Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2022-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs. 8.00-15.00 lower, over 500 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-6.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 10.00-15.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.36/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$149.36

137 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$13.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.81

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	508	151.08	767	119
Medium and Large 2-3	441	138.02	608	18thin

One grade step is worth $13.06/cwt here — about $158 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 sale137 hd

149.36

—

TN average10 barns · 1,756 hd

143.55

+5.81

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	1,879	120.74	2,269	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	85.49	1,220	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	80.47	1,055	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	988	61.36	606	17

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	418	158.64/cwt	150.00–163.00	663	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	133.99/cwt	131.00–140.00	845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	142.66/cwt	137.00–148.00	819	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	147.78/cwt	138.00–150.00	774	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	181.00/cwt	180.00–182.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	155.47/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,045	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	168.09/cwt	164.00–172.00	788	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	166.89/cwt	155.00–172.00	639	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	124.83/cwt	122.00–126.00	969	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	893	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	179.45/cwt	178.00–184.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	203.58/cwt	200.00–215.00	458	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	152.45/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,088	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	140.02/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	161.71/cwt	156.00–166.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	153.57/cwt	142.00–162.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	166.80/cwt	161.00–175.00	887	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	155.18/cwt	150.00–157.00	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	948	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	837	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,214	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	176.82/cwt	170.00–178.00	983	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	160.65/cwt	157.00–166.00	1,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	161.02/cwt	155.00–166.00	915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	174.85/cwt	168.00–180.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	171.96/cwt	160.00–182.00	729	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	132.99/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	119.06/cwt	112.00–126.00	974	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	81.84/cwt	76.00–87.00	1,171	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	80.90/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,065	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	672	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	63.97/cwt	59.00–69.00	626	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	51.38/cwt	49.00–53.00	527	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	91.56/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,300	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	70.86/cwt	69.00–73.00	924	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	90.01/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,159	3
Bulls	—	—	2,038	127.05/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,589	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	114.43/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	147.72/cwt	146.00–152.00	855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	166.50/cwt	156.00–171.00	881	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	144.51/cwt	144.00–145.00	975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	416	142.49/cwt	140.00–148.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	140.66/cwt	130.00–150.00	522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	143.82/cwt	135.00–152.50	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	161.61/cwt	156.00–170.00	755	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	134.45/cwt	130.00–139.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	120.48/cwt	116.00–126.00	865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	141.52/cwt	140.00–143.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	124.95/cwt	121.00–130.00	841	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	169.30/cwt	157.50–175.00	576	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	155.67/cwt	152.00–160.00	744	22

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 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 820Year ago 959

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 145Year ago 146

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	418	150.00–163.00	158.64
4	—	631	131.00–140.00	133.99
7	—	574	137.00–148.00	142.66
12	—	524	138.00–150.00	147.78
11	—	383	155.00–172.00	166.89
6	—	776	122.00–126.00	124.83
4	—	718	116.00–126.00	120.48
5	—	673	121.00–130.00	124.95
11	—	340	157.50–175.00	169.30
2	—	218	175.00	175.00
22	—	478	152.00–160.00	155.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	614	145.50	145.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	140.00–148.00	142.49
4	—	371	130.00–150.00	140.66
2	—	318	135.00–152.50	143.82
1	—	640	127.00	127.00
1	—	680	114.00	114.00
2	—	528	130.00–135.00	132.54
2	—	470	140.00–143.00	141.52
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	180.00–182.00	181.00
6	—	672	151.00–159.00	155.47
6	—	469	164.00–172.00	168.09
4	—	444	178.00–184.00	179.45
4	—	225	200.00–215.00	203.58
2	—	758	138.00–142.00	140.02
3	—	567	156.00–166.00	161.71
2	—	268	185.00	185.00
9	—	532	161.00–175.00	166.80
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
3	—	625	157.00–166.00	160.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	157.50	157.50
1	—	670	141.00	141.00
3	—	470	142.00–162.00	153.57
4	—	519	150.00–157.00	155.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	714	150.00–154.00	152.45
13	—	606	156.50	156.50
34	—	837	145.00	145.00
7	—	556	170.00–178.00	176.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	155.00–166.00	161.02
4	—	384	168.00–180.00	174.85
2	—	620	147.00	147.00
13	—	424	160.00–182.00	171.96
2	—	773	132.00–134.00	132.99
2	—	818	112.00–126.00	119.06
7	—	529	156.00–171.00	166.50
2	—	675	144.00–145.00	144.51
6	—	467	156.00–170.00	161.61
2	—	723	130.00–139.00	134.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	118.00	118.00
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
4	—	579	146.00–152.00	147.72
1	—	440	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,431	76.00–87.00	81.84
3	—	1,420	89.00–95.00	91.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,316	75.00–86.00	80.90
4	—	1,304	69.00–73.00	70.86
3	—	1,288	88.00–91.00	90.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	70.00	70.00
12	—	978	59.00–69.00	63.97
4	—	1,026	49.00–53.00	51.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,038	125.00–129.00	127.05
2	—	1,720	113.00–116.00	114.43

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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