Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $199.09/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$199.09

271 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$59.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.57

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	517	204.29	1,056	198
Medium and Large 2-3	487	186.13	907	71
Small 1-2	605	145.00	877	2thin

One grade step is worth $59.29/cwt here — about $179 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 sale271 hd

199.09

—

TN average9 barns · 1,805 hd

198.52

+0.57

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	1,662	113.18	1,881	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,415	92.41	1,307	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	89.71	1,119	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	999	75.32	752	36

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	218.00/cwt	210.00–222.00	935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	201.36/cwt	185.00–214.00	1,132	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	218.10/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,472	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	231.87/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,213	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,352	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	229	266.26/cwt	255.00–275.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	252.04/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	214.83/cwt	210.00–220.00	479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	220.30/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,022	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	203.17/cwt	177.50–222.00	1,059	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	191.85/cwt	184.00–196.00	1,080	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	160.28/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,399	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	172.00/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,232	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	189.99/cwt	183.00–195.00	1,250	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	235.82/cwt	220.00–260.00	649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	220.46/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,378	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	234.10/cwt	225.00–245.00	763	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	211.53/cwt	205.00–220.00	996	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	223.83/cwt	215.00–242.50	842	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	168.15/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,310	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	224.84/cwt	217.50–235.00	852	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	222.54/cwt	212.50–235.00	757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	274.59/cwt	260.00–290.00	758	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	226.99/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,312	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,227	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	205.50/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	257.59/cwt	240.00–270.00	963	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	203.48/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,544	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	265.93/cwt	245.00–287.50	880	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	203.74/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	236.64/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,036	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	251.59/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,323	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	811	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,602	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	234.61/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,114	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	195.34/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,397	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	217.61/cwt	212.00–227.50	1,114	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	266.27/cwt	252.50–280.00	993	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	223.40/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,052	22
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	817	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,385	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	90.95/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,140	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	66.07/cwt	53.00–74.00	595	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	88.01/cwt	86.00–90.00	930	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	80.46/cwt	75.00–85.00	874	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	92.03/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,303	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	83.66/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,021	8
Bulls	—	—	1,597	108.33/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,730	6
Bulls	—	—	1,548	98.98/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,532	3
Bulls	—	—	1,845	131.12/cwt	127.00–136.00	2,419	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	196.41/cwt	185.00–206.00	1,027	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	201.91/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,329	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	233.69/cwt	225.00–242.50	918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	209.43/cwt	190.00–225.00	907	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	188.15/cwt	170.00–202.50	1,091	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	189.83/cwt	181.00–194.00	1,173	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	236.02/cwt	227.50–242.00	1,013	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	214.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,251	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	211.65/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	191.45/cwt	184.00–196.00	1,200	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	198.99/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,047	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	191.91/cwt	185.00–200.00	900	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	198.22/cwt	180.00–205.00	557	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	169.55/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,144	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	217.01/cwt	210.00–225.00	924	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	199.38/cwt	170.00–210.00	728	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	172.46/cwt	160.00–182.00	990	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	200.35/cwt	170.00–208.00	853	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	213	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	157.94/cwt	150.00–167.50	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	180.37/cwt	162.50–190.00	954	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	207.59/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,295	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	177.65/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,347	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	215.50/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,007	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	716	149.45/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,070	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	158.75/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,191	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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 794Last week 945Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 179Year ago 234

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 6.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 2.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	210.00–222.00	218.00
6	—	562	185.00–214.00	201.36
1	—	275	225.00	225.00
2	—	223	210.00–220.00	214.83
9	—	464	214.00–226.00	220.30
10	—	521	177.50–222.00	203.17
7	—	379	217.50–235.00	224.84
3	—	340	212.50–235.00	222.54
1	—	705	174.00	174.00
2	—	628	200.00–207.50	203.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	181.00	181.00
15	—	675	214.00–222.00	218.10
20	—	523	227.50–240.00	231.87
7	—	939	144.00	144.00
4	—	229	255.00–275.00	266.26
11	—	625	216.00–222.00	220.46
1	—	870	152.00	152.00
9	—	276	260.00–290.00	274.59
8	—	578	222.00–230.00	226.99
2	—	745	200.00–211.00	205.50
12	—	374	240.00–270.00	257.59
4	—	759	199.00–209.00	203.48
17	—	331	245.00–287.50	265.93
9	—	438	235.00–240.00	236.64
10	—	475	230.00–240.00	234.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	250.00–254.00	252.04
5	—	526	246.00–254.00	251.59
3	—	412	260.00	260.00
62	—	811	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	563	184.00–196.00	191.85
7	—	873	156.00–161.00	160.28
5	—	716	170.00–176.00	172.00
7	—	658	183.00–195.00	189.99
5	—	275	220.00–260.00	235.82
13	—	326	225.00–245.00	234.10
23	—	471	205.00–220.00	211.53
27	—	376	215.00–242.50	223.83
12	—	779	165.00–170.00	168.15
20	—	627	184.00–196.00	191.45
21	—	526	194.00–206.00	198.99
1	—	845	154.00	154.00
29	—	426	210.00–225.00	217.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	469	185.00–200.00	191.91
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
5	—	281	180.00–205.00	198.22
5	—	675	150.00–178.00	169.55
7	—	365	170.00–210.00	199.38
7	—	574	160.00–182.00	172.46
17	—	426	170.00–208.00	200.35
2	—	213	235.00	235.00
4	—	616	150.00–167.50	157.94
8	—	529	162.50–190.00	180.37
4	—	716	140.00–160.00	149.45
2	—	750	157.50–160.00	158.75
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	215.00–216.00	215.50
3	—	438	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	191.00–199.00	195.34
5	—	512	212.00–227.50	217.61
5	—	373	252.50–280.00	266.27
1	—	810	168.00	168.00
22	—	471	215.00–230.00	223.40
4	—	658	192.50–205.00	201.91
15	—	429	227.50–242.00	236.02
4	—	582	210.00–220.00	214.97
5	—	624	200.00–214.00	207.59
3	—	758	172.00–184.00	177.65
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	185.00–206.00	196.41
1	—	795	169.00	169.00
2	—	393	225.00–242.50	233.69
1	—	965	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	186.00	186.00
6	—	433	190.00–225.00	209.43
4	—	580	170.00–202.50	188.15
4	—	618	181.00–194.00	189.83
3	—	473	210.00–212.50	211.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	100.00	100.00
20	—	1,416	88.00–94.00	92.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,253	87.00–96.00	90.95
8	—	1,221	82.00–85.00	83.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	900	53.00–74.00	66.07
6	—	1,057	86.00–90.00	88.01
14	—	1,086	75.00–85.00	80.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,597	104.00–114.00	108.33
3	—	1,548	96.00–102.00	98.98
4	—	1,845	127.00–136.00	131.12

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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