Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.88/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −159.77 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$243.88

37 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$50.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.32

vs TN average

−8.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	250.12	1,387	26
Medium and Large 2	555	232.06	1,288	10thin
Medium and Large 3	515	200.00	1,030	1thin

One grade step is worth $50.12/cwt here — about $357 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 sale37 hd

243.88

—

TN average15 barns · 595 hd

235.56

+8.32

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−8.06

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−159.77

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	1,635	161.58	2,642	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	151.13	2,273	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	141.54	1,697	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	115.41	1,207	12

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1	500–550	530	261.42/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,386	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	273.57/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,053	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	279.30/cwt	272.50–292.50	1,212	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	249.44/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,310	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	256.31/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,205	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	219.58/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	195.97/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	215.00/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	271.99/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,306	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,094	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	235.01/cwt	232.50–237.50	1,469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	254.39/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,473	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	270.66/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,418	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	271.55/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,295	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	269.89/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	250.90/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,024	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	230.20/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,331	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	246.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,127	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	257.75/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,080	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	221.88/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	256.67/cwt	250.00–260.00	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	231.50/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	234.84/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,224	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,465	1
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	630	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,276	1
Bulls	Small 1	400–450	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	229.88/cwt	225.00–235.00	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	222.08/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	589	203.02/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,196	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	130.71/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,515	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	158.56/cwt	155.00–161.00	2,228	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	143.26/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,679	17
Bulls	—	—	1,694	160.92/cwt	154.00–167.00	2,726	9
Bulls	—	—	1,450	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,059	1
Bulls	—	—	1,463	174.33/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	227.46/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,065	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	107.26/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,157	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	123.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,252	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	145.18/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,223	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	163.04/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,362	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	233.75/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	276.12/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	243.52/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,415	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	220.63/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,467	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	327.50/cwt	315.00–340.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	214.30/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,539	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	200.42/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	293.31/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	229.98/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,674	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	249.24/cwt	242.50–253.00	1,563	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	295.27/cwt	282.50–302.50	1,568	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	228.01/cwt	217.00–235.00	1,514	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	279.20/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,164	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	278.04/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,048	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	298.77/cwt	285.00–315.00	974	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	329.83/cwt	325.00–335.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	288.46/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	271.30/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,386	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	233.28/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,423	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	243.05/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,385	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	305.73/cwt	295.00–315.00	984	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	335.95/cwt	320.00–350.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	262.09/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,250	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	940	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	2,035	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	477	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,326	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	233.49/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,427	6

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 Aug 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 646Last week 634Year ago 710

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 108Year ago 132

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 3.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 4.00-8.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	325.00–335.00	329.83
1	250–300	270	340.00	340.00
4	300–350	326	285.00–315.00	298.77
9	350–400	377	270.00–285.00	278.04
9	400–450	417	270.00–287.50	279.20
14	450–500	477	255.00–270.00	262.09
10	500–550	530	252.50–267.50	261.42
16	550–600	570	235.00–252.00	243.05
21	600–650	610	220.00–242.00	233.28
10	650–700	664	217.00–235.00	228.01
6	700–750	718	206.00–220.00	214.30
1	750–800	750	216.00	216.00
5	800–850	816	198.00–202.00	200.42
1	850–900	865	201.00	201.00
1	950–1000	975	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	330	280.00	280.00
3	350–400	375	250.00–260.00	256.67
9	400–450	419	245.00–260.00	257.75
5	450–500	458	240.00–250.00	246.02
4	500–550	521	230.00–247.50	234.84
6	550–600	578	225.00–232.50	230.20
1	600–650	645	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	725	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	420	225.00–235.00	229.88
2	450–500	468	220.00–235.00	227.46
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	477	278.00	278.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	385	270.00–285.00	273.57
9	400–450	434	272.50–292.50	279.30
16	450–500	480	265.00–287.50	271.99
8	500–550	511	260.00–280.00	271.30
5	550–600	581	237.50–250.00	243.52
6	600–650	611	230.00–238.00	233.49
3	650–700	665	218.00–222.00	220.63
2	750–800	755	214.00–216.00	215.00
2	800–850	813	193.00–199.00	195.97
1	850–900	870	182.00	182.00
1	900–950	935	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	262.50	262.50
11	400–450	408	240.00–262.50	250.90
7	450–500	470	240.00–261.00	256.31
9	500–550	525	245.00–255.00	249.44
2	550–600	590	228.00–235.00	231.50
3	600–650	627	210.00–226.00	219.58
1	700–750	725	192.00	192.00
1	750–800	770	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	235.00	235.00
3	450–500	462	205.00–230.00	221.88
2	500–550	518	210.00–235.00	222.08
18	550–600	589	200.00–215.00	203.02
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	630	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	260.00–275.00	269.89
1	400–450	405	270.00	270.00
5	450–500	477	267.50–275.00	271.55
5	500–550	524	260.00–279.00	270.66
5	550–600	579	247.50–265.00	254.39
3	600–650	625	232.50–237.50	235.01
1	650–700	655	233.00	233.00
1	750–800	755	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	255.00	255.00
1	500–550	510	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	570	232.50–235.00	233.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	315.00–340.00	327.50
2	250–300	278	320.00–350.00	335.95
5	300–350	322	295.00–315.00	305.73
2	350–400	390	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	425	282.50–295.00	288.46
3	450–500	483	290.00–300.00	293.31
18	500–550	531	282.50–302.50	295.27
4	550–600	565	272.50–280.00	276.12
7	600–650	627	242.50–253.00	249.24
1	650–700	660	240.00	240.00
6	700–750	728	226.00–232.00	229.98
3	750–800	770	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	800	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	900–950	940	216.50	216.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,159	125.00–136.00	130.71
4	—	1,405	155.00–161.00	158.56
17	—	1,172	139.00–148.00	143.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,079	95.00–115.00	107.26
6	—	1,013	118.00–125.00	123.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,531	142.00–152.00	145.18
4	—	1,449	157.00–166.00	163.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,694	154.00–167.00	160.92
1	—	1,450	142.00	142.00
2	—	1,463	172.00–177.00	174.33

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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