Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.00/cwt on 471 head.

Average price

$204.00

471 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$18.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.73

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	542	207.30	1,123	385
Medium and Large 2-3	501	189.25	948	86

One grade step is worth $18.05/cwt here — about $175 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 sale471 hd

204.00

—

TN average10 barns · 2,185 hd

199.27

+4.73

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	1,735	116.21	2,016	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,524	93.65	1,427	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	89.48	1,047	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	75.17	718	35

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	593	213.20/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,264	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	210.62/cwt	175.00–226.00	1,080	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	323.43/cwt	300.00–340.00	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	193.48/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,403	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	190.04/cwt	177.50–200.00	1,095	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	252.15/cwt	240.00–270.00	928	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	246.39/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,262	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	220.01/cwt	218.00–223.00	1,368	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	178.51/cwt	172.50–188.00	1,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,287	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,334	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	194.01/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,282	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	191.45/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,478	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	277.57/cwt	255.00–295.00	885	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	273.27/cwt	250.00–290.00	746	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	253.02/cwt	230.00–265.00	827	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	193.14/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,130	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	164.23/cwt	162.50–166.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	158.68/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,314	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	218.33/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,020	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	220.69/cwt	217.50–225.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	207.76/cwt	185.00–227.50	885	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	311.41/cwt	290.00–330.00	856	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	236.77/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,262	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	235.05/cwt	225.00–245.00	771	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	239.68/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,011	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	211.75/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,323	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	206.50/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	237.51/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,150	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	263.99/cwt	250.00–280.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	180.66/cwt	178.00–186.00	1,485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	200.50/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	244.17/cwt	243.00–248.00	1,162	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	226.07/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,058	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	190.67/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,411	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	233.10/cwt	220.00–240.00	986	26
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	590	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	243.44/cwt	220.00–275.00	918	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	66.65/cwt	59.00–73.00	602	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	87.27/cwt	84.00–90.00	878	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	79.66/cwt	75.00–84.00	789	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	104.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,741	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	89.79/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,046	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	83.61/cwt	83.00–84.00	982	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,418	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	91.04/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,354	12
Bulls	—	—	1,394	108.56/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,513	6
Bulls	—	—	2,027	122.77/cwt	116.00–127.00	2,489	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	187.79/cwt	150.00–202.50	1,078	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	181.93/cwt	174.00–194.00	1,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	203.96/cwt	170.00–217.50	977	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	218.20/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,141	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	166.99/cwt	145.00–185.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	198.15/cwt	180.00–215.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,207	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	216.27/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,233	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	208.83/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,399	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	204.17/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,243	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	183.63/cwt	152.50–200.00	938	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	177.66/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,025	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	232.19/cwt	220.00–255.00	859	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	171.90/cwt	167.50–176.00	1,061	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	180.76/cwt	177.00–186.00	1,224	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	192.17/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,003	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	214.38/cwt	205.00–220.50	1,018	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	179.97/cwt	157.50–200.00	855	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	187.03/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,165	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	208.09/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,078	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	692	164.63/cwt	147.50–174.00	1,139	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	209.73/cwt	190.00–217.50	797	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	223.75/cwt	215.00–232.50	949	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	144.02/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	203.75/cwt	165.00–212.50	866	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	224.54/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,174	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	169.69/cwt	164.00–176.00	1,218	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	209.75/cwt	195.00–220.00	692	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 Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,094Last week 527Year ago 447

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 88Year ago 95

Compared to last week; Feeder Steers/Bulls 4.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	593	205.00–216.00	213.20
3	—	223	300.00–340.00	323.43
4	—	725	190.00–202.00	193.48
23	—	368	240.00–270.00	252.15
8	—	772	185.00–196.00	191.45
30	—	319	255.00–295.00	277.57
1	—	1,255	118.00	118.00
20	—	275	290.00–330.00	311.41
12	—	533	230.00–241.00	236.77
30	—	422	230.00–245.00	239.68
13	—	625	206.00–216.00	211.75
4	—	664	206.00–208.00	206.50
21	—	484	230.00–241.00	237.51
2	—	1,350	135.00	135.00
3	—	822	178.00–186.00	180.66
3	—	962	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	175.00–226.00	210.62
4	—	576	177.50–200.00	190.04
4	—	613	172.50–188.00	178.51
1	—	685	172.50	172.50
2	—	778	162.50–166.00	164.23
6	—	467	200.00–226.00	218.33
4	—	369	217.50–225.00	220.69
10	—	426	185.00–227.50	207.76
9	—	328	225.00–245.00	235.05
3	—	280	250.00–280.00	263.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	229.00	229.00
10	—	512	245.00–247.00	246.39
6	—	622	218.00–223.00	220.01
2	—	765	200.00–201.00	200.50
12	—	476	243.00–248.00	244.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	717	179.50	179.50
8	—	563	237.00	237.00
4	—	661	190.00–196.00	194.01
5	—	523	220.00–232.50	224.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	273	250.00–290.00	273.27
30	—	327	230.00–265.00	253.02
20	—	585	188.00–200.00	193.14
2	—	1,250	118.00	118.00
3	—	828	158.00–160.00	158.68
42	—	370	220.00–255.00	232.19
3	—	870	159.00	159.00
5	—	1,063	140.00	140.00
7	—	677	177.00–186.00	180.76
1	—	1,140	118.00	118.00
44	—	475	205.00–220.50	214.38
33	—	623	180.00–194.00	187.03
23	—	518	200.00–217.50	208.09
2	—	773	155.00–156.00	155.50
60	—	424	215.00–232.50	223.75
13	—	718	164.00–176.00	169.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	142.00	142.00
12	—	577	160.00–186.00	177.66
6	—	617	167.50–176.00	171.90
12	—	522	185.00–195.00	192.17
11	—	475	157.50–200.00	179.97
3	—	692	147.50–174.00	164.63
16	—	380	190.00–217.50	209.73
1	—	700	150.00	150.00
2	—	825	140.00–148.00	144.02
18	—	425	165.00–212.50	203.75
1	—	980	100.00	100.00
3	—	330	195.00–220.00	209.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	468	220.00–232.50	226.07
1	—	775	182.00	182.00
3	—	740	190.00–192.00	190.67
26	—	423	220.00–240.00	233.10
26	—	377	220.00–275.00	243.44
15	—	523	210.00–226.00	218.20
16	—	570	210.00–224.00	216.27
5	—	670	202.00–214.00	208.83
5	—	609	200.00–208.00	204.17
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	150.00–202.50	187.79
3	—	678	174.00–194.00	181.93
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
14	—	479	170.00–217.50	203.96
3	—	632	145.00–185.00	166.99
7	—	428	180.00–215.00	198.15
5	—	511	152.50–200.00	183.63
1	—	760	158.00	158.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	903	59.00–73.00	66.65
5	—	1,006	84.00–90.00	87.27
15	—	990	75.00–84.00	79.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,673	100.00–110.00	104.09
12	—	1,487	87.00–96.00	91.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,165	86.00–97.00	89.79
5	—	1,175	83.00–84.00	83.61
1	—	1,350	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,394	100.00–114.00	108.56
7	—	2,027	116.00–127.00	122.77

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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