Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2023-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trends this week reflect lower demand due to this being a Holiday week. Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.40/cwt on 251 head.

Average price

$203.40

251 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

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

$26.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.86

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	642	206.75	1,327	214
Medium and Large 2-3	461	184.18	848	36
Small 1-2	500	180.00	900	1thin

One grade step is worth $26.75/cwt here — about $427 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 sale251 hd

203.40

—

TN average12 barns · 2,766 hd

198.54

+4.86

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	1,647	107.32	1,767	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,416	92.58	1,311	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	85.98	1,065	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,037	73.52	763	40

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	282	220.10/cwt	215.00–222.50	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	188.25/cwt	169.00–201.00	787	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	752	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,519	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	236.23/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,108	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,317	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,242	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	239.18/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,466	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	240.66/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,369	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	682	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,541	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,208	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	694	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,440	73
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	194.64/cwt	191.00–202.50	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	211.78/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	236.73/cwt	236.00–237.50	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	205.42/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	229.11/cwt	218.00–235.00	1,288	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	213.37/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	256.18/cwt	247.50–265.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	212.01/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,770	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	220.53/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,493	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	223.10/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,133	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	212.00/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	235.65/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	258.41/cwt	245.00–270.00	966	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	212.97/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	213.85/cwt	191.00–220.00	915	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	197.98/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,323	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	172.41/cwt	169.00–176.00	1,336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	209.53/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,316	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	635	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,048	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	78.46/cwt	74.00–82.00	984	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	96.50/cwt	96.00–97.00	1,158	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	89.19/cwt	82.50–95.50	1,100	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	86.68/cwt	83.00–90.50	992	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	76.32/cwt	70.00–81.00	804	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	63.05/cwt	51.00–68.00	613	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	85.69/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,254	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	100.47/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,492	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	92.83/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,301	20
Bulls	—	—	1,852	115.84/cwt	110.50–120.50	2,145	7
Bulls	—	—	1,441	98.80/cwt	90.00–108.50	1,424	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	209.68/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,097	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	230.88/cwt	225.00–238.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	186.65/cwt	161.00–201.00	987	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	217.22/cwt	212.50–222.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	191.92/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,113	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	218.40/cwt	207.00–228.00	922	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	196.69/cwt	190.00–210.00	928	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	202.49/cwt	198.00–211.00	1,140	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	217.29/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	260.00/cwt	252.50–267.50	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	183.92/cwt	176.00–188.00	1,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	183.01/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	189.26/cwt	162.00–199.00	905	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	212.92/cwt	203.00–223.00	1,013	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	503	179.93/cwt	170.00–190.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	687	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	180.80/cwt	160.00–207.00	676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	193.69/cwt	187.00–202.00	1,120	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	167.41/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	206.30/cwt	196.00–211.00	1,093	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	187.05/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,167	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	183.73/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,251	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	210.67/cwt	210.00–211.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	716	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 Nov 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 917Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 174Year ago 156

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	282	215.00–222.50	220.10
1	—	790	156.00	156.00
1	—	875	161.00	161.00
1	—	955	137.00	137.00
6	—	422	207.00–228.00	218.40
3	—	707	176.00–188.00	183.92
16	—	476	203.00–223.00	212.92
8	—	578	187.00–202.00	193.69
8	—	530	196.00–211.00	206.30
5	—	624	180.00–193.00	187.05
4	—	681	181.00–187.00	183.73
3	—	368	210.00–211.00	210.67
2	—	308	230.00–235.00	232.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	418	169.00–201.00	188.25
2	—	633	170.00–175.00	172.51
2	—	578	181.00–185.00	183.01
8	—	478	162.00–199.00	189.26
3	—	503	170.00–190.00	179.93
1	—	340	202.00	202.00
8	—	374	160.00–207.00	180.80
2	—	658	160.00–175.00	167.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	752	202.00	202.00
12	—	469	230.00–238.00	236.23
10	—	624	211.00	211.00
5	—	567	219.00	219.00
73	—	694	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	207.00	207.00
3	—	327	191.00–202.50	194.64
2	—	478	206.00–218.00	211.78
2	—	365	236.00–237.50	236.73
1	—	405	215.00	215.00
2	—	570	201.00–210.00	205.42
1	—	915	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	613	238.00–240.00	239.18
7	—	569	239.00–243.00	240.66
6	—	682	226.00	226.00
9	—	456	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	218.00–235.00	229.11
3	—	727	212.00–216.00	213.37
1	—	945	202.00	202.00
2	—	333	247.50–265.00	256.18
4	—	835	211.00–215.00	212.01
1	—	285	265.00	265.00
6	—	677	218.00–224.00	220.53
3	—	508	219.00–229.00	223.10
2	—	795	205.00–219.00	212.00
2	—	473	230.00–241.00	235.65
7	—	374	245.00–270.00	258.41
2	—	863	210.00–216.00	212.97
1	—	415	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	191.00–220.00	213.85
5	—	529	161.00–201.00	186.65
2	—	393	212.50–222.00	217.22
1	—	785	138.00	138.00
11	—	580	187.00–195.00	191.92
3	—	472	190.00–210.00	196.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	195.00–202.00	197.98
2	—	775	169.00–176.00	172.41
2	—	628	208.00–211.00	209.53
1	—	830	166.00	166.00
8	—	523	205.00–216.00	209.68
3	—	418	225.00–238.00	230.88
4	—	563	198.00–211.00	202.49
4	—	479	213.00–220.00	217.29
3	—	368	252.50–267.50	260.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,254	74.00–82.00	78.46
2	—	1,200	96.00–97.00	96.50
31	—	1,233	82.50–95.50	89.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	83.00–90.50	86.68
28	—	1,053	70.00–81.00	76.32
10	—	972	51.00–68.00	63.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	85.00–86.00	85.69
2	—	1,485	100.00–101.00	100.47
20	—	1,402	89.00–98.00	92.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,852	110.50–120.50	115.84
7	—	1,441	90.00–108.50	98.80

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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