Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.12/cwt on 218 head.

Average price

$225.12

218 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,308

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$42.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.68

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	598	228.49	1,367	185
Medium and Large 2-3	477	208.28	993	30
Small 1-2	560	185.67	1,040	3thin

One grade step is worth $42.83/cwt here — about $327 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

225.12

—

TN average11 barns · 1,456 hd

219.44

+5.68

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	1,661	128.61	2,136	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	113.47	1,608	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	107.87	1,307	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	96.74	1,012	16

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	375	242.05/cwt	235.00–250.00	908	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	251.44/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,056	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	245.49/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,527	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	257.65/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,448	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	240.24/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,127	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	213.24/cwt	205.00–220.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	198.83/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,044	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	245.25/cwt	230.00–257.50	797	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	236.17/cwt	222.50–250.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	193.86/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,402	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	210.40/cwt	197.50–225.00	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	202.92/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	280.37/cwt	265.00–295.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	289.35/cwt	277.50–295.00	1,334	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	239.15/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,629	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	238.33/cwt	225.00–255.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	280.35/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	234.00/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	231.65/cwt	228.00–235.50	1,344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	230.34/cwt	222.50–236.00	1,463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	240.72/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	263.00/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,628	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	286.37/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,234	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	275.11/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,466	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	229.79/cwt	225.00–235.00	540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	240.59/cwt	222.50–257.50	1,112	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	237.15/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,681	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	288.97/cwt	280.00–295.00	942	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	235.53/cwt	229.00–241.00	1,599	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	197.23/cwt	193.00–203.00	1,536	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	227.71/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,332	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	218.01/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	253.48/cwt	250.00–260.00	958	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	107.74/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,303	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	98.60/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,055	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	81.42/cwt	71.00–88.00	841	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,024	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	98.84/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,114	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	118.84/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,569	6
Bulls	—	—	1,746	130.78/cwt	125.00–134.00	2,283	8
Bulls	—	—	1,265	117.59/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,488	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	117.57/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,575	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,427	112.96/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,612	16
Bulls	—	—	1,915	136.45/cwt	136.00–137.00	2,613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,243	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	211.63/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	218.59/cwt	207.50–230.00	776	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	198.34/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,454	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	234.12/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,250	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	224.69/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,283	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	212.71/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,423	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	218.42/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,044	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	207.45/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,365	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,214	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	222.08/cwt	218.00–232.50	1,153	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	221.14/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,391	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	237.17/cwt	230.00–255.00	655	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	191.21/cwt	189.00–196.00	1,468	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,276	1

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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 666Last week 571Year ago 616

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 127Year ago 122

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 2.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	375	235.00–250.00	242.05
17	—	420	235.00–265.00	251.44
10	—	469	232.50–247.50	240.24
7	—	325	230.00–257.50	245.25
5	—	723	187.50–200.00	193.86
12	—	571	216.00–232.00	224.69
11	—	658	200.00–214.00	207.45
1	—	225	230.00	230.00
1	—	960	136.00	136.00
9	—	519	218.00–232.50	222.08
16	—	629	200.00–227.00	221.14
4	—	276	230.00–255.00	237.17
1	—	855	172.00	172.00
4	—	768	189.00–196.00	191.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	205.00–220.00	213.24
8	—	525	185.00–215.00	198.83
5	—	432	197.50–225.00	210.40
3	—	567	190.00–212.50	202.92
8	—	478	210.00–227.50	218.42
1	—	665	182.50	182.50
1	—	345	220.00	220.00
1	—	615	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	237.50–240.00	239.15
71	—	710	229.50	229.50
3	—	535	241.00	241.00
2	—	603	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
1	—	495	185.00	185.00
1	—	585	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	622	240.00–256.00	245.49
6	—	562	250.00–274.00	257.65
4	—	284	265.00–295.00	280.37
9	—	461	277.50–295.00	289.35
4	—	374	270.00–295.00	280.35
2	—	750	232.00–236.00	234.00
4	—	431	282.50–292.50	286.37
1	—	225	250.00	250.00
6	—	533	267.50–280.00	275.11
19	—	709	231.00–238.00	237.15
4	—	326	280.00–295.00	288.97
8	—	679	229.00–241.00	235.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	230.00	230.00
2	—	418	222.50–250.00	236.17
1	—	385	215.00	215.00
3	—	315	225.00–255.00	238.33
2	—	580	228.00–235.50	231.65
4	—	635	222.50–236.00	230.34
3	—	507	232.00–245.00	240.72
2	—	235	225.00–235.00	229.79
3	—	462	222.50–257.50	240.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	260.00–268.00	263.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	240.00–250.00	244.95
5	—	779	193.00–203.00	197.23
2	—	433	250.00	250.00
8	—	585	224.00–232.00	227.71
3	—	630	217.00–220.00	218.01
3	—	378	250.00–260.00	253.48
7	—	733	191.00–201.00	198.34
7	—	534	230.00–237.50	234.12
3	—	669	210.00–218.00	212.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	210.00–220.00	215.06
1	—	760	169.00	169.00
1	—	460	232.50	232.50
3	—	520	208.00–215.00	211.63
2	—	355	207.50–230.00	218.59
1	—	710	182.00	182.00
1	—	435	210.00	210.00
1	—	615	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	207.50	207.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,209	103.00–114.00	107.74
7	—	1,127	96.00–101.00	98.84
6	—	1,320	115.00–122.00	118.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,070	93.00–104.00	98.60
3	—	1,033	71.00–88.00	81.42
2	—	935	109.00–110.00	109.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	117.00–118.00	117.57
16	—	1,427	105.00–116.00	112.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,746	125.00–134.00	130.78
3	—	1,265	112.00–122.00	117.59
2	—	1,915	136.00–137.00	136.45

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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