Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.72/cwt on 105 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −147.93 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$255.72

105 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,395

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$65.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.83

vs TN average

−8.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	265.76	1,422	71
Medium and Large 2	569	237.65	1,352	31
Medium and Large 3	530	207.50	1,100	2thin
Small 1	590	200.00	1,180	1thin

One grade step is worth $65.76/cwt here — about $242 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 sale105 hd

255.72

—

TN average13 barns · 913 hd

253.90

+1.83

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−8.91

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−147.93

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	—	Average	1,726	151.75	2,620	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,477	133.23	1,967	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	130.50	1,613	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	112.71	1,187	32

Every lot, as filed

95 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 1	350–400	366	328.17/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,201	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	237.65/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,559	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	234.83/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,458	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	270.71/cwt	262.00–277.50	1,294	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	227.23/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,770	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	616	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,830	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	612	250.99/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,536	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	513	274.90/cwt	274.00–275.00	1,410	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	281.23/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,462	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	248.34/cwt	244.00–256.00	1,530	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	288.13/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,104	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	280.01/cwt	267.50–290.00	1,201	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	212.52/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,432	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	243.62/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,391	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	291.88/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,375	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	207.45/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	223.97/cwt	214.00–237.00	1,507	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	272.77/cwt	250.00–297.50	1,244	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Bulls	—	—	1,809	154.47/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,794	5
Bulls	—	—	1,571	142.50/cwt	136.00–145.00	2,239	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	131.31/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,597	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	142.48/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,871	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	134.57/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,959	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	146.64/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,241	2
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Steers	Small 1	500–550	520	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,313	1
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	575	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	219.76/cwt	217.50–222.00	1,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	228.41/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,195	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	708	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	215.32/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	259.02/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,246	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	262.17/cwt	250.00–275.00	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	257.89/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,099	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	194.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	220.60/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,390	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	264.95/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,349	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	235.71/cwt	225.00–248.00	1,367	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	245.75/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,285	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	706	198.94/cwt	197.50–206.00	1,405	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	247.13/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,547	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	279.54/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,482	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	295.61/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,286	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	272.89/cwt	258.00–288.00	1,558	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	271.12/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,277	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	219.09/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,365	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	123.63/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,584	9
Bulls	—	—	1,830	163.46/cwt	163.00–164.00	2,991	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	123.66/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,338	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	116.63/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,270	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	104.43/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,039	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	124.95/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,897	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	225.99/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	226.29/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	266.28/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,491	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	317.29/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	558	271.66/cwt	271.00–273.00	1,516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	736	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,619	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	369.11/cwt	360.00–380.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	278.95/cwt	268.00–282.00	1,738	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	344.56/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,265	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	304.34/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,732	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	234.33/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,692	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	276.96/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,183	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	309.99/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,624	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	332.14/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,043	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	337.01/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,459	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	201.01/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	309.93/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,426	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	372.05/cwt	345.00–430.00	993	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	228.76/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,505	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	213.07/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	261.65/cwt	254.00–266.00	1,484	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	246.11/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,683	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	214.08/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	265.14/cwt	258.00–272.50	1,381	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	207.51/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	337.68/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,084	4

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 998Last week 973Year ago 571

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 183Year ago 127

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	366	320.00–340.00	328.17
4	400–450	426	310.00–335.00	317.29
11	450–500	471	285.00–305.00	291.88
19	500–550	520	272.50–285.00	281.23
5	550–600	560	260.00–274.00	266.28
11	600–650	616	244.00–256.00	248.34
6	650–700	656	234.00–244.00	237.65
7	700–750	736	220.00	220.00
4	750–800	769	200.00–210.00	207.45
6	800–850	821	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	295.00	295.00
5	400–450	429	267.50–290.00	280.01
14	450–500	471	260.00–280.00	271.12
5	500–550	509	255.00–270.00	264.95
4	550–600	571	232.50–250.00	243.62
6	600–650	623	210.00–224.00	219.09
4	650–700	674	207.50–220.00	212.52
1	700–750	705	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	575	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	250.00–255.00	252.53
1	450–500	460	240.00	240.00
5	500–550	523	222.50–240.00	228.41
2	550–600	573	217.50–222.00	219.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	360.00–380.00	369.11
1	250–300	280	315.00	315.00
6	300–350	314	320.00–340.00	332.14
6	350–400	383	280.00–305.00	288.13
9	400–450	427	270.00–285.00	276.96
23	450–500	478	262.00–277.50	270.71
37	500–550	521	258.00–272.50	265.14
21	550–600	567	254.00–266.00	261.65
30	600–650	621	230.00–244.00	234.83
19	650–700	658	224.00–235.00	228.76
6	700–750	718	210.00–218.00	213.07
5	750–800	777	210.00–218.00	214.08
3	800–850	813	202.50–210.00	207.51
2	850–900	883	198.00–204.00	201.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	513	274.00–275.00	274.90
3	550–600	558	271.00–273.00	271.66
12	600–650	612	250.00–254.00	250.99
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	590	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	493	217.50–235.00	226.29
1	500–550	505	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	555	200.00	200.00
3	700–750	708	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	295.00	295.00
2	350–400	380	250.00–275.00	262.17
6	400–450	426	245.00–267.50	257.89
11	450–500	481	255.00–260.00	259.02
6	500–550	523	220.00–255.00	245.75
25	550–600	580	225.00–248.00	235.71
4	600–650	630	220.00–222.50	220.60
3	650–700	668	212.00–220.00	215.32
6	700–750	706	197.50–206.00	198.94
2	750–800	790	190.00–200.00	194.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	267	345.00–430.00	372.05
4	300–350	321	325.00–345.00	337.68
7	350–400	367	320.00–352.50	344.56
9	400–450	433	325.00–340.00	337.01
6	450–500	460	305.00–320.00	309.93
15	500–550	524	295.00–320.00	309.99
19	550–600	569	290.00–310.00	304.34
9	600–650	623	268.00–282.00	278.95
20	650–700	684	240.00–252.00	246.11
20	700–750	722	231.00–240.00	234.33
10	750–800	779	220.00–232.00	227.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	600–650	616	297.00	297.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	340	305.00	305.00
1	350–400	390	317.50	317.50
3	400–450	435	285.00–307.50	295.61
8	450–500	456	250.00–297.50	272.77
6	500–550	530	260.00–290.00	279.54
9	550–600	571	258.00–288.00	272.89
11	600–650	626	237.50–260.00	247.13
9	650–700	673	214.00–237.00	223.97
1	700–750	720	226.00	226.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	225.00	225.00
4	600–650	618	220.00–234.00	225.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,809	147.00–158.00	154.47
4	—	1,571	136.00–145.00	142.50
2	—	1,830	163.00–164.00	163.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,216	127.00–139.00	131.31
3	—	1,313	141.00–144.00	142.48
9	—	1,281	120.00–126.00	123.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,456	127.00–139.00	134.57
2	—	1,528	143.00–150.00	146.64
6	—	1,518	124.00–126.00	124.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,082	123.00–124.00	123.66
17	—	1,089	112.00–121.00	116.63
12	—	995	94.00–108.00	104.43

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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