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Warren Co. Livestock Graded Sale Market Report

McMinnville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.52/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 584 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.59/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 657 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.25/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 534 lb · 87 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 1,322 1,393
Feeder cattle 1,069 1,322 1,393

Cattle were weighted on ground and graded and grouped. Cattle were mostly black, black white face and charlois.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 +5.80
433–440 439 12 151.00–160.50 $158.94 $698 -1.84
450–495 485 19 146.00–158.50 $155.13 $752 -15.94
525–538 536 54 147.00–156.25 $155.40 $833 -5.68
583 583 64 145.00–154.00 $153.30 $894 +4.64
600 600 2 151.00 $151.00 $906
658–670 660 62 140.00–147.00 $146.34 $966 -1.53
776 776 34 130.50 $130.50 $1,013 -4.49
806 806 4 126.50 $126.50 $1,020
904 904 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,193 +7.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 152.00–153.00 $152.50 $602 -15.61
438 438 12 149.00 $149.00 $653 -17.88
468–490 487 19 132.00–148.50 $145.99 $711 -15.04
559–570 566 41 130.50–147.00 $142.69 $808 +3.58
634 634 9 126.00 $126.00 $799 -16.00
655–658 658 38 139.00–140.25 $140.22 $923 +2.20
778 778 15 127.50 $127.50 $992 -4.99
800 800 4 124.00 $124.00 $992

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 139.00–140.00 $139.52 $453 +3.52
380 380 9 133.00 $133.00 $505 -3.00
429–440 431 27 123.00–130.00 $127.94 $551 -12.06
481–483 481 58 136.00–138.25 $137.90 $663 +1.38
531–549 534 87 128.50–129.50 $129.25 $690 -3.54
583–589 584 112 118.00–133.00 $130.52 $762 +1.26
651–659 657 88 113.50–127.00 $122.59 $805 -4.39
758–779 776 16 107.50–110.00 $107.81 $837 -13.92
925 925 1 84.00 $84.00 $777
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 139.00 $139.00 $445 ±0.00
375–385 377 7 121.00–128.00 $126.27 $476 -12.73
424 424 8 120.00 $120.00 $509 -14.48
482–495 483 21 124.00–128.50 $128.28 $620 -2.57
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 +6.00
557 557 28 124.50 $124.50 $693 -3.00
666 666 14 102.00 $102.00 $679 -7.00
741 741 5 100.00 $100.00 $741

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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.