Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2021-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.32/cwt on 181 head.

Average price

$127.32

181 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$28.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.99

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	521	128.66	670	163
Medium and Large 2-3	482	117.01	564	16thin
Small 1-2	623	100.00	623	2thin

One grade step is worth $28.66/cwt here — about $47 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 sale181 hd

127.32

—

TN average2 barns · 645 hd

130.31

−2.99

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	1,763	73.54	1,296	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,594	51.90	827	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,325	49.70	658	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,076	39.12	421	31

Every lot, as filed

85 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 2-3	—	385	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	137.40/cwt	135.00–148.00	523	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	673	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	782	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	131.26/cwt	125.00–134.00	606	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	130.29/cwt	125.00–135.00	559	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	139.54/cwt	132.50–142.50	373	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	146.72/cwt	144.00–148.00	773	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	884	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,295	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	194.06/cwt	182.50–199.00	644	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	137.84/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,008	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,114	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	149.00/cwt	146.00–151.00	906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	176.13/cwt	167.50–180.00	713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	155.51/cwt	155.00–156.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	140.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	932	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	345	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	163.54/cwt	155.00–166.00	854	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	160.61/cwt	155.00–165.00	911	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,012	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,132	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	908	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	148.67/cwt	147.00–150.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	168.41/cwt	160.00–175.00	800	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	179.19/cwt	170.00–188.00	661	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	949	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	165.61/cwt	160.00–172.00	696	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	120.36/cwt	114.00–125.00	912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	134.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	767	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	120.16/cwt	116.00–128.00	870	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	31.99/cwt	27.00–35.00	313	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	41.60/cwt	37.00–47.00	462	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,596	51.44/cwt	48.00–53.00	821	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	50.23/cwt	47.00–55.00	652	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,421	43.37/cwt	42.00–46.00	616	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	800	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	895	1
Bulls	—	—	1,667	68.08/cwt	61.00–71.00	1,135	7
Bulls	—	—	2,070	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,760	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	78.88/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,447	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	155.91/cwt	150.00–164.00	734	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	146.04/cwt	142.00–148.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	131.84/cwt	127.00–138.00	704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	122.76/cwt	118.00–126.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	400	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	120.35/cwt	117.00–126.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	146.22/cwt	140.00–154.00	548	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	127.90/cwt	124.00–133.00	798	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	127.97/cwt	126.00–130.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	126.03/cwt	119.00–130.00	716	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	112.43/cwt	106.00–117.00	809	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	142.16/cwt	136.00–150.00	469	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	129.83/cwt	129.00–130.00	798	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	119.90/cwt	116.00–124.00	746	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	109.18/cwt	106.00–110.00	844	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	131.22/cwt	125.00–137.00	692	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	124.58/cwt	120.00–130.00	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	110.02/cwt	108.00–112.00	677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	117.89/cwt	108.00–124.00	516	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	145.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	763	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	147.14/cwt	134.00–151.00	644	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	119.57/cwt	113.00–124.00	813	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	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

Mon Nov 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 796Last week 739Year ago 717

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 94Year ago 143

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	146.00	146.00
3	—	527	144.00–148.00	146.72
3	—	577	135.00	135.00
2	—	468	155.00–156.00	155.51
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
1	—	615	116.00	116.00
2	—	670	126.00–130.00	127.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	120.00–122.00	120.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	210.00	210.00
7	—	332	182.50–199.00	194.06
13	—	731	134.00–141.00	137.84
1	—	825	135.00	135.00
4	—	608	146.00–151.00	149.00
4	—	405	167.50–180.00	176.13
1	—	780	141.00	141.00
13	—	665	135.00–145.00	140.09
17	—	522	155.00–166.00	163.54
1	—	270	175.00	175.00
17	—	567	155.00–165.00	160.61
13	—	475	160.00–175.00	168.41
7	—	369	170.00–188.00	179.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	884	146.50	146.50
3	—	617	164.00	164.00
1	—	745	152.00	152.00
3	—	650	147.00–150.00	148.67
4	—	486	176.00	176.00
2	—	775	138.00	138.00
4	—	558	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	106.00	106.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
3	—	372	120.00–130.00	124.58
3	—	615	108.00–112.00	110.02
6	—	438	108.00–124.00	117.89
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	116.00	116.00
9	—	381	135.00–148.00	137.40
27	—	462	125.00–134.00	131.26
27	—	429	125.00–135.00	130.29
5	—	267	132.50–142.50	139.54
1	—	920	108.00	108.00
15	—	568	119.00–130.00	126.03
5	—	720	106.00–117.00	112.43
7	—	330	136.00–150.00	142.16
12	—	622	116.00–124.00	119.90
5	—	773	106.00–110.00	109.18
23	—	527	125.00–137.00	131.22
12	—	680	113.00–124.00	119.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	135.00–137.00	135.98
6	—	615	129.00–130.00	129.83
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	92.50	92.50
3	—	908	77.00	77.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	107.00	107.00
7	—	420	160.00–172.00	165.61
3	—	758	114.00–125.00	120.36
10	—	571	130.00–140.00	134.24
5	—	724	116.00–128.00	120.16
16	—	471	150.00–164.00	155.91
3	—	682	117.00–126.00	120.35
8	—	624	124.00–133.00	127.90
1	—	850	114.00	114.00
18	—	525	140.00–150.00	145.29
4	—	385	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	142.00–148.00	146.04
5	—	534	127.00–138.00	131.84
3	—	570	118.00–126.00	122.76
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
11	—	375	140.00–154.00	146.22
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
8	—	438	134.00–151.00	147.14
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	979	27.00–35.00	31.99
23	—	1,110	37.00–47.00	41.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,596	48.00–53.00	51.44
1	—	1,570	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,298	47.00–55.00	50.23
4	—	1,421	42.00–46.00	43.37
2	—	1,403	57.00	57.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,667	61.00–71.00	68.08
1	—	2,070	85.00	85.00
5	—	1,835	75.00–83.00	78.88

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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