Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.99/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −47.66 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$355.99

84 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,968

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$18.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.01

vs TN average

−13.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	356.65	1,972	81
Medium and Large 2	548	338.33	1,855	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.32/cwt here — about $117 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

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 sale84 hd

355.99

—

TN average18 barns · 1,174 hd

357.00

−1.01

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−13.82

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−47.66

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	—	High	1,614	186.81	3,016	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,488	165.24	2,458	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,230	159.34	1,959	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,156	136.18	1,575	13

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)	1,297	$2,892	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,335	$2,580	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$2,600	1thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	352.94/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,188	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	387.62/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,190	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	564	419.00/cwt	419.00–419.00	2,363	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	366.15/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,274	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	359.74/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,896	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	284.16/cwt	280.00–287.50	2,336	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	392.45/cwt	380.00–412.50	1,876	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	765	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	361.48/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,717	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	307.54/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,393	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,297	2,891.84/head	2,600.00–3,200.00	2,892	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	2,580.12/head	2,475.00–2,750.00	2,580	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	373.50/cwt	373.50–373.50	2,402	75
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	423.13/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	490	413.93/cwt	412.50–414.00	2,028	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	330.07/cwt	317.50–337.50	2,050	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	425.79/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	373.80/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,164	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	524.16/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,536	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,353	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	343.67/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,162	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	378.49/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	343.59/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	340.36/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,308	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	351.14/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	443.15/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,476	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	392.19/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,733	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	381.82/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,649	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	377.70/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,006	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	316.62/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	372.73/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,588	9
Bulls	—	—	1,943	207.08/cwt	204.00–210.00	4,024	2
Bulls	—	—	1,373	176.80/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,427	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	152.61/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,190	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	164.69/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,452	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	152.48/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,705	2
Bulls	—	—	1,878	193.30/cwt	185.00–201.00	3,630	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	150.08/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,969	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	126.38/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,436	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	161.24/cwt	155.00–166.00	1,893	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	141.41/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,691	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	177.66/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,239	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	178.84/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	370.00/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,939	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	310.24/cwt	285.00–320.00	2,228	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	402.37/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,261	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	446.76/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,943	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	331.71/cwt	322.50–345.00	2,551	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	392.84/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,058	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	328.44/cwt	317.50–340.00	2,381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	491.39/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	408.27/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,119	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	362.18/cwt	360.00–367.50	2,390	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	340.28/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,276	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	354.63/cwt	340.00–367.50	2,021	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	387.72/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,830	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	706	376.62/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	458.64/cwt	430.00–490.00	1,514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	338.92/cwt	332.50–350.00	2,433	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	339.03/cwt	330.00–347.50	2,102	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	436.08/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,618	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	331.00/cwt	327.50–345.00	2,185	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	468.81/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,716	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	787	334.27/cwt	327.50–347.50	2,631	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	323.29/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,308	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	444.13/cwt	420.00–475.00	1,945	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	407.28/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,739	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	589.74/cwt	550.00–620.00	1,704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	419.94/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,003	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	487.02/cwt	460.00–540.00	1,632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	1,564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,806	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,126Last week 605Year ago 801

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 69Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 21Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	366	460.00–490.00	468.81
8	400–450	435	430.00–475.00	446.76
22	450–500	478	380.00–412.50	392.45
7	500–550	524	385.00–410.00	392.84
9	550–600	565	370.00–400.00	387.62
12	600–650	620	340.00–365.00	352.94
19	650–700	669	330.00–350.00	340.28
2	700–750	725	317.50–340.00	328.44
7	750–800	769	322.50–345.00	331.71
1	800–850	800	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	915	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	382	405.00–445.00	425.79
9	400–450	432	360.00–420.00	381.82
9	450–500	475	335.00–375.00	361.48
9	500–550	524	365.00–375.00	370.00
7	550–600	581	330.00–352.50	343.59
6	600–650	621	317.50–337.50	330.07
1	800–850	830	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	330	430.00–490.00	458.64
17	350–400	371	420.00–450.00	436.08
43	400–450	427	390.00–425.00	407.28
30	450–500	472	370.00–400.00	387.72
32	500–550	527	350.00–380.00	359.74
49	550–600	570	340.00–367.50	354.63
15	600–650	620	330.00–347.50	339.03
20	650–700	660	327.50–345.00	331.00
12	700–750	714	315.00–330.00	323.29
2	750–800	778	305.00–310.00	307.54
3	800–850	822	280.00–287.50	284.16
1	900–950	910	285.00	285.00
1	950–1000	965	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	600–650	643	373.50	373.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	450–500	490	412.50–414.00	413.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	395	380.00	380.00
9	400–450	426	360.00–380.00	372.73
4	450–500	481	335.00–360.00	351.14
1	500–550	525	345.00	345.00
2	550–600	560	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	633	322.50	322.50
3	650–700	670	310.00–325.00	316.62
1	700–750	725	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	785	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	564	419.00	419.00
6	700–750	706	370.00–380.00	376.62
1	750–800	765	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	680.00	680.00
4	250–300	289	550.00–620.00	589.74
5	300–350	335	460.00–540.00	487.02
3	350–400	383	480.00–505.00	491.39
41	400–450	438	420.00–475.00	444.13
24	450–500	477	400.00–440.00	419.94
21	500–550	519	395.00–420.00	408.27
34	550–600	562	390.00–415.00	402.37
12	600–650	621	360.00–377.50	366.15
8	650–700	660	360.00–367.50	362.18
14	700–750	718	332.50–350.00	338.92
7	750–800	787	327.50–347.50	334.27
1	800–850	800	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	870	322.50	322.50
1	900–950	920	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	293	500.00–530.00	524.16
3	300–350	333	430.00–455.00	443.15
3	350–400	383	400.00–435.00	423.13
7	400–450	442	385.00–410.00	392.19
3	450–500	480	370.00–390.00	378.49
23	500–550	531	370.00–390.00	377.70
9	550–600	579	360.00–385.00	373.80
15	600–650	629	330.00–355.00	343.67
14	650–700	678	330.00–350.00	340.36
4	700–750	718	285.00–320.00	310.24
1	900–950	905	260.00	260.00

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)	3	—	1,297	2,600.00–3,200.00	2,891.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,335	2,475.00–2,750.00	2,580.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,600.00	2,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,943	204.00–210.00	207.08
6	—	1,373	173.00–180.00	176.80
3	—	1,878	185.00–201.00	193.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	150.00–156.00	152.61
7	—	1,489	158.00–169.00	164.69
4	—	1,538	176.00–180.00	178.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	152.00–153.00	152.48
6	—	1,136	123.00–133.00	126.38
5	—	1,196	135.00–146.00	141.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,312	145.00–154.00	150.08
10	—	1,174	155.00–166.00	161.24
2	—	1,260	173.00–183.00	177.66

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