Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. 10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-8.00 higher, with Heifers weighing between 600-700 lbs. being 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.65/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −149.00 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$254.65

56 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,413

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$57.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.08

vs TN average

−13.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	257.53	1,428	50
Medium and Large 2-3	554	236.86	1,313	5thin
Small 1-2	575	200.00	1,150	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.53/cwt here — about $278 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale56 hd

254.65

—

TN average11 barns · 364 hd

255.73

−1.08

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−13.73

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−149.00

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	1,616	144.68	2,338	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,396	127.00	1,773	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	122.93	1,491	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	101.88	1,035	25

Every lot, as filed

76 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	250–300	280	369.73/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	213.96/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,761	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	276	351.51/cwt	345.00–365.00	970	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	227.41/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,394	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	753	244.75/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,843	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	315.07/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,506	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	240.77/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	594	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,556	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	349.09/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,159	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	276.50/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,770	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	334.91/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,427	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	524	269.89/cwt	267.00–271.00	1,414	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	252.02/cwt	247.50–258.00	1,583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	405	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	375.35/cwt	350.00–400.00	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	592	296.23/cwt	290.00–307.50	1,754	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	272.25/cwt	262.00–276.00	1,821	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	318	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	393	312.55/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	258.17/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,229	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	291.64/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	87.83/cwt	79.00–93.00	834	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	133.07/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,698	4
Bulls	—	—	1,205	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,567	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	114.78/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,367	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,815	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	126.70/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,760	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	124.00/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,500	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	135.04/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,857	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	103.21/cwt	98.00–111.00	1,075	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	114.43/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,206	8
Bulls	—	—	1,653	146.02/cwt	141.00–149.50	2,414	7
Bulls	—	—	1,765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	603	213.77/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	309.96/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,358	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	550–600	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	434	266.59/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,157	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	455	308.71/cwt	298.00–316.00	1,405	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	529	269.52/cwt	257.50–285.00	1,426	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	310.90/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	279.79/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	774	211.84/cwt	205.00–222.00	1,640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	237.51/cwt	237.00–238.00	1,693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	289	329.98/cwt	320.00–335.00	954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	536	282.33/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	564	236.08/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,331	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	610	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	259.33/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	254.98/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,328	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	250.60/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,446	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	295.88/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,237	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	313.63/cwt	307.50–317.50	1,640	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	266.20/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,544	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	284.43/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,362	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	227.26/cwt	222.00–232.50	1,539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	995	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	320.92/cwt	311.00–327.50	1,550	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	683	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,612	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	299.03/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,600	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	340.11/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,279	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	310.04/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,156	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	358.44/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,355	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	317.69/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,350	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	607	239.18/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	282.31/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	324.06/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,066	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,842	1

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 846Year ago 794

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 120Year ago 124

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	350.00–400.00	375.35
2	250–300	280	365.00–375.00	369.73
7	300–350	332	340.00–370.00	349.09
6	350–400	378	350.00–370.00	358.44
9	400–450	426	330.00–350.00	334.91
13	450–500	483	311.00–327.50	320.92
15	500–550	523	307.50–317.50	313.63
6	550–600	592	290.00–307.50	296.23
7	600–650	640	275.00–285.00	276.50
6	650–700	669	262.00–276.00	272.25
3	700–750	717	258.00–260.00	259.33
4	750–800	753	244.00–246.00	244.75
2	800–850	823	212.00–216.00	213.96
1	1000–1050	1,035	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	289	320.00–335.00	329.98
3	300–350	335	280.00–330.00	310.90
3	400–450	438	290.00–320.00	309.96
4	500–550	536	280.00–290.00	282.33
1	550–600	590	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	370.00	370.00
6	250–300	276	345.00–365.00	351.51
9	300–350	329	305.00–335.00	324.06
13	350–400	373	300.00–320.00	310.04
13	400–450	418	285.00–305.00	295.88
22	450–500	479	275.00–292.00	284.43
17	500–550	521	250.00–262.50	254.98
14	550–600	577	247.50–257.50	250.60
4	600–650	613	220.00–230.00	227.41
3	650–700	677	222.00–232.50	227.26
1	700–750	735	214.00	214.00
4	750–800	774	205.00–222.00	211.84
1	800–850	830	197.50	197.50
1	950–1000	995	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	325.00	325.00
10	450–500	455	298.00–316.00	308.71
7	500–550	524	267.00–271.00	269.89
12	550–600	594	262.00	262.00
9	650–700	683	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	318	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	370	290.00–295.00	291.64
6	400–450	434	250.00–275.00	266.59
7	450–500	476	240.00–270.00	258.17
1	500–550	515	240.00	240.00
4	550–600	564	225.00–240.00	236.08
2	600–650	603	210.00–217.50	213.77
1	650–700	685	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	725	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	376	330.00–345.00	340.11
16	400–450	425	305.00–335.00	317.69
20	450–500	478	300.00–327.50	315.07
9	500–550	535	290.00–312.50	299.03
9	550–600	580	260.00–272.50	266.20
4	600–650	628	247.50–258.00	252.02
3	650–700	673	237.50–247.50	240.77
2	700–750	713	237.00–238.00	237.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	305.00–320.00	312.55
2	400–450	423	275.00–285.00	279.79
2	450–500	483	275.00–290.00	282.31
4	500–550	529	257.50–285.00	269.52
1	550–600	550	257.50	257.50
3	600–650	607	235.00–242.50	239.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	949	79.00–93.00	87.83
9	—	1,042	98.00–111.00	103.21
8	—	1,054	112.00–117.00	114.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,276	130.00–137.00	133.07
8	—	1,191	112.00–118.00	114.78
23	—	1,210	119.00–129.00	124.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	116.00	116.00
17	—	1,389	123.00–130.00	126.70
2	—	1,375	134.00–136.00	135.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	130.00	130.00
7	—	1,653	141.00–149.50	146.02
1	—	1,765	150.00	150.00

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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