Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00-9.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.34/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$225.34

259 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,330

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$65.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.20

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	606	230.77	1,398	201
Medium and Large 2-3	531	207.24	1,101	57
Small 1-2	795	165.00	1,312	1thin

One grade step is worth $65.77/cwt here — about $86 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 sale259 hd

225.34

—

TN average11 barns · 2,211 hd

212.14

+13.20

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	1,689	114.47	1,934	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,502	91.92	1,381	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	88.92	1,109	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	72.51	785	29

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	765	188.20/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	273.21/cwt	270.00–275.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	710	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,686	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	224.11/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,376	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	214.53/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,317	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	248.67/cwt	242.50–255.00	793	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	218.85/cwt	202.50–232.50	1,361	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	217.83/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,257	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	234.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	260.06/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,233	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	258.40/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,483	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	249.65/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,093	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	212.46/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,455	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	238.41/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	216.83/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,132	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	231.47/cwt	207.50–242.50	1,086	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	257.45/cwt	255.00–260.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	220.49/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	224.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,521	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	254.57/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,558	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	263.51/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,618	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	270.87/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	270.82/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,517	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	261.04/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,355	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	279.54/cwt	260.00–295.00	794	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	683	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	206.67/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,370	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	237.00/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,109	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	220.95/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,131	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	188.75/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,357	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	67.54/cwt	56.00–74.00	691	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	995	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	77.66/cwt	72.00–83.00	894	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,446	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	92.09/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,399	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,165	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	955	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	80.94/cwt	80.00–82.00	958	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,200	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	89.35/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,128	23
Bulls	—	—	1,771	122.40/cwt	118.00–126.00	2,168	8
Bulls	—	—	1,624	108.13/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,756	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	227.60/cwt	222.50–232.50	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	202.93/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,142	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	201.54/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,048	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	180.81/cwt	160.00–192.50	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	190.95/cwt	182.50–200.00	1,188	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	212.68/cwt	197.50–227.50	898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	212.08/cwt	200.00–227.50	999	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	213.70/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,312	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	948	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	238.91/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,003	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	213.50/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,215	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	204.58/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,180	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	194.80/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,297	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	795	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	234.16/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,239	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	227.52/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,283	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	214.18/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,411	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	217.84/cwt	192.50–230.00	813	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	218.09/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,042	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	216.57/cwt	197.50–230.00	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	221.64/cwt	210.00–235.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	191.25/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	240.71/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,143	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	240.61/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,013	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	195.03/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,203	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	200.88/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,454	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	239.68/cwt	235.00–250.00	906	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	208.02/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,109	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	267.81/cwt	265.00–280.00	728	5

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 Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 851Last week 1,157Year ago 1,073

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 260Year ago 242

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 2.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 5.00-9.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	180.00–195.00	188.20
1	—	1,045	135.00	135.00
1	—	940	150.00	150.00
1	—	240	255.00	255.00
10	—	614	210.00–222.50	214.53
1	—	1,065	131.00	131.00
5	—	319	242.50–255.00	248.67
19	—	529	225.00–237.50	234.16
16	—	564	215.00–235.00	227.52
14	—	659	205.00–217.50	214.18
13	—	475	232.50–245.00	240.71
11	—	421	235.00–247.50	240.61
9	—	724	195.00–207.00	200.88
9	—	378	235.00–250.00	239.68
5	—	272	265.00–280.00	267.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	170.00	170.00
13	—	577	192.50–210.00	204.58
9	—	666	180.00–202.50	194.80
8	—	373	192.50–230.00	217.84
5	—	478	200.00–230.00	218.09
3	—	415	197.50–230.00	216.57
3	—	330	210.00–235.00	221.64
2	—	728	190.00–192.50	191.25
1	—	290	242.50	242.50
3	—	617	190.00–205.00	195.03
9	—	533	180.00–220.00	208.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	710	237.50	237.50
9	—	614	224.00–225.00	224.11
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	270.00–275.00	273.21
10	—	474	252.50–265.00	260.06
8	—	574	250.00–267.50	258.40
8	—	438	245.00–257.50	249.65
2	—	368	255.00–260.00	257.45
1	—	1,070	177.50	177.50
1	—	995	185.00	185.00
5	—	729	215.00–222.50	220.49
22	—	679	220.00–230.00	224.06
15	—	612	242.50–257.50	254.57
5	—	519	250.00–265.00	261.04
4	—	284	260.00–295.00	279.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	202.50–232.50	218.85
6	—	577	200.00–232.50	217.83
3	—	368	230.00–240.00	234.98
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
1	—	310	245.00	245.00
3	—	685	210.00–217.50	212.46
3	—	430	235.00–240.00	238.41
11	—	522	200.00–245.00	216.83
7	—	469	207.50–242.50	231.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	262.50–267.50	263.51
3	—	523	270.00–272.50	270.87
6	—	560	270.00–272.50	270.82
2	—	463	270.00	270.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	663	202.50–210.00	206.67
4	—	468	230.00–245.00	237.00
1	—	830	180.00	180.00
1	—	755	185.00	185.00
13	—	512	215.00–230.00	220.95
4	—	719	182.50–195.00	188.75
6	—	614	207.50–220.00	213.70
5	—	372	250.00–260.00	254.92
12	—	420	230.00–245.00	238.91
8	—	569	210.00–222.50	213.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	222.50–232.50	227.60
1	—	730	180.00	180.00
6	—	563	200.00–205.00	202.93
6	—	520	180.00–210.00	201.54
3	—	678	160.00–192.50	180.81
3	—	622	182.50–200.00	190.95
3	—	422	197.50–227.50	212.68
4	—	471	200.00–227.50	212.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,023	56.00–74.00	67.54
2	—	1,185	84.00	84.00
11	—	1,151	72.00–83.00	77.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	98.00	98.00
22	—	1,519	88.00–96.00	92.09
1	—	1,165	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,184	80.00–82.00	80.94
2	—	1,200	100.00	100.00
23	—	1,262	83.00–94.00	89.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,771	118.00–126.00	122.40
10	—	1,624	103.00–115.00	108.13

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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