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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.67/cwt ≈ $820/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $216.03/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 417 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 325 0
Feeder cattle 144 251 0
Slaughter cattle 14 16 0
Replacement cattle 31 58 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No feeder class comparisons available for this market but buyer activity was strong. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 223.00 $223.00 $535 —
280 280 2 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
315–335 328 3 210.00–225.00 $220.20 $722 —
440 440 1 212.00 $212.00 $933 -32.00
454 454 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,044 —
535 535 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
585–590 588 2 167.00–171.00 $168.99 $994 —
600–640 620 2 192.00–194.00 $193.03 $1,197 —
815 815 1 174.50 $174.50 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
505 505 2 184.00–186.00 $185.00 $934 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 183.00 $183.00 $503 —
345 345 1 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
358 358 3 188.00 $188.00 $673 -22.00
418–435 428 14 180.00–195.00 $191.67 $820 —
465–498 482 4 173.00–186.00 $180.45 $870 —
548 548 8 181.00 $181.00 $992 +16.00
575 575 1 173.00 $173.00 $995 +9.80
635 635 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,060 -6.00
660–670 668 5 141.50–146.00 $142.39 $951 -23.61
700–720 710 2 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,022 —
735 735 1 156.50 $156.50 $1,150 —
783 783 3 120.00 $120.00 $940 —
810 810 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,158 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 181.00 $181.00 $434 —
500–549 543 8 122.00–150.00 $146.78 $797 —
570–588 582 3 160.00–168.00 $165.39 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–427 417 12 200.00–220.00 $216.03 $901 -0.97
482 482 3 194.00 $194.00 $935 —
500–545 523 2 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $839 -66.52
568–593 574 9 171.00–174.00 $171.69 $986 -8.31
657–658 657 5 144.00–166.00 $152.81 $1,004 -28.81
770 770 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,170 —
862 862 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
400–425 413 2 182.00 $182.00 $752 —
465 465 3 137.00 $137.00 $637 —
510–535 523 2 160.00–180.00 $169.76 $888 -28.24
590 590 1 156.00 $156.00 $920 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,048 —
1425–1915 1622 75-80% 7 83.00–89.50 $86.15 $1,397 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1450 1281 80-85% 5 75.50–79.50 $77.15 $988 -6.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1220 1030 85-90% 3 66.50–73.00 $68.44 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1940 1700 3 102.50–106.00 $104.20 $1,771 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–795 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 600.00–690.00 $645.14
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–890.00 $800.00
1055–1075 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,030.00 $1,030.00
1030–1155 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,095.00–1,400.00 $1,256.22
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1140–1435 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–1,010.00 $940.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
900–955 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–1,070.00 $918.41
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–915 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–960.00 $926.50

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.