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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

71 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 71 271 0
Feeder cattle 51 229 0
Slaughter cattle 15 10 0
Replacement cattle 5 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to limited receipts. Report for video loads: 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
265 265 1 237.00 $237.00 $628 —
313 313 2 266.00 $266.00 $833 +24.50
363 363 2 270.00 $270.00 $980 —
407–415 409 4 234.00–250.00 $238.06 $974 +20.06
600 600 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 182.00 $182.00 $564 -17.00
382 382 3 192.00 $192.00 $733 -16.22
430–435 433 2 176.00–185.00 $180.47 $781 +20.47
569 value added 569 5 165.00 $165.00 $939 —
620 620 1 138.00 $138.00 $856 -18.00
668–678 673 4 159.50–161.00 $160.26 $1,079 +0.76
700 700 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,029 -24.00
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 -36.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
505 505 1 136.00 $136.00 $687 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 +5.00
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 -11.00
520 520 2 183.00 $183.00 $952 -14.99
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 -2.00
760 760 2 160.00–176.00 $168.00 $1,277 —
985 985 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 -21.00
1115 1115 1 82.00 $82.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 156.00 $156.00 $546 —
575 575 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,029 +9.00
635 635 1 164.50 $164.50 $1,045 +44.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1460 1307 80-85% 3 73.00–77.00 $75.45 $986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1935 1935 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,838 —
2020–2070 2050 3 103.00–107.00 $104.82 $2,149 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–965 943 (<2 yrs)Open 2 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $1,193

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1465–1530 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,690.96 —

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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.