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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report, McMinnville, TN

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

1,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.80/cwt +36.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 582 lb · 228 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.41/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 637 lb · 167 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.40/cwt +24.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 461 lb · 133 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,358 295 0
Feeder cattle 1,353 249 0
Slaughter cattle 3 24 0
Replacement cattle 2 22 0

No comparisons available for the regular weekly offering due to limited comparable receipts; however the market hosted an end of the year weaned sale and the value added cattle were in high demand.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
392 392 3 226.00 $226.00 $886 —
432 value added 432 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,140 —
443 443 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,116 —
475–489 value added 485 10 241.00–250.00 $247.35 $1,200 —
541 value added 541 21 240.50 $240.50 $1,301 —
584–585 value added 584 46 212.00–222.50 $220.44 $1,287 —
630 value added 630 82 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 —
670–688 value added 672 50 207.50–218.00 $216.71 $1,456 —
730 value added 730 78 209.25 $209.25 $1,528 —
760–780 value added 777 107 192.50–202.50 $201.75 $1,568 —
809 value added 809 60 209.75 $209.75 $1,697 —
855 value added 855 65 203.25 $203.25 $1,738 —
860 860 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,514 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 219.00 $219.00 $854 —
438 value added 438 4 211.00 $211.00 $924 —
458 value added 458 106 230.75 $230.75 $1,057 —
453–489 473 27 196.00–213.00 $204.39 $967 +3.91
522–539 value added 523 119 196.00–201.50 $201.31 $1,053 —
547 547 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,121 —
575–580 580 48 185.00–195.50 $195.28 $1,133 +15.28
574–590 value added 582 180 212.25–232.00 $222.54 $1,295 —
628–640 635 7 179.00–180.00 $179.42 $1,139 —
624–649 value added 637 160 202.50–206.25 $204.46 $1,302 —
679–692 683 11 173.00–175.00 $173.55 $1,185 +12.55
661–695 value added 693 59 189.00–192.00 $191.81 $1,329 —
808 value added 808 61 179.75 $179.75 $1,452 -21.75
835 835 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 345 3 160.00–163.00 $160.98 $555 —
400–420 410 2 140.00–176.00 $157.56 $646 —
631 value added 631 18 182.00 $182.00 $1,148 —
708 708 2 123.00 $123.00 $871 —
765 765 1 123.00 $123.00 $941 +21.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 241.00 $241.00 $957 -17.49
550–561 559 11 175.00–179.00 $178.28 $997 —
616 616 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,140 +7.00
810 810 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,231 +32.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $575 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.