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Warren Co. Livestock Auction Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $342.75/cwt ≈ $3,198/hd at 933 lb · 110 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.25/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,096/hd at 874 lb · 58 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.50/cwt ≈ $3,056/hd at 936 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 329 0
Feeder cattle 289 329 0
Slaughter cattle 34 — 0
Replacement cattle 13 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends established due to no report previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,619 —
350 350 2 660.00 $660.00 $2,310 —
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
528 528 2 476.00 $476.00 $2,513 —
558 558 8 471.00 $471.00 $2,628 —
616 value added 616 6 438.00 $438.00 $2,698 +3.00
736 value added 736 5 374.00 $374.00 $2,753 -16.50
874 value added 874 58 354.25 $354.25 $3,096 -2.25
933 value added 933 110 342.75 $342.75 $3,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 7 444.00 $444.00 $2,562 —
936 value added 936 56 326.50 $326.50 $3,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
313 313 2 617.50 $617.50 $1,933 —
590 590 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,463 —
745 745 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 527.50 $527.50 $1,809 —
439 439 5 451.00 $451.00 $1,980 —
511 511 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,029 —
533 533 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,972 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 490.00–525.00 $507.39 $1,943 —
605 605 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1350 1137 85-90% 3 110.50–120.50 $116.08 $1,320 —
1095–1250 1152 85-90% 3 125.00–140.00 $129.75 $1,495 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1350 1195 80-85% 3 150.00–155.50 $151.60 $1,812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.00 $2,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1900 1565 4 132.00–164.00 $151.06 $2,364 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1135 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,144.46
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1185 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,850.00–5,400.00 $5,128.53 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.