Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 25.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.47/cwt on 294 head.

Average price

$207.47

294 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$567

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

$51.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.12

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	542	219.13	1,187	209
Medium and Large 2-3	610	178.91	1,092	84
Small 1-2	370	167.50	620	1thin

One grade step is worth $51.63/cwt here — about $567 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 sale294 hd

207.47

—

TN average15 barns · 2,727 hd

212.58

−5.12

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	1,686	112.10	1,889	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,467	95.92	1,407	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	90.17	1,124	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	75.99	822	32

Every lot, as filed

93 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 2-3	—	472	198.00/cwt	160.00–217.50	935	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	239	284.49/cwt	255.00–295.00	680	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	254.07/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,428	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	262.12/cwt	250.00–270.00	750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	185.10/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,166	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	229.74/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,073	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	221.44/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,258	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	209.25/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,387	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	215.51/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,358	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	670	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	203.42/cwt	196.00–208.00	1,355	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	229.85/cwt	190.00–240.00	1,333	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	219.07/cwt	180.00–240.00	841	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	211.23/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,517	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	220.75/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	544	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,278	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	225.01/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,735	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,071	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	229.81/cwt	210.00–245.00	756	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	218.34/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	259.49/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,396	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	239.51/cwt	232.50–244.00	1,497	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	225.80/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,621	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	219.35/cwt	210.00–247.50	1,022	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	224.30/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	268.68/cwt	265.00–275.00	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	238.92/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,708	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,581	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	223.28/cwt	217.50–229.00	1,507	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	263.73/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,034	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	216.69/cwt	210.00–225.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,839	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	590	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,534	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	260.81/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,218	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	211.43/cwt	190.00–221.00	888	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	169.14/cwt	160.00–175.00	969	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	175.72/cwt	169.00–182.50	1,281	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	182.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,050	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	215.28/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,029	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	233.89/cwt	225.00–245.00	994	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	105.65/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,680	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	66.54/cwt	55.00–74.00	669	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,290	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,135	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	82.14/cwt	76.00–86.00	925	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	94.32/cwt	89.00–101.00	1,362	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	102.55/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,477	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	91.16/cwt	87.00–99.00	1,111	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	86.04/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,174	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	82.24/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,059	6
Bulls	—	—	1,910	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,407	1
Bulls	—	—	1,741	115.93/cwt	112.00–124.00	2,018	8
Bulls	—	—	1,590	105.74/cwt	96.00–111.00	1,681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	467	201.21/cwt	200.00–202.50	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	184.98/cwt	160.00–200.00	980	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	211.71/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,111	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	207.66/cwt	200.00–212.50	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	181.41/cwt	172.50–192.50	1,214	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	245.10/cwt	230.00–270.00	914	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,286	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	162.33/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,136	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	222.34/cwt	220.00–225.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	171.85/cwt	168.00–177.50	1,385	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	230.75/cwt	220.00–238.00	971	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	213.93/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,318	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	783	166.27/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	164.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	917	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,146	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	196.18/cwt	162.50–207.50	1,114	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	184.91/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,317	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	232.11/cwt	226.00–240.00	747	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	183.61/cwt	179.00–187.00	1,427	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	671	176.86/cwt	163.00–185.00	1,187	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	223.71/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,179	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	176.62/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,097	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	238.14/cwt	235.00–243.00	917	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	198.47/cwt	160.00–215.00	838	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	215.48/cwt	210.00–222.50	804	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	190.42/cwt	170.00–212.50	1,015	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	166.50/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,312	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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC - Unionville, TN

Mon Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,081Last week 851Year ago 832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 201Year ago 154

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	472	160.00–217.50	198.00
12	—	630	170.00–200.00	185.10
1	—	835	154.00	154.00
2	—	783	160.00–172.50	166.27
3	—	705	160.00–170.00	164.19
1	—	285	210.00	210.00
16	—	917	125.00	125.00
7	—	568	162.50–207.50	196.18
6	—	671	163.00–185.00	176.86
9	—	422	160.00–215.00	198.47
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
5	—	373	210.00–222.50	215.48
5	—	533	170.00–212.50	190.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	467	220.00–241.00	229.74
29	—	568	210.00–227.50	221.44
13	—	666	196.00–208.00	203.42
1	—	925	128.00	128.00
2	—	273	220.00–225.00	222.34
4	—	806	168.00–177.50	171.85
20	—	421	220.00–238.00	230.75
23	—	616	205.00–218.00	213.93
1	—	210	255.00	255.00
1	—	1,030	137.50	137.50
9	—	712	180.00–191.00	184.91
10	—	322	226.00–240.00	232.11
7	—	777	179.00–187.00	183.61
27	—	527	215.00–231.00	223.71
10	—	385	235.00–243.00	238.14
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	705	210.00	210.00
4	—	675	220.00–221.00	220.75
4	—	544	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	239	255.00–295.00	284.49
5	—	562	250.00–258.00	254.07
5	—	286	250.00–270.00	262.12
1	—	870	210.00	210.00
4	—	771	221.00–227.00	225.01
4	—	420	255.00	255.00
3	—	840	217.00–219.00	218.34
16	—	538	252.50–267.50	259.49
9	—	625	232.50–244.00	239.51
6	—	718	223.00–230.00	225.80
4	—	326	265.00–275.00	268.68
5	—	675	217.50–229.00	223.28
14	—	392	262.00–275.00	263.73
3	—	467	257.50–265.00	260.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	663	200.00–215.00	209.25
4	—	630	210.00–221.00	215.51
11	—	580	190.00–240.00	229.85
5	—	384	180.00–240.00	219.07
4	—	718	210.00–215.00	211.23
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
1	—	205	210.00	210.00
7	—	329	210.00–245.00	229.81
8	—	466	210.00–247.50	219.35
4	—	519	212.50–232.50	224.30
3	—	423	210.00–225.00	216.69
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	715	234.00–242.00	238.92
13	—	608	260.00	260.00
9	—	771	238.50	238.50
6	—	590	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	420	190.00–221.00	211.43
6	—	573	160.00–175.00	169.14
4	—	467	200.00–202.50	201.21
10	—	530	160.00–200.00	184.98
1	—	660	160.00	160.00
3	—	368	200.00–212.50	207.66
1	—	805	137.50	137.50
3	—	700	160.00–164.00	162.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	729	169.00–182.50	175.72
11	—	574	180.00–190.00	182.92
12	—	478	210.00–227.50	215.28
15	—	425	225.00–245.00	233.89
18	—	525	205.00–221.00	211.71
12	—	669	172.50–192.50	181.41
9	—	373	230.00–270.00	245.10
5	—	857	150.00	150.00
22	—	621	170.00–180.00	176.62
2	—	788	165.00–168.00	166.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,590	102.00–114.00	105.65
18	—	1,444	89.00–101.00	94.32
2	—	1,365	85.00–87.00	86.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,006	55.00–74.00	66.54
1	—	1,290	88.00	88.00
18	—	1,126	76.00–86.00	82.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	101.00–104.00	102.55
23	—	1,219	87.00–99.00	91.16
6	—	1,288	78.00–86.00	82.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	126.00	126.00
8	—	1,741	112.00–124.00	115.93
7	—	1,590	96.00–111.00	105.74

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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