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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 132 0
Feeder cattle 63 77 0
Slaughter cattle 16 15 0
Replacement cattle 53 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Unable to compare trends for this market due to a holiday last week. Video load report can be found: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 2 265.00 $265.00 $535 —
290 290 1 249.00 $249.00 $722 -1.00
310–320 315 2 230.00–250.00 $240.16 $757 +6.16
515–538 530 3 232.00–237.00 $233.62 $1,238 —
560 560 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
770 770 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 211.00 $211.00 $549 -7.00
313 313 2 220.00 $220.00 $689 —
445 445 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,006 +15.07
455–470 463 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,014 +28.00
543 543 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,157 +21.00
565 565 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,147 —
635–645 642 3 168.00–179.00 $174.98 $1,123 -10.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 191.00 $191.00 $487 —
420 420 1 212.00 $212.00 $890 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
540 540 1 179.00 $179.00 $967 —
595 595 3 178.00–179.00 $178.67 $1,063 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 242.00 $242.00 $823 —
500–548 524 4 222.00–240.00 $230.59 $1,208 +24.59
565 565 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,254 +23.00
695 695 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,383 —
705 705 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,368 —
805–825 815 2 168.00–180.00 $173.93 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 193.00 $193.00 $975 +21.12
860 860 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1515 1401 80-85% 4 85.00–88.50 $87.17 $1,221 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1935 1662 75-80% 3 90.50–95.50 $92.76 $1,542 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1345 1235 85-90% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.72 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00
1260–1520 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,290.00–1,585.00 $1,470.29

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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)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.