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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $282.50/cwt ≈ $1,766/hd at 625 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.58/cwt ≈ $1,644/hd at 716 lb · 35 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.25/cwt ≈ $1,884/hd at 756 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 88 0
Feeder cattle 261 72 0
Slaughter cattle 13 3 0
Replacement cattle 10 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons available due to limited comparable receipts Video load report can be found:: 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
300 300 2 310.00 $310.00 $930 -40.00
435 435 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 +20.30
540 540 9 302.50 $302.50 $1,634 +13.41
555–595 575 2 284.00–296.00 $290.21 $1,669 +14.69
558–577 value added 575 17 309.00–314.00 $309.57 $1,780 —
665 665 21 278.50 $278.50 $1,852 —
756 756 27 249.25 $249.25 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 77 282.50 $282.50 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 298.00 $298.00 $998 —
425 425 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,177 —
455–495 478 3 272.00–278.00 $275.63 $1,318 +29.88
505–545 529 11 256.00–264.00 $262.80 $1,390 +28.80
600–624 620 20 237.00–243.00 $242.13 $1,501 —
685 685 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,630 —
711–728 716 35 229.00–231.00 $229.58 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,397 —
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 3 319.00–331.00 $322.98 $1,218 +25.98
565 565 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,480 +18.00
799 799 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,918 +45.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,431 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 +62.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,171 —
1720–1965 1858 3 136.50–159.00 $147.83 $2,747 —

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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.