Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers steady to 3.00, instances 7.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls sharply lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $221.97/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$221.97

190 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,173

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$17.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.15

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	528	223.56	1,181	173
Medium and Large 2-3	533	205.78	1,097	17thin

One grade step is worth $17.78/cwt here — about $84 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 sale190 hd

221.97

—

TN average11 barns · 1,805 hd

209.81

+12.15

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	1,796	115.20	2,069	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	89.58	1,290	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	83.95	1,020	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,034	76.91	795	49

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,075	3thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	590	203.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	596	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,359	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	209.62/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,289	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	210.02/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,409	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	222.11/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,259	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	240.26/cwt	230.00–250.00	795	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	220.50/cwt	207.00–234.00	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	262.79/cwt	252.00–268.00	1,385	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	228.30/cwt	212.00–235.00	1,621	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	224.20/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	406	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	934	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	259.85/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,232	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	237.23/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,352	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,790	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	250.84/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,553	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	241.01/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,492	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	648	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,862	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	262.54/cwt	252.50–268.00	1,483	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	262.16/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	263.93/cwt	250.00–270.00	966	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	279.06/cwt	270.00–285.00	921	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	196.23/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,307	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	230.94/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,092	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	220.77/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,258	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	668	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,376	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	83.45/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,020	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	82.92/cwt	80.00–89.00	863	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	102.72/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,479	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	86.06/cwt	78.00–89.00	1,199	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	92.61/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,107	9
Bulls	—	—	1,934	117.57/cwt	110.00–123.00	2,274	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	74.02/cwt	70.00–79.00	768	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	710	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	93.54/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,425	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	75.18/cwt	70.00–79.00	887	6
Bulls	—	—	2,010	125.60/cwt	124.00–127.00	2,525	3
Bulls	—	—	1,566	108.37/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,697	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	196.53/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	218.23/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,152	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	238.01/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,016	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	194.60/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	226.72/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,186	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	226.49/cwt	220.00–240.00	974	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	209.16/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,081	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	209.97/cwt	205.00–215.00	989	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	231.01/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,093	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	235.04/cwt	225.00–245.00	888	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,071Last week 1,081Year ago 492

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 186Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 16Year ago 20

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers steady to 3.00, instances 7.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	200.00–210.00	203.33
2	—	680	190.00–199.00	194.60
7	—	517	195.00–217.50	209.16
4	—	471	205.00–215.00	209.97
1	—	430	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	596	228.00	228.00
3	—	613	221.00	221.00
2	—	655	221.00	221.00
6	—	406	230.00	230.00
3	—	530	235.00	235.00
2	—	730	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	615	200.00–225.00	209.62
8	—	671	200.00–216.00	210.02
30	—	567	212.50–232.50	222.11
4	—	331	230.00–250.00	240.26
23	—	523	220.00–245.00	226.72
16	—	430	220.00–240.00	226.49
1	—	715	201.00	201.00
30	—	473	220.00–245.00	231.01
10	—	378	225.00–245.00	235.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	240.00	240.00
4	—	570	236.00–241.00	237.23
1	—	500	202.50	202.50
1	—	610	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	207.00–234.00	220.50
10	—	527	252.00–268.00	262.79
21	—	710	212.00–235.00	228.30
5	—	662	224.00–225.00	224.20
8	—	474	256.00–268.00	259.85
6	—	895	200.00	200.00
10	—	619	231.00–250.00	241.01
8	—	565	252.50–268.00	262.54
3	—	415	250.00–270.00	262.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	619	246.00–254.00	250.84
71	—	760	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	648	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	366	250.00–270.00	263.93
5	—	330	270.00–285.00	279.06
4	—	666	188.00–199.00	196.23
12	—	473	220.00–245.00	230.94
11	—	570	215.00–223.00	220.77
2	—	623	194.00–199.00	196.53
16	—	528	213.00–230.00	218.23
15	—	427	230.00–255.00	238.01
1	—	280	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,222	80.00–89.00	83.45
9	—	1,195	90.00–96.00	92.61
6	—	1,180	70.00–79.00	75.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,041	80.00–89.00	82.92
34	—	1,038	70.00–79.00	74.02
1	—	780	91.00	91.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	101.00–105.00	102.72
21	—	1,393	78.00–89.00	86.06
12	—	1,523	90.00–99.00	93.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,934	110.00–123.00	117.57
3	—	2,010	124.00–127.00	125.60
7	—	1,566	101.00–114.00	108.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle