Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 6.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; 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 $237.42/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −165.25 against this barn's trailing median of $402.67.

Average price

$237.42

57 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$16.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.07

vs TN average

−29.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	242.46	1,291	40
Medium and Large 2	544	225.57	1,228	17thin

One grade step is worth $16.89/cwt here — about $63 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

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.15, low $334.37, median $402.67 across 30 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 sale57 hd

237.42

—

TN average15 barns · 996 hd

231.35

+6.07

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−29.63

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.67

−165.25

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	1,804	138.64	2,501	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,499	115.42	1,731	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	112.33	1,443	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	93.41	1,000	15

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,339	$1,804	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	990	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,369	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,891	3thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	700–750	718	200.72/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,441	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	183.15/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	806	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,894	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	271.46/cwt	267.00–276.00	1,553	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	187.61/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,420	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	220.83/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	220.99/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	225.98/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	244.05/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,281	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	258.31/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,100	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	853	226.24/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	273.06/cwt	265.00–275.00	786	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	256.51/cwt	247.50–261.00	1,224	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	216.46/cwt	212.50–217.00	1,613	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	235.40/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,481	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	257.08/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,370	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,339	1,804.44/head	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	336.28/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,130	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	233.43/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,342	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	508	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	473	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,263	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	282.48/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,054	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,240	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	2,368.04/head	2,125.00–2,575.00	2,368	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	305.03/cwt	300.00–330.00	894	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	226.75/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	258.76/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	314.60/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,328	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	254.32/cwt	244.00–258.50	1,684	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	324.96/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,258	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	277.07/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,061	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	297.61/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,437	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	304.03/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,286	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	330.45/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,272	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	765	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	280.00/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,330	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	222.96/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,398	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	282.84/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,525	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	231.28/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,226	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	211.85/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,227	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	204.00/cwt	180.00–216.00	1,251	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	265.30/cwt	242.50–280.00	1,268	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	244.54/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,394	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	123.56/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,725	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,702	105.03/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,788	3
Bulls	—	—	1,707	136.22/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,325	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,425	102.16/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,456	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	112.08/cwt	105.00–124.00	1,397	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	264.04/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,156	3
Bulls	—	—	1,962	153.30/cwt	151.00–157.00	3,008	3
Bulls	—	—	1,858	123.90/cwt	123.00–125.00	2,302	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	119.31/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,544	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	114.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,719	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	101.91/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,183	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	83.70/cwt	75.00–92.00	809	7
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	565	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,314	1
Bulls	Small 1	900–950	910	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,206	1
Steers	Small 1	500–550	535	241.24/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	238.72/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,268	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	238.08/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,136	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	237.49/cwt	225.00–242.50	988	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	219.51/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,370	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	244.20/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,399	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	222.04/cwt	197.50–230.00	1,275	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	256.64/cwt	245.00–265.00	968	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	198.54/cwt	197.00–217.50	1,271	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	206.90/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	266.42/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,436	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,890.90/head	1,700.00–2,125.00	1,891	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	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 Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 801Last week 802Year ago 567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 140Year ago 188

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 29Year ago 9

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 6.00-12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	288	265.00–275.00	273.06
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
16	350–400	383	270.00–282.50	277.07
14	400–450	426	250.00–265.00	258.31
29	450–500	477	247.50–261.00	256.51
34	500–550	525	237.50–252.50	244.05
6	550–600	575	228.00–238.00	233.43
12	600–650	629	224.00–240.00	235.40
2	650–700	665	220.00–222.00	220.99
7	700–750	718	195.00–207.50	200.72
6	750–800	757	185.00–200.00	187.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	473	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	230.00	230.00
3	300–350	332	250.00	250.00
9	350–400	377	245.00–265.00	256.64
7	400–450	416	225.00–242.50	237.49
8	450–500	477	230.00–245.00	238.08
12	500–550	530	215.00–235.00	231.28
5	550–600	579	190.00–220.00	211.85
6	600–650	613	180.00–216.00	204.00
1	650–700	660	207.50	207.50
1	800–850	800	147.50	147.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	385	305.00–340.00	330.45
14	400–450	423	290.00–330.00	304.03
9	450–500	475	270.00–287.50	280.00
5	500–550	533	252.50–260.00	257.08
12	550–600	570	237.50–250.00	244.54
6	600–650	627	220.00–231.00	222.96
3	650–700	657	220.00–230.00	225.98
8	700–750	745	212.50–217.00	216.46
2	750–800	770	190.00	190.00
4	800–850	818	175.00–190.00	183.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	270.00–295.00	282.48
3	400–450	438	235.00–285.00	264.04
5	450–500	477	260.00	260.00
4	500–550	531	230.00–247.50	238.72
8	550–600	574	197.50–230.00	222.04
13	600–650	640	197.00–217.50	198.54
4	650–700	661	200.00–212.50	206.90
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	232.50	232.50
1	900–950	910	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	293	300.00–330.00	305.03
4	300–350	336	315.00–350.00	336.28
3	350–400	387	315.00–335.00	324.96
8	400–450	422	302.50–330.00	314.60
13	450–500	483	290.00–310.00	297.61
30	500–550	539	275.00–287.50	282.84
13	550–600	572	267.00–276.00	271.46
5	600–650	623	256.00–266.00	258.76
16	650–700	662	244.00–258.50	254.32
3	700–750	707	222.50–235.00	226.75
3	750–800	750	217.50–225.00	220.83
4	800–850	806	235.00	235.00
2	850–900	853	222.50–230.00	226.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	301.00	301.00
2	750–800	765	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
5	450–500	478	242.50–280.00	265.30
7	500–550	539	255.00–270.00	266.42
3	550–600	573	240.00–250.00	244.20
4	600–650	624	210.00–236.00	219.51
1	750–800	765	207.50	207.50
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	240.00–242.50	241.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,339	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,804.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,073	2,125.00–2,575.00	2,368.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,245	1,700.00–2,125.00	1,890.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,075.00	2,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,396	121.00–126.00	123.56
3	—	1,702	103.00–106.00	105.03
21	—	1,495	110.00–120.00	114.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,425	100.00–104.00	102.16
20	—	1,246	105.00–124.00	112.08
8	—	1,294	118.00–122.00	119.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,161	95.00–105.00	101.91
7	—	966	75.00–92.00	83.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,707	130.00–141.00	136.22
3	—	1,962	151.00–157.00	153.30
2	—	1,858	123.00–125.00	123.90

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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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC - Unionville, TN

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle