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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report, McMinnville, TN

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

88 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 88 83 0
Feeder cattle 72 48 0
Slaughter cattle 3 8 0
Replacement cattle 13 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to limited comparisons. Demand was good. video load: 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
316 316 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,106 +14.00
380 380 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,258 —
430–448 444 8 303.00–310.00 $304.70 $1,353 -17.30
515–530 524 4 270.00–299.00 $289.09 $1,515 -26.91
558–595 570 3 269.00–279.00 $275.52 $1,570 —
625 625 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,675 +3.00
835 835 1 219.50 $219.50 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,631 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 -5.30
383 383 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,095 +5.70
460 460 4 233.00–250.00 $245.75 $1,130 -36.25
505 505 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,167 -31.17
518 518 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,212 -28.17
582 582 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 242.50 $242.50 $970 +12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,129 —
445 445 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,250 -9.00
485 485 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,445 -17.00
512 512 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,300 -36.30
575 575 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,403 —
695 695 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,585 —
773 773 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,450 +45.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–675 668 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.72

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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
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.