Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 lower with instances of 8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower, with Heifers weighing between 650-750 lbs. being 10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 5.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.87/cwt on 322 head.

Average price

$229.87

322 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$26.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.57

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	551	234.78	1,294	263
Medium and Large 2-3	487	207.96	1,013	59

One grade step is worth $26.82/cwt here — about $281 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 sale322 hd

229.87

—

TN average12 barns · 3,094 hd

220.30

+9.57

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	1,610	124.19	1,999	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	100.16	1,496	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,261	93.47	1,178	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	82.57	848	23

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	522	218.45/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,140	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	221.35/cwt	218.00–229.00	1,589	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	236.21/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,472	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	217.17/cwt	197.50–226.00	1,457	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	188.35/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,337	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	206.11/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,268	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	195.10/cwt	188.00–207.50	1,508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	181.01/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,481	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	1,881	69
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	227.05/cwt	190.00–255.00	736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	224.22/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,278	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	198.72/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,323	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	232.99/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,107	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	256.42/cwt	245.00–275.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	230.18/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,202	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	261.11/cwt	245.00–270.00	956	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	212.05/cwt	185.00–232.50	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	421	214.13/cwt	187.50–225.00	901	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	201.56/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,030	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	250.56/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,273	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	254.16/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,184	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	268.83/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,003	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	199.67/cwt	184.00–220.00	1,228	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	263.52/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,165	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	291.35/cwt	280.00–300.00	795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	247.66/cwt	239.00–252.00	1,414	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	235.19/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	304.76/cwt	295.00–315.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	213.71/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	275.38/cwt	265.00–285.00	870	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	201.19/cwt	198.00–203.00	1,660	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	232.63/cwt	210.00–235.50	1,347	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	239.06/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,107	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	213.15/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,341	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	187.33/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,439	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	645	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,209	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,111	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,423	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	76.75/cwt	69.00–81.00	707	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	85.61/cwt	82.00–89.00	935	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	101.63/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,532	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	94.57/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,366	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	86.25/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,101	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,138	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	94.76/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,184	27
Bulls	—	—	1,683	126.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,137	8
Bulls	—	—	1,318	113.10/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	199.24/cwt	197.50–201.00	1,241	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	179.97/cwt	172.00–183.00	1,485	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	363	231.83/cwt	220.00–245.00	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	218.62/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,056	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	256.41/cwt	250.00–270.00	982	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	243.77/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,026	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	229.14/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,169	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	191.74/cwt	189.00–196.00	1,386	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	188.99/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	758	175.32/cwt	165.00–181.00	1,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	180.68/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	386	213.96/cwt	200.00–225.00	826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	218.44/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,070	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	273.22/cwt	260.00–280.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	223.15/cwt	214.00–227.00	1,270	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,442	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	235.89/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,010	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	574	202.99/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,165	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	215.01/cwt	185.00–232.50	925	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	206.23/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,089	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	200.47/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,353	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	545	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	194.59/cwt	180.00–212.50	1,113	6

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,157Last week 1,276Year ago 764

Slaughter CattleReceipts 260Last week 164Year ago 118

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	522	200.00–230.00	218.45
1	—	700	212.00	212.00
1	—	285	265.00	265.00
7	—	671	197.50–226.00	217.17
4	—	324	190.00–255.00	227.05
1	—	785	200.00	200.00
1	—	375	250.00	250.00
8	—	615	184.00–220.00	199.67
14	—	579	210.00–235.50	232.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	718	218.00–229.00	221.35
13	—	623	231.00–242.00	236.21
9	—	508	245.00–260.00	250.56
9	—	466	250.00–262.50	254.16
4	—	373	260.00–275.00	268.83
5	—	442	257.50–265.00	263.52
8	—	273	280.00–300.00	291.35
7	—	571	239.00–252.00	247.66
5	—	666	228.00–240.00	235.19
2	—	205	295.00–315.00	304.76
1	—	865	197.00	197.00
4	—	775	208.00–216.00	213.71
7	—	316	265.00–285.00	275.38
5	—	825	198.00–203.00	201.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	757	248.50	248.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	710	185.00–190.00	188.35
26	—	615	200.00–215.00	206.11
3	—	773	188.00–207.50	195.10
4	—	818	180.00–184.00	181.01
30	—	570	215.00–235.00	224.22
11	—	666	190.00–202.50	198.72
13	—	475	225.00–237.50	232.99
3	—	323	245.00–275.00	256.42
40	—	522	220.00–236.00	230.18
8	—	366	245.00–270.00	261.11
1	—	230	285.00	285.00
3	—	285	260.00–280.00	273.22
14	—	428	230.00–242.50	235.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	330	185.00–232.50	212.05
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
7	—	421	187.50–225.00	214.13
7	—	511	180.00–215.00	201.56
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
1	—	800	165.00	165.00
1	—	770	160.00	160.00
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
1	—	715	175.00	175.00
5	—	386	200.00–225.00	213.96
15	—	490	210.00–220.00	218.44
1	—	250	225.00	225.00
12	—	574	175.00–210.00	202.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	250.00	250.00
95	—	570	253.00	253.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	463	230.00–245.00	239.06
1	—	850	178.00	178.00
8	—	629	204.00–220.00	213.15
3	—	768	184.00–192.00	187.33
5	—	825	172.00–183.00	179.97
11	—	383	250.00–270.00	256.41
9	—	421	235.00–250.00	243.77
17	—	510	220.00–240.00	229.14
8	—	723	189.00–196.00	191.74
1	—	980	142.50	142.50
18	—	569	214.00–227.00	223.15
19	—	675	194.00–210.00	200.47
1	—	900	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	187.50	187.50
1	—	550	202.00	202.00
1	—	545	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	197.50–201.00	199.24
3	—	363	220.00–245.00	231.83
14	—	483	200.00–227.50	218.62
2	—	688	188.00–190.00	188.99
3	—	758	165.00–181.00	175.32
1	—	810	168.00	168.00
3	—	718	180.00–182.00	180.68
11	—	430	185.00–232.50	215.01
13	—	528	195.00–215.00	206.23
6	—	572	180.00–212.50	194.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	105.00	105.00
8	—	1,276	81.00–89.00	86.25
27	—	1,249	90.00–101.00	94.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	921	69.00–81.00	76.75
11	—	1,092	82.00–89.00	85.61
2	—	1,198	95.00	95.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,507	97.00–107.00	101.63
5	—	1,444	91.00–96.00	94.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,683	120.00–130.00	126.96
2	—	1,318	111.00–115.00	113.10

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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