Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to to 10.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Bulls were sharply higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $240.67/cwt on 257 head.

Average price

$240.67

257 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,398

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$801

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

$53.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.37

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	608	244.89	1,489	218
Medium and Large 2-3	437	221.88	969	30
Small 1-2	475	215.00	1,021	3thin
Small 2-3	330	210.00	693	1thin
Medium and Large 3	360	191.02	688	5thin

One grade step is worth $53.87/cwt here — about $801 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 sale257 hd

240.67

—

TN average12 barns · 1,472 hd

240.30

+0.37

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	1,683	109.45	1,842	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,611	87.00	1,401	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,293	84.10	1,088	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	70.11	763	25

Every lot, as filed

105 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	Small 1-2	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	225.94/cwt	219.00–230.50	1,606	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	257.60/cwt	225.00–277.50	1,350	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	214.33/cwt	195.00–240.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	248.84/cwt	230.00–255.00	831	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	228.72/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,548	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	290.40/cwt	270.00–305.00	903	7
Steers	Small 2-3	—	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	407	208.96/cwt	190.00–245.00	850	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	239.74/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,136	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	195.17/cwt	170.00–207.50	1,415	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	218.57/cwt	205.00–226.00	1,453	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	239.23/cwt	230.00–250.00	545	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	215.61/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,337	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	493	207.45/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,023	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	180.56/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	137.45/cwt	118.00–175.00	973	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	268	230.14/cwt	220.00–235.00	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,244	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	214.61/cwt	212.00–217.50	1,328	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	242.51/cwt	210.00–252.50	941	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	274.82/cwt	250.00–302.50	1,031	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	229.32/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,541	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	226.29/cwt	212.50–238.00	1,423	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	240.61/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,381	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	302.79/cwt	275.00–305.00	899	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	220.54/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,711	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	710	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	269.91/cwt	242.50–287.50	1,158	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	192.82/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	262.02/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,239	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,769	68
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	243.71/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,292	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	483	240.39/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,161	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	90.46/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,414	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,485	97.22/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,444	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	84.15/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,098	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	812	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	59.93/cwt	52.00–68.00	573	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	73.32/cwt	57.00–81.00	829	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,716	80.21/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,376	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,344	1
Bulls	—	—	1,793	112.10/cwt	107.00–118.00	2,010	7
Bulls	—	—	1,593	102.17/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,628	4
Bulls	—	—	1,270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	199.24/cwt	175.00–220.00	942	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	172.82/cwt	150.00–195.00	904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	216.69/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,112	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	204.23/cwt	175.00–228.00	1,264	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	218.06/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,496	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	199.65/cwt	190.00–210.00	858	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	238	214.84/cwt	200.00–230.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	188.78/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	227.74/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,284	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	892	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	233.20/cwt	212.50–245.00	1,227	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	156.63/cwt	145.00–180.00	825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,380	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	207.63/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,173	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	134.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	215.50/cwt	215.50–215.50	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	202.63/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	240.20/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	282.49/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,161	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	205.91/cwt	190.00–219.00	1,478	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	238.51/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,014	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	245.51/cwt	220.00–275.00	933	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	151.40/cwt	142.50–160.00	855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	175.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	271.88/cwt	242.50–290.00	1,270	3

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 →

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Mon Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,039Last week 833Year ago 1,182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 195Year ago 140

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to to 10.00 higher. Heifers 6.00 to 8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Bulls were sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
2	—	565	200.00–215.00	207.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	334	230.00–255.00	248.84
24	—	474	220.00–252.50	239.74
9	—	725	170.00–207.50	195.17
6	—	665	205.00–226.00	218.57
18	—	620	200.00–226.00	215.61
1	—	940	150.00	150.00
1	—	865	195.00	195.00
4	—	821	178.00–187.00	180.56
8	—	230	285.00	285.00
17	—	564	215.00–240.00	227.74
25	—	526	212.50–245.00	233.20
1	—	1,055	93.00	93.00
2	—	288	250.00	250.00
9	—	425	220.00–260.00	238.51
9	—	380	220.00–275.00	245.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	708	118.00–175.00	137.45
4	—	268	220.00–235.00	230.14
1	—	580	215.00	215.00
1	—	840	178.00	178.00
2	—	238	200.00–230.00	214.84
2	—	615	185.00–192.50	188.78
1	—	435	205.00	205.00
1	—	665	207.50	207.50
1	—	490	215.50	215.50
3	—	518	200.00–207.50	202.63
1	—	395	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	223.00	223.00
5	—	512	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	145.00–180.00	156.63
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
1	—	595	165.00	165.00
2	—	608	130.00–140.00	134.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	711	219.00–230.50	225.94
10	—	524	225.00–277.50	257.60
7	—	311	270.00–305.00	290.40
30	—	375	250.00–302.50	274.82
15	—	672	220.00–232.00	229.32
15	—	629	212.50–238.00	226.29
12	—	574	225.00–250.00	240.61
13	—	297	275.00–305.00	302.79
4	—	776	214.00–230.00	220.54
5	—	429	242.50–287.50	269.91
2	—	815	175.00–210.00	192.82
5	—	473	250.00–275.00	262.02
1	—	885	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	195.00–240.00	214.33
5	—	407	190.00–245.00	208.96
2	—	228	230.00–250.00	239.23
5	—	493	200.00–237.50	207.45
4	—	619	212.00–217.50	214.61
8	—	388	210.00–252.50	242.51
1	—	565	220.00	220.00
1	—	695	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	677	226.00–241.00	228.72
2	—	540	263.00	263.00
68	—	769	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	200.00–205.00	202.55
1	—	255	180.00	180.00
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
1	—	505	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
1	—	710	215.00	215.00
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	147.50	147.50
1	—	465	165.00	165.00
1	—	395	215.00	215.00
2	—	523	150.00–195.00	172.82
1	—	665	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	225.00–270.00	243.71
7	—	619	175.00–228.00	204.23
1	—	985	160.00	160.00
6	—	686	215.00–225.00	218.06
2	—	563	225.00–255.00	240.20
4	—	411	275.00–287.50	282.49
4	—	718	190.00–219.00	205.91
2	—	880	170.00–180.00	175.06
3	—	467	242.50–290.00	271.88
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	225.00–255.00	240.39
1	—	535	145.00	145.00
2	—	565	142.50–160.00	151.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	225.00	225.00
5	—	473	175.00–220.00	199.24
1	—	670	225.00	225.00
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
3	—	513	210.00–230.00	216.69
1	—	720	207.50	207.50
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
1	—	325	237.50	237.50
2	—	430	190.00–210.00	199.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,563	85.00–96.00	90.46
7	—	1,716	76.00–83.00	80.21
1	—	1,445	93.00	93.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	93.00–101.00	97.22
21	—	1,305	80.00–87.00	84.15
3	—	1,083	75.00	75.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	956	52.00–68.00	59.93
19	—	1,130	57.00–81.00	73.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,793	107.00–118.00	112.10
4	—	1,593	99.00–105.00	102.17
1	—	1,270	120.00	120.00

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