Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 2.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs. steady to 8.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs. 2.00-8.00 lower, over 550 lbs. steady to 8.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-5.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $324.09/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −78.58 against this barn's trailing median of $402.67.

Average price

$324.09

58 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$29.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.99

vs TN average

−8.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	328.51	1,805	49
Small 1	535	310.00	1,659	1thin
Medium and Large 2	541	298.77	1,616	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.75/cwt here — about $189 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

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 sale58 hd

324.09

—

TN average15 barns · 604 hd

318.10

+5.99

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−8.73

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.67

−78.58

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	1,872	175.58	3,287	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	148.23	2,320	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,258	146.44	1,843	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,102	123.99	1,367	15

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1Value Added	350–400	372	428.12/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	260.46/cwt	256.00–265.00	2,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	695	288.08/cwt	288.00–290.00	2,002	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	326.32/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,547	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	335.14/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,930	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	408	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,693	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	567	382.92/cwt	379.00–389.00	2,171	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	329.50/cwt	327.50–331.00	2,059	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	319	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,563	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	530	397.34/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,106	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	290.84/cwt	284.00–297.50	2,239	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	606	373.03/cwt	369.00–376.00	2,261	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	555	343.52/cwt	330.00–349.00	1,907	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	329.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	351.28/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,310	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	342.82/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	341.85/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,788	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	365.16/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	338.09/cwt	327.50–342.50	1,897	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,072	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	300.05/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	358.64/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,201	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	331.30/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,034	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	372.36/cwt	350.00–400.00	998	3
Bulls	Small 1	550–600	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	1
Steers	Small 1	550–600	560	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,596	1
Steers	Small 1	450–500	490	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,519	1
Steers	Small 1	500–550	520	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,599	1
Heifers	Small 1	500–550	535	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,659	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,617	147.12/cwt	143.00–153.00	2,379	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	136.35/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,963	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,421	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	159.85/cwt	156.00–164.00	2,153	3
Bulls	—	—	2,243	183.23/cwt	179.00–188.00	4,110	2
Bulls	—	—	1,865	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,693	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	143.96/cwt	139.00–152.00	1,798	10
Bulls	—	—	1,505	156.71/cwt	149.00–166.00	2,358	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	110.94/cwt	109.00–113.00	995	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,233	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,677	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	125.51/cwt	118.00–131.00	1,428	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,527	158.74/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	281.06/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,324	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	317.57/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	297.48/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	522	351.65/cwt	350.00–352.50	1,836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	405.01/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,697	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	349.96/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,648	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	405.11/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,535	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	339.11/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,746	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	363.62/cwt	355.00–377.50	2,073	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	806	279.31/cwt	272.00–285.00	2,251	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	379.47/cwt	370.00–387.50	2,004	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	268.32/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,935	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,753	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	262.07/cwt	250.00–274.00	2,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	258.54/cwt	255.50–260.00	2,017	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	333.53/cwt	327.00–340.00	2,241	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	352.55/cwt	347.50–362.50	2,158	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	277.83/cwt	274.00–282.50	1,736	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	358.06/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,536	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	482.42/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	465.27/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	397.36/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,899	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	366.58/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,191	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	298.67/cwt	290.00–307.50	2,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	282.56/cwt	277.50–286.00	1,854	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	314.96/cwt	307.50–322.50	1,824	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	323.03/cwt	320.00–327.50	2,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	415.88/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	329.71/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,757	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	313.87/cwt	305.00–322.50	2,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	365.47/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,360	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,064	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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 741Last week 666Year ago 646

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 112Year ago 116

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
5	350–400	372	420.00–430.00	428.12
8	400–450	408	415.00	415.00
3	500–550	522	350.00–352.50	351.65
7	550–600	555	330.00–349.00	343.52
75	650–700	695	288.00–290.00	288.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	280	370.00	370.00
10	300–350	325	345.00–390.00	366.58
9	350–400	372	350.00–400.00	365.47
41	400–450	429	330.00–380.00	358.06
13	450–500	474	320.00–335.00	326.32
24	500–550	533	315.00–340.00	329.71
15	550–600	579	307.50–322.50	314.96
21	600–650	625	274.00–282.50	277.83
6	650–700	656	277.50–286.00	282.56
6	700–750	721	267.00–275.00	268.32
15	750–800	780	255.50–260.00	258.54
1	850–900	860	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	920	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	380	325.00–335.00	329.92
4	400–450	428	300.00–325.00	317.57
4	450–500	471	270.00–300.00	281.06
4	500–550	521	290.00–310.00	300.05
4	550–600	561	295.00–300.00	297.48
2	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	650	268.00	268.00
1	700–750	710	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	379	395.00–420.00	405.11
9	400–450	419	395.00–420.00	405.01
7	450–500	471	345.00–355.00	349.96
5	500–550	515	330.00–350.00	339.11
5	550–600	576	327.50–345.00	335.14
3	600–650	625	327.50–331.00	329.50
4	650–700	670	320.00–327.50	323.03
2	700–750	710	305.00–322.50	313.87
2	750–800	770	284.00–297.50	290.84
2	800–850	808	256.00–265.00	260.46
1	850–900	860	254.00	254.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	330.00–370.00	351.28
3	400–450	432	330.00–350.00	342.82
1	750–800	760	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	319	490.00	490.00
6	500–550	530	395.00–400.00	397.34
13	550–600	567	379.00–389.00	382.92
7	600–650	606	369.00–376.00	373.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	350.00–400.00	372.36
4	300–350	335	350.00–370.00	358.64
1	350–400	390	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	438	330.00–335.00	332.51
2	450–500	470	360.00–370.00	365.16
8	500–550	523	325.00–352.50	341.85
5	550–600	561	327.50–342.50	338.09
4	600–650	614	325.00–340.00	331.30
1	650–700	685	315.00	315.00
3	700–750	727	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	780	260.00	260.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	520	307.50	307.50
1	550–600	560	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	460.00–470.00	465.27
4	250–300	279	480.00–490.00	482.42
1	300–350	305	400.00	400.00
6	350–400	372	400.00–435.00	415.88
4	400–450	425	412.50	412.50
21	450–500	478	385.00–410.00	397.36
11	500–550	528	370.00–387.50	379.47
8	550–600	570	355.00–377.50	363.62
11	600–650	612	347.50–362.50	352.55
10	650–700	672	327.00–340.00	333.53
1	700–750	745	297.50	297.50
2	750–800	773	290.00–307.50	298.67
15	800–850	806	272.00–285.00	279.31
2	850–900	875	250.00–274.00	262.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,617	143.00–153.00	147.12
2	—	1,440	135.00–138.00	136.35
3	—	1,527	156.00–163.00	158.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	131.00	131.00
3	—	1,347	156.00–164.00	159.85
10	—	1,249	139.00–152.00	143.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	897	109.00–113.00	110.94
2	—	1,233	136.00	136.00
10	—	1,138	118.00–131.00	125.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,243	179.00–188.00	183.23
1	—	1,865	198.00	198.00
2	—	1,505	149.00–166.00	156.71

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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