Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 10.00 lower; Feeder Bulls steady to 10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 3.00-10.00 lower; Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $422.16/cwt on 54 head, up $0.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 29 comparable sales and sits +18.51 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$422.16

▲ 0.56 vs prior sale

54 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$32.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.67

vs TN average

+5.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	423.96	2,290	51
Medium and Large 2	555	391.63	2,175	3thin

One grade step is worth $32.33/cwt here — about $115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale54 hd

422.16

—

TN average15 barns · 815 hd

407.49

+14.67

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

+5.05

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

+18.51

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	1,790	202.56	3,625	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	179.04	2,654	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	171.29	2,115	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,047	148.40	1,554	21

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)	1,125	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,454	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,518	$4,175	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$2,100	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	850	$1,819	2thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	560.17/cwt	555.00–565.00	2,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	718	350.25/cwt	350.25–350.25	2,515	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	563	423.50/cwt	422.50–427.50	2,384	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	569.80/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,182	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	555.00/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	239	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,315	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,453.92/head	2,250.00–2,625.00	2,454	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	2,100.07/head	1,800.00–2,385.00	2,100	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	338.03/cwt	330.00–342.00	2,552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	715	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	457.03/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,445	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	429.91/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,266	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	397.07/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,283	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	572	474.47/cwt	465.00–479.00	2,714	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	410.93/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,363	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	316.61/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,476	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	507.14/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	503.38/cwt	500.00–505.00	2,180	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	515.04/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,922	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	352.51/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	392.38/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,472	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,818.82/head	1,800.00–1,840.00	1,819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	390.00/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,978	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,726	1
Bulls	—	—	1,692	215.65/cwt	213.00–218.00	3,649	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,616	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	176.84/cwt	173.00–181.00	2,550	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	160.79/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,753	4
Bulls	—	—	1,925	199.13/cwt	190.00–205.00	3,833	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	156.97/cwt	148.00–164.00	1,998	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	132.93/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,219	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	174.27/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,124	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	150.71/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,638	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	185.38/cwt	185.00–186.00	2,247	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	195.17/cwt	190.00–200.00	2,982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	398.95/cwt	375.00–422.50	2,314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	387.44/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	455.72/cwt	430.00–475.00	2,420	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	423.07/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,208	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	536.99/cwt	520.00–550.00	2,314	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	612.09/cwt	590.00–640.00	1,665	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	430.00/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	364.86/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	390.06/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	501.55/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,881	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	495.84/cwt	480.00–505.00	2,559	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	536	440.73/cwt	440.00–447.50	2,362	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	433.34/cwt	422.50–440.00	2,652	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	386.14/cwt	370.00–402.50	2,394	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	501.81/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,414	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,827	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	565.47/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,804	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	451.94/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,142	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	503.76/cwt	490.00–515.00	2,398	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	589	444.15/cwt	435.00–447.00	2,616	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	370.55/cwt	362.50–372.50	2,661	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	565.38/cwt	550.00–620.00	1,877	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	339.17/cwt	335.00–342.50	2,466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	469.66/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,020	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	416.70/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,575	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	384.90/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,590	3

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 623Last week 711Year ago 614

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 116Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 6Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	272	590.00–640.00	612.09
20	300–350	332	550.00–620.00	565.38
3	350–400	382	555.00–565.00	560.17
13	400–450	431	520.00–550.00	536.99
18	450–500	481	490.00–520.00	501.81
33	500–550	516	480.00–505.00	495.84
11	550–600	589	435.00–447.00	444.15
38	600–650	612	422.50–440.00	433.34
4	650–700	673	420.00	420.00
5	700–750	718	362.50–372.50	370.55
1	800–850	815	340.00	340.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	572	465.00–479.00	474.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	560.00	560.00
2	300–350	343	510.00–520.00	515.04
1	350–400	355	500.00	500.00
3	400–450	433	500.00–505.00	503.38
1	450–500	465	475.00	475.00
9	500–550	531	430.00–475.00	455.72
2	550–600	580	375.00–422.50	398.95
2	600–650	635	380.00–400.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	700–750	718	350.25	350.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	239	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	275	550.00–560.00	555.00
9	300–350	319	540.00–600.00	565.47
12	350–400	375	490.00–520.00	501.55
16	400–450	430	460.00–490.00	469.66
35	450–500	474	440.00–470.00	451.94
25	500–550	522	410.00–435.00	423.07
11	550–600	575	405.00–415.00	410.93
4	600–650	620	370.00–402.50	386.14
3	650–700	673	380.00–395.00	384.90
3	700–750	727	335.00–342.50	339.17
3	750–800	755	330.00–342.00	338.03
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	885	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	536	440.00–447.50	440.73
5	550–600	563	422.50–427.50	423.50
2	700–750	715	369.00	369.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	330	500.00–510.00	507.14
1	350–400	380	450.00	450.00
5	400–450	427	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	460	430.00	430.00
2	500–550	543	375.00–400.00	387.44
1	550–600	580	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	643	350.00–355.00	352.51
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	383	560.00–580.00	569.80
1	400–450	430	520.00	520.00
9	450–500	476	490.00–515.00	503.76
8	500–550	535	450.00–475.00	457.03
3	550–600	568	420.00–440.00	430.00
6	600–650	618	405.00–425.00	416.70
2	650–700	668	385.00–395.00	390.06
2	700–750	720	360.00–370.00	364.86
3	750–800	782	310.00–320.00	316.61
1	850–900	885	295.00	295.00
1	900–950	900	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	527	420.00–440.00	429.91
2	550–600	575	385.00–410.00	397.07
2	600–650	630	385.00–400.00	392.38

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,085	2,250.00–2,625.00	2,453.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	3,450.00	3,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	895	1,800.00–2,385.00	2,100.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	1,800.00–1,840.00	1,818.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,550	3,900.00	3,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	4,450.00	4,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	177.00	177.00
3	—	1,692	213.00–218.00	215.65
4	—	1,925	190.00–205.00	199.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,442	173.00–181.00	176.84
2	—	1,528	190.00–200.00	195.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,090	159.00–164.00	160.79
5	—	917	120.00–140.00	132.93
12	—	1,087	143.00–155.00	150.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,273	148.00–164.00	156.97
10	—	1,219	169.00–179.00	174.27
5	—	1,212	185.00–186.00	185.38

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