Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 20.00-30.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $365.70/cwt on 40 head, down $1.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 29 comparable sales and sits −37.95 against this barn's trailing median of $403.65.

Average price

$365.70

▼ 1.12 vs prior sale

40 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,012

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$29.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.79

vs TN average

−0.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	376.10	2,076	26
Medium and Large 2	546	346.40	1,893	14thin

One grade step is worth $29.70/cwt here — about $183 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

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 sale40 hd

365.70

—

TN average18 barns · 1,064 hd

375.49

−9.79

National average162 barns · 7,051 hd

366.69

−0.99

This barn, trailing median29 sales

403.65

−37.95

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	1,524	198.82	3,030	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	171.62	2,540	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	164.86	2,094	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,191	142.80	1,701	16

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)	1,533	$3,539	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$3,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,330	$2,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,253	$2,474	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	450–500	470	463.50/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,178	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	352.49/cwt	345.00–362.50	2,168	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	319.34/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,302	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	728	329.50/cwt	329.50–329.50	2,399	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	741	337.77/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,503	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	353.07/cwt	347.50–365.00	2,397	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	429.49/cwt	415.00–445.00	2,255	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	521.40/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	501.44/cwt	485.00–515.00	1,921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	331.25/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,246	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,219	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	350.63/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,851	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	745	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	623	385.81/cwt	385.00–386.00	2,404	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,124	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	317.49/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	385.00/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	414.18/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	445.95/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	302.42/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	393.60/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	362.90/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,934	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	334.78/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	447.93/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	321.26/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,165	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	428.96/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,046	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	402.03/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,865	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	318.81/cwt	315.00–322.50	2,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	340.75/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	319.52/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,994	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,590	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	381.94/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,040	7
Bulls	—	—	1,410	203.84/cwt	201.00–205.00	2,874	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	2,474.37/head	2,375.00–2,575.00	2,474	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,533	3,538.78/head	3,450.00–3,650.00	3,539	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	3,525.00/head	3,525.00–3,525.00	3,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	191.28/cwt	187.00–194.00	3,242	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	169.82/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,233	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	157.42/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,894	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	171.62/cwt	164.00–175.00	2,540	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,259	153.57/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,933	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	134.42/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,530	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	486.20/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	375.75/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,176	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	334.47/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,080	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	436.42/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,117	11
Bulls	Small 1	600–650	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	428.67/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,788	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	455.31/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	293.79/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,233	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	472.95/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,062	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	292.49/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	262.54/cwt	255.00–270.00	2,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	369.73/cwt	352.50–382.50	2,107	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	514.86/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	333.89/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,244	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	403.73/cwt	390.00–430.00	2,087	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	434.48/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,677	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	416.73/cwt	410.00–422.50	1,925	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	479.19/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,017	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	402.79/cwt	395.00–417.50	2,356	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	276.60/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,249	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	388.13/cwt	377.50–405.00	2,011	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	347.65/cwt	341.00–360.00	2,340	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	328.24/cwt	320.00–333.00	2,550	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	371.58/cwt	365.00–379.00	2,259	14

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 Aug 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 683Last week 376Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 39Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 22Year ago 10

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls 5.00-15.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 20.00-30.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 3.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	600.00	600.00
2	300–350	323	500.00–540.00	521.40
4	350–400	383	485.00–515.00	501.44
7	400–450	421	470.00–490.00	479.19
17	450–500	470	460.00–480.00	463.50
24	500–550	525	415.00–445.00	429.49
9	550–600	585	395.00–417.50	402.79
14	600–650	608	365.00–379.00	371.58
17	650–700	679	347.50–365.00	353.07
17	700–750	741	330.00–339.00	337.77
6	750–800	777	320.00–333.00	328.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	400.00–490.00	447.93
2	350–400	378	470.00	470.00
4	400–450	429	420.00–465.00	445.95
5	450–500	477	410.00–455.00	428.96
7	500–550	534	360.00–390.00	381.94
1	550–600	565	382.50	382.50
3	600–650	625	350.00–360.00	355.00
4	650–700	678	320.00–340.00	331.25
1	700–750	745	307.50	307.50
6	850–900	875	296.00	296.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	600–650	623	385.00–386.00	385.81
2	700–750	745	361.00	361.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	500.00–530.00	514.86
4	300–350	328	440.00–470.00	455.31
8	350–400	386	420.00–450.00	434.48
9	400–450	417	410.00–440.00	428.67
10	450–500	462	410.00–422.50	416.73
9	500–550	518	377.50–405.00	388.13
17	550–600	570	352.50–382.50	369.73
4	600–650	615	345.00–362.50	352.49
9	650–700	673	341.00–360.00	347.65
15	700–750	721	310.00–320.00	319.34
4	750–800	760	285.00–305.00	293.79
3	800–850	813	270.00–290.00	276.60
1	850–900	850	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	700–750	728	329.50	329.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	305	435.00	435.00
4	400–450	430	375.00–400.00	393.60
3	450–500	472	375.00–400.00	385.00
8	500–550	528	330.00–370.00	350.63
6	550–600	571	330.00–345.00	340.75
6	600–650	624	300.00–331.00	319.52
4	650–700	674	320.00–325.00	321.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	440.00	440.00
5	400–450	422	380.00–430.00	414.18
5	450–500	464	400.00–405.00	402.03
5	500–550	533	350.00–380.00	362.90
3	550–600	572	320.00–350.00	334.78
3	600–650	615	310.00–322.50	317.49
2	650–700	678	295.00–310.00	302.42
1	700–750	720	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	765	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	475.00–490.00	486.20
10	400–450	436	470.00–480.00	472.95
11	450–500	485	410.00–445.00	436.42
20	500–550	517	390.00–430.00	403.73
6	550–600	579	370.00–385.00	375.75
9	600–650	622	325.00–350.00	334.47
11	650–700	672	325.00–340.00	333.89
2	700–750	723	315.00–322.50	318.81
2	750–800	763	290.00–295.00	292.49
2	900–950	935	255.00–270.00	262.54
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	201.00–205.00	203.84
2	—	1,695	187.00–194.00	191.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	166.00–175.00	169.82
2	—	1,203	155.00–160.00	157.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,480	164.00–175.00	171.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,259	150.00–159.00	153.57
9	—	1,138	125.00–145.00	134.42

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,775.00	2,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,253	2,375.00–2,575.00	2,474.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,533	3,450.00–3,650.00	3,538.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	3,525.00	3,525.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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