Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.97/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −158.69 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$244.97

63 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$15.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.98

vs TN average

−12.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	246.88	1,364	55
Medium and Large 2	541	231.83	1,254	8thin

One grade step is worth $15.04/cwt here — about $110 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 sale63 hd

244.97

—

TN average12 barns · 597 hd

236.99

+7.98

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−12.84

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−158.69

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	1,701	136.15	2,316	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,420	119.02	1,690	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	116.14	1,413	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,080	94.34	1,019	21

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,575	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	116.98/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,411	29
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	282.60/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,221	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	228.15/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,540	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	408	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,306	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	257.55/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,231	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	519	287.89/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,494	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	293.30/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	238.68/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,633	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	254.27/cwt	244.00–267.50	1,439	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	338.15/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,109	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	292.43/cwt	280.00–305.00	983	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,725	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	272.82/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,408	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	230.46/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	278.37/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,612	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	356.73/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	633	275.99/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,747	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	490	300.05/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	315.01/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,216	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	285.01/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,357	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	253.30/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,079	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	297.56/cwt	295.00–302.50	1,250	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	557	250.80/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,397	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	512	267.66/cwt	267.50–268.00	1,370	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	239.57/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,495	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	318.33/cwt	300.00–355.00	923	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	263.45/cwt	254.00–271.00	1,641	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	261.31/cwt	250.00–275.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	235.64/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,192	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	228.03/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,313	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	276.02/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,140	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	86.89/cwt	81.00–93.00	932	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	131.72/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,726	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	127.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,785	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	115.66/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,648	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	108.23/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,318	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	100.12/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,093	10
Bulls	—	—	1,671	129.14/cwt	123.00–134.00	2,158	4
Bulls	—	—	1,742	145.49/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	299.88/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,083	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	268.70/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,252	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	230.68/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,451	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	226.63/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,491	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	216.17/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,556	2
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	615	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	238.20/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,274	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	240.84/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,390	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	258.39/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,127	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	843	188.74/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	253.76/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,342	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	841	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,787	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	201.29/cwt	197.50–205.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	238.44/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,357	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	186.13/cwt	182.50–191.00	1,642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	309.25/cwt	295.00–335.00	983	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	231.74/cwt	227.50–236.00	1,430	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	233.49/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,574	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	282.57/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,085	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	203.71/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	211.10/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	258.68/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,231	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	625	241.18/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,507	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	255.29/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,348	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	246.76/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,204	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	225.90/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,306	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	214.23/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,335	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	275.00/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,064	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,154	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 Oct 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 866Last week 891Year ago 1,071

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 158Year ago 167

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	105.00	105.00
5	—	1,396	125.00–135.00	127.86
9	—	1,425	112.00–123.00	115.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,206	112.00–124.00	116.98
3	—	1,310	128.00–136.00	131.72
9	—	1,218	106.00–111.00	108.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,073	81.00–93.00	86.89
10	—	1,092	94.00–108.00	100.12
1	—	1,040	111.00	111.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,671	123.00–134.00	129.14
3	—	1,742	143.00–149.00	145.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	615	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	295.00–305.00	299.88
12	400–450	432	270.00–297.50	282.60
8	450–500	466	260.00–280.00	268.70
11	500–550	529	247.50–265.00	253.76
13	550–600	577	235.00–250.00	240.84
8	600–650	629	225.00–236.00	230.68
3	650–700	658	220.00–230.00	226.63
2	700–750	720	212.50–220.00	216.17
1	750–800	765	210.00	210.00
2	800–850	843	185.00–192.50	188.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	265.00–277.50	275.00
6	400–450	436	250.00–260.00	258.39
3	450–500	488	240.00–250.00	246.76
4	500–550	535	230.00–242.50	238.20
5	550–600	578	220.00–230.00	225.90
3	600–650	623	210.00–220.00	214.23
1	650–700	660	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	295.00	295.00
1	250–300	260	295.00	295.00
4	300–350	336	280.00–305.00	292.43
3	350–400	367	290.00–295.00	293.30
1	400–450	435	290.00	290.00
4	450–500	478	240.00–265.00	257.55
5	550–600	566	244.00–267.50	254.27
14	600–650	624	220.00–242.00	239.57
3	650–700	675	225.00–232.00	228.15
1	700–750	730	212.00	212.00
1	750–800	760	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	490	295.00–305.00	300.05
8	500–550	519	285.00–292.00	287.89
1	550–600	560	290.00	290.00
8	600–650	633	274.00–278.00	275.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	345.00–370.00	356.73
9	300–350	328	320.00–350.00	338.15
7	350–400	386	305.00–325.00	315.01
5	400–450	420	295.00–302.50	297.56
7	450–500	476	277.50–290.00	285.01
20	500–550	516	270.00–282.50	272.82
23	550–600	579	270.00–282.00	278.37
6	600–650	623	254.00–271.00	263.45
9	650–700	684	236.00–244.00	238.68
4	700–750	715	224.00–240.00	230.46
11	750–800	784	220.00	220.00
2	800–850	808	212.00	212.00
2	850–900	868	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	512	267.50–268.00	267.66
10	550–600	557	250.00–251.00	250.80
15	600–650	625	240.00–242.00	241.18
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00
62	800–850	841	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	250.00–275.00	261.31
18	400–450	426	245.00–260.00	253.30
2	450–500	468	250.00	250.00
4	500–550	506	225.00–245.00	235.64
4	550–600	576	225.00–232.00	228.03
1	600–650	645	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	683	197.50–205.00	201.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	370.00	370.00
3	250–300	290	300.00–355.00	318.33
8	300–350	318	295.00–335.00	309.25
19	350–400	384	280.00–300.00	282.57
13	400–450	413	265.00–280.00	276.02
37	450–500	476	252.50–267.50	258.68
15	500–550	528	250.00–262.50	255.29
27	550–600	569	235.00–247.50	238.44
16	600–650	617	227.50–236.00	231.74
6	650–700	674	226.00–235.00	233.49
2	700–750	718	205.00–217.50	211.10
2	750–800	790	197.50–210.00	203.71
3	850–900	882	182.50–191.00	186.13
2	900–950	908	160.00–165.00	162.51

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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