Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed for two weeks in observance of the Holidays.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $238.27/cwt on 296 head.

Average price

$238.27

296 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,485

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$19.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.30

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	631	240.06	1,514	269
Medium and Large 2-3	547	220.44	1,206	27

One grade step is worth $19.62/cwt here — about $308 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 sale296 hd

238.27

—

TN average10 barns · 2,187 hd

230.96

+7.30

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	1,793	107.50	1,927	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	91.61	1,409	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,358	87.20	1,184	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,143	70.49	806	42

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	304.54/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,136	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	202.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	982	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,314	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	247.49/cwt	235.00–262.50	799	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	178.99/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,262	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	186.97/cwt	179.00–192.00	1,346	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	190.89/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,210	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	192.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	300.68/cwt	285.00–315.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	174.03/cwt	168.00–180.00	1,344	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	206.68/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	275.37/cwt	265.00–285.00	625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	222.48/cwt	210.00–240.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	250.04/cwt	245.00–255.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	227.35/cwt	216.00–242.00	1,287	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	272.39/cwt	257.50–280.00	1,130	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,309	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	260.63/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,402	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	255.70/cwt	246.00–262.00	1,460	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	270.73/cwt	264.00–274.00	1,294	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	289.77/cwt	280.00–325.00	942	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	609	217.51/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,325	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	266.63/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,533	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,490	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,749	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	240.90/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,462	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	209.86/cwt	206.00–240.00	1,421	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	223.65/cwt	195.00–242.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	205.90/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,472	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	178.48/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	211.45/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,095	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	737	173.98/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,282	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	202.93/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,347	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	259.79/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,231	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	268.61/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,147	15
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	203.93/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,173	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	91.10/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,375	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	78.89/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,099	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	98.78/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,319	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	98.64/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,497	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,249	85.41/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,067	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,666	80.94/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,348	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	87.00/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,179	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	62.95/cwt	50.00–69.00	677	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	74.30/cwt	70.00–79.00	880	18
Bulls	—	—	1,695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,153	1
Bulls	—	—	1,702	98.51/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,677	6
Bulls	—	—	1,864	111.33/cwt	107.00–117.00	2,075	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	253.26/cwt	250.00–260.00	932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	204.24/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,166	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	634	197.64/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,253	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	210.83/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,316	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	237.03/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,240	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	278.43/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,069	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	234.90/cwt	200.00–250.00	980	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	172.04/cwt	166.00–172.50	1,344	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	226.66/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,276	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	181.78/cwt	176.00–191.00	1,231	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	232.45/cwt	195.00–247.50	1,102	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	190.63/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,365	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	217.05/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,129	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	185.04/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,243	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	221.64/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,035	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	166.47/cwt	152.50–180.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	228.23/cwt	220.00–236.00	993	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	243.30/cwt	235.00–260.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	188.95/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,105	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	245.50/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,124	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	200.81/cwt	197.50–205.00	1,361	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	212.60/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,216	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	242.20/cwt	230.00–265.00	911	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	189.46/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,002	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	716	172.17/cwt	167.50–176.00	1,233	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	215.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	223.62/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,516	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	269.44/cwt	268.00–274.00	1,404	21

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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 963Last week 551Year ago 713

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 74Year ago 160

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed for two weeks in observance of the Holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	280.00–320.00	304.54
2	—	240	305.00	305.00
1	—	820	190.00	190.00
2	—	278	285.00–315.00	300.68
7	—	415	257.50–280.00	272.39
30	—	538	250.00–266.00	260.63
13	—	571	246.00–262.00	255.70
8	—	478	264.00–274.00	270.73
11	—	325	280.00–325.00	289.77
34	—	607	230.00–242.00	240.90
16	—	677	206.00–240.00	209.86
19	—	715	200.00–212.00	205.90
3	—	775	205.00	205.00
2	—	970	175.00–182.00	178.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	170.00–185.00	178.99
1	—	480	240.00	240.00
1	—	275	250.00	250.00
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
3	—	432	210.00–240.00	222.48
2	—	328	245.00–255.00	250.04
7	—	566	216.00–242.00	227.35
6	—	609	190.00–225.00	217.51
3	—	528	195.00–242.00	223.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	216.00	216.00
8	—	469	279.00	279.00
11	—	575	264.00–270.00	266.63
4	—	703	212.00	212.00
61	—	845	207.00	207.00
7	—	678	220.00–229.00	223.62
21	—	521	268.00–274.00	269.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	200.00–210.00	202.79
1	—	340	225.00	225.00
2	—	615	152.50–180.00	166.47
1	—	790	150.00	150.00
8	—	585	182.00–200.00	188.95
1	—	435	210.00	210.00
6	—	529	170.00–200.00	189.46
4	—	716	167.50–176.00	172.17
4	—	380	210.00–220.00	215.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	925	142.00	142.00
10	—	323	235.00–262.50	247.49
8	—	720	179.00–192.00	186.97
8	—	634	185.00–194.00	190.89
7	—	772	168.00–180.00	174.03
3	—	227	265.00–285.00	275.37
47	—	520	210.00–224.00	217.05
42	—	672	180.00–194.00	185.04
20	—	467	214.00–230.00	221.64
16	—	435	220.00–236.00	228.23
5	—	279	235.00–260.00	243.30
1	—	845	166.00	166.00
24	—	572	205.00–222.50	212.60
24	—	376	230.00–265.00	242.20
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	190.00–195.00	192.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	204.00–208.00	206.68
12	—	458	245.00–248.00	245.50
3	—	678	197.50–205.00	200.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	200.00–220.00	211.45
3	—	737	170.00–176.00	173.98
3	—	368	250.00–260.00	253.26
7	—	571	190.00–218.00	204.24
6	—	634	186.00–200.00	197.64
8	—	417	200.00–250.00	234.90
5	—	677	176.00–191.00	181.78
10	—	474	195.00–247.50	232.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	664	195.00–206.00	202.93
17	—	474	250.00–270.00	259.79
15	—	427	255.00–277.50	268.61
6	—	624	204.00–220.00	210.83
13	—	523	230.00–242.00	237.03
12	—	384	270.00–285.00	278.43
14	—	781	166.00–172.50	172.04
7	—	563	220.00–232.00	226.66
5	—	716	185.00–195.00	190.63
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	200.00–208.00	203.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,509	85.00–95.00	91.10
7	—	1,518	97.00–105.00	98.64
4	—	1,666	80.00–83.00	80.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,393	76.00–82.00	78.89
5	—	1,335	96.00–102.00	98.78
40	—	1,355	83.00–94.00	87.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,249	84.00–87.00	85.41
19	—	1,076	50.00–69.00	62.95
18	—	1,184	70.00–79.00	74.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	127.00	127.00
6	—	1,702	92.00–106.00	98.51
9	—	1,864	107.00–117.00	111.33

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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