Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $401.06/cwt on 9 head, up $2.04 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 30 comparable sales and sits −1.61 against this barn's trailing median of $402.67.

Average price

$401.06

▲ 2.04 vs prior sale

9 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+9.09

vs TN average

−15.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	401.06	2,197	9thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale9 hd

401.06

—

TN average15 barns · 436 hd

391.96

+9.09

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

−15.06

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.67

−1.61

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	1,677	181.84	3,049	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,529	166.27	2,542	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	162.21	1,971	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	137.91	1,456	7thin

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)	1,293	$3,455	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,450	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$3,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,230	$3,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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 2	400–450	422	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,815	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	144.24/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,581	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	116.70/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,109	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,713	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,979	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	163.98/cwt	159.00–168.00	2,473	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	507	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	448.30/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,107	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	510.47/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	522.71/cwt	505.00–540.00	1,704	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,111	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	321.16/cwt	315.00–327.50	2,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	491.44/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,374	9
Bulls	—	—	1,608	189.66/cwt	186.00–193.00	3,050	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,626	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	168.57/cwt	159.00–177.00	2,857	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	163.59/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,019	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	174.31/cwt	171.00–177.50	2,214	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	153.75/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	445.07/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,332	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	652	325.62/cwt	322.50–335.00	2,123	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	454.95/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,116	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	465.16/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	494.76/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,316	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	389.90/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	452.13/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,976	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	500.72/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,833	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	409.98/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,161	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,007	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,568	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	495.62/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,116	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	563.67/cwt	545.00–590.00	1,854	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	476.29/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,501	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	721	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,646	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	534.91/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,985	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	636.78/cwt	600.00–680.00	1,445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	485.88/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,250	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	350.69/cwt	340.00–352.50	2,518	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	351.86/cwt	345.00–357.50	2,326	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	470.06/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,642	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	440.92/cwt	435.00–442.50	2,143	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	469.61/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,719	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	428.72/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,491	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	540.81/cwt	520.00–560.00	2,006	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	487.98/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	577.09/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,570	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	523.56/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,178	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,505	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	3,454.74/head	3,050.00–3,800.00	3,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	492.92/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,602	8

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 379Last week 467Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 55Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 15Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	490.00	490.00
1	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
3	400–450	422	430.00	430.00
3	600–650	630	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	510.00–540.00	523.56
6	250–300	266	470.00–510.00	494.76
8	300–350	325	470.00–510.00	492.92
16	350–400	366	440.00–480.00	469.61
17	400–450	437	440.00–460.00	452.13
6	450–500	486	435.00–442.50	440.92
5	500–550	527	400.00–420.00	409.98
4	550–600	574	385.00–395.00	389.90
1	600–650	640	352.50	352.50
8	650–700	661	345.00–357.50	351.86
2	700–750	710	315.00–327.50	321.16
1	800–850	835	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	940	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	995	240.00	240.00
7	1000–1050	1,007	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	520.00	520.00
7	700–750	721	367.00	367.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	268	500.00–520.00	510.47
8	300–350	326	505.00–540.00	522.71
3	450–500	470	445.00–455.00	448.30
1	550–600	555	437.50	437.50
1	700–750	735	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	600.00–680.00	636.78
7	250–300	272	550.00–600.00	577.09
8	300–350	329	545.00–590.00	563.67
5	350–400	371	525.00–550.00	534.91
5	400–450	420	480.00–495.00	487.98
9	450–500	483	485.00–505.00	491.44
1	500–550	510	480.00	480.00
3	550–600	562	460.00–480.00	470.06
1	600–650	620	387.50	387.50
1	800–850	810	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	366	460.00–515.00	500.72
3	400–450	430	450.00–475.00	465.16
4	450–500	465	440.00–460.00	454.95
4	500–550	524	430.00–455.00	445.07
1	550–600	560	397.50	397.50
4	650–700	652	322.50–335.00	325.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	371	520.00–560.00	540.81
9	400–450	427	480.00–505.00	495.62
14	450–500	463	470.00–495.00	485.88
4	500–550	525	460.00–485.00	476.29
4	550–600	581	425.00–430.00	428.72
11	700–750	718	340.00–352.50	350.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,096	139.00–150.00	144.24
2	—	950	111.00–122.00	116.70
1	—	1,105	155.00	155.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	180.00	180.00
6	—	1,508	159.00–168.00	163.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,234	159.00–169.00	163.59
2	—	1,270	171.00–177.50	174.31
4	—	1,154	150.00–156.00	153.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	186.00–193.00	189.66
1	—	1,760	206.00	206.00
3	—	1,695	159.00–177.00	168.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	3,450.00	3,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	3,050.00–3,800.00	3,454.74

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle