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Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN

Name: Unionville Livestock Auction - Unionville, TN livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Unionville, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 5

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2069

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

722 head

▼ 307 vs last sale 1,029▲ 262 vs year ago 460 · +57.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 116▼ 6 vs year ago 89 · −6.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 22▲ 23 vs year ago 27 · +85.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs. steady to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs. 3.00-8.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly steady on a light test due to quality.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $339.49/cwt on 62 head, down $12.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −51.71 against this barn's trailing median of $391.20.

Average price

$339.49

▼ 12.68 vs prior sale

62 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$25.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.00

vs TN average

−28.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	346.49	1,928	45
Medium and Large 2	562	320.96	1,804	17thin

One grade step is worth $25.53/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale62 hd

339.49

—

TN average16 barns · 655 hd

335.50

+4.00

National average187 barns · 16,614 hd

367.91

−28.42

This barn, trailing median31 sales

391.20

−51.71

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.15, low $321.99, median $391.20 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,661	168.65	2,802	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,516	141.34	2,142	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	137.32	1,789	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,181	117.88	1,392	8thin

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)	1,270	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,418	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$2,377	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	933	$2,142	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,908	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$1,756	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	430.00/cwt	410.00–450.00	925	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	564.87/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,627	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	525.58/cwt	480.00–540.00	1,645	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	449.88/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,440	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	437.52/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,566	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	491.52/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,848	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	430.14/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,828	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	376.00/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,636	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	357.43/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,658	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	434.10/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,062	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,794	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	380.96/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,023	13
Steers	500–550	Small 1	540	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,782	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	557	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,214	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	350.68/cwt	340.00–362.50	2,006	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	376.72/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,193	14
Steers	550–600	Small 1	585	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,726	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	324.95/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,011	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	351.80/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,202	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	315.85/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,110	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	344.85/cwt	327.50–350.00	2,376	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	701	325.02/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,278	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	704	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,464	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	308.77/cwt	307.50–310.00	2,192	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,429	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,550	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	305.04/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,694	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,104	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,238	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,183	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	463.86/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,521	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	430.85/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,577	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	382.86/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,447	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	402.45/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,722	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	366.63/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,595	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	381.05/cwt	367.50–395.00	1,810	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	346.36/cwt	330.00–357.50	1,687	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	364.74/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,900	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	330.70/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,763	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	340.59/cwt	327.50–355.00	1,935	34
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	315.65/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,824	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	315.84/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,936	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	329.24/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,054	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	314.26/cwt	305.00–322.50	2,109	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	719	277.49/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,995	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	301.89/cwt	290.00–312.50	2,183	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	300.01/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,265	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,360	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,567	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,646	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,722	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	437.68/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,663	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	388.36/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,515	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,580	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	431.66/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,912	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	420.93/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,987	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,819	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	376.19/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,964	26
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	327.67/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,760	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	366.11/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,083	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	323.33/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,859	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	301.98/cwt	280.00–317.00	1,893	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	330.44/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,082	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	279.37/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,875	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	317.40/cwt	312.50–330.00	2,165	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	294.98/cwt	285.00–310.00	2,124	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	292.50/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,208	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	285.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,309	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,611	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,730	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	935	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,431	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,859	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	960	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,544	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,609	165.93/cwt	155.00–176.00	2,670	6
Bulls	—	—	1,975	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,654	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	108.87/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,188	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	127.51/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,608	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	126.88/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,613	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	141.30/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,867	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,052	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,509	134.40/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,028	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	154.05/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,334	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	142.01/cwt	137.00–151.00	2,156	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	2,141.82/head	1,800.00–2,425.00	2,142	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,907.89/head	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,908	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,417.58/head	1,450.00–2,775.00	2,418	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,756.21/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,756	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,377.47/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,377	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1

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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 722Last week 1,029Year ago 460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 116Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 22Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	560.00–570.00	564.87
5	300–350	313	480.00–540.00	525.58
5	350–400	376	470.00–510.00	491.52
19	400–450	425	420.00–450.00	430.14
17	450–500	475	420.00–450.00	434.10
13	500–550	531	370.00–390.00	380.96
14	550–600	582	370.00–385.00	376.72
8	600–650	626	335.00–360.00	351.80
14	650–700	689	327.50–350.00	344.85
4	700–750	701	320.00–337.50	325.02
1	750–800	790	307.50	307.50
1	800–850	820	311.00	311.00
2	850–900	883	300.00–310.00	305.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	557	397.50	397.50
7	700–750	704	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	410.00–450.00	430.00
8	300–350	320	440.00–460.00	449.88
2	350–400	358	435.00–440.00	437.52
5	400–450	435	375.00–380.00	376.00
7	450–500	464	350.00–375.00	357.43
1	500–550	520	345.00	345.00
8	550–600	572	340.00–362.50	350.68
5	600–650	619	320.00–330.00	324.95
3	650–700	668	312.50–320.00	315.85
2	700–750	710	307.50–310.00	308.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	585	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	425.00–450.00	437.68
6	400–450	443	415.00–440.00	431.66
15	450–500	472	410.00–435.00	420.93
26	500–550	522	350.00–390.00	376.19
9	550–600	569	350.00–380.00	366.11
12	600–650	630	320.00–335.00	330.44
7	650–700	682	312.50–330.00	317.40
9	700–750	720	285.00–310.00	294.98
2	750–800	755	285.00–300.00	292.50
2	800–850	810	280.00–290.00	285.06
1	850–900	885	295.00	295.00
1	900–950	910	300.00	300.00
2	950–1000	953	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	385.00–390.00	388.36
1	400–450	405	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	485	375.00	375.00
13	500–550	537	315.00–345.00	327.67
10	550–600	575	295.00–345.00	323.33
14	600–650	627	280.00–317.00	301.98
9	650–700	671	275.00–290.00	279.37
1	900–950	935	260.00	260.00
1	950–1000	960	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	460.00	460.00
2	250–300	275	450.00	450.00
3	300–350	328	450.00–480.00	463.86
11	350–400	366	415.00–450.00	430.85
8	400–450	428	390.00–420.00	402.45
17	450–500	475	367.50–395.00	381.05
11	500–550	521	355.00–375.00	364.74
34	550–600	568	327.50–355.00	340.59
17	600–650	624	320.00–340.00	329.24
13	650–700	671	305.00–322.50	314.26
10	700–750	723	290.00–312.50	301.89
3	750–800	755	295.00–305.00	300.01
1	800–850	800	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	885	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	945	280.00	280.00
1	950–1000	955	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	430.00	430.00
3	350–400	378	350.00–400.00	382.86
3	400–450	435	365.00–370.00	366.63
10	450–500	487	330.00–357.50	346.36
6	500–550	533	300.00–345.00	330.70
11	550–600	578	300.00–325.00	315.65
3	600–650	613	315.00–317.50	315.84
4	700–750	719	270.00–285.00	277.49

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,756.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,907.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,377.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,055	1,450.00–2,775.00	2,417.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	933	1,800.00–2,425.00	2,141.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,509	130.00–136.00	134.40
14	—	1,518	137.00–151.00	142.01
2	—	1,515	153.00–155.00	154.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,321	135.00–148.00	141.30
8	—	1,261	124.00–131.00	127.51
1	—	1,350	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,091	100.00–119.00	108.87
4	—	1,271	121.00–134.00	126.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	185.00	185.00
6	—	1,609	155.00–176.00	165.93

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.