Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 4.00-10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. steady to 5.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $386.09/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 10 of 29 comparable sales and sits −17.57 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$386.09

33 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$39.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+39.80

vs TN average

+1.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	389.69	2,097	30
Medium and Large 2	568	350.00	1,989	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.69/cwt here — about $108 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 sale33 hd

386.09

—

TN average15 barns · 735 hd

346.29

+39.80

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

+1.70

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−17.57

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	1,739	185.47	3,226	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	156.82	2,220	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	156.46	2,027	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,121	133.12	1,492	17

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,473	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,378	$2,438	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,233	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$2,034	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,643	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$2,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	720	311.22/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,241	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	433.12/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	342.75/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,087	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,473	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,033.52/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,034	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	453.43/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	437.51/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	425.13/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,832	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	335.16/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	334.09/cwt	322.50–340.00	1,767	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	322.79/cwt	320.00–332.50	2,172	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	611	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,426	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	465	456.00/cwt	456.00–456.00	2,120	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	308.40/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,928	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	316.66/cwt	310.00–322.50	2,001	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	385.03/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,629	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,378	2,437.61/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,438	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	349.69/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	313.72/cwt	312.50–315.00	2,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	385.00/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	306.68/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,128	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,285	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	364.34/cwt	332.50–385.00	1,876	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	414.80/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	969	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	168.50/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,255	2
Bulls	—	—	1,816	189.17/cwt	185.00–193.00	3,435	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	147.01/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,239	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	159.15/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,198	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	146.26/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,743	3
Bulls	—	—	1,560	176.83/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,908	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	159.53/cwt	154.00–165.00	2,032	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	135.31/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,526	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,158	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	117.79/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,236	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	146.51/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,987	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	378.92/cwt	365.00–386.00	1,811	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	350.00/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	365.99/cwt	315.00–395.00	1,537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	363.26/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	453.74/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	325.25/cwt	319.00–343.00	2,036	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	459.49/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	333.78/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	379.24/cwt	367.50–391.00	2,135	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	414.46/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,753	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	362.50/cwt	352.50–372.50	2,447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	302.50/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,344	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	339.42/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,975	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	364.98/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,964	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	322.52/cwt	312.50–342.50	2,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	468	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,977	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	405.52/cwt	395.00–412.50	1,910	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	394.92/cwt	382.50–402.50	2,259	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	395.54/cwt	385.00–402.50	2,057	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	673	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	555	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,206	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	369.96/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,334	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	413.95/cwt	402.50–420.00	2,169	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	430.40/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,109	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,638.84/head	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,639	2

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 Oct 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 832Year ago 891

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 100Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 34Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	345	465.00	465.00
7	350–400	376	410.00–440.00	433.12
9	400–450	423	400.00–420.00	414.46
14	450–500	471	395.00–412.50	405.52
17	500–550	520	385.00–402.50	395.54
11	550–600	563	367.50–391.00	379.24
6	600–650	609	340.00–345.00	342.75
2	650–700	655	330.00–337.50	333.78
2	700–750	720	310.00–312.50	311.22
4	1000–1050	1,030	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	380.00	380.00
3	350–400	363	340.00–400.00	363.26
3	400–450	420	315.00–395.00	365.99
2	450–500	480	330.00–340.00	335.16
1	500–550	545	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	580	340.00–360.00	350.00
5	600–650	625	300.00–322.50	308.40
1	700–750	700	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	468	422.50	422.50
2	550–600	555	397.50	397.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	440.00–460.00	453.43
6	400–450	431	415.00–440.00	425.13
6	450–500	478	365.00–386.00	378.92
9	500–550	538	355.00–380.00	364.98
9	550–600	582	330.00–342.50	339.42
8	600–650	626	319.00–343.00	325.25
7	650–700	673	320.00–332.50	322.79
3	700–750	708	312.50–342.50	322.52
6	750–800	775	300.00–315.00	302.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	410.00–420.00	414.80
4	400–450	425	370.00–390.00	385.00
2	450–500	480	340.00–360.00	349.69
8	500–550	529	322.50–340.00	334.09
1	550–600	590	315.00	315.00
3	600–650	608	300.00–310.00	306.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	420.00	420.00
5	300–350	323	445.00–480.00	459.49
4	350–400	388	450.00–455.00	453.74
2	400–450	438	435.00–440.00	437.51
5	450–500	490	425.00–440.00	430.40
5	500–550	524	402.50–420.00	413.95
9	550–600	572	382.50–402.50	394.92
4	600–650	631	360.00–380.00	369.96
2	650–700	675	352.50–372.50	362.50
1	700–750	700	332.50	332.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	465	456.00	456.00
6	600–650	611	397.00	397.00
2	650–700	673	379.00	379.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	423	380.00–390.00	385.03
3	500–550	515	332.50–385.00	364.34
1	550–600	575	370.00	370.00
3	600–650	632	310.00–322.50	316.66
2	700–750	715	312.50–315.00	313.72

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,473	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,225	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,033.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,378	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,437.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,638.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	2,650.00	2,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	168.00–169.00	168.50
5	—	1,523	143.00–151.00	147.01
11	—	1,381	155.00–165.00	159.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,192	145.00–149.00	146.26
10	—	1,128	128.00–141.00	135.31
4	—	1,049	110.00–125.00	117.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,274	154.00–165.00	159.53
1	—	1,240	174.00	174.00
7	—	1,356	140.00–152.00	146.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,816	185.00–193.00	189.17
3	—	1,560	175.00–180.00	176.83

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