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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 205 0
Feeder cattle 40 126 0
Slaughter cattle 37 10 0
Replacement cattle 177 69 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market two weeks ago no trends were able to be established due to a light offering but a higher demand for all feeder classes was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
335 335 1 241.00 $241.00 $807 +11.00
350–359 358 6 240.00–260.00 $256.74 $919 —
595 595 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,363 +36.00
660–685 673 2 221.00–227.00 $223.94 $1,507 +32.94
720 720 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,433 +28.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 210.00 $210.00 $546 —
415 415 1 223.00 $223.00 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
310–325 318 4 221.00–223.00 $221.74 $705 +29.74
420 420 1 212.00 $212.00 $890 +9.98
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 +23.00
660 660 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,102 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 207.50 $207.50 $498 —
340 340 3 205.00 $205.00 $697 +21.00
360 360 1 189.00 $189.00 $680 —
480–495 490 3 196.00–201.00 $197.63 $968 +25.02
575 575 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
525 525 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,108 +41.00
700–723 718 5 173.00–179.00 $177.83 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1380 1181 80-85% 9 88.50–98.50 $94.05 $1,111 —
1245–1270 1258 80-85% 2 82.00–85.50 $83.77 $1,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1205 1071 85-90% 7 84.00–92.00 $87.39 $936 +18.62
1100 1100 85-90% 1 81.50 $81.50 $896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1555 1355 75-80% 4 83.50–96.50 $90.15 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,537 —
1185–1685 1481 4 114.00–115.50 $114.53 $1,696 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1050–1350 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,490.63
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1135–1360 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,085.00–1,440.00 $1,192.28
1100–1400 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,442.32
1150–1395 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,570.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1085 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,226.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,710.00 $1,617.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,175.00–2,375.00 $2,255.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,825.00 $1,770.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,590.00 $1,590.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,050.00 $1,912.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.