Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Heifers mostly steady to 3.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $233.13/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −170.52 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$233.13

85 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,268

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$34.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.05

vs TN average

−25.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	237.12	1,290	68
Medium and Large 2	542	219.14	1,187	15thin
Small 1	555	202.50	1,124	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.62/cwt here — about $166 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 sale85 hd

233.13

—

TN average14 barns · 816 hd

229.09

+4.05

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−25.26

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−170.52

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	1,862	142.86	2,661	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,491	122.24	1,822	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,272	116.53	1,483	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	100.98	1,164	20

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	287.04/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,257	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	292.42/cwt	290.00–295.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	235.41/cwt	227.50–242.50	1,714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	262.98/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,367	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	263.53/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,547	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	903	181.27/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	324.88/cwt	305.00–345.00	867	3
Steers	Small 1	600–650	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	235.75/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,028	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	243.70/cwt	230.00–257.50	785	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	292.42/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,097	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	286.89/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,354	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	236.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,572	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	276.60/cwt	270.00–287.50	927	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	212.92/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,435	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	210.99/cwt	202.50–215.00	1,209	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	247.02/cwt	235.00–255.00	946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	223.21/cwt	207.50–232.50	1,174	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	243.22/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,270	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	228.69/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,807	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	251.66/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,570	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	849	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	268.84/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	243.17/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,389	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	277.02/cwt	265.00–282.50	922	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	216.36/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,558	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	235.39/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,495	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	692	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,688	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	568	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	250.80/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,279	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	272.29/cwt	262.50–277.50	1,163	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	179.98/cwt	177.50–182.50	1,458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	207.96/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,483	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	246.72/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,053	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	234.53/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,126	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	106.62/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,234	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	132.18/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,041	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	121.67/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,802	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	113.42/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,679	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,421	110.09/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,564	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	118.97/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,447	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	88.39/cwt	80.00–97.00	916	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,540	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,756	2
Bulls	—	—	1,717	134.34/cwt	124.00–142.00	2,307	6
Bulls	—	—	2,190	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	3,460	1
Bulls	—	—	1,953	148.86/cwt	144.00–156.00	2,907	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,254	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	255.89/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,200	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	265.76/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,095	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	253.06/cwt	242.50–262.50	1,321	9
Bulls	Small 1	650–700	660	188.74/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,246	2
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	568	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	255.87/cwt	250.00–262.50	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	225.14/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	225.55/cwt	202.50–232.50	1,290	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	281.87/cwt	272.50–305.00	1,051	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	248.50/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,414	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	198.75/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,334	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	200.56/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,256	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	188.74/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	208.69/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,409	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	223.76/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,381	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	198.56/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,227	5
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	535	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Small 1	600–650	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	688	222.68/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,532	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	488	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,288	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	228.61/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,095	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	230.26/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,310	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	247.16/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,152	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	217.41/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,335	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	272.58/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,006	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	243	310.21/cwt	290.00–330.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	206.27/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	258.35/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,075	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	264.64/cwt	260.00–270.00	728	2

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 Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 975Last week 1,006Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 99Year ago 168

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	305.00–345.00	324.88
2	300–350	320	290.00–295.00	292.42
8	350–400	375	285.00–295.00	292.42
5	400–450	438	282.50–297.50	287.04
9	450–500	472	282.50–295.00	286.89
13	500–550	520	255.00–270.00	262.98
24	550–600	587	260.00–275.00	263.53
7	600–650	624	245.00–257.50	251.66
12	650–700	664	230.00–240.00	236.79
4	700–750	728	227.50–242.50	235.41
9	750–800	790	220.00–230.00	228.69
6	800–850	849	213.00	213.00
2	900–950	903	175.00–187.50	181.27
1	1000–1050	1,040	204.00	204.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	270.00	270.00
5	300–350	333	265.00–282.50	277.02
1	350–400	370	260.00	260.00
3	400–450	427	262.50–277.50	272.29
2	450–500	465	260.00–277.50	268.84
3	500–550	510	247.50–252.50	250.80
8	550–600	571	240.00–255.00	243.17
5	600–650	635	230.00–237.50	235.39
1	650–700	650	225.00	225.00
4	700–750	720	205.00–222.50	216.36
1	750–800	765	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	568	279.00	279.00
3	650–700	692	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	230.00–257.50	243.70
6	350–400	383	235.00–255.00	247.02
11	400–450	436	220.00–242.50	235.75
8	450–500	479	210.00–237.50	228.61
10	500–550	526	207.50–232.50	223.21
5	550–600	573	202.50–215.00	210.99
4	600–650	626	190.00–205.00	200.56
4	650–700	671	195.00–200.00	198.75
2	700–750	723	185.00–192.50	188.74
1	750–800	775	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	290.00–330.00	310.21
2	250–300	275	260.00–270.00	264.64
8	300–350	335	270.00–287.50	276.60
23	350–400	369	260.00–280.00	272.58
13	400–450	416	245.00–267.50	258.35
35	450–500	466	240.00–250.00	247.16
36	500–550	522	235.00–252.50	243.22
32	550–600	569	225.00–240.00	230.26
26	600–650	614	210.00–225.00	217.41
12	650–700	674	205.00–219.00	212.92
4	700–750	716	200.00–210.00	206.27
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	910	172.50	172.50
1	1000–1050	1,030	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	488	264.00	264.00
28	650–700	688	220.00–227.50	222.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	373	272.50–305.00	281.87
17	400–450	412	257.50–277.50	265.76
24	450–500	469	250.00–265.00	255.89
9	500–550	522	242.50–262.50	253.06
18	550–600	569	237.50–260.00	248.50
9	600–650	617	210.00–235.00	223.76
10	650–700	675	200.00–215.00	208.69
2	700–750	713	206.00–210.00	207.96
1	750–800	750	187.50	187.50
2	800–850	810	177.50–182.50	179.98
1	850–900	860	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	250.00–262.50	255.87
15	400–450	427	235.00–252.50	246.72
7	450–500	480	230.00–245.00	234.53
2	500–550	530	220.00–230.00	225.14
9	550–600	572	202.50–232.50	225.55
5	600–650	618	190.00–205.00	198.56
2	650–700	660	185.00–195.00	190.00
1	700–750	715	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	568	195.00	195.00
2	650–700	660	187.50–190.00	188.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,157	101.00–111.00	106.62
7	—	1,036	80.00–97.00	88.39
2	—	1,540	114.00	114.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,544	130.00–135.00	132.18
27	—	1,481	116.00–128.00	121.67
5	—	1,480	111.00–115.00	113.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,421	105.00–113.00	110.09
29	—	1,216	114.00–125.00	118.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,717	124.00–142.00	134.34
1	—	2,190	158.00	158.00
6	—	1,953	144.00–156.00	148.86

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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