Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.33/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$142.33

196 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$7.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.37

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	661	143.20	947	172
Medium and Large 2-3	446	136.09	607	24

One grade step is worth $7.11/cwt here — about $340 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 sale196 hd

142.33

—

TN average8 barns · 1,610 hd

146.70

−4.37

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	1,629	95.24	1,552	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,363	64.85	884	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	62.20	783	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	51.81	542	22

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	815	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	946	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	984	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	110.31/cwt	108.00–113.00	781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	149.13/cwt	145.00–150.00	705	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	121.98/cwt	120.00–123.00	743	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	130.67/cwt	120.00–138.00	613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	133.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	498	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	128.62/cwt	124.00–133.00	605	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	608	128.75/cwt	124.00–131.00	783	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	141.16/cwt	140.00–142.50	456	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	142.96/cwt	138.00–146.00	765	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	599	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	922	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	140.90/cwt	135.00–146.00	790	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	160.72/cwt	156.00–170.00	585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	531	129.82/cwt	122.00–135.00	689	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	873	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,240	54
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	272	149.68/cwt	145.00–152.00	407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	161.88/cwt	160.00–164.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	145.74/cwt	130.00–152.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	136.49/cwt	130.00–143.00	912	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	131.03/cwt	125.00–136.00	947	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	147.32/cwt	146.00–150.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	142.31/cwt	135.00–144.00	874	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	115.49/cwt	110.00–123.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	146.91/cwt	144.00–150.00	629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	129.24/cwt	125.00–139.00	725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	123.24/cwt	120.00–128.00	824	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	127.28/cwt	124.00–133.00	779	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	140.16/cwt	135.00–146.00	652	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,495	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,017	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	42.37/cwt	37.00–49.00	372	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	683	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	64.85/cwt	62.50–67.00	884	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	62.41/cwt	56.50–66.00	768	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,668	55.26/cwt	55.00–55.50	922	2
Bulls	—	—	1,010	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	768	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	54.03/cwt	50.00–60.00	593	16
Bulls	—	—	1,833	101.56/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,862	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	97.43/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	107.48/cwt	103.00–112.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	137.48/cwt	136.00–139.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	115.06/cwt	110.00–119.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	116.07/cwt	109.00–123.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	130.64/cwt	128.00–135.00	687	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	149.47/cwt	147.00–152.00	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	102.63/cwt	100.00–108.00	629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	108.46/cwt	105.00–112.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	140.53/cwt	136.00–146.00	465	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	133.42/cwt	132.00–135.00	367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	124.58/cwt	120.00–128.00	470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	132.00/cwt	128.00–137.00	568	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	122.84/cwt	118.00–126.00	710	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	121.08/cwt	116.00–124.00	806	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	109.00/cwt	106.00–112.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	127.28/cwt	120.00–131.00	672	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,047	3

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 Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 1,139Year ago 1,228

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 247Year ago 113

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-7.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	104.00	104.00
9	—	946	104.00	104.00
3	—	708	108.00–113.00	110.31
15	—	609	120.00–123.00	121.98
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
11	—	372	130.00–140.00	133.92
16	—	470	124.00–133.00	128.62
1	—	755	114.00	114.00
7	—	331	136.00–146.00	140.53
2	—	275	132.00–135.00	133.42
13	—	430	128.00–137.00	132.00
15	—	578	118.00–126.00	122.84
11	—	666	116.00–124.00	121.08
1	—	975	100.00	100.00
29	—	528	120.00–131.00	127.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	110.00–119.00	115.06
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
3	—	613	100.00–108.00	102.63
2	—	668	105.00–112.00	108.46
1	—	285	127.50	127.50
3	—	377	120.00–128.00	124.58
2	—	590	106.00–112.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	145.00–150.00	149.13
1	—	285	172.50	172.50
23	—	535	138.00–146.00	142.96
20	—	561	135.00–146.00	140.90
5	—	364	156.00–170.00	160.72
2	—	320	160.00–164.00	161.88
16	—	668	130.00–143.00	136.49
3	—	723	125.00–136.00	131.03
1	—	220	152.50	152.50
3	—	408	146.00–150.00	147.32
1	—	965	110.00	110.00
21	—	614	135.00–144.00	142.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	120.00–138.00	130.67
4	—	608	124.00–131.00	128.75
2	—	323	140.00–142.50	141.16
5	—	531	122.00–135.00	129.82
3	—	272	145.00–152.00	149.68
4	—	375	130.00–152.00	145.74
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	599	154.00	154.00
54	—	873	142.00	142.00
1	—	750	138.00	138.00
3	—	722	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	710	110.00–123.00	115.49
2	—	428	144.00–150.00	146.91
7	—	561	125.00–139.00	129.24
5	—	669	120.00–128.00	123.24
7	—	612	124.00–133.00	127.28
4	—	465	135.00–146.00	140.16
2	—	758	109.00–123.00	116.07
6	—	526	128.00–135.00	130.64
2	—	390	147.00–152.00	149.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
2	—	633	103.00–112.00	107.48
1	—	460	133.00	133.00
1	—	520	116.00	116.00
2	—	390	136.00–139.00	137.48
2	—	583	119.00–120.00	119.49
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
1	—	410	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	68.00	68.00
38	—	1,231	56.50–66.00	62.41
2	—	1,668	55.00–55.50	55.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	877	37.00–49.00	42.37
1	—	1,075	63.50	63.50
16	—	1,097	50.00–60.00	54.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,363	62.50–67.00	64.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	76.00	76.00
2	—	1,833	100.00–103.00	101.56
3	—	1,700	96.00–99.00	97.43

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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