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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report, McMinnville, TN

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.81/cwt +60.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 588 lb · 93 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.00/cwt +44.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 598 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 74 0
Feeder cattle 251 48 0
Slaughter cattle 16 11 0
Replacement cattle 58 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipts were too limited to develop a trend however load lot cattle were in high demand. Video Load Lot report: 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
405 405 3 244.00 $244.00 $988 -16.00
598 value added 598 72 264.00 $264.00 $1,579 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 —
575–595 582 5 159.00–167.00 $163.20 $950 -22.42
588 value added 588 88 250.50 $250.50 $1,473 —
633 633 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,095 —
695 695 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,154 —
815 815 2 141.50 $141.50 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 170.00 $170.00 $838 -38.00
760 760 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 234.00 $234.00 $866 -2.00
445 445 1 217.00 $217.00 $966 —
520 520 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,180 —
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
618–640 628 4 184.00–192.50 $188.69 $1,185 —
655–685 670 2 176.00–187.00 $181.62 $1,217 -6.38
955 955 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,049 —
693–695 694 3 164.00–165.00 $164.67 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,135 —
1120–1440 1288 80-85% 11 79.50–88.00 $83.23 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1505 1389 75-80% 4 84.00–90.50 $86.22 $1,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1330 1177 85-90% 3 71.50–78.50 $74.31 $875 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1085–1420 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,268.19
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1130–1425 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,425.00 $1,220.21
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1015 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 640.00–960.00 $811.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1155 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,291.25

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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 2 1,450.00–1,620.00 $1,535.00 —

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Heifer 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 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.