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Warren Co. Livestock Graded Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.10/cwt +21.45 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 520 lb · 108 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.75/cwt +16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 559 lb · 97 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.00/cwt +19.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 604 lb · 88 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 874 1,427
Feeder cattle 1,115 874 1,427

Special yearling steer and heifer sale. Cattle were weaned and vaccinated. 6 loads in barn and 6 loads video. To view today's video report, click here: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3665.pdf

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–479 value added 474 27 219.00–223.00 $222.10 $1,053
535–536 value added 536 30 211.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,171
604 value added 604 88 199.00 $199.00 $1,202 +19.50
699 value added 699 75 179.00 $179.00 $1,251
825 value added 825 40 172.00 $172.00 $1,419
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 value added 663 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,021

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–437 value added 421 20 183.00–187.00 $184.92 $779
481 value added 481 21 177.00 $177.00 $851
506–521 value added 520 108 173.00–183.00 $182.10 $947
559 value added 559 97 175.75 $175.75 $982
631 value added 631 80 170.00 $170.00 $1,073
656 value added 656 82 168.75 $168.75 $1,107
808 value added 808 47 152.00 $152.00 $1,228

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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.