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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.42/cwt ≈ $1,553/hd at 574 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.25/cwt ≈ $1,819/hd at 724 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.25/cwt ≈ $2,009/hd at 896 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 229 0
Feeder cattle 224 32 0
Slaughter cattle 14 10 0
Replacement cattle 10 187 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable receipts to make a trend for this market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 value added 570 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 —
620 620 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,544 —
724 value added 724 66 251.25 $251.25 $1,819 —
896 value added 896 14 224.25 $224.25 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,174 —
526–530 528 7 243.00–255.50 $250.12 $1,321 +17.85
550 550 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
575 value added 575 88 271.00 $271.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 211.00 $211.00 $886 —
485–498 494 3 221.00–226.00 $222.64 $1,100 —
780 780 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —

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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 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,225 —
478–488 483 6 281.00–307.00 $293.87 $1,419 +9.20
520–525 523 2 259.00–264.00 $261.51 $1,368 —
575 575 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,760 +43.00
615–648 640 4 225.00–238.00 $228.12 $1,460 —
775 775 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,074 —
470 470 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1110 973 85-90% 2 51.50–81.50 $68.62 $668 —
875–1280 1078 85-90% 2 109.50–117.00 $112.55 $1,213 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1370 1260 80-85% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.46 $1,518 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 115.50 $115.50 $1,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1665 1538 75-80% 3 119.00–123.00 $121.03 $1,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1480 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,430.00–1,700.00 $1,578.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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.