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Warren Co. Livestock Graded Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

1,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.85/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 661 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.50/cwt ≈ $1,035/hd at 645 lb · 112 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.71/cwt +24.25 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 582 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,364 1,736 1,669
Feeder cattle 1,364 1,736 1,669

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle were weighed on the ground and graded. Mostly Black, Black white face and charolis cross steers and heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 196.00 $196.00 $637 +10.00
385 385 1 211.00 $211.00 $812 +25.18
405–430 428 15 200.00–206.00 $203.86 $873 +22.83
483–486 486 33 184.00–195.00 $194.01 $943 +23.78
524–534 533 67 175.00–188.50 $187.02 $997 +11.75
588–595 588 72 165.00–178.00 $177.45 $1,043 +3.73
645 645 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 +1.50
652–667 661 118 162.50–167.75 $166.85 $1,103 -1.41
744 744 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,138 —
761–762 762 70 157.00–159.50 $159.04 $1,212 +12.07
888 888 5 159.00–162.00 $160.80 $1,428 —
919 919 9 151.50 $151.50 $1,392 +13.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–313 309 3 212.00–213.00 $212.32 $656 +44.32
391 391 6 196.00 $196.00 $766 +38.46
428–434 433 11 175.50–186.00 $184.11 $797 +28.06
460–496 489 22 170.00–188.50 $185.02 $905 +18.80
530 530 4 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
555–560 559 51 175.00–177.00 $176.61 $987 +15.79
639 639 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,080 +21.00
663 663 26 165.00 $165.00 $1,094 +5.30
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
774 774 10 156.50 $156.50 $1,211 +6.29
1015 1015 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 +32.42
381 381 9 165.00 $165.00 $629 +25.00
425–435 433 28 161.00–162.50 $162.18 $702 +13.82
481–490 482 53 160.50–162.00 $161.86 $780 +15.98
528–531 528 76 150.00–159.50 $158.46 $837 +16.73
576–587 582 92 161.00–164.00 $163.71 $953 +24.25
645 645 112 160.50 $160.50 $1,035 —
653–671 665 28 148.00–157.00 $151.16 $1,005 +12.27
750–754 751 32 139.50–141.00 $139.88 $1,050 +3.88
915 915 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–286 281 6 159.00–163.00 $161.72 $454 +24.72
300–325 319 4 145.00–163.00 $149.24 $476 +11.08
370–375 374 16 155.00–169.00 $165.13 $618 +31.82
427–439 432 22 140.00–163.50 $157.88 $682 +24.82
464–487 470 20 135.00–164.00 $154.32 $725 +17.87
534 534 7 127.00 $127.00 $678 -1.00
559–572 560 53 148.00 $148.00 $829 +16.29
620–642 641 23 140.00–145.00 $144.79 $928 —
705–735 728 4 125.00–138.00 $134.85 $982 —

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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.