Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers 6.00-sharply lower; feeder bulls sharply lower; Feeder heifers steady-10.00 lower; slaughter cattle steady-8.00 lower; Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Number of cattle and quality of cattle are down this week due to the extensive heat.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.35/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$235.35

131 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$524

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

$13.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.21

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	679	237.09	1,609	113
Small 2-3	477	230.67	1,100	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	486	223.15	1,085	15thin

One grade step is worth $13.94/cwt here — about $524 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 sale131 hd

235.35

—

TN average12 barns · 1,280 hd

244.56

−9.21

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	1,603	125.30	2,008	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	109.48	1,566	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,341	106.96	1,434	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	91.90	932	25

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	710	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	231.07/cwt	222.50–245.00	980	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	224.90/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,181	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	207.80/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,382	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	203.56/cwt	200.00–215.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	212.91/cwt	200.00–227.50	879	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	233.35/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,092	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	235.26/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,242	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	210.95/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,310	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	223.97/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	225.57/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,056	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	222.03/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	280.15/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,039	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,254	1
Steers	Small 2-3	—	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	212.03/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	238.68/cwt	235.00–242.50	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Steers	Small 2-3	—	590	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	229.33/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,523	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,802	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	232.78/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,322	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	228.31/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,432	8
Steers	Small 2-3	—	465	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	252.41/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	184.03/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	197.07/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,133	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	211.35/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,099	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	113.45/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,693	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,040	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	107.34/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,500	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	106.44/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,414	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	83.44/cwt	71.00–92.00	846	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	97.54/cwt	91.00–106.00	990	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	111.62/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,594	6
Bulls	—	—	1,858	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,453	4
Bulls	—	—	1,387	122.76/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,703	3
Bulls	—	—	1,230	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,304	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	995	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	282.43/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,031	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	211.92/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	188.70/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	216.79/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,023	3
Bulls	Small 2-3	—	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	208.95/cwt	200.00–220.00	896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	203.22/cwt	192.50–207.50	975	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	211.64/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,297	3
Bulls	Small 2-3	—	445	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	214.61/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,260	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	241.32/cwt	235.00–245.00	898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	227.84/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,317	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	182.98/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	230.06/cwt	220.00–240.00	975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	232.01/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,095	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	506	213.87/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,082	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	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 Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 547Last week 710Year ago 1,018

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 132Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 34Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	210.00	210.00
15	—	424	222.50–245.00	231.07
22	—	525	220.00–232.50	224.90
8	—	665	200.00–212.00	207.80
1	—	335	210.00	210.00
3	—	873	186.00	186.00
8	—	621	200.00–220.00	210.95
2	—	760	170.00	170.00
6	—	372	235.00–245.00	241.32
11	—	578	220.00–234.00	227.84
11	—	472	222.50–240.00	232.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	200.00–215.00	203.56
6	—	587	212.50–215.00	214.61
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
2	—	393	225.00	225.00
4	—	506	210.00–218.00	213.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	230.00	230.00
1	—	420	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	200.00–227.50	212.91
2	—	585	222.00–226.00	223.97
1	—	675	215.00	215.00
3	—	468	220.00–234.00	225.57
2	—	533	220.00–224.00	222.03
1	—	635	197.50	197.50
2	—	383	235.00–242.50	238.68
1	—	340	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	230.00–240.00	233.35
7	—	528	230.00–242.00	235.26
1	—	820	200.00	200.00
6	—	371	275.00–290.00	280.15
1	—	325	290.00	290.00
2	—	715	210.00–214.00	212.03
1	—	780	202.00	202.00
6	—	664	220.00–238.00	229.33
9	—	568	230.00–240.00	232.78
8	—	627	220.00–235.00	228.31
2	—	415	245.00–260.00	252.41
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	260.00	260.00
1	—	590	214.00	214.00
1	—	465	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	762	236.50	236.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	180.00–186.00	184.03
5	—	575	190.00–212.00	197.07
5	—	520	200.00–222.50	211.35
1	—	660	192.00	192.00
4	—	365	275.00–290.00	282.43
3	—	472	212.50–222.50	216.79
3	—	613	204.00–217.00	211.64
2	—	753	178.00–188.00	182.98
4	—	424	220.00–240.00	230.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	220.00	220.00
2	—	615	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	230.00	230.00
2	—	515	208.00–216.00	211.92
2	—	625	182.50–195.00	188.70
1	—	555	197.00	197.00
4	—	429	200.00–220.00	208.95
1	—	375	200.00	200.00
7	—	480	192.50–207.50	203.22
Bulls — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,492	111.00–118.00	113.45
13	—	1,397	101.00–110.00	107.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	92.00	92.00
25	—	1,328	95.00–110.00	106.44
6	—	1,428	111.00–113.00	111.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,014	71.00–92.00	83.44
15	—	1,015	91.00–106.00	97.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,858	130.00–134.00	132.02
3	—	1,387	120.00–125.00	122.76
1	—	1,230	106.00	106.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,100.00	1,100.00

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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC - Unionville, TN

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