Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.52/cwt on 218 head.

Average price

$190.52

218 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$11

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

$38.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.56

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	527	194.87	1,026	179
Medium and Large 2-3	475	170.92	811	38
Small 1-2	665	156.00	1,037	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.87/cwt here — about −$11 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 sale218 hd

190.52

—

TN average9 barns · 2,502 hd

192.08

−1.56

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	—	Average	1,613	113.62	1,832	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	92.94	1,385	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	91.47	1,105	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	985	71.24	702	22

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	525	197.24/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,036	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	223.47/cwt	200.00–230.00	729	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	177.49/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	207.65/cwt	200.00–217.50	986	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	154.40/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,251	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	665	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	178.09/cwt	172.00–185.00	1,124	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	236.70/cwt	225.00–255.00	876	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	219.42/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,154	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	241.61/cwt	225.00–270.00	689	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	195.69/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,008	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	170.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	332	216.22/cwt	195.00–225.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	195.07/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,196	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	238.49/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,009	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	249.53/cwt	240.00–260.00	536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	241.61/cwt	230.00–255.00	783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	189.49/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,277	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	945	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	792	187.60/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,486	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	228.72/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,045	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	222.18/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,238	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,267	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	239.46/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	216.70/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,034	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	223.90/cwt	220.00–227.50	851	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,401	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	88.85/cwt	85.00–93.00	913	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	75.50/cwt	71.00–83.00	794	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	78.00/cwt	74.00–81.00	992	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	100.04/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,248	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	90.25/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,070	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	63.45/cwt	53.00–68.00	577	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	92.39/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,383	11
Bulls	—	—	1,617	113.35/cwt	108.00–121.00	1,833	10
Bulls	—	—	1,453	101.88/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,480	3
Bulls	—	—	1,757	126.28/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	160.80/cwt	154.00–168.00	1,243	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	208.29/cwt	205.00–210.00	891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	194.37/cwt	182.00–200.00	900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	172.61/cwt	168.00–176.00	1,079	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	227.33/cwt	220.00–240.00	962	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	190.30/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,180	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	177.34/cwt	166.00–188.00	1,007	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	174.00/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,162	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	157.75/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,232	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	170.93/cwt	140.00–189.00	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	174.73/cwt	150.00–195.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	202.12/cwt	195.00–214.00	1,148	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	206.78/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	181.24/cwt	155.00–195.00	663	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	216	214.74/cwt	200.00–230.00	464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	117.24/cwt	112.50–122.00	1,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	169.01/cwt	150.00–177.50	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	156.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	910	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	212.69/cwt	200.00–222.50	800	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	185.83/cwt	155.00–195.00	864	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	141.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	215.17/cwt	200.00–227.50	917	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	224.52/cwt	215.00–235.00	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	165.49/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,210	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	184.40/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,068	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	156.84/cwt	140.00–170.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	152.71/cwt	147.50–158.00	1,000	2

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 576Last week 854Year ago 770

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 112Year ago 185

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	525	190.00–207.50	197.24
16	—	326	200.00–230.00	223.47
31	—	475	200.00–217.50	207.65
9	—	631	172.00–185.00	178.09
1	—	805	136.00	136.00
8	—	668	167.00–180.00	174.00
4	—	781	155.00–162.00	157.75
4	—	216	200.00–230.00	214.74
2	—	908	112.50–122.00	117.24
16	—	376	200.00–222.50	212.69
23	—	426	200.00–227.50	215.17
4	—	275	215.00–235.00	224.52
18	—	731	164.00–167.00	165.49
17	—	579	180.00–192.50	184.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	190.00	190.00
1	—	425	185.00	185.00
4	—	536	140.00–189.00	170.93
4	—	320	150.00–195.00	174.73
6	—	366	155.00–195.00	181.24
3	—	270	150.00–177.50	169.01
3	—	583	150.00–160.00	156.12
7	—	465	155.00–195.00	185.83
2	—	778	140.00–144.00	141.99
5	—	619	140.00–170.00	156.84
2	—	655	147.50–158.00	152.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	810	154.00–155.00	154.40
1	—	705	182.00	182.00
4	—	910	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	177.00–178.00	177.49
5	—	370	225.00–255.00	236.70
12	—	526	210.00–227.50	219.42
3	—	285	225.00–270.00	241.61
3	—	613	192.00–200.00	195.07
2	—	423	230.00–247.50	238.49
2	—	215	240.00–260.00	249.53
6	—	324	230.00–255.00	241.61
7	—	674	185.00–196.00	189.49
1	—	890	159.00	159.00
1	—	810	173.00	173.00
8	—	457	225.00–230.00	228.72
18	—	557	210.00–227.00	222.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	204.00	204.00
1	—	270	195.00	195.00
4	—	515	190.00–205.00	195.69
2	—	668	165.00–175.00	170.09
2	—	490	176.00	176.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
5	—	332	195.00–225.00	216.22
1	—	645	176.00	176.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
1	—	475	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	195.00	195.00
1	—	945	151.00	151.00
5	—	792	187.00–190.00	187.60
2	—	615	206.00	206.00
2	—	540	235.00–244.00	239.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	159.00	159.00
1	—	720	161.00	161.00
1	—	695	168.00	168.00
6	—	477	210.00–222.50	216.70
2	—	380	220.00–227.50	223.90
2	—	773	154.00–168.00	160.80
5	—	423	220.00–240.00	227.33
3	—	620	189.00–192.00	190.30
1	—	940	135.00	135.00
1	—	850	151.00	151.00
10	—	568	195.00–214.00	202.12
3	—	523	200.00–210.00	206.78
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	106.00	106.00
3	—	428	205.00–210.00	208.29
5	—	463	182.00–200.00	194.37
1	—	545	168.00	168.00
3	—	625	168.00–176.00	172.61
4	—	568	166.00–188.00	177.34
2	—	370	200.00–205.00	202.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	99.00	99.00
11	—	1,497	89.00–95.00	92.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	85.00–93.00	88.85
10	—	1,051	71.00–83.00	75.50
10	—	910	53.00–68.00	63.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,272	74.00–81.00	78.00
8	—	1,248	96.00–105.00	100.04
23	—	1,186	85.00–95.00	90.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,617	108.00–121.00	113.35
3	—	1,453	97.00–105.00	101.88
3	—	1,757	125.00–128.00	126.28

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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