Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 8.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 12.00-20.00 higher with instances of 25.00 higher; Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $314.79/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −87.87 against this barn's trailing median of $402.67.

Average price

$314.79

20 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$45.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.47

vs TN average

−55.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	321.64	1,718	17thin
Medium and Large 2	567	276.01	1,565	3thin

One grade step is worth $45.63/cwt here — about $153 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 sale20 hd

314.79

—

TN average3 barns · 164 hd

321.26

−6.47

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−55.66

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.67

−87.87

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	1,912	173.91	3,325	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,633	147.43	2,408	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,357	145.41	1,973	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,143	122.11	1,396	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$2,422	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,125	$2,450	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	850–900	850	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	247.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,666	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	236.88/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,933	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	346.46/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,763	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	409.44/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	371.49/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	318.22/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,181	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	343.08/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,595	16
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,422.04/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,422	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	291.25/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,812	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	358.40/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	335.43/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,556	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	281.74/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,614	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	314.85/cwt	290.00–327.50	1,662	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	319.03/cwt	312.50–332.50	1,873	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	276.01/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	351.63/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,639	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	149.40/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,525	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,285	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	144.67/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,900	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,144	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	165.69/cwt	163.00–170.00	3,065	3
Bulls	—	—	1,958	180.07/cwt	175.00–185.00	3,526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	128.34/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,490	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,840	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	112.74/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,239	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	138.69/cwt	136.00–141.00	2,130	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,677	159.63/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	408.45/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,740	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	312.39/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	347.39/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	377.69/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,571	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	305.45/cwt	295.00–322.50	1,759	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	306.16/cwt	297.50–327.50	1,757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	398.10/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	372.98/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,421	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	343.08/cwt	335.00–357.50	1,945	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	366.64/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	256.34/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,846	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	293.15/cwt	288.00–297.50	1,812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	425.52/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,362	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	307.88/cwt	295.00–317.50	2,124	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	326.14/cwt	312.50–337.50	2,032	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	326.40/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,704	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	440.24/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	238.25/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	290.24/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	266.64/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,677	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	415.89/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,164	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,035	4

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 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 437Year ago 615

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 71Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 24Year ago 12

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	270	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	313	430.00–450.00	440.24
7	350–400	381	360.00–380.00	372.98
7	400–450	416	365.00–390.00	377.69
16	450–500	465	337.50–350.00	343.08
13	500–550	522	320.00–330.00	326.40
4	550–600	574	297.50–327.50	306.16
25	600–650	629	255.00–277.50	266.64
5	650–700	672	240.00–250.00	247.99
4	700–750	720	245.00–265.00	256.34
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
5	800–850	816	233.00–245.00	236.88
2	850–900	850	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
4	400–450	429	340.00–355.00	347.39
5	450–500	462	295.00–325.00	312.39
3	550–600	567	250.00–290.00	276.01
7	600–650	612	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	385	380.00–420.00	398.10
7	400–450	412	380.00–425.00	409.44
3	450–500	475	360.00–380.00	371.49
7	500–550	509	340.00–357.50	346.46
5	550–600	576	295.00–322.50	305.45
4	600–650	618	288.00–297.50	293.15
1	650–700	650	282.50	282.50
4	700–750	704	289.00	289.00
3	750–800	770	230.00–245.00	238.25
2	900–950	900	215.00–220.00	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	371	300.00–340.00	318.22
3	400–450	432	350.00–375.00	358.40
7	450–500	464	305.00–355.00	335.43
4	500–550	528	290.00–327.50	314.85
4	550–600	573	270.00–287.50	281.74
1	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	720	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	805	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	323	320.00–380.00	351.63
1	450–500	475	345.00	345.00
2	500–550	543	270.00	270.00
3	550–600	587	312.50–332.50	319.03
4	600–650	622	280.00–300.00	291.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	400.00–440.00	415.89
4	300–350	320	410.00–440.00	425.52
7	400–450	426	400.00–430.00	408.45
1	450–500	450	400.00	400.00
3	500–550	508	365.00–370.00	366.64
5	550–600	567	335.00–357.50	343.08
5	600–650	623	312.50–337.50	326.14
6	650–700	690	295.00–317.50	307.88
2	700–750	718	280.00–300.00	290.24
1	750–800	785	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	835	235.00	235.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,395	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,422.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,975.00	1,975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,450.00	2,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,690	145.00–154.00	149.40
6	—	1,536	136.00–141.00	138.69
3	—	1,677	158.00–162.00	159.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	136.00	136.00
7	—	1,313	140.00–154.00	144.67
1	—	1,340	160.00	160.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,161	123.00–134.00	128.34
1	—	1,305	141.00	141.00
6	—	1,099	108.00–116.00	112.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,850	163.00–170.00	165.69
4	—	1,958	175.00–185.00	180.07

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