Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs. 5.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 650 lbs. 3.00-10.00 higher, over 650 lbs. 10.00-20.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 7.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $421.86/cwt on 37 head, down $4.30 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 29 comparable sales and sits +18.20 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$421.86

▼ 4.30 vs prior sale

37 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$34.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.21

vs TN average

−2.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	424.68	2,244	34
Medium and Large 2	539	389.86	2,100	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.82/cwt here — about $144 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.15, low $334.37, median $403.65 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 sale37 hd

421.86

—

TN average14 barns · 559 hd

410.64

+11.21

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−2.21

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

+18.20

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	1,732	200.45	3,473	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	179.15	2,299	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	179.12	2,567	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	139.33	1,487	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$3,049	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,792	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,312	$2,671	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,122	$2,568	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$2,475	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$3,325	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	983	$3,405	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,029	$3,100	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$2,260	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$2,121	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,860	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	350–400	373	499.95/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,865	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	2,567.90/head	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,568	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	2,792.49/head	2,450.00–3,250.00	2,792	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	506.11/cwt	485.00–515.00	2,384	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	369.94/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,512	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	3,404.83/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	475.03/cwt	460.00–495.00	2,480	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	423.40/cwt	420.00–428.00	2,608	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	456.65/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,133	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	448.85/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,912	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	451.71/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	388.34/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,381	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	2,121.06/head	1,650.00–2,340.00	2,121	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	3,062.35/head	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,062	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	499	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,445	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	498.37/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,133	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,260.00/head	2,260.00–2,260.00	2,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	3,049.32/head	2,650.00–3,400.00	3,049	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	399.79/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,072	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	467.40/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,771	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	421.69/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,416	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,312	2,670.90/head	2,500.00–2,875.00	2,671	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	423.59/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,461	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	364.71/cwt	364.00–367.50	2,611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,722	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	211.53/cwt	208.00–216.00	3,782	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	178.45/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,250	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	179.12/cwt	172.00–183.00	2,567	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	195.56/cwt	187.00–207.00	2,724	5
Bulls	—	—	1,548	182.77/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,829	3
Bulls	—	—	1,769	198.22/cwt	190.00–204.00	3,507	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,598	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	161.08/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,973	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	128.47/cwt	116.00–138.00	1,267	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,662	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	145.02/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,640	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	669.78/cwt	650.00–680.00	1,494	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	522.49/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,933	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,354	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	508.67/cwt	480.00–550.00	1,689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	554.31/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	527.16/cwt	500.00–530.00	2,414	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	591.59/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,858	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	517.91/cwt	490.00–530.00	2,755	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	410.31/cwt	402.50–420.00	2,683	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	315.83/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	473.52/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,979	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	924	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	466.95/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	382.48/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	504.07/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,643	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	497.03/cwt	475.00–510.00	2,833	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	433.41/cwt	424.00–445.00	2,661	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	654.68/cwt	630.00–670.00	1,768	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	380.85/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,795	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	529.35/cwt	505.00–535.00	2,197	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	410.44/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,348	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	535.99/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,989	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	427.73/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,220	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	509.64/cwt	495.00–520.00	2,151	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	236	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	991	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,527	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	398.09/cwt	381.00–550.00	2,524	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 825Year ago 666

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 126Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 50Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	236	640.00	640.00
1	250–300	285	500.00	500.00
6	300–350	326	500.00–520.00	504.07
15	350–400	373	490.00–520.00	499.95
16	400–450	418	460.00–485.00	473.52
72	450–500	467	450.00–470.00	456.65
28	500–550	519	420.00–445.00	427.73
6	550–600	572	405.00–415.00	410.44
22	600–650	634	381.00–550.00	398.09
9	650–700	679	360.00–375.00	369.94
1	700–750	715	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	750	320.00	320.00
4	950–1000	991	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	470.00	470.00
6	350–400	379	450.00–485.00	467.40
9	400–450	426	440.00–450.00	448.85
1	450–500	495	430.00	430.00
2	500–550	528	385.00–415.00	399.79
1	550–600	560	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	370	510.00–550.00	522.49
15	400–450	422	495.00–520.00	509.64
13	450–500	471	485.00–515.00	506.11
8	500–550	522	460.00–495.00	475.03
4	550–600	564	455.00–480.00	466.95
16	600–650	616	420.00–428.00	423.40
2	650–700	660	380.00–385.00	382.48
1	750–800	790	332.50	332.50
4	900–950	924	280.00–290.00	285.00
1	950–1000	990	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	505.00	505.00
1	400–450	420	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	468	450.00–455.00	451.71
2	500–550	520	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	573	405.00–440.00	421.69
3	600–650	613	380.00–395.00	388.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	540.00–570.00	554.31
3	300–350	332	480.00–550.00	508.67
1	350–400	390	520.00	520.00
3	400–450	428	495.00–500.00	498.37
7	450–500	499	490.00	490.00
3	500–550	523	450.00	450.00
8	550–600	581	410.00–460.00	423.59
5	700–750	716	364.00–367.50	364.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	650.00–680.00	669.78
4	250–300	270	630.00–670.00	654.68
7	300–350	314	580.00–600.00	591.59
8	350–400	371	530.00–550.00	535.99
23	400–450	415	505.00–535.00	529.35
27	450–500	458	500.00–530.00	527.16
12	500–550	532	490.00–530.00	517.91
13	550–600	570	475.00–510.00	497.03
7	600–650	614	424.00–445.00	433.41
8	650–700	654	402.50–420.00	410.31
7	700–750	734	375.00–390.00	380.85
1	800–850	845	315.00	315.00
3	850–900	863	315.00–317.50	315.83
3	900–950	913	295.00	295.00

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)	3	—	1,122	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,567.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,215	2,450.00–3,250.00	2,792.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,400	2,650.00–3,400.00	3,049.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,312	2,500.00–2,875.00	2,670.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,860.00	1,860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	973	1,650.00–2,340.00	2,121.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	2,260.00	2,260.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	3,325.00	3,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	983	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,404.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,038	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,062.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	4,400.00	4,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	985	3,200.00	3,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,788	208.00–216.00	211.53
3	—	1,548	175.00–187.00	182.77
6	—	1,769	190.00–204.00	198.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,261	173.00–185.00	178.45
5	—	1,393	187.00–207.00	195.56
4	—	1,225	158.00–166.00	161.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,433	172.00–183.00	179.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	986	116.00–138.00	128.47
1	—	1,045	159.00	159.00
8	—	1,131	140.00–151.00	145.02

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