Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 8.00-20.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 8.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 2.00-5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $240.80/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −162.85 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$240.80

58 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,315

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$20.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs TN average

−28.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	245.42	1,347	40
Medium and Large 2-3	540	231.69	1,250	15thin
Small 1-2	542	224.87	1,218	3thin

One grade step is worth $20.54/cwt here — about $129 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.15, low $334.37, median $403.65 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale58 hd

240.80

—

TN average1 barns · 58 hd

240.80

+0.00

National average176 barns · 21,502 hd

268.89

−28.09

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−162.85

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	—	Low	1,758	119.91	2,108	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,521	103.77	1,578	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,230	98.88	1,216	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	87.42	906	34

Every lot, as filed

84 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	350–400	376	275.27/cwt	260.00–292.50	1,035	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	711	180.32/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,282	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	689	221.19/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	631	213.32/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,346	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	208.05/cwt	202.50–216.00	1,508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	176.76/cwt	176.00–177.50	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	711	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,721	7
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2Value Added	800–850	808	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,737	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	234.84/cwt	220.00–257.50	1,123	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	245.98/cwt	227.50–270.00	1,031	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	196.25/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	524	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,232	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	299.53/cwt	292.50–307.00	1,552	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	279.45/cwt	275.00–286.00	1,724	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	338.30/cwt	317.50–360.00	1,292	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	290.34/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,684	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	309.54/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,470	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	359.53/cwt	330.00–377.50	1,194	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	416	313.46/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,304	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	228.95/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	233.26/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	222.83/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	207.99/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	275.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	268	319.37/cwt	295.00–340.00	856	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	274	368.83/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,011	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	328	286.87/cwt	250.00–320.00	941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	825	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	578	261.62/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	218.00/cwt	190.00–246.00	1,384	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	281.34/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	332.19/cwt	322.50–345.00	1,226	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	706	216.25/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,527	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	550–600	575	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	273.82/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,172	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	244.33/cwt	234.00–262.50	1,283	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	228.49/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,430	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	92.50/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,383	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	117.50/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,669	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	104.03/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,610	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	89.73/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,153	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	111.26/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,419	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	99.77/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,195	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	77.34/cwt	74.00–81.00	783	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	98.94/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,040	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	88.61/cwt	83.00–94.00	926	17
Bulls	—	—	1,778	109.11/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,940	6
Bulls	—	—	1,873	132.95/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,490	3
Bulls	—	—	1,712	122.48/cwt	117.00–126.00	2,097	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	274.81/cwt	266.00–280.00	1,418	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	299.68/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,250	21
Bulls	Small 1-2	650–700	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	243.22/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,406	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	492	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,328	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	314.85/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	805	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	225.66/cwt	224.00–227.00	1,512	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,297	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	269.25/cwt	250.00–290.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	278.21/cwt	265.00–290.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	284.00/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,323	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	235.38/cwt	232.00–246.00	1,466	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	287.64/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,225	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	253.92/cwt	242.50–262.50	1,318	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	204.58/cwt	200.00–206.50	1,602	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	228.94/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,435	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	550–600	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	500–550	535	229.81/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	293	305.09/cwt	295.00–315.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	313.22/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,162	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	321.66/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,049	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	236.02/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,374	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	271.51/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,284	26

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 Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 788Last week 673Year ago 835

Slaughter CattleReceipts 178Last week 109Year ago 157

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	265.00–290.00	278.21
2	300–350	333	250.00–290.00	269.25
7	350–400	376	260.00–292.50	275.27
4	400–450	419	227.50–270.00	245.98
4	450–500	478	220.00–257.50	234.84
11	500–550	524	230.00–240.00	235.02
4	550–600	583	220.00–225.00	222.52
7	600–650	631	185.00–220.00	213.32
2	650–700	685	192.50–200.00	196.25
4	700–750	711	160.00–200.00	180.32
1	750–800	790	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	295.00–315.00	305.09
12	300–350	326	305.00–335.00	321.66
20	350–400	371	300.00–325.00	313.22
22	400–450	426	275.00–300.00	287.64
26	450–500	473	260.00–280.00	271.51
21	500–550	519	242.50–262.50	253.92
19	550–600	582	235.00–240.00	236.02
11	600–650	627	222.00–237.00	228.94
5	650–700	689	216.00–224.00	221.19
6	700–750	725	202.50–216.00	208.05
11	750–800	783	200.00–206.50	204.58
1	800–850	805	203.00	203.00
2	850–900	870	176.00–177.50	176.76
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	220.00–240.00	229.81
1	550–600	555	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	711	242.00	242.00
3	800–850	825	226.00	226.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	800–850	808	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	360.00	360.00
6	250–300	274	355.00–395.00	368.83
7	300–350	332	330.00–377.50	359.53
10	350–400	382	317.50–360.00	338.30
5	400–450	416	300.00–325.00	313.46
6	450–500	475	297.50–315.00	309.54
17	500–550	518	292.50–307.00	299.53
7	550–600	580	285.00–300.00	290.34
13	600–650	617	275.00–286.00	279.45
4	650–700	671	230.00–236.00	233.26
4	700–750	720	226.00–232.00	228.95
3	750–800	765	218.00–228.00	222.83
2	850–900	868	206.00–210.00	207.99
1	900–950	930	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	295.00–340.00	319.37
2	300–350	328	250.00–320.00	286.87
1	350–400	360	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	440	285.00	285.00
2	450–500	485	272.50–290.00	281.34
2	500–550	500	270.00–280.00	275.00
3	550–600	578	250.00–277.50	261.62
2	600–650	635	190.00–246.00	218.00
1	800–850	840	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	369	322.50–345.00	332.19
21	400–450	417	287.50–305.00	299.68
12	450–500	466	275.00–292.50	284.00
10	500–550	516	266.00–280.00	274.81
9	550–600	578	240.00–252.00	243.22
11	600–650	623	232.00–246.00	235.38
3	650–700	670	224.00–227.00	225.66
4	700–750	706	212.00–221.00	216.25
2	750–800	755	205.00–210.00	207.48
1	800–850	810	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	650	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	310.00–320.00	314.85
9	400–450	428	260.00–280.00	273.82
4	450–500	492	270.00	270.00
7	500–550	525	234.00–262.50	244.33
1	550–600	570	232.50	232.50
4	600–650	626	226.00–230.00	228.49
1	650–700	665	216.00	216.00
1	800–850	805	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	91.00–94.00	92.50
3	—	1,420	116.00–120.00	117.50
15	—	1,548	98.00–110.00	104.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,285	85.00–93.00	89.73
5	—	1,275	109.00–114.00	111.26
23	—	1,198	94.00–106.00	99.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,012	74.00–81.00	77.34
7	—	1,051	97.00–101.00	98.94
17	—	1,045	83.00–94.00	88.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,778	102.00–113.00	109.11
3	—	1,873	130.00–135.00	132.95
10	—	1,712	117.00–126.00	122.48

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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