Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $280.22/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −122.45 against this barn's trailing median of $402.67.

Average price

$280.22

43 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$45.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.56

vs TN average

−24.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	285.63	1,561	35
Medium and Large 2	552	258.89	1,429	7thin
Small 1	585	240.00	1,404	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.63/cwt here — about $157 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

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 sale43 hd

280.22

—

TN average14 barns · 1,152 hd

276.66

+3.56

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−24.20

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.67

−122.45

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	1,765	156.76	2,767	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	131.75	1,954	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	125.63	1,530	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	110.03	1,188	15

Every lot, as filed

72 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	350–400	375	295.36/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,108	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	214.79/cwt	207.50–222.00	1,751	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	271.40/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	248.77/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	248.10/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	567	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,588	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	259.34/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,377	4
Steers	Small 1	500–550	530	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	670	285.63/cwt	284.00–286.00	1,914	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	256.03/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,849	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	317.94/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,351	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,048	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	304.19/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,773	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	275.91/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,873	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	268.58/cwt	262.00–271.00	2,044	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	345.73/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,449	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	318.11/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	642	302.58/cwt	294.00–320.00	1,943	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	278.45/cwt	272.50–284.00	1,743	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	383.42/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,273	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	243.37/cwt	243.00–246.00	2,008	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	304.79/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,005	1
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	271.00/cwt	262.50–280.00	1,409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,200	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,773	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	141.18/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,039	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	129.41/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,946	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	135.33/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,581	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	126.28/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,602	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	117.84/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,290	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	122.96/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,156	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	111.33/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,257	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	89.97/cwt	89.00–91.00	855	2
Bulls	—	—	1,663	146.21/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,431	2
Bulls	—	—	1,833	163.79/cwt	160.00–169.00	3,002	3
Bulls	Small 1	450–500	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	321.31/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,658	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	361.69/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,378	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	273.73/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	248.89/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,682	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	287.38/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	328.50/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,419	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	318.75/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,460	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	267.47/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	267.40/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,650	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	326.19/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,383	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	331.29/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,229	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	2
Heifers	Small 1	550–600	585	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	300.93/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,429	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	360.24/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	296.62/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,525	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	294.99/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,266	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	242.71/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,726	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	258.30/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,498	3

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 Jan 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 429Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 83Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 6.00-10.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	280.00–305.00	295.36
4	400–450	429	290.00–300.00	294.99
1	450–500	495	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	531	250.00–265.00	259.34
3	550–600	580	255.00–260.00	258.30
4	600–650	633	245.00–250.00	248.10
1	700–750	730	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	775	222.50	222.50
1	950–1000	975	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	440.00	440.00
2	300–350	318	350.00–370.00	360.24
11	350–400	371	320.00–350.00	331.29
11	400–450	424	310.00–340.00	326.19
9	450–500	475	290.00–315.00	300.93
16	500–550	514	280.00–300.00	296.62
8	550–600	584	265.00–277.50	271.40
11	600–650	617	260.00–277.50	267.40
11	650–700	676	240.00–255.00	248.89
18	700–750	711	240.00–245.00	242.71
2	750–800	765	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	815	207.50–222.00	214.79
1	950–1000	975	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	567	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	300.00–330.00	317.94
1	450–500	485	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	722	250.00–260.00	256.03
2	750–800	770	247.50–250.00	248.77
1	800–850	840	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	895	224.00	224.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	642	294.00–320.00	302.58
8	650–700	670	284.00–286.00	285.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	480.00	480.00
6	300–350	332	350.00–410.00	383.42
5	400–450	419	340.00–370.00	345.73
2	450–500	475	300.00–310.00	304.79
3	500–550	517	310.00–325.00	318.11
9	550–600	583	300.00–308.00	304.19
6	600–650	626	272.50–284.00	278.45
11	650–700	679	270.00–282.00	275.91
1	700–750	725	282.50	282.50
5	750–800	761	262.00–271.00	268.58
8	800–850	825	243.00–246.00	243.37
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	610	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	470	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	520	262.50–280.00	271.00
4	550–600	584	260.00–275.00	267.47
1	600–650	645	257.50	257.50
1	750–800	775	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	381	330.00–380.00	361.69
7	400–450	432	320.00–350.00	328.50
6	450–500	458	317.50–320.00	318.75
18	500–550	516	310.00–325.00	321.31
4	550–600	586	280.00–300.00	287.38
4	600–650	629	272.50–275.00	273.73
1	700–750	735	252.50	252.50
1	750–800	765	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	120.00–122.00	121.02
5	—	1,444	137.00–144.00	141.18
11	—	1,504	123.00–135.00	129.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	134.00–137.00	135.33
15	—	1,269	122.00–132.00	126.28
5	—	1,095	116.00–120.00	117.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	121.00–125.00	122.96
11	—	1,129	106.00–116.00	111.33
2	—	950	89.00–91.00	89.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	143.00–150.00	146.21
3	—	1,833	160.00–169.00	163.79

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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