Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $292.67/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −149.67 against this barn's trailing median of $442.34.

Average price

$292.67

68 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$42.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.44

vs TN average

+1.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	303.84	1,687	34
Medium and Large 1-2	584	286.50	1,673	21
Medium and Large 2	558	275.62	1,538	11thin
Small 1	543	261.25	1,417	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.59/cwt here — about $269 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.83, low $382.55, median $442.34 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 sale68 hd

292.67

—

TN average11 barns · 752 hd

289.23

+3.44

National average156 barns · 5,844 hd

291.09

+1.58

This barn, trailing median29 sales

442.34

−149.67

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	1,588	148.80	2,363	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	136.91	1,989	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	132.62	1,563	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	121.05	1,225	24

Every lot, as filed

101 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	400–450	419	262.51/cwt	247.50–270.00	1,100	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	281.39/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,196	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	260.92/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	234.18/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,236	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	301.59/cwt	300.00–305.00	965	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	251.86/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,317	10
Steers	Small 1	550–600	555	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,415	1
Steers	Small 1	500–550	530	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,418	1
Steers	Small 1	300–350	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	273.78/cwt	270.00–275.00	994	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	149.60/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,386	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	138.00/cwt	132.00–142.00	1,911	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	124.84/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,396	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	143.96/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,840	3
Bulls	—	—	2,315	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	4,098	1
Bulls	—	—	1,479	140.13/cwt	126.00–147.00	2,073	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	247.33/cwt	234.00–260.00	1,702	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	240.97/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,410	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	230.21/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,450	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	265.05/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,373	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	286.25/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	304.85/cwt	300.00–310.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	332.83/cwt	320.00–340.00	922	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	261.80/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	245.13/cwt	238.00–249.00	1,652	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	432	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,296	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	307.53/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	289.39/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	267.75/cwt	232.00–282.00	1,550	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	320.92/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,037	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	274.30/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,289	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	223.81/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,504	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	254.96/cwt	234.00–272.00	1,474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	229.85/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,630	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	367.36/cwt	345.00–390.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	931	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,113	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,352	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	246.96/cwt	246.00–258.00	1,469	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	286.50/cwt	286.50–286.50	1,673	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	277.08/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,710	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	267.82/cwt	264.00–273.00	1,765	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	528	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	292.34/cwt	281.00–305.00	1,558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	223.73/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	249.56/cwt	242.50–258.00	1,540	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	301.45/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,152	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	328.32/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,408	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	133.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,590	21
Bulls	—	—	1,612	155.66/cwt	149.00–162.00	2,509	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	106.78/cwt	101.00–113.00	1,071	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	130.47/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,391	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	122.19/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,211	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	127.58/cwt	126.00–129.00	2,000	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	270.06/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	778	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	466	289.75/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,350	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	304.21/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	343.18/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,108	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	328.31/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,211	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	247.45/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,151	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	217	392.83/cwt	370.00–400.00	852	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	228.52/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	252.96/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,821	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	806	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,866	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	317.60/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	233.90/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,586	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	313.68/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,512	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	222.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	310.02/cwt	297.50–315.00	1,609	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	272.35/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,294	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	299.71/cwt	289.00–309.00	1,705	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	337.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	269.39/cwt	264.00–277.50	1,395	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	254.87/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,455	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	277.89/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,195	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	343.81/cwt	330.00–350.00	753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	239.72/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,501	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	285.18/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	242.00/cwt	241.00–243.00	1,706	3

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 Jul 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 973Last week 1,032Year ago 716

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 227Year ago 111

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 3.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	320	300.00–305.00	301.59
4	350–400	363	270.00–275.00	273.78
9	400–450	419	247.50–270.00	262.51
7	450–500	474	247.50–265.00	260.92
10	500–550	523	230.00–260.00	251.86
5	550–600	585	240.00–245.00	240.97
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	720	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	790	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	305	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	455	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	300.00	300.00
10	450–500	466	287.50–290.00	289.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	219	330.00–350.00	343.81
2	250–300	283	335.00–340.00	337.48
9	300–350	323	310.00–330.00	320.92
14	350–400	382	295.00–310.00	301.45
6	400–450	430	275.00–285.00	277.89
31	450–500	475	267.50–280.00	272.35
30	500–550	518	264.00–277.50	269.39
21	550–600	571	250.00–262.00	254.87
38	600–650	626	234.00–245.00	239.72
24	650–700	678	230.00–238.00	233.90
7	700–750	709	225.00–234.00	229.85
5	750–800	766	220.00–230.00	222.17
1	900–950	905	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	530	255.00	255.00
12	550–600	595	246.00–258.00	246.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	310.00	310.00
7	400–450	425	260.00–295.00	281.39
4	450–500	470	272.50–277.50	274.30
9	500–550	518	250.00–277.50	265.05
7	550–600	578	234.00–272.00	254.96
8	600–650	630	217.50–240.00	230.21
3	650–700	672	215.00–232.50	223.81
1	700–750	735	226.00	226.00
1	900–950	940	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	265.00–275.00	270.06
2	450–500	465	245.00–250.00	247.45
5	500–550	528	230.00–236.00	234.18
1	550–600	550	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	369	315.00–337.50	328.31
3	400–450	422	307.50–325.00	317.60
4	450–500	471	295.00–317.50	304.21
5	500–550	533	281.00–305.00	292.34
5	550–600	564	280.00–290.00	285.18
7	600–650	617	242.50–258.00	249.56
11	650–700	674	238.00–249.00	245.13
3	700–750	705	241.00–243.00	242.00
2	800–850	825	222.50–225.00	223.73
1	850–900	885	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	320.00–340.00	332.83
2	300–350	325	300.00–310.00	304.85
1	350–400	365	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	435	305.00–310.00	307.53
2	450–500	460	270.00–302.50	286.25
4	500–550	521	285.00–292.50	289.39
7	550–600	579	232.00–282.00	267.75
5	600–650	624	250.00–268.00	261.80
7	650–700	688	234.00–260.00	247.33
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	795	218.00	218.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	530	267.50	267.50
1	550–600	555	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	217	370.00–400.00	392.83
3	250–300	268	345.00–390.00	367.36
6	300–350	323	325.00–350.00	343.18
2	350–400	393	340.00	340.00
17	400–450	429	320.00–345.00	328.32
20	450–500	482	310.00–320.00	313.68
7	500–550	519	297.50–315.00	310.02
24	550–600	569	289.00–309.00	299.71
33	600–650	617	270.00–285.00	277.08
25	650–700	659	264.00–273.00	267.82
34	700–750	720	243.00–255.00	252.96
3	750–800	760	245.00	245.00
2	800–850	810	226.00–231.00	228.52
1	850–900	875	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	900–950	931	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	550–600	584	286.50	286.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	322.50	322.50
8	800–850	806	231.50	231.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	425	245.00	245.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	148.00–151.00	149.60
11	—	1,385	132.00–142.00	138.00
4	—	1,568	126.00–129.00	127.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,118	123.00–129.00	124.84
3	—	1,278	143.00–145.00	143.96
21	—	1,187	130.00–140.00	133.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,003	101.00–113.00	106.78
6	—	1,066	129.00–133.00	130.47
13	—	991	117.00–128.00	122.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,315	177.00	177.00
8	—	1,479	126.00–147.00	140.13
6	—	1,612	149.00–162.00	155.66

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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