Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls under 550 lbs. steady to 10.00 lower; over 550 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 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 $425.45/cwt on 71 head, up $6.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 30 comparable sales and sits +22.79 against this barn's trailing median of $402.67.

Average price

$425.45

▲ 6.18 vs prior sale

71 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,334

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$16.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.35

vs TN average

−1.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	426.14	2,342	68
Medium and Large 2	525	410.00	2,153	3thin

One grade step is worth $16.14/cwt here — about $189 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

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 sale71 hd

425.45

—

TN average15 barns · 634 hd

412.11

+13.35

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−1.94

This barn, trailing median30 sales

402.67

+22.79

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	—	High	1,665	208.93	3,479	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	190.17	2,940	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	177.16	2,286	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,122	146.43	1,642	15

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,433	$3,258	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,409	$3,232	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,427	$3,100	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,265	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$2,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	250–300	273	574.01/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	595.16/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	627	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	2,931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	414.62/cwt	410.00–421.00	2,770	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	469.25/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,703	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	381.27/cwt	370.00–392.50	2,532	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,892	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,427	3,099.94/head	3,050.00–3,125.00	3,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	822	348.50/cwt	348.50–348.50	2,865	59
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	537.75/cwt	520.00–560.00	2,264	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	450.08/cwt	447.50–452.50	2,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	881	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,929	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,183	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,633	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,433	3,257.59/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,010	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,727	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,409	3,232.11/head	2,850.00–3,525.00	3,232	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	449.16/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,895	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,275	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	403.70/cwt	381.00–415.00	2,471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	464.24/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,140	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	489.32/cwt	455.00–515.00	2,109	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	540.26/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	465.36/cwt	440.00–477.50	2,490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	448.87/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,361	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,153	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	332.48/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,551	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	179.92/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,875	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	174.49/cwt	166.00–183.00	2,211	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	161.32/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,029	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	196.84/cwt	188.00–204.00	2,701	7
Bulls	—	—	1,776	222.85/cwt	219.00–229.00	3,958	4
Bulls	—	—	1,554	195.00/cwt	191.00–197.00	3,030	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	360.13/cwt	320.00–370.00	2,208	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	163.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,920	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,234	149.79/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,848	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	125.69/cwt	113.00–134.00	1,205	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	199.13/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,989	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	388.34/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	524.46/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,521	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	349.50/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	427.65/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	570.93/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,147	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	903	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	522.43/cwt	510.00–535.00	2,476	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	442.85/cwt	437.50–447.50	2,706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	329.91/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,870	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	3,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	356.79/cwt	351.00–362.50	2,765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	495.00/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,866	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	653.14/cwt	630.00–670.00	1,816	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	409.96/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	512.22/cwt	500.00–522.50	2,684	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	395.83/cwt	395.50–397.50	2,870	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	452.83/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,812	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	433.24/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,262	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	525.56/cwt	500.00–570.00	1,734	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	393.04/cwt	385.00–403.00	2,460	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	1,613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	455.49/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,159	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	591.45/cwt	560.00–620.00	1,940	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	475.00/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,986	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	508.16/cwt	490.00–540.00	1,901	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	533.69/cwt	520.00–550.00	2,295	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	344.94/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,442	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	419.82/cwt	407.50–425.00	2,410	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	509.01/cwt	490.00–535.00	2,403	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	567.49/cwt	557.50–590.00	2,117	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	485.59/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,578	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	335.79/cwt	327.50–343.00	2,552	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 Apr 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 843Last week 374Year ago 814

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 63Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 10Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	590.00–600.00	595.16
4	250–300	273	540.00–600.00	574.01
13	300–350	330	500.00–570.00	525.56
30	350–400	374	490.00–540.00	508.16
30	400–450	418	460.00–500.00	475.00
41	450–500	474	440.00–470.00	455.49
32	500–550	522	420.00–450.00	433.24
36	550–600	574	407.50–425.00	419.82
5	600–650	626	385.00–403.00	393.04
9	650–700	664	370.00–392.50	381.27
3	700–750	708	340.00–355.00	344.94
4	750–800	760	327.50–343.00	335.79
1	850–900	865	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	918	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	290	500.00–530.00	524.46
1	300–350	330	470.00	470.00
24	400–450	422	440.00–450.00	449.16
2	450–500	485	420.00–435.00	427.65
3	500–550	525	410.00	410.00
7	600–650	613	320.00–370.00	360.13
2	650–700	673	335.00–365.00	349.50
2	700–750	705	330.00–335.00	332.48
1	900–950	915	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	627	467.50	467.50
17	850–900	881	332.50	332.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	800–850	822	348.50	348.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	600.00	600.00
1	250–300	280	580.00	580.00
3	300–350	317	510.00–560.00	540.26
5	400–450	431	455.00–515.00	489.32
4	450–500	455	500.00	500.00
3	500–550	535	440.00–477.50	465.36
2	550–600	590	470.00	470.00
1	600–650	640	425.00	425.00
1	700–750	740	350.00	350.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	740.00	740.00
7	250–300	278	630.00–670.00	653.14
27	300–350	328	560.00–620.00	591.45
9	350–400	376	560.00–580.00	570.93
18	400–450	430	520.00–550.00	533.69
28	450–500	474	510.00–535.00	522.43
13	500–550	524	500.00–522.50	512.22
12	550–600	579	480.00–505.00	495.00
7	600–650	621	450.00–455.00	452.83
2	650–700	658	400.00–420.00	409.96
6	700–750	725	395.50–397.50	395.83
3	900–950	903	330.00	330.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	350–400	373	557.50–590.00	567.49
23	400–450	421	520.00–560.00	537.75
26	450–500	472	490.00–535.00	509.01
8	500–550	531	470.00–500.00	485.59
8	550–600	576	460.00–485.00	469.25
4	600–650	611	437.50–447.50	442.85
8	650–700	668	410.00–421.00	414.62
3	700–750	703	385.00–395.00	388.34
2	750–800	775	351.00–362.50	356.79
1	800–850	800	345.00	345.00
3	850–900	870	325.00–337.50	329.91
1	900–950	905	322.50	322.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	550.00	550.00
4	400–450	428	510.00	510.00
6	450–500	461	450.00–480.00	464.24
4	500–550	526	435.00–455.00	448.87
2	550–600	568	447.50–452.50	450.08
3	600–650	612	381.00–415.00	403.70
1	650–700	675	390.00	390.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,427	3,050.00–3,125.00	3,099.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,433	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,257.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,409	2,850.00–3,525.00	3,232.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,598	171.00–184.00	179.92
8	—	1,501	190.00–210.00	199.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,267	166.00–183.00	174.49
6	—	1,258	160.00–163.00	161.32
7	—	1,372	188.00–204.00	196.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,172	160.00–170.00	163.82
5	—	1,234	144.00–157.00	149.79
5	—	959	113.00–134.00	125.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,776	219.00–229.00	222.85
4	—	1,554	191.00–197.00	195.00

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