Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-18.00 higher with instances of over 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $162.29/cwt on 215 head.

Average price

$162.29

215 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$15.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.66

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	549	164.53	903	183
Medium and Large 2-3	514	149.53	769	32

One grade step is worth $15.00/cwt here — about $135 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 sale215 hd

162.29

—

TN average10 barns · 1,841 hd

158.64

+3.66

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	1,688	103.02	1,739	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,532	84.57	1,296	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	80.54	1,007	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	68.85	716	32

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	765	161.24/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	161.05/cwt	156.00–164.00	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	164.49/cwt	164.00–165.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	172.47/cwt	168.00–178.00	990	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	184.60/cwt	178.00–192.00	1,056	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	167.60/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,202	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	180.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,221	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	169.03/cwt	142.50–182.00	876	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	164.48/cwt	147.50–172.00	1,028	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	982	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	145.65/cwt	142.00–148.00	979	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,182	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	201.61/cwt	195.00–210.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	188.63/cwt	187.50–189.00	811	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	143.19/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,021	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	193.35/cwt	190.00–195.00	630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	163.05/cwt	158.00–168.00	841	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	175.69/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,179	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	155.66/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,287	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	144.02/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	199.84/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,053	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	186.99/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,139	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	218.42/cwt	212.50–224.00	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	226.17/cwt	220.00–232.50	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	224.73/cwt	220.00–230.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	208.13/cwt	195.00–220.00	670	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	206.31/cwt	200.00–216.00	966	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	195.26/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,205	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	176.79/cwt	173.00–179.00	1,268	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	197.30/cwt	195.00–199.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	455	225.00/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	114.36/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,044	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	162.83/cwt	156.00–168.00	1,096	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	145.93/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,071	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	59.92/cwt	58.00–62.00	564	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	865	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	68.87/cwt	63.00–74.00	723	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	83.05/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,271	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,167	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	96.04/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,481	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	72.32/cwt	67.00–77.00	905	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	91.99/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,138	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	82.43/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,031	21
Bulls	—	—	1,606	115.00/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,847	4
Bulls	—	—	1,712	91.37/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,564	6
Bulls	—	—	1,709	105.47/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,802	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	156.20/cwt	146.00–160.00	897	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	164.86/cwt	152.00–172.00	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	147.00/cwt	140.00–151.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	200.71/cwt	192.00–208.00	977	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	162.21/cwt	155.00–167.00	998	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	165.65/cwt	162.00–174.00	957	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	197.61/cwt	190.00–207.50	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	195.51/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,015	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	194.35/cwt	190.00–200.00	727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	138.25/cwt	127.50–149.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	164.41/cwt	164.00–166.00	917	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	150.75/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,022	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	933	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	159.71/cwt	130.00–170.00	677	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	141.22/cwt	137.50–143.00	876	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	178.16/cwt	172.50–186.00	764	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	171.87/cwt	166.00–177.50	825	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	191.44/cwt	180.00–198.00	718	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	147.53/cwt	140.00–150.00	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	161.64/cwt	160.00–165.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	142.53/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	149.34/cwt	145.00–156.00	927	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	153.57/cwt	150.00–162.00	877	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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 587Last week 433Year ago 535

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 68Year ago 115

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-18.00 higher with instances of over 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 4.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	156.00–166.00	161.24
8	—	572	178.00–192.00	184.60
8	—	717	163.00–170.00	167.60
4	—	671	170.00–180.00	175.69
3	—	827	152.00–159.00	155.66
2	—	883	142.00–146.00	144.02
12	—	527	197.00–204.00	199.84
9	—	609	180.00–189.00	186.99
2	—	428	212.50–224.00	218.42
2	—	380	220.00–232.50	226.17
2	—	280	220.00–230.00	224.73
1	—	955	142.00	142.00
8	—	322	195.00–220.00	208.13
6	—	468	200.00–216.00	206.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	134.00	134.00
3	—	670	156.00–164.00	161.05
2	—	480	164.00–165.00	164.49
4	—	574	168.00–178.00	172.47
7	—	518	142.50–182.00	169.03
8	—	625	147.50–172.00	164.48
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
1	—	710	146.00	146.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	675	180.00–190.00	180.94
11	—	617	194.00–198.00	195.26
5	—	717	173.00–179.00	176.79
3	—	573	195.00–199.00	197.30
2	—	835	163.00	163.00
2	—	455	224.00–226.00	225.00
1	—	515	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	606	162.00	162.00
8	—	430	187.50–189.00	188.63
5	—	558	164.00–166.00	164.41
2	—	485	180.00	180.00
33	—	678	150.00–153.00	150.75
1	—	530	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	672	142.00–148.00	145.65
1	—	1,050	120.00	120.00
2	—	818	144.00–145.00	144.49
3	—	263	195.00–210.00	201.61
5	—	713	141.00–147.00	143.19
9	—	326	190.00–195.00	193.35
15	—	516	158.00–168.00	163.05
5	—	429	172.50–186.00	178.16
25	—	480	166.00–177.50	171.87
17	—	375	180.00–198.00	191.44
2	—	765	141.00–144.00	142.53
16	—	621	145.00–156.00	149.34
15	—	571	150.00–162.00	153.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	127.50–149.00	138.25
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
9	—	424	130.00–170.00	159.71
7	—	620	137.50–143.00	141.22
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
2	—	673	140.00	140.00
4	—	521	140.00–150.00	147.53
3	—	382	160.00–165.00	161.64
1	—	490	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	913	108.00–119.00	114.36
2	—	778	144.00–145.00	144.50
11	—	673	156.00–168.00	162.83
1	—	995	110.00	110.00
1	—	820	144.00	144.00
4	—	734	142.00–152.00	145.93
3	—	487	192.00–208.00	200.71
9	—	615	155.00–167.00	162.21
7	—	578	162.00–174.00	165.65
5	—	423	190.00–207.50	197.61
4	—	519	190.00–198.00	195.51
4	—	374	190.00–200.00	194.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	132.00	132.00
1	—	405	180.00	180.00
1	—	360	165.00	165.00
7	—	574	146.00–160.00	156.20
3	—	517	152.00–172.00	164.86
3	—	630	140.00–151.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	942	58.00–62.00	59.92
2	—	1,055	82.00	82.00
27	—	1,050	63.00–74.00	68.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,530	79.00–88.00	83.05
1	—	1,535	76.00	76.00
3	—	1,542	94.00–99.00	96.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,251	67.00–77.00	72.32
3	—	1,237	91.00–93.00	91.99
21	—	1,251	78.00–89.00	82.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,606	113.00–117.00	115.00
6	—	1,712	86.00–99.00	91.37
9	—	1,709	101.00–109.00	105.47

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN