Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $236.13/cwt on 470 head.

Average price

$236.13

470 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,287

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$54.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.21

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	554	239.18	1,325	412
Medium and Large 2-3	481	214.96	1,033	57
Small 1-2	650	185.00	1,203	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.18/cwt here — about $122 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 sale470 hd

236.13

—

TN average13 barns · 2,479 hd

228.92

+7.21

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	1,700	126.93	2,158	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,451	112.57	1,633	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	104.18	1,244	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,025	92.49	948	31

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1-2Value Added	—	506	276.70/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,400	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	668	225.33/cwt	209.00–229.00	1,505	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	242.57/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,518	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	242.33/cwt	214.00–257.50	1,158	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	717	237.31/cwt	225.00–238.50	1,702	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	593	255.56/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,515	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	244.30/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,261	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	232.04/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,186	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	227.53/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,399	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	278.10/cwt	260.00–300.00	879	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	234.20/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,349	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	238.10/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,138	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	227.70/cwt	202.50–240.00	1,305	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	219.68/cwt	207.50–230.00	852	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	217.56/cwt	202.50–227.50	1,038	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	221.83/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,384	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	202.09/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,578	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	272.30/cwt	269.00–275.00	1,560	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	232.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,702	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	204.02/cwt	199.00–214.00	1,657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	262.88/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,393	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	292.53/cwt	280.00–300.00	799	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	260.52/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,490	29
Steers	Small 1-2	—	790	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	280.29/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,214	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,723	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,805	73
Steers	Small 1-2	—	700	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	287	216.66/cwt	205.00–230.00	622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	295.17/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,110	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	273.63/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,275	40
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	270.17/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,175	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	214.94/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,543	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	196.33/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	223.44/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,484	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	276.02/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,043	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	102.58/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,107	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	117.36/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,746	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	107.78/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,523	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	104.26/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,250	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	94.17/cwt	90.00–100.00	988	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	82.41/cwt	75.00–89.00	772	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	98.60/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,110	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	115.05/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,506	4
Bulls	—	—	1,645	134.27/cwt	133.00–136.00	2,209	4
Bulls	—	—	1,690	124.99/cwt	122.00–129.00	2,112	9
Bulls	—	—	2,010	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	225.19/cwt	207.50–239.00	1,302	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	264.16/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,239	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	225.34/cwt	207.50–237.50	1,181	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	228.62/cwt	200.00–247.50	1,063	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	248.14/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,400	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	259.28/cwt	242.50–272.50	1,364	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	226.06/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,404	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	232.12/cwt	220.00–245.00	991	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	238.35/cwt	222.50–255.00	875	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	187.91/cwt	175.00–201.00	1,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	202.78/cwt	197.50–212.50	1,476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	234.55/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,222	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	209.51/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,190	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	219.06/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,152	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	632	199.66/cwt	192.50–211.00	1,262	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	210.79/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	261.12/cwt	245.00–285.00	870	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	272.28/cwt	262.50–280.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,331	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	233.33/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,430	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	243.20/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,041	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	250.85/cwt	240.00–260.00	933	24
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	229.57/cwt	215.00–245.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	221.56/cwt	212.50–242.50	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	194.97/cwt	182.50–202.50	1,283	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	221.82/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,466	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	238.54/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,613	42

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 Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,536Last week 612Year ago 1,095

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 191Year ago 195

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed last week in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	506	272.50–277.50	276.70
30	—	573	269.00–275.00	272.30
26	—	660	261.00	261.00
73	—	728	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	209.00–229.00	225.33
13	—	478	214.00–257.50	242.33
10	—	511	220.00–247.50	232.04
3	—	615	220.00–233.00	227.53
1	—	345	245.00	245.00
15	—	573	202.50–240.00	227.70
3	—	287	205.00–230.00	216.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	626	235.00–247.50	242.57
1	—	205	320.00	320.00
8	—	316	260.00–300.00	278.10
6	—	732	230.00–235.00	232.49
3	—	812	199.00–214.00	204.02
16	—	530	250.00–267.50	262.88
6	—	273	280.00–300.00	292.53
29	—	572	250.00–267.50	260.52
13	—	433	275.00–290.00	280.29
7	—	376	277.50–305.00	295.17
1	—	765	220.00	220.00
1	—	930	195.00	195.00
40	—	466	260.00–290.00	273.63
42	—	676	231.00–245.00	238.54
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	197.50	197.50
1	—	700	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	717	225.00–238.50	237.31
43	—	593	245.00–256.00	255.56
7	—	516	242.00–246.00	244.30
3	—	613	232.50–235.00	233.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	576	225.00–240.00	234.20
42	—	478	230.00–251.00	238.10
1	—	825	177.50	177.50
3	—	230	270.00–280.00	274.96
18	—	624	215.00–230.00	221.83
4	—	781	195.00–207.50	202.09
4	—	728	197.50–212.50	202.78
54	—	521	228.00–240.00	234.55
14	—	333	245.00–285.00	261.12
3	—	283	262.50–280.00	272.28
56	—	428	230.00–255.00	243.20
24	—	372	240.00–260.00	250.85
28	—	661	210.00–226.00	221.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	388	207.50–230.00	219.68
10	—	477	202.50–227.50	217.56
4	—	568	195.00–222.50	209.51
10	—	526	200.00–225.00	219.06
6	—	632	192.50–211.00	199.66
1	—	245	245.00	245.00
2	—	710	185.00–190.00	187.50
1	—	430	220.00	220.00
5	—	281	215.00–245.00	229.57
4	—	324	212.50–242.50	221.56
4	—	658	182.50–202.50	194.97
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	435	255.00–280.00	270.17
6	—	718	210.00–219.00	214.94
2	—	770	190.00–202.50	196.33
4	—	664	220.00–227.50	223.44
14	—	378	260.00–290.00	276.02
2	—	805	185.00–190.00	187.48
21	—	469	252.50–275.00	264.16
10	—	564	240.00–257.50	248.14
30	—	526	242.50–272.50	259.28
23	—	621	220.00–231.00	226.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	217.50	217.50
7	—	578	207.50–239.00	225.19
20	—	524	207.50–237.50	225.34
13	—	465	200.00–247.50	228.62
6	—	427	220.00–245.00	232.12
5	—	367	222.50–255.00	238.35
2	—	710	175.00–201.00	187.91
4	—	686	205.00–217.00	210.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,079	101.00–106.00	102.58
18	—	1,049	90.00–100.00	94.17
8	—	937	75.00–89.00	82.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,488	114.00–122.00	117.36
8	—	1,413	104.00–112.00	107.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,199	102.00–110.00	104.26
8	—	1,126	95.00–101.00	98.60
4	—	1,309	114.00–116.00	115.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,645	133.00–136.00	134.27
9	—	1,690	122.00–129.00	124.99
1	—	2,010	115.00	115.00

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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