Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 7.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $199.02/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$199.02

203 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,055

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$33.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.15

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	536	203.65	1,092	155
Medium and Large 2-3	509	184.37	938	47
Small 1-2	545	170.00	927	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.65/cwt here — about $166 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 sale203 hd

199.02

—

TN average9 barns · 1,435 hd

198.87

+0.15

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	1,606	130.59	2,097	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,468	103.43	1,518	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	99.20	1,195	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	81.55	804	25

Every lot, as filed

98 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	—	461	219.85/cwt	202.50–235.00	1,014	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	174.95/cwt	168.00–182.00	1,277	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	217.25/cwt	190.00–235.00	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	241.18/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,044	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	238.51/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,505	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	231.61/cwt	230.00–235.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	203.97/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,556	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	244.99/cwt	235.00–251.00	1,269	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	227.70/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,555	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	230.60/cwt	220.00–237.50	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	231.49/cwt	220.00–242.50	863	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	162.00/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,345	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	226.94/cwt	217.50–232.50	974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	242.04/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,384	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	220.62/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,057	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	207.81/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,212	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	216.46/cwt	210.00–225.00	903	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	204.28/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,079	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	255.51/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,482	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	262.23/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,382	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	195.90/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,128	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	255.92/cwt	250.00–270.00	819	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	254.97/cwt	240.00–270.00	956	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	508	224.09/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,394	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	499	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	836	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	201.72/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	209.98/cwt	192.50–222.00	1,289	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	264.93/cwt	256.00–267.50	1,290	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	676	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	440	153.05/cwt	150.00–157.50	673	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	187.99/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	247.29/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,150	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	253.39/cwt	249.00–254.50	1,571	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	252.66/cwt	250.00–255.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	231.19/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,107	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	181.03/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,291	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,288	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	97.60/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,152	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	71.48/cwt	60.00–79.00	654	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	86.18/cwt	80.00–92.00	884	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	90.48/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,147	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	110.17/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,724	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	87.80/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,094	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	110.07/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,375	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	94.00/cwt	93.00–95.00	987	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	99.80/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,414	17
Bulls	—	—	1,362	115.18/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,569	3
Bulls	—	—	1,697	141.71/cwt	139.00–145.00	2,405	6
Bulls	—	—	1,637	127.17/cwt	122.00–133.00	2,082	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	248.16/cwt	242.50–255.00	893	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	216.26/cwt	195.00–225.00	913	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	182.47/cwt	172.00–189.00	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	166.96/cwt	162.00–172.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	228.37/cwt	222.50–235.00	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	213.07/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,014	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	223.07/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,185	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	190.94/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,090	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	164.57/cwt	157.50–172.00	1,182	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	194.01/cwt	182.50–202.50	1,028	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	203.16/cwt	192.00–207.00	1,339	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	189.46/cwt	175.00–197.50	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	221.49/cwt	210.00–235.00	735	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	413	235.91/cwt	232.00–240.00	974	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	181.99/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,223	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	187.00/cwt	184.00–192.50	982	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	161.08/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	183.69/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,126	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	206.17/cwt	200.00–217.50	988	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	178.30/cwt	167.50–185.00	1,031	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	149.90/cwt	140.00–160.00	938	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	167.27/cwt	164.00–172.00	1,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	175.24/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,248	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	198.68/cwt	190.00–207.50	840	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	214.24/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,208	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	240.66/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,037	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	213.79/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	197.06/cwt	185.00–205.00	642	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	209.26/cwt	200.00–215.00	801	4

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 831Last week 656Year ago 857

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 85Year ago 135

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	202.50–235.00	219.85
2	—	730	168.00–182.00	174.95
4	—	325	190.00–235.00	217.25
1	—	565	190.00	190.00
4	—	373	220.00–237.50	230.60
1	—	260	225.00	225.00
4	—	429	217.50–232.50	226.94
1	—	760	192.00	192.00
2	—	508	218.00–230.00	224.09
4	—	614	192.50–222.00	209.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	237.50–250.00	241.18
22	—	631	234.00–243.00	238.51
3	—	290	230.00–235.00	231.61
8	—	763	197.00–208.00	203.97
9	—	518	235.00–251.00	244.99
5	—	683	220.00–236.00	227.70
16	—	572	235.00–248.00	242.04
4	—	320	250.00–270.00	255.92
13	—	375	240.00–270.00	254.97
1	—	880	176.00	176.00
1	—	1,020	150.00	150.00
2	—	923	150.00–152.00	150.98
3	—	713	195.00–206.00	201.72
2	—	818	186.00–190.00	187.99
13	—	465	240.00–250.00	247.29
2	—	230	250.00–255.00	252.66
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	580	251.00–260.00	255.51
14	—	527	258.00–268.00	262.23
8	—	487	256.00–267.50	264.93
1	—	655	240.00	240.00
13	—	620	249.00–254.50	253.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	373	220.00–242.50	231.49
2	—	830	160.00–164.00	162.00
10	—	417	210.00–225.00	216.46
27	—	528	195.00–211.00	204.28
23	—	576	190.00–203.00	195.90
7	—	332	210.00–235.00	221.49
6	—	672	179.00–185.00	181.99
1	—	280	220.00	220.00
8	—	613	180.00–185.00	183.69
15	—	479	200.00–217.50	206.17
1	—	1,005	124.00	124.00
3	—	777	164.00–172.00	167.27
7	—	712	170.00–181.00	175.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	220.00–222.50	220.62
16	—	583	205.00–212.50	207.81
3	—	777	177.00	177.00
6	—	413	232.00–240.00	235.91
2	—	530	212.50–215.00	213.79
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	175.00–197.50	189.46
12	—	525	184.00–192.50	187.00
2	—	720	155.00–167.50	161.08
6	—	578	167.50–185.00	178.30
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
5	—	626	140.00–160.00	149.90
1	—	765	157.50	157.50
5	—	423	190.00–207.50	198.68
5	—	326	185.00–205.00	197.06
4	—	383	200.00–215.00	209.26
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	499	167.50	167.50
1	—	530	127.50	127.50
5	—	440	150.00–157.50	153.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	174.00	174.00
10	—	479	227.50–235.00	231.19
3	—	713	178.00–187.00	181.03
1	—	990	125.00	125.00
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
1	—	800	161.00	161.00
4	—	360	242.50–255.00	248.16
7	—	531	212.50–230.00	223.07
5	—	659	192.00–207.00	203.16
5	—	564	204.00–220.00	214.24
1	—	1,015	136.00	136.00
12	—	431	230.00–247.50	240.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	422	195.00–225.00	216.26
3	—	637	172.00–189.00	182.47
2	—	675	162.00–172.00	166.96
2	—	373	222.50–235.00	228.37
8	—	476	190.00–220.00	213.07
4	—	571	182.00–200.00	190.94
2	—	718	157.50–172.00	164.57
1	—	765	156.00	156.00
5	—	530	182.50–202.50	194.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,180	93.00–104.00	97.60
4	—	1,246	85.00–92.00	87.80
7	—	1,249	106.00–115.00	110.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	915	60.00–79.00	71.48
11	—	1,026	80.00–92.00	86.18
4	—	1,050	93.00–95.00	94.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	90.00–91.00	90.48
13	—	1,565	106.00–114.00	110.17
17	—	1,417	94.00–104.00	99.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	113.00–117.00	115.18
6	—	1,697	139.00–145.00	141.71
6	—	1,637	122.00–133.00	127.17

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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