt	155.00–172.50	434	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	150.60/cwt	146.00–157.50	495	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	138.26/cwt	129.00–145.00	718	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	126.97/cwt	126.00–128.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	125.95/cwt	120.00–132.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	145.09/cwt	130.00–154.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	107.30/cwt	104.00–113.00	672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	150.26/cwt	147.00–155.00	631	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	135.98/cwt	126.00–140.00	772	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	95.47/cwt	93.00–98.00	687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	126.72/cwt	120.00–129.00	850	4

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 Apr 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 708Last week 1,087Year ago 689

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 169Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 34Year ago 25

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	386	160.00–166.00	162.45
11	—	240	172.50–190.00	179.49
29	—	573	146.00–157.00	152.09
7	—	715	127.00–133.00	128.77
17	—	528	148.00–161.00	156.69
16	—	624	135.00–146.00	139.70
12	—	319	162.00–184.00	176.97
8	—	439	160.00–173.00	165.93
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
12	—	486	155.00–169.00	162.84
3	—	675	125.00–135.00	129.02
4	—	286	162.50–172.50	167.46
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	510	166.00–167.00	166.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	132.00	132.00
8	—	465	136.00–152.00	145.25
5	—	363	138.00–156.00	146.11
7	—	329	146.00–157.50	150.60
7	—	519	129.00–145.00	138.26
1	—	290	157.50	157.50
8	—	420	147.00–155.00	150.26
12	—	568	126.00–140.00	135.98
4	—	671	120.00–129.00	126.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	419	129.00–138.00	132.87
33	—	471	125.00–138.00	131.04
1	—	230	155.00	155.00
19	—	380	130.00–144.00	135.94
18	—	324	138.00–151.00	144.43
10	—	619	115.00–125.00	120.85
2	—	858	91.00–93.00	92.00
7	—	717	105.00–111.00	107.03
4	—	756	105.00–112.00	110.21
14	—	570	120.00–130.00	127.84
44	—	524	120.00–133.00	128.14
5	—	679	110.00–120.00	112.58
6	—	267	155.00–172.50	162.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	716	114.00	114.00
6	—	470	140.00–141.00	140.66
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	115.00–117.00	115.99
5	—	429	119.00–125.00	123.22
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
4	—	490	110.00–123.00	118.22
2	—	790	92.00	92.00
1	—	325	136.00	136.00
3	—	363	126.00–128.00	126.97
4	—	626	104.00–113.00	107.30
2	—	720	93.00–98.00	95.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	156.00–167.00	161.35
5	—	626	129.00–135.00	131.21
5	—	469	152.00–163.00	158.58
3	—	667	122.00–127.00	124.97
1	—	880	94.00	94.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
18	—	517	140.00–152.00	145.66
7	—	572	134.00–145.00	139.64
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	102.00–125.00	111.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	465	130.00–150.00	143.42
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
2	—	520	126.00–132.00	129.12
2	—	590	120.00–132.00	125.95
4	—	428	130.00–154.00	145.09
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	96.00	96.00
1	—	300	110.00	110.00
1	—	215	85.00	85.00
2	—	630	99.00	99.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,208	1,085.00–1,175.00	1,133.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,235	960.00–1,000.00	980.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,109	925.00–1,125.00	989.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	828	40.00–49.00	45.86
4	—	1,050	62.50–63.50	63.01
23	—	1,007	51.00–61.00	56.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,406	61.00–68.50	66.06
2	—	1,513	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,240	69.50–71.00	70.19
43	—	1,158	59.00–68.50	64.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,085	98.50	98.50
13	—	1,782	86.00–97.00	92.81

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle