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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.90/cwt ≈ $1,264/hd at 502 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.00/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 589 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.00/cwt ≈ $1,146/hd at 431 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 268 0
Feeder cattle 285 260 0
Slaughter cattle 15 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available for this market due to insufficient comparable receipts. Video Load 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
338 338 2 295.00 $295.00 $997 —
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
781 value added 781 9 229.50 $229.50 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 329 8 240.00 $240.00 $790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 259.00 $259.00 $777 —
392 392 17 267.00 $267.00 $1,047 +28.00
431 value added 431 22 266.00 $266.00 $1,146 —
480–495 486 8 226.00–229.00 $227.15 $1,104 —
501 value added 501 98 252.50 $252.50 $1,265 —
525–545 535 2 222.00–223.00 $222.51 $1,190 —
589 value added 589 51 241.00 $241.00 $1,419 -7.00
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 207.00 $207.00 $820 —
485–495 488 3 150.00–171.00 $163.90 $800 —
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 +74.00
635 635 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,378 —
680–690 687 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,180 —
410–419 417 6 279.00–288.00 $286.34 $1,194 —
475–480 478 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,334 —
515 515 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,380 +22.00
845 845 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,327 —
920 920 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,343 —
960 960 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 431 4 225.00–248.00 $242.13 $1,044 —
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
560 560 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 —
775 775 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1510 1193 85-90% 4 66.00–72.00 $70.07 $836 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1440 1253 80-85% 2 94.00–96.50 $95.06 $1,191 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1800 1660 75-80% 2 83.00–88.50 $85.52 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1320 1175 2 96.50–114.00 $104.17 $1,224 —
1250–1295 1273 2 125.50–133.00 $129.32 $1,646 —
1925 1925 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,060 —

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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.