Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 8.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 4.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.25/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −151.42 against this barn's trailing median of $402.67.

Average price

$251.25

75 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,330

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$26.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.91

vs TN average

−29.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	256.26	1,347	59
Medium and Large 2	542	232.93	1,262	15thin
Small 1	575	230.00	1,323	1thin

One grade step is worth $26.26/cwt here — about $24 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 sale75 hd

251.25

—

TN average14 barns · 808 hd

248.34

+2.91

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−29.05

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.67

−151.42

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	1,714	139.21	2,386	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	120.22	1,824	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	112.37	1,403	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,040	96.20	1,001	27

Every lot, as filed

88 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	215.75/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	209.00/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,065	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	335.51/cwt	320.00–342.50	1,412	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	253.09/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,063	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,388	1
Steers	Small 1	700–750	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	831	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,795	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	243.80/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,178	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	230.49/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,791	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	385.29/cwt	350.00–425.00	1,079	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	280.06/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,616	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	314.65/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,479	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	295.69/cwt	287.00–302.50	1,558	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	242.68/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,755	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	255.41/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,701	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	355.61/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,355	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	311.93/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,067	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	381.38/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,281	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,942	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	273.39/cwt	267.50–284.00	1,446	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	262.53/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	450.21/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	232.85/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,665	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	277.67/cwt	266.00–281.50	1,744	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	813	203.69/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	240.41/cwt	238.00–264.00	1,507	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	310.12/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	314.87/cwt	300.00–330.00	907	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	239.30/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	559	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,744	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	701	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,816	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	286.45/cwt	272.50–295.00	1,409	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	254.63/cwt	242.50–258.00	1,586	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	349.44/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,331	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	248.06/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,426	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	255.33/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,328	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	269.89/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,287	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	281.81/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,051	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	109.92/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,135	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	100.53/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,074	16
Bulls	—	—	1,855	146.63/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,720	6
Bulls	—	—	1,545	130.31/cwt	125.00–137.00	2,013	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	269.56/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,429	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	219.02/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	235.46/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,563	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	223.57/cwt	212.00–234.00	1,393	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	214.52/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,319	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	320.37/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,371	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	266.26/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,512	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	310.89/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,464	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	217.35/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	318.22/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	653	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	506	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,361	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	283.55/cwt	272.50–295.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	202.41/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	231.35/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,314	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	279.41/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,196	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	249.96/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,410	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	226.79/cwt	222.50–232.00	1,526	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	234.32/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,216	8
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	256.25/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,330	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	297	340.00/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,010	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	119.80/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,849	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	112.75/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,335	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	101.54/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,403	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	106.17/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,608	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	126.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,859	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	124.45/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,549	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	85.44/cwt	80.00–91.00	848	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	260.93/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,237	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	313.25/cwt	290.00–335.00	1,175	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	235.89/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,453	11

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 Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 877Last week 615Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 80Year ago 92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	381	325.00–380.00	349.44
17	400–450	428	305.00–335.00	320.37
10	450–500	471	290.00–330.00	310.89
21	500–550	530	265.00–280.00	269.56
9	550–600	568	260.00–272.50	266.26
11	600–650	623	242.50–258.00	254.63
7	650–700	664	230.00–246.00	235.46
3	700–750	740	212.00–220.00	217.35
2	750–800	760	216.00–222.00	219.02
1	850–900	890	197.50	197.50
1	950–1000	950	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	255.00–300.00	281.81
2	400–450	428	272.50–295.00	283.55
6	450–500	477	260.00–285.00	269.89
9	500–550	520	250.00–262.50	255.33
6	550–600	575	240.00–255.00	248.06
6	600–650	623	212.00–234.00	223.57
1	650–700	675	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	305	285.00	285.00
15	400–450	420	225.00–265.00	253.09
6	450–500	483	238.00–250.00	243.80
8	500–550	519	220.00–247.50	234.32
7	550–600	568	220.00–240.00	231.35
4	600–650	615	200.00–228.00	214.52
4	650–700	665	215.00–216.00	215.75
1	700–750	725	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	765	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	850	145.00	145.00
1	900–950	910	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	297	330.00–350.00	340.00
5	300–350	328	300.00–335.00	318.22
13	350–400	375	290.00–335.00	313.25
22	400–450	428	270.00–285.00	279.41
23	450–500	474	255.00–270.00	260.93
44	500–550	519	250.00–263.00	256.25
10	550–600	564	242.50–257.50	249.96
11	600–650	616	230.00–242.50	235.89
6	650–700	673	222.50–232.00	226.79
1	700–750	725	212.00	212.00
4	750–800	770	200.00–217.00	209.00
5	800–850	818	200.00–206.00	202.41
2	850–900	875	206.00	206.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	800–850	831	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	506	269.00	269.00
2	650–700	653	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	440.00–460.00	450.21
4	250–300	280	350.00–425.00	385.29
7	300–350	336	380.00–390.00	381.38
9	350–400	381	340.00–370.00	355.61
15	400–450	421	320.00–342.50	335.51
15	450–500	470	310.00–327.50	314.65
14	500–550	527	287.00–302.50	295.69
38	550–600	577	272.00–288.00	280.06
29	600–650	628	266.00–281.50	277.67
9	650–700	666	248.00–260.00	255.41
9	700–750	723	240.00–250.00	242.68
6	750–800	777	228.00–231.00	230.49
1	800–850	830	234.00	234.00
1	850–900	870	226.00	226.00
1	900–950	935	208.00	208.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	300.00–330.00	314.87
6	300–350	342	295.00–315.00	311.93
2	400–450	410	305.00–315.00	310.12
5	450–500	492	272.50–295.00	286.45
4	500–550	529	267.50–284.00	273.39
2	550–600	558	260.00–265.00	262.53
11	600–650	627	238.00–264.00	240.41
5	650–700	683	236.00–243.00	239.30
3	700–750	715	232.00–234.00	232.85
2	800–850	813	197.50–210.00	203.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	550–600	559	312.00	312.00
4	700–750	701	259.00	259.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	109.00–111.00	109.92
16	—	1,068	94.00–105.00	100.53
9	—	993	80.00–91.00	85.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,543	113.00–123.00	119.80
3	—	1,515	103.00–110.00	106.17
8	—	1,473	125.00–130.00	126.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,184	107.00–119.00	112.75
12	—	1,382	94.00–106.00	101.54
10	—	1,245	121.00–127.00	124.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,855	144.00–151.00	146.63
5	—	1,545	125.00–137.00	130.31

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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