Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 650lbs sharply lower; steers above 650lbs mostly steady-5.00 higher. Feeder bulls steady-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-sharply higher. Slaughter cows mostly lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $242.58/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$242.58

252 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,515

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

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

$42.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.47

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	639	247.63	1,582	207
Small 1-2	535	247.50	1,324	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	219.02	1,226	43
Small 2-3	600	205.00	1,230	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.63/cwt here — about $352 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 sale252 hd

242.58

—

TN average16 barns · 3,179 hd

248.05

−5.47

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	126.71	2,034	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	117.55	1,708	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,241	109.65	1,360	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	944	89.95	849	26

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,437	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	—	558	210.68/cwt	205.00–222.00	1,176	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	211.90/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,038	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	249.17/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	582	265.57/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,546	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	220.92/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,151	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	714	206.26/cwt	199.00–216.00	1,473	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	249.91/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,447	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	404	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	949	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	236.70/cwt	230.00–240.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	271.90/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,142	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	627	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	250.59/cwt	236.00–256.00	1,529	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	236.11/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,232	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	227.69/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,437	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	239.00/cwt	230.00–250.00	989	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	319	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	813	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	243.67/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,274	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	211.24/cwt	210.00–212.50	830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	438	218.44/cwt	210.00–225.00	957	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	727	207.98/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	223.28/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,509	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	231.51/cwt	230.00–240.00	873	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	228.72/cwt	226.00–234.00	1,651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	234.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	970	2
Steers	Small 2-3	—	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	631	216.59/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,367	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	236.49/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,592	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	255.02/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,334	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	216.48/cwt	211.00–222.00	1,652	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	216.05/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	261.16/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,254	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	707	240.99/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,704	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,854	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	252.20/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,536	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	201.32/cwt	199.00–206.00	1,389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	284.91/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,088	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	237.22/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,333	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	266.64/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,259	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	278.76/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,275	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	113.50/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,453	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	97.29/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,005	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	117.55/cwt	111.00–126.00	1,708	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	104.52/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,242	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	86.69/cwt	70.00–94.00	784	18
Bulls	—	—	1,465	115.59/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,693	4
Bulls	—	—	1,705	132.98/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,267	7
Bulls	—	—	1,579	126.82/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,002	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,436.86/head	1,250.00–1,520.00	1,437	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	233.57/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	652	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	234.22/cwt	230.00–242.50	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	215.78/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,226	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	221.71/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	213.35/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,097	9
Bulls	Small 2-3	—	635	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	204.13/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	280.75/cwt	275.00–290.00	955	6
Bulls	Small 2-3	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	224.36/cwt	219.00–234.00	1,384	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	230.68/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,331	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	245.02/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,144	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	218.69/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,054	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	208.42/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,284	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	212.05/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,115	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	210.63/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	438	251.23/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	225.72/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,393	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	253.18/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,091	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	217.52/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,536	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	210.07/cwt	200.00–220.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	700	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	1,572	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	268.89/cwt	265.00–285.00	731	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,158	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,388	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	233.88/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,228	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	262.91/cwt	250.00–275.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	246.01/cwt	235.00–277.50	1,169	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	258.71/cwt	257.50–260.00	802	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.

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Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC - Unionville, TN

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 952Last week 666Year ago 741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 99Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 9Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	205.00–222.00	210.68
4	—	490	210.00–212.50	211.90
1	—	310	270.00	270.00
9	—	521	212.50–227.50	220.92
7	—	714	199.00–216.00	206.26
3	—	367	250.00	250.00
1	—	665	197.50	197.50
1	—	280	220.00	220.00
2	—	413	230.00–240.00	234.85
12	—	631	211.00–228.00	216.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	242.50–255.00	249.17
15	—	579	230.00–265.00	249.91
20	—	610	236.00–256.00	250.59
1	—	320	280.00	280.00
3	—	722	226.00–234.00	228.72
14	—	673	231.00–246.00	236.49
1	—	225	285.00	285.00
26	—	523	240.00–270.00	255.02
2	—	763	211.00–222.00	216.48
3	—	368	280.00	280.00
2	—	810	212.00–220.00	216.05
13	—	480	255.00–266.00	261.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	263.00–270.00	265.57
1	—	475	270.00	270.00
2	—	420	260.00–285.00	271.90
3	—	627	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	689	226.00	226.00
3	—	430	260.00	260.00
6	—	707	240.00–243.00	240.99
66	—	771	240.50	240.50
14	—	609	250.00–260.00	252.20
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	404	235.00	235.00
6	—	631	225.00–229.00	227.69
2	—	655	225.00	225.00
4	—	319	255.00	255.00
9	—	523	241.00–245.00	243.67
12	—	463	250.00	250.00
4	—	576	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	230.00–240.00	236.70
31	—	522	220.00–242.50	236.11
6	—	414	230.00–250.00	239.00
8	—	676	220.00–230.00	223.28
11	—	377	230.00–240.00	231.51
26	—	577	222.00–240.00	230.68
17	—	467	235.00–250.00	245.02
19	—	617	224.00–230.00	225.72
1	—	235	275.00	275.00
4	—	706	210.00–220.00	217.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	210.00–212.50	211.24
13	—	438	210.00–225.00	218.44
3	—	727	206.00–209.00	207.98
10	—	482	210.00–228.00	218.69
5	—	616	202.00–210.00	208.42
6	—	526	200.00–220.00	212.05
1	—	555	205.00	205.00
3	—	670	208.00–212.00	210.63
2	—	343	200.00–220.00	210.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	246.00	246.00
2	—	438	250.00–252.50	251.23
6	—	700	224.50	224.50
1	—	360	260.00	260.00
1	—	345	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	199.00–206.00	201.32
10	—	382	275.00–295.00	284.91
11	—	562	220.00–242.00	237.22
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
6	—	340	275.00–290.00	280.75
7	—	617	219.00–234.00	224.36
7	—	431	240.00–260.00	253.18
5	—	272	265.00–285.00	268.89
2	—	705	192.00	192.00
15	—	525	220.00–245.00	233.88
2	—	228	250.00–275.00	262.91
8	—	475	235.00–277.50	246.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	265.00–270.00	266.64
2	—	403	277.50–280.00	278.76
1	—	500	255.00	255.00
3	—	652	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	227.50–240.00	233.57
3	—	365	230.00–242.50	234.22
10	—	568	212.00–219.00	215.78
1	—	220	230.00	230.00
1	—	675	194.00	194.00
3	—	487	215.00–235.00	221.71
1	—	765	188.00	188.00
9	—	514	210.00–220.00	213.35
2	—	620	200.00–208.00	204.13
1	—	270	230.00	230.00
2	—	310	257.50–260.00	258.71
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	196.00	196.00
1	—	450	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,280	110.00–120.00	113.50
24	—	1,188	96.00–110.00	104.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,033	95.00–106.00	97.29
18	—	904	70.00–94.00	86.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,453	111.00–126.00	117.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,465	110.00–119.00	115.59
7	—	1,705	130.00–139.00	132.98
5	—	1,579	124.00–129.00	126.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,188	1,250.00–1,520.00	1,436.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00

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