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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 64 0
Feeder cattle 77 45 0
Slaughter cattle 15 6 0
Replacement cattle 40 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market last week, all feeder class receipts were to limited to call a trend but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter classes including breaker/boner were down 2.00 to 5.00 with lean cows steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
305 305 2 234.00 $234.00 $714 -6.00
400 400 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 218.00 $218.00 $545 —
374 374 6 224.00 $224.00 $838 —
421–435 425 4 202.00–214.00 $210.93 $896 —
450 450 3 191.00 $191.00 $860 —
525 525 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,008 +1.00
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 -1.77
950 950 1 195.50 $195.50 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 199.00 $199.00 $736 —
483 thin fleshed 483 2 144.00 $144.00 $696 —
605 605 1 151.00 $151.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 356 4 255.00–272.00 $267.71 $953 —
445 445 6 224.00–244.00 $230.50 $1,026 —
510 510 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,051 —
595 595 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,184 -4.00
605–625 615 2 193.00–194.00 $193.49 $1,190 -3.51
1010 1010 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 217.00 $217.00 $918 —
459 459 4 172.00 $172.00 $789 —
515–545 525 3 166.00–183.00 $171.88 $902 +14.88
555–585 570 2 176.00–189.00 $182.33 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1300 1140 85-90% 2 75.50–77.00 $76.14 $868 —
1055–1280 1168 85-90% 2 69.50–71.50 $70.40 $822 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1350 1273 80-85% 3 85.50–92.50 $88.99 $1,133 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $982 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1725 1441 75-80% 4 87.50–94.50 $91.00 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,517 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,190.00 $1,190.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,330.00–1,575.00 $1,425.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,340.00–1,480.00 $1,400.83
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,250.00 $2,037.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —

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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.