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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report, McMinnville, TN

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.11/cwt ≈ $2,270/hd at 671 lb · 100 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.50/cwt ≈ $2,223/hd at 627 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.25/cwt ≈ $2,767/hd at 818 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 356 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 value added 593 40 390.00 $390.00 $2,313 —
818 value added 818 63 338.25 $338.25 $2,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,315 —
455 455 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —
653 653 2 339.50 $339.50 $2,217 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —
627 value added 627 78 354.50 $354.50 $2,223 —
670–675 value added 671 98 330.00–342.00 $339.41 $2,277 —
675–690 683 2 270.00–279.00 $274.55 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 value added 504 8 342.50 $342.50 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —
433 433 2 323.50 $323.50 $1,401 —
520 520 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,539 —
565 565 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,757 —
678 value added 678 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,939 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,427 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
663 663 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1575 1432 80-85% 3 135.00–147.50 $140.11 $2,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 85-90% 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2055 1705 2 162.00–170.00 $166.82 $2,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1350 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–4,300.00 $3,654.75
1090–1425 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,125.00–3,675.00 $3,357.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1150 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,175.00–4,500.00 $4,401.97 —
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,125.00–4,325.00 $4,225.00 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —
1200–1220 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,025.00–4,275.00 $4,133.16 —
1200–1395 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,275.00–4,900.00 $4,808.26 —

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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.