Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trends this week are compared to the sale two weeks ago due to this sale being closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday last week. Compared to the last sale, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $233.44/cwt on 164 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −170.21 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$233.44

164 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,254

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$27.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.27

vs TN average

−5.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	237.05	1,269	132
Medium and Large 2	545	219.46	1,196	29
Medium and Large 3	533	209.98	1,119	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.07/cwt here — about $150 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale164 hd

233.44

—

TN average15 barns · 859 hd

226.17

+7.27

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−5.17

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−170.21

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	1,761	150.14	2,643	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	131.45	1,894	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	128.90	1,596	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,120	107.71	1,206	17

Every lot, as filed

102 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	200–250	220	270.00/cwt	265.00–275.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	230.56/cwt	222.50–237.50	971	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	234.97/cwt	227.50–245.00	879	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	213.88/cwt	210.00–217.50	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,198	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	221.86/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,163	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	216.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,242	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	538	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	225.81/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,332	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	526	246.18/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,295	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	621	230.51/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,431	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	285.05/cwt	280.00–295.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	213.74/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,620	2
Steers	Small 1	550–600	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	1
Steers	Small 1	500–550	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	707	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,700	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	601	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,563	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	319.84/cwt	310.00–325.00	899	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,649	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	232.73/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,580	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	256.15/cwt	252.00–267.50	1,470	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	280.52/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,181	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	222.79/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,600	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	205.05/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,681	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	235.47/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,465	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	257.10/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,247	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	285.53/cwt	277.50–295.00	1,068	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	292.17/cwt	285.00–300.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	242.65/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,422	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	218.14/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,324	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	255.76/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,074	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	253.99/cwt	245.00–265.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	254.49/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,311	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	927	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,947	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	238.13/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,257	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	242.40/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	218.45/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,374	32
Bulls	Small 1	500–550	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	214.50/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,420	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	643	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	986	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,524	116.61/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,777	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	137.60/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,670	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	127.32/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,505	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	99.37/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,101	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,221	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	114.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,309	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	142.83/cwt	137.00–150.00	2,040	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	128.17/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,853	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,702	1
Bulls	—	—	1,935	164.40/cwt	160.00–170.00	3,181	4
Bulls	—	—	1,913	153.03/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,927	6
Bulls	—	—	1,492	137.74/cwt	130.00–146.00	2,055	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	237.84/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,230	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	251.03/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,185	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	236.65/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,365	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	280.07/cwt	267.50–290.00	1,047	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	145.31/cwt	139.00–152.50	1,193	4
Bulls	Small 1	650–700	695	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	209.87/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	233.98/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,123	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	246.05/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,046	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	266.81/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,150	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	198.74/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	248.05/cwt	245.00–255.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	226.61/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,063	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	208.00/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	214.97/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,436	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	279.42/cwt	260.00–290.00	916	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	205.80/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	194.98/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,278	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	235.62/cwt	229.00–242.50	1,232	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	187.83/cwt	187.50–188.00	1,719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	305.00/cwt	295.00–315.00	641	2
Heifers	Small 1	450–500	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	260.91/cwt	250.00–275.00	981	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	267.43/cwt	265.00–275.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	219.45/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,238	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	209.98/cwt	207.50–212.50	1,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	241.01/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,133	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	232.68/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,326	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	217.26/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,360	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	249.93/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,060	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	184.23/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	248.85/cwt	240.00–255.00	961	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	207.16/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,293	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	221.41/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,169	9

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 Sep 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,493Last week 801Year ago 1,536

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 141Year ago 188

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	265.00–275.00	270.00
2	250–300	283	255.00	255.00
4	300–350	328	245.00–255.00	248.05
11	350–400	374	227.50–245.00	234.97
9	400–450	421	222.50–237.50	230.56
12	450–500	469	220.00–232.50	226.61
17	500–550	524	215.00–226.00	221.86
12	550–600	575	210.00–220.00	216.07
5	600–650	631	200.00–205.00	202.51
1	700–750	700	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	205.00	205.00
2	400–450	425	210.00–217.50	213.88
1	450–500	490	215.00	215.00
3	500–550	533	207.50–212.50	209.98
1	650–700	675	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	500–550	526	245.00–247.00	246.18
12	600–650	621	227.50–232.00	230.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	295.00–315.00	305.00
4	250–300	273	265.00–275.00	267.43
18	300–350	328	260.00–290.00	279.42
26	350–400	376	250.00–275.00	260.91
38	400–450	424	240.00–256.00	249.93
27	450–500	470	235.00–250.00	241.01
72	500–550	523	229.00–242.50	235.62
33	550–600	570	225.00–237.50	232.68
36	600–650	626	212.00–226.00	217.26
16	650–700	668	210.00–222.50	214.97
8	700–750	722	205.00–217.50	208.00
3	750–800	760	202.50–207.50	205.80
3	800–850	805	192.50–197.50	194.98
3	900–950	915	187.50–188.00	187.83
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	270.00	270.00
8	600–650	601	260.00	260.00
30	700–750	707	240.50	240.50
55	900–950	927	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	210.00	210.00
3	550–600	590	225.00–227.50	225.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	285.00–300.00	292.17
5	250–300	281	310.00–325.00	319.84
3	300–350	337	280.00–295.00	285.05
6	350–400	374	277.50–295.00	285.53
12	400–450	421	270.00–290.00	280.52
21	450–500	485	250.00–275.00	257.10
19	500–550	515	250.00–262.50	254.49
43	550–600	574	252.00–267.50	256.15
23	600–650	622	229.00–248.00	235.47
48	650–700	679	222.00–235.00	232.73
10	700–750	718	220.00–228.00	222.79
2	750–800	758	210.00–217.50	213.74
9	800–850	820	202.00–210.00	205.05
4	850–900	868	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	930	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	580	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	285.00	285.00
5	300–350	327	245.00–265.00	253.99
1	350–400	355	265.00	265.00
6	400–450	420	250.00–265.00	255.76
2	450–500	485	237.50–247.50	242.40
4	500–550	528	230.00–245.00	238.13
10	550–600	586	230.00–248.00	242.65
7	600–650	607	215.00–225.00	218.14
1	650–700	680	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	700	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	374	267.50–290.00	280.07
7	400–450	431	260.00–275.00	266.81
22	450–500	472	245.00–260.00	251.03
24	500–550	517	230.00–245.00	237.84
19	550–600	577	230.00–247.50	236.65
32	600–650	629	212.50–227.50	218.45
9	650–700	662	210.00–218.00	214.50
3	700–750	712	205.00–212.50	209.87
3	750–800	783	180.00–192.50	184.23
4	800–850	821	139.00–152.50	145.31
1	850–900	885	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	905	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	695	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	237.50	237.50
1	500–550	540	207.50	207.50
3	600–650	643	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	240.00–255.00	248.85
5	400–450	425	240.00–250.00	246.05
8	450–500	480	222.50–242.50	233.98
9	500–550	528	215.00–225.00	221.41
9	550–600	564	212.50–225.00	219.45
8	600–650	624	202.50–210.00	207.16
2	650–700	665	197.50–200.00	198.74
1	750–800	770	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,524	111.00–122.00	116.61
13	—	1,214	135.00–144.00	137.60
25	—	1,182	123.00–133.00	127.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,108	90.00–108.00	99.37
1	—	985	124.00	124.00
8	—	1,148	110.00–120.00	114.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	137.00–150.00	142.83
17	—	1,446	123.00–135.00	128.17
1	—	1,430	119.00	119.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,935	160.00–170.00	164.40
6	—	1,913	149.00–158.00	153.03
6	—	1,492	130.00–146.00	137.74

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