Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Bulls steady to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 5.00-15.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $380.98/cwt on 64 head, up $7.23 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits −61.27 against this barn's trailing median of $442.25.

Average price

$380.98

▲ 7.23 vs prior sale

64 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,143

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$40.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.66

vs TN average

−24.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	389.23	2,196	51
Medium and Large 2	556	348.61	1,937	13thin

One grade step is worth $40.62/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.83, low $358.74, median $442.25 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 sale64 hd

380.98

—

TN average15 barns · 756 hd

372.32

+8.66

National average174 barns · 11,933 hd

405.57

−24.59

This barn, trailing median30 sales

442.25

−61.27

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	1,914	187.78	3,594	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,636	153.08	2,504	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	140.95	1,777	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	120.19	1,258	14

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)	1,095	$2,707	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$2,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,127	$1,950	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	550–600	575	383.67/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,206	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	336.37/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,136	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	329.34/cwt	317.50–333.00	2,187	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	296.05/cwt	292.00–300.00	2,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	461.56/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,712	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	316.42/cwt	305.00–328.00	1,993	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,057	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	334.34/cwt	332.50–337.50	1,943	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	368.90/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	546	337.95/cwt	337.50–338.00	1,845	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	364.80/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	345.85/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	378.30/cwt	352.50–405.00	1,839	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	465.23/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	375.17/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	809	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,710	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	311.26/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,250	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	338.59/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,761	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	339.59/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,956	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,056	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,683	161.82/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,723	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	129.55/cwt	122.00–133.00	1,487	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	2,706.85/head	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,707	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	341.49/cwt	332.50–360.00	1,970	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	788	334.75/cwt	334.75–334.75	2,638	63
Bulls	—	—	2,012	191.94/cwt	184.00–200.00	3,862	5
Bulls	—	—	1,425	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,380	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	113.17/cwt	106.00–120.00	1,099	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	144.76/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,782	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	136.18/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,768	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,609	148.09/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,383	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	447.88/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,733	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	415.20/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,976	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	357.74/cwt	350.00–372.50	2,250	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	1,950.22/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	420.78/cwt	412.50–430.00	1,809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	354.68/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,029	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	383.86/cwt	372.50–390.00	1,816	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	321.97/cwt	316.00–325.00	2,437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	366.66/cwt	362.00–380.00	1,918	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	324.46/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,197	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	473	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	428.11/cwt	420.00–437.50	1,832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	321.20/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,821	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	386.38/cwt	372.50–405.00	1,681	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	323.13/cwt	320.00–327.50	2,317	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	422.08/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	708	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	321.63/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,496	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	556	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,280	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	465	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,069	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	405.93/cwt	395.00–412.50	2,095	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	339.60/cwt	335.00–353.00	2,146	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	415.70/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	343	511.78/cwt	480.00–535.00	1,755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	344.76/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,310	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	676	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,467	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	307.47/cwt	297.50–317.50	2,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	369.86/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,945	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	422.43/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,066	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	326.21/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,358	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	395.40/cwt	377.50–415.00	1,673	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	332.81/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,220	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	337.98/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,106	6

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 Sep 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 629Last week 732Year ago 896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 99Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 8Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	343	480.00–535.00	511.78
8	350–400	371	440.00–485.00	461.56
4	400–450	428	420.00–437.50	428.11
7	450–500	489	410.00–430.00	422.43
8	500–550	516	395.00–412.50	405.93
39	550–600	575	375.00–400.00	383.67
9	600–650	629	350.00–372.50	357.74
26	650–700	670	340.00–355.00	344.76
17	700–750	717	320.00–327.50	323.13
6	750–800	776	320.00–330.00	321.63
1	800–850	805	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	460.00–470.00	465.23
1	400–450	440	357.50	357.50
6	450–500	486	352.50–405.00	378.30
4	500–550	510	340.00–380.00	368.90
9	550–600	576	320.00–370.00	339.59
7	600–650	635	330.00–345.00	336.37
5	650–700	664	317.50–333.00	329.34
2	700–750	723	310.00–312.50	311.26
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	465	445.00	445.00
4	550–600	556	410.00	410.00
7	650–700	676	365.00	365.00
63	750–800	788	334.75	334.75
14	800–850	809	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	379	420.00	420.00
5	400–450	435	372.50–405.00	386.38
9	500–550	546	337.50–338.00	337.95
6	550–600	567	315.00–330.00	321.20
7	600–650	630	305.00–328.00	316.42
1	650–700	695	296.00	296.00
1	700–750	720	312.50	312.50
2	750–800	760	292.00–300.00	296.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	387	430.00–460.00	447.88
3	400–450	430	412.50–430.00	420.78
9	450–500	476	395.00–430.00	415.20
5	500–550	526	360.00–380.00	369.86
13	550–600	577	332.50–360.00	341.49
6	600–650	623	330.00–350.00	337.98
5	650–700	667	320.00–340.00	332.81
4	700–750	723	325.00–330.00	326.21
3	750–800	757	316.00–325.00	321.97
1	950–1000	965	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	370.00–380.00	375.17
4	400–450	428	350.00–370.00	364.80
4	450–500	480	332.50–350.00	345.85
11	500–550	520	320.00–350.00	338.59
4	550–600	581	332.50–337.50	334.34
2	600–650	623	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	405.00–425.00	415.70
4	350–400	379	410.00–445.00	422.08
14	400–450	423	377.50–415.00	395.40
17	450–500	473	372.50–390.00	383.86
16	500–550	523	362.00–380.00	366.66
20	550–600	572	345.00–365.00	354.68
27	600–650	632	335.00–353.00	339.60
7	650–700	677	320.00–330.00	324.46
3	700–750	720	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	768	297.50–317.50	307.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	473	425.00	425.00
2	700–750	708	340.00	340.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,095	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,706.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	2,075.00	2,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	3,200.00	3,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,683	160.00–166.00	161.82
7	—	1,609	144.00–152.00	148.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,148	122.00–133.00	129.55
8	—	971	106.00–120.00	113.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,231	140.00–150.00	144.76
4	—	1,298	134.00–138.00	136.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,012	184.00–200.00	191.94
1	—	1,425	167.00	167.00

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

Steers · 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

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Replacement Cattle

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