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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

28 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28 248 0
Feeder cattle 8 224 0
Slaughter cattle 11 14 0
Replacement cattle 9 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends at this time due to insufficient receipts. 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
348 348 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,070 —
615 615 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,267 —
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,258 —
613 613 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1510 1275 80-85% 2 116.00–117.50 $116.89 $1,490 -3.57
1135–1650 1393 80-85% 2 91.00–95.00 $93.37 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1120 1085 85-90% 2 75.00–85.00 $80.16 $870 -32.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1270 1083 2 120.50–135.00 $126.49 $1,370 —
2035 2035 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
1085–1540 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,950.00 $1,701.71

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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
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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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.