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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 585 0
Feeder cattle 32 559 0
Slaughter cattle 10 11 0
Replacement cattle 187 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable feeder cattle receipts compared to two weeks ago to form trends. Video load report: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,049 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
580 580 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 332.50–342.50 $337.78 $912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 271.00 $271.00 $745 —
355–378 370 3 259.00–271.00 $267.17 $989 —
485–493 490 3 241.00–246.00 $242.65 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 531 4 221.00–240.00 $232.27 $1,233 -24.23
620–640 630 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,329 -23.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 295.00–298.00 $296.51 $1,284 -0.49
478–480 479 3 283.00–288.00 $284.67 $1,364 +0.16
550 550 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,446 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1430 1180 85-90% 4 82.50–88.50 $85.86 $1,013 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1180 1123 80-85% 3 94.50–104.50 $98.30 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,950 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1115–1205 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,760.00 $1,631.63
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1185–1310 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,835.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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 9 1,750.00–2,175.00 $1,930.56 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–1,870.00 $1,862.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,210.00–2,700.00 $2,455.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 2,225.00–2,825.00 $2,454.48 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,120.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,410.00–2,725.00 $2,555.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,693.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 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.