Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trends this week are compared to the last sale from two weeks ago due to this sale being closed in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Compared to the last sale from two weeks ago Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-12.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $232.69/cwt on 238 head.

Average price

$232.69

238 head · 632 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,470

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$384

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

$14.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.67

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	646	234.17	1,512	213
Medium and Large 2-3	513	220.03	1,129	25

One grade step is worth $14.14/cwt here — about $384 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 sale238 hd

232.69

—

TN average11 barns · 1,879 hd

233.36

−0.67

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	1,666	119.56	1,992	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	108.65	1,480	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	107.82	1,305	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,031	89.49	923	40

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	235	239.57/cwt	230.00–250.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	269.76/cwt	250.00–295.00	879	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,367	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	265.35/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,489	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	247.41/cwt	245.00–255.00	693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	199.47/cwt	194.00–203.00	1,474	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	175.35/cwt	168.00–182.50	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	226.34/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	215.68/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,009	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	214.84/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,343	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	257.71/cwt	250.00–265.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,172	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	203.79/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,176	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	244.69/cwt	220.00–260.00	915	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	859	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,770	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	256.56/cwt	240.00–270.00	859	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	191.70/cwt	184.00–200.00	1,187	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	197.23/cwt	185.00–202.50	919	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	176.59/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,113	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	244.39/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,508	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	235.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,361	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	253.83/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,112	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	253.78/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,213	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,600	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	238.58/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,579	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	219.07/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,564	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,327	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	256.41/cwt	248.00–262.00	1,346	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	256.09/cwt	246.00–261.00	1,508	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	198.50/cwt	193.00–204.00	1,489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	496	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,319	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	265.49/cwt	265.00–266.00	1,415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	228.59/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,186	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	219.88/cwt	210.00–230.00	948	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	280.92/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,042	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	264.68/cwt	255.00–275.00	979	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	178.36/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	192.89/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	224.56/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,289	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	222.03/cwt	217.50–228.00	1,385	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	98.53/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,084	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	112.93/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,371	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,171	101.10/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,184	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	91.84/cwt	87.00–97.00	962	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,193	98.71/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,178	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	109.37/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,531	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	105.79/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,293	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	78.61/cwt	72.00–84.00	723	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,665	1
Bulls	—	—	1,868	134.07/cwt	132.00–136.00	2,504	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	124.83/cwt	119.00–130.00	2,241	9
Bulls	—	—	1,405	106.83/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,501	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,217	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	230.81/cwt	225.00–237.50	981	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	236.89/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,225	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	606	201.24/cwt	197.50–207.50	1,220	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	215.97/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,026	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	247.58/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,174	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	198.81/cwt	188.00–210.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	230.85/cwt	210.00–245.00	900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	218.56/cwt	207.50–227.00	1,156	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	561	182.26/cwt	167.50–195.00	1,022	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	237.03/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,019	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	230.39/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,108	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	188.03/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,373	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	254.95/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,091	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	733	157.33/cwt	152.50–162.00	1,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	174.49/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	177.11/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,288	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	212.09/cwt	212.00–212.50	1,294	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	580	213.50/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	210.84/cwt	195.00–220.00	928	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	185.36/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,259	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	167.01/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	223.03/cwt	202.50–235.00	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	186.62/cwt	180.00–195.00	970	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	225.28/cwt	220.00–235.00	946	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	206.96/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,080	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	571	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 Jun 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 835Last week 831Year ago 964

Slaughter CattleReceipts 162Last week 178Year ago 240

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	230.00–250.00	239.57
1	—	1,125	149.00	149.00
11	—	326	250.00–295.00	269.76
4	—	280	245.00–255.00	247.41
9	—	739	194.00–203.00	199.47
16	—	617	232.00–248.00	244.39
10	—	438	250.00–268.00	253.83
10	—	478	248.00–260.00	253.78
6	—	865	185.00	185.00
22	—	662	231.00–240.00	238.58
12	—	525	248.00–262.00	256.41
8	—	589	246.00–261.00	256.09
2	—	750	193.00–204.00	198.50
1	—	1,030	156.00	156.00
9	—	371	265.00–295.00	280.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	561	262.00–268.00	265.35
57	—	859	206.00	206.00
12	—	714	215.00–222.00	219.07
5	—	496	266.00	266.00
2	—	533	265.00–266.00	265.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	168.00–182.50	175.35
3	—	473	210.00–240.00	226.34
3	—	625	205.00–225.00	214.84
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
2	—	273	220.00	220.00
3	—	577	230.00–240.00	235.85
1	—	670	198.00	198.00
6	—	519	217.50–240.00	228.59
4	—	431	210.00–230.00	219.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	186.00	186.00
4	—	528	222.00	222.00
11	—	430	236.00–240.00	237.03
9	—	481	229.00–236.00	230.39
6	—	610	212.00–212.50	212.09
4	—	580	212.00–218.00	213.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	468	210.00–222.50	215.68
1	—	885	152.00	152.00
2	—	263	250.00–265.00	257.71
16	—	577	200.00–207.00	203.79
28	—	374	220.00–260.00	244.69
9	—	335	240.00–270.00	256.56
10	—	619	184.00–200.00	191.70
13	—	727	170.00–180.00	177.11
5	—	679	180.00–189.00	185.36
2	—	810	166.00–168.00	167.01
1	—	990	148.00	148.00
15	—	420	220.00–235.00	225.28
44	—	522	200.00–218.00	206.96
2	—	233	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	185.00–202.50	197.23
3	—	630	170.00–180.00	176.59
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
8	—	561	167.50–195.00	182.26
2	—	733	152.50–162.00	157.33
2	—	658	174.00–175.00	174.49
1	—	215	205.00	205.00
6	—	440	195.00–220.00	210.84
1	—	375	210.00	210.00
4	—	320	202.50–235.00	223.03
3	—	520	180.00–195.00	186.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	370	255.00–275.00	264.68
3	—	770	175.00–182.00	178.36
2	—	680	188.00–198.00	192.89
1	—	940	138.00	138.00
7	—	574	220.00–230.00	224.56
4	—	624	217.50–228.00	222.03
13	—	517	230.00–247.00	236.89
11	—	474	240.00–257.50	247.58
1	—	885	158.00	158.00
2	—	730	186.00–190.00	188.03
13	—	428	240.00–265.00	254.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	154.00	154.00
1	—	730	177.50	177.50
7	—	425	225.00–237.50	230.81
4	—	606	197.50–207.50	201.24
3	—	475	200.00–230.00	215.97
2	—	580	188.00–210.00	198.81
1	—	850	140.00	140.00
4	—	390	210.00–245.00	230.85
4	—	529	207.50–227.00	218.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	98.00–99.00	98.53
10	—	1,214	112.00–115.00	112.93
16	—	1,222	101.00–111.00	105.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,171	99.00–106.00	101.10
21	—	1,048	87.00–97.00	91.84
12	—	920	72.00–84.00	78.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	97.00–100.00	98.71
9	—	1,400	103.00–112.00	109.37
1	—	1,365	122.00	122.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,868	132.00–136.00	134.07
9	—	1,795	119.00–130.00	124.83
6	—	1,405	105.00–110.00	106.83

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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