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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.85/cwt -22.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 636 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.80/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 579 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.70/cwt ≈ $1,587/hd at 679 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 249 973
Feeder cattle 380 243 888
Slaughter cattle 25 3 25
Replacement cattle 50 3 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls were not well tested due to light offerings this week; Feeder Heifers 8.00-15.00 lower; Slaughter Cows/Bulls not well tested due to light offerings last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,233 -31.00
548 548 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,397 -34.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,117 -8.53
453–485 470 14 249.00–259.00 $254.93 $1,198 —
510–530 519 6 233.00–247.00 $238.45 $1,238 —
518–525 value added 519 10 250.00–253.00 $252.39 $1,310 —
565–585 578 16 227.00–240.00 $230.94 $1,335 -14.06
576–583 value added 579 52 248.00–250.00 $249.07 $1,442 —
610–642 634 11 224.00–232.00 $228.92 $1,451 —
630–640 value added 636 73 243.00–248.00 $246.10 $1,565 -20.40
655–681 677 19 225.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,563 —
681 value added 681 24 236.00 $236.00 $1,607 —
700–740 729 16 211.00–218.00 $215.31 $1,570 —
763–776 771 12 205.00–218.00 $209.63 $1,616 —
820–831 825 10 209.00–218.00 $215.89 $1,781 —
912–933 920 5 188.00–189.00 $188.59 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 465 8 239.00–240.00 $239.27 $1,113 —
550–590 570 2 220.00–222.00 $220.96 $1,259 —
633 633 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,374 —
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —
705 705 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,473 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
585–595 593 4 195.00–212.00 $207.80 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 ±0.00
500–535 518 2 239.00–250.00 $244.31 $1,266 -0.69
605–610 608 2 229.00–240.00 $234.48 $1,426 —
655 655 1 225.50 $225.50 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1365 1204 80-85% 14 124.50–136.50 $129.97 $1,565 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,450 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,129 —
1040–1175 1108 85-90% 2 118.50–121.00 $119.83 $1,328 +9.33
1365 1365 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,693 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1580 1495 75-80% 2 125.00–137.50 $130.89 $1,957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,861 —
1650–2040 1848 4 147.50–156.50 $152.52 $2,819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1110–1220 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–2,125.00 $1,859.01
935–1380 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,802.57
1055–1360 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,737.75
1000–1455 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,925.00 $1,645.87
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
870–1310 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,685.00–2,800.00 $2,730.89 —
1015–1305 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,275.00–2,500.00 $2,350.11 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1210–1245 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,210.00–2,325.00 $2,268.32 —
1185–1275 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,685.00 $2,607.93 —
1165–1345 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,560.00–2,800.00 $2,688.61 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.