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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

46 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 46 189 0
Feeder cattle 30 144 0
Slaughter cattle 9 14 0
Replacement cattle 7 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to limited receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 +20.00
552 552 5 180.00 $180.00 $994 —
710 710 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 211.00 $211.00 $570 -19.00
475 475 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,145 +11.00
550 550 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 193.00 $193.00 $733 +5.00
525 525 2 170.00 $170.00 $892 -11.00
585 585 1 162.00 $162.00 $948 -11.00
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450 —
505–545 525 2 141.00–148.00 $144.37 $758 -2.41

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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 1 248.00 $248.00 $918 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 -46.03
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +26.00
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 +22.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 211.00 $211.00 $728 —
715 715 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1665 1491 75-80% 4 77.00–87.00 $82.89 $1,236 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1085 1028 85-90% 2 57.00–68.50 $63.07 $648 -5.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,823 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1615–1660 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,470.00–1,520.00 $1,486.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —

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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.