Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.53/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −156.12 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$247.53

60 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$27.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.56

vs TN average

−16.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	253.39	1,383	47
Medium and Large 2-3	548	226.34	1,240	13thin

One grade step is worth $27.06/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale60 hd

247.53

—

TN average10 barns · 405 hd

249.09

−1.56

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−16.99

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−156.12

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	1,674	149.48	2,503	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,436	128.94	1,852	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	127.68	1,516	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	108.74	1,128	26

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	673	225.41/cwt	200.00–238.00	1,517	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	99.70/cwt	89.00–104.00	1,025	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,097	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	112.47/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,192	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,267	120.96/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,533	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	466	245.42/cwt	200.00–257.50	1,144	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	233.25/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,243	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	225.82/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	278	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	431	284.88/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,228	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,080	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	272	352.53/cwt	340.00–370.00	959	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	265.43/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,805	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	257	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	900	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	296.56/cwt	292.50–310.00	1,429	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	244.21/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,543	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	265.37/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,377	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	300.58/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,151	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	558	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,668	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	702	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,509	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	479	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,353	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	319.91/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,356	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	262.13/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,518	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	246.10/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,292	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	883	168.70/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	260.30/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,255	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	228.95/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	377	257.95/cwt	230.00–290.00	972	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	250.83/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,074	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	486	280.31/cwt	272.50–290.00	1,362	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	244.88/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	577	245.06/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,414	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	318	277.20/cwt	265.00–290.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	256.93/cwt	240.00–280.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	314.91/cwt	310.00–320.00	913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	417	272.45/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,136	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	450–500	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	450–500	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	818	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	388	266.95/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	218.27/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,233	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	265.29/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,393	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	129.05/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,891	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	118.99/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,342	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	137.70/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,709	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	127.33/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,514	23
Bulls	—	—	1,917	157.75/cwt	155.00–160.00	3,024	3
Bulls	—	—	1,553	145.34/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,257	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	244.15/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	249.80/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,429	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	268.76/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,269	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	316.41/cwt	300.00–325.00	965	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	303.72/cwt	302.50–307.50	1,461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	235.20/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	234.54/cwt	232.00–247.50	1,571	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	255.25/cwt	247.50–262.50	1,358	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	278.98/cwt	272.50–283.00	1,744	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	327.91/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,226	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	312.83/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,333	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	287.73/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,257	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	238.76/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	286.44/cwt	283.00–297.50	1,492	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	289.58/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,688	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	227.11/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	217	394.46/cwt	370.00–400.00	856	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	324.92/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,056	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	423	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,354	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	329.91/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,247	14

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 Apr 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 754Last week 849Year ago 1,094

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 148Year ago 145

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	305.00	305.00
7	400–450	431	265.00–300.00	284.88
13	450–500	482	225.00–280.00	260.30
4	500–550	525	235.00–252.50	246.10
5	550–600	577	240.00–250.00	245.06
1	600–650	605	235.00	235.00
5	650–700	673	200.00–238.00	225.41
2	850–900	883	165.00–172.50	168.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	378	315.00–345.00	329.91
10	400–450	424	305.00–335.00	319.91
12	450–500	482	292.50–310.00	296.56
6	500–550	519	260.00–275.00	265.37
8	550–600	579	257.50–267.50	262.13
6	600–650	632	240.00–250.00	244.21
4	650–700	668	242.00–250.00	244.15
6	700–750	713	225.00–237.50	228.95
2	750–800	768	220.00–234.00	227.11
1	800–850	815	197.50	197.50
1	850–900	880	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	280.00	280.00
2	300–350	318	265.00–290.00	277.20
12	350–400	377	230.00–290.00	257.95
10	400–450	428	230.00–270.00	250.83
13	450–500	466	200.00–257.50	245.42
7	500–550	533	220.00–242.50	233.25
6	550–600	565	205.00–230.00	218.27
3	600–650	615	225.00–227.50	225.82
1	700–750	715	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	257	350.00	350.00
10	300–350	305	300.00–325.00	316.41
32	350–400	383	295.00–325.00	300.58
10	400–450	437	280.00–295.00	287.73
27	450–500	472	260.00–277.50	268.76
31	500–550	532	247.50–262.50	255.25
16	550–600	572	240.00–254.00	249.80
4	600–650	616	230.00–247.50	235.20
10	650–700	670	232.00–247.50	234.54
1	700–750	700	192.50	192.50
1	750–800	750	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	479	282.50	282.50
70	700–750	702	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	370.00–400.00	394.46
9	250–300	272	340.00–370.00	352.53
4	300–350	325	320.00–330.00	324.92
7	350–400	374	315.00–335.00	327.91
17	400–450	426	300.00–315.00	312.83
4	450–500	481	302.50–307.50	303.72
25	500–550	521	283.00–297.50	286.44
11	550–600	583	282.50–297.50	289.58
13	600–650	625	272.50–283.00	278.98
5	650–700	680	260.00–272.50	265.43
2	750–800	765	237.50–240.00	238.76
1	1050–1100	1,080	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	423	320.00	320.00
6	550–600	558	299.00	299.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	310.00–320.00	314.91
3	300–350	315	240.00–280.00	256.93
3	350–400	388	250.00–275.00	266.95
6	400–450	417	250.00–290.00	272.45
6	450–500	486	272.50–290.00	280.31
2	500–550	525	255.00–275.00	265.29
1	550–600	560	252.50	252.50
4	600–650	626	230.00–255.00	244.88
5	650–700	660	240.00	240.00
3	800–850	818	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,028	89.00–104.00	99.70
2	—	903	121.00–122.00	121.50
15	—	1,060	107.00–118.00	112.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	120.00–122.00	120.96
2	—	1,445	140.00	140.00
17	—	1,465	124.00–134.00	129.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,128	112.00–123.00	118.99
6	—	1,241	135.00–142.00	137.70
23	—	1,189	123.00–133.00	127.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,917	155.00–160.00	157.75
6	—	1,553	140.00–150.00	145.34

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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