Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers uneven with steers under 400 lbs. 20.00-30.00 lower, 400-600 lbs. steady to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs. steady to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls 5.00-15.00 lower with instances of 20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; 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 $407.08/cwt on 62 head, down $6.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 30 comparable sales and sits +4.41 against this barn's trailing median of $402.67.

Average price

$407.08

▼ 6.09 vs prior sale

62 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,211

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$39.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.08

vs TN average

−13.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	410.87	2,234	56
Medium and Large 2	538	371.68	1,998	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.19/cwt here — about $236 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 sale62 hd

407.08

—

TN average14 barns · 524 hd

399.00

+8.08

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−13.88

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.67

+4.41

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	1,771	191.37	3,388	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,448	167.29	2,422	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	163.45	1,961	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,015	134.28	1,363	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$3,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$3,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$3,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	750–800	768	318.12/cwt	310.00–322.50	2,443	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	440.00/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	424.37/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,618	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	401.13/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,294	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	499.29/cwt	485.00–520.00	2,392	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	431.74/cwt	400.00–465.00	2,072	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	380.06/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	294.93/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	418.73/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,182	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	385.35/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,000	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	538.85/cwt	500.00–570.00	1,482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	321.87/cwt	317.50–330.00	2,363	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	343.02/cwt	332.50–355.00	2,624	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	450.70/cwt	430.00–465.00	2,362	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	829	291.26/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	413.00/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,020	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	453.46/cwt	435.00–475.00	2,385	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	485.00/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	344.35/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	519.15/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,677	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	326.48/cwt	323.00–330.00	2,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	985	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	420.16/cwt	407.50–432.50	2,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	487.28/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	391.00/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,393	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	467.42/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,739	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	498.96/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,836	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	180.41/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,724	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	166.31/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,428	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	173.77/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,056	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	166.28/cwt	159.00–171.00	2,030	17
Bulls	—	—	2,235	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,978	1
Bulls	—	—	1,714	188.64/cwt	183.00–195.00	3,233	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	150.25/cwt	138.00–156.00	1,725	6
Bulls	—	—	1,680	204.88/cwt	203.00–207.00	3,442	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	149.23/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,456	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	138.36/cwt	135.00–142.50	1,472	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	122.25/cwt	113.00–130.00	1,216	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	493.15/cwt	480.00–510.00	2,086	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	402.83/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	417.93/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	497.17/cwt	440.00–530.00	1,616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	361.67/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	527.52/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,527	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	466.47/cwt	440.00–495.00	2,678	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	396.15/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,417	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	561.15/cwt	530.00–595.00	2,059	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	362.51/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	386.70/cwt	372.50–402.50	2,610	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	539.95/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,300	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	319.97/cwt	317.50–322.50	2,608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	510.50/cwt	500.00–540.00	2,170	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	569.48/cwt	560.00–590.00	2,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	404.66/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,675	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,919	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	531.70/cwt	500.00–575.00	1,994	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	666.47/cwt	640.00–680.00	1,546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	329.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	353.69/cwt	347.50–365.00	2,412	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	557.32/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,482	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	234	558.66/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,307	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	590.70/cwt	560.00–630.00	1,932	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	378.72/cwt	367.50–385.00	2,700	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	406.50/cwt	392.50–425.00	2,516	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	510.97/cwt	485.00–525.00	2,667	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	483.31/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,499	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	440.37/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,074	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	571.31/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,908	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	622.31/cwt	585.00–650.00	1,680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	465.74/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,970	22

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 Mar 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 819Last week 687Year ago 791

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 109Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 23Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	540.00–600.00	558.66
4	250–300	266	540.00–570.00	557.32
17	300–350	334	550.00–600.00	571.31
21	350–400	375	500.00–575.00	531.70
22	400–450	423	450.00–490.00	465.74
36	450–500	471	430.00–450.00	440.37
31	500–550	521	410.00–435.00	418.73
25	550–600	572	385.00–420.00	401.13
13	600–650	610	385.00–405.00	396.15
6	650–700	682	347.50–365.00	353.69
4	700–750	734	317.50–330.00	321.87
4	750–800	768	310.00–322.50	318.12
2	800–850	808	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	850	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	470.00–500.00	485.00
5	300–350	325	440.00–530.00	497.17
13	350–400	372	400.00–490.00	467.42
3	400–450	430	390.00–440.00	417.93
5	450–500	489	400.00–425.00	413.00
4	500–550	519	350.00–400.00	385.35
2	550–600	575	320.00–370.00	344.35
3	600–650	620	345.00–370.00	361.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	367	530.00–595.00	561.15
20	400–450	425	500.00–540.00	510.50
35	450–500	479	485.00–520.00	499.29
12	500–550	517	470.00–510.00	483.31
6	550–600	563	425.00–450.00	440.00
16	600–650	619	392.50–425.00	406.50
10	650–700	675	372.50–402.50	386.70
3	700–750	712	360.00–365.00	362.51
4	750–800	765	332.50–355.00	343.02
3	800–850	815	317.50–322.50	319.97
2	850–900	868	290.00–300.00	294.93
1	900–950	900	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	368	490.00–505.00	498.96
2	400–450	423	480.00–495.00	487.28
4	450–500	480	400.00–465.00	431.74
6	500–550	524	430.00–465.00	450.70
2	550–600	575	390.00–415.00	402.83
2	600–650	628	375.00–385.00	380.06
1	650–700	680	355.00	355.00
2	700–750	735	323.00–330.00	326.48
4	800–850	829	290.00–295.00	291.26
1	950–1000	985	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	640.00–680.00	666.47
3	250–300	270	585.00–650.00	622.31
14	300–350	327	560.00–630.00	590.70
3	350–400	385	560.00–590.00	569.48
5	400–450	426	530.00–550.00	539.95
8	450–500	479	520.00–530.00	527.52
10	500–550	522	485.00–525.00	510.97
20	550–600	574	440.00–495.00	466.47
12	600–650	617	410.00–435.00	424.37
8	650–700	661	385.00–415.00	404.66
10	700–750	713	367.50–385.00	378.72
2	800–850	823	325.00–335.00	329.92
8	850–900	874	334.00	334.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	500.00–570.00	538.85
6	300–350	323	500.00–550.00	519.15
3	400–450	423	480.00–510.00	493.15
1	450–500	470	420.00	420.00
7	500–550	526	435.00–475.00	453.46
2	550–600	573	407.50–432.50	420.16
5	600–650	612	385.00–395.00	391.00
1	650–700	670	375.00	375.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	3,450.00	3,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	3,650.00	3,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	3,700.00	3,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	176.00–185.00	180.41
4	—	1,460	163.00–170.00	166.31
1	—	1,275	145.00	145.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,183	173.00–175.00	173.77
17	—	1,221	159.00–171.00	166.28
6	—	1,148	138.00–156.00	150.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	976	148.00–150.00	149.23
6	—	1,064	135.00–142.50	138.36
7	—	995	113.00–130.00	122.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,235	178.00	178.00
5	—	1,714	183.00–195.00	188.64
2	—	1,680	203.00–207.00	204.88

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