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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

87 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.50/cwt ≈ $2,683/hd at 687 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 87 300 0
Feeder cattle 79 150 0
Slaughter cattle 6 10 0
Replacement cattle 2 140 0

No trends established due to lack of comparable data. To view 70 head 760lb heifers sold on video. Go to, https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3665

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,937
390 value added 390 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,340
560 value added 560 5 466.00 $466.00 $2,610
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478
687 value added 687 19 390.50 $390.50 $2,683
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,148

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722
415 value added 415 2 422.50 $422.50 $1,753
462–463 462 5 382.50–424.00 $399.12 $1,844 -51.88
546 value added 546 5 424.00 $424.00 $2,315
553 553 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,947
603 603 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,050 -14.59
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,641 +1.00
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 -60.00
555–575 565 2 327.50–340.00 $333.64 $1,885
665 665 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,181

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932
652–685 670 8 287.50–349.00 $328.30 $2,200
750 750 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,242
800 800 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,860
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 470.00–500.00 $484.64 $2,011 +3.20
462 462 3 452.50 $452.50 $2,091 +15.00
525 525 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 -34.82
560 560 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 +17.53
885 885 2 268.00–280.00 $274.00 $2,425

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $636
875–935 905 85-90% 2 105.00–111.00 $107.90 $976
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,341

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1960 1618 2 152.00–162.00 $155.94 $2,523
1860 1860 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,065

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1345 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,850.00 $2,616.90

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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.