Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed the past two week in observance of the Holidays.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $412.54/cwt on 58 head, up $29.98 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 29 comparable sales and sits −29.80 against this barn's trailing median of $442.34.

Average price

$412.54

▲ 29.98 vs prior sale

58 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$31.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.96

vs TN average

−53.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	416.32	2,345	51
Medium and Large 2	564	385.01	2,172	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.31/cwt here — about $173 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.83, low $382.55, median $442.34 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 sale58 hd

412.54

—

TN average6 barns · 271 hd

401.58

+10.96

National average195 barns · 28,890 hd

466.33

−53.79

This barn, trailing median29 sales

442.34

−29.80

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	1,616	183.02	2,958	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,505	163.24	2,457	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,304	156.35	2,039	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,155	133.22	1,538	11

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,375	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$2,799	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$3,373	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$2,925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	450–500	473	381.53/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,805	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	423.77/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	415.57/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,982	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	475.67/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	728	359.96/cwt	356.00–367.50	2,621	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	950–1000	958	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	3,114	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	479.58/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,789	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	2,799.40/head	2,550.00–3,025.00	2,799	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	3,373.15/head	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	345.77/cwt	340.00–352.50	2,669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	783	350.92/cwt	347.00–370.00	2,748	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	453.31/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	341.36/cwt	327.50–365.00	1,973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	893	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,233	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	391.83/cwt	365.00–420.00	1,634	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	401.16/cwt	385.00–420.00	1,705	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	806	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,716	62
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	355.82/cwt	355.00–357.50	2,356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	314.82/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	403.29/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	393.24/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	395.19/cwt	365.00–425.00	1,553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	394.55/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,282	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	335.00/cwt	315.00–338.00	2,211	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	358.43/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,699	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	639	324.92/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,076	5
Bulls	—	—	1,654	188.41/cwt	186.00–194.00	3,116	5
Bulls	—	—	1,500	170.51/cwt	160.00–181.00	2,558	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,755	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	141.21/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,700	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,703	171.78/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,925	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	148.75/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,987	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	161.91/cwt	155.00–167.00	2,335	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	153.44/cwt	153.00–154.00	2,237	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	169.85/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,149	2
Bulls	—	—	1,823	203.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,705	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	160.72/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,057	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	121.88/cwt	113.00–129.00	1,343	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	369.14/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,945	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	345.66/cwt	337.50–350.00	2,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	368.43/cwt	352.50–377.50	2,310	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	402.65/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	380.84/cwt	350.00–390.00	2,167	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	357.58/cwt	356.00–360.00	2,389	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	370.46/cwt	362.50–380.00	2,260	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	442.00/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,905	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	468.27/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,559	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	337.46/cwt	332.50–342.50	2,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	358.60/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,062	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	427.31/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,248	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	561.10/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,801	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	410.82/cwt	400.00–417.50	2,391	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	425.50/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,604	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	488	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	637	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,277	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	342.85/cwt	337.50–350.00	2,170	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	405.85/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,106	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	497.30/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,358	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	392.32/cwt	380.00–407.50	2,417	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	363.74/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,895	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	350.32/cwt	345.00–352.00	2,519	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	415.23/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,815	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	367.38/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,458	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	332.71/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,223	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	387.21/cwt	372.50–395.00	2,234	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	239	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,530	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	705.20/cwt	690.00–710.00	1,728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	308.77/cwt	307.50–310.00	2,510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,581	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 Jan 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 983Last week 604Year ago 536

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 95Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 7Year ago 4

No trends could be established this week due to this sale being closed the past two week in observance of the Holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	239	640.00	640.00
4	250–300	273	490.00–500.00	497.30
6	300–350	333	430.00–480.00	468.27
10	350–400	377	420.00–430.00	425.50
9	400–450	437	405.00–445.00	415.23
29	450–500	473	375.00–400.00	381.53
26	500–550	521	350.00–370.00	363.74
25	550–600	575	350.00–370.00	358.60
17	600–650	633	337.50–350.00	342.85
37	650–700	668	325.00–335.00	332.71
2	700–750	733	315.00	315.00
2	750–800	750	307.50	307.50
1	1000–1050	1,020	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	390.00–420.00	402.65
4	300–350	325	350.00–410.00	394.55
1	350–400	355	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	405	370.00	370.00
9	450–500	474	350.00–370.00	358.43
4	500–550	524	300.00–330.00	314.82
2	550–600	588	342.50	342.50
5	600–650	639	315.00–335.00	324.92
1	650–700	695	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	725	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	637	357.50	357.50
3	850–900	893	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	245	690.00–710.00	705.20
1	250–300	280	500.00	500.00
15	300–350	321	540.00–600.00	561.10
2	350–400	375	450.00–500.00	475.67
11	400–450	431	430.00–460.00	442.00
4	450–500	481	420.00–430.00	423.77
17	500–550	526	420.00–435.00	427.31
34	550–600	582	400.00–417.50	410.82
18	600–650	616	380.00–407.50	392.32
18	650–700	669	360.00–377.50	367.38
9	700–750	719	345.00–352.00	350.32
3	750–800	772	340.00–352.50	345.77
1	800–850	800	327.50	327.50
2	900–950	900	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	450.00	450.00
31	700–750	728	356.00–367.50	359.96
46	750–800	783	347.00–370.00	350.92
2	950–1000	958	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	385.00–420.00	401.16
3	450–500	477	395.00–415.00	403.29
1	500–550	535	410.00	410.00
6	550–600	569	350.00–390.00	380.84
5	600–650	627	352.50–377.50	368.43
3	650–700	662	355.00–357.50	355.82
1	700–750	740	337.50	337.50
1	750–800	760	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	800–850	806	337.00	337.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	373	470.00–490.00	479.58
3	400–450	435	450.00–455.00	453.31
16	450–500	477	400.00–440.00	415.57
10	500–550	519	395.00–420.00	405.85
7	550–600	577	372.50–395.00	387.21
5	600–650	610	362.50–380.00	370.46
5	650–700	668	356.00–360.00	357.58
3	700–750	712	332.50–342.50	337.46
1	750–800	795	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	813	307.50–310.00	308.77
1	850–900	875	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	365.00–425.00	395.19
9	400–450	417	365.00–420.00	391.83
3	450–500	465	390.00–395.00	393.24
6	500–550	527	350.00–385.00	369.14
4	550–600	578	327.50–365.00	341.36
4	600–650	614	337.50–350.00	345.66
8	650–700	660	315.00–338.00	335.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,083	2,550.00–3,025.00	2,799.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,373.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	2,925.00	2,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,654	186.00–194.00	188.41
7	—	1,500	160.00–181.00	170.51
3	—	1,823	200.00–210.00	203.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,204	135.00–147.00	141.21
5	—	1,102	113.00–129.00	121.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,703	169.00–179.00	171.78
11	—	1,442	155.00–167.00	161.91
2	—	1,458	153.00–154.00	153.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,336	140.00–152.00	148.75
2	—	1,265	167.00–173.00	169.85
6	—	1,280	155.00–165.00	160.72

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

Steers · 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