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Warren Co. Livestock Graded Sale Market Report, McMinnville, TN

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

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

1,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.16/cwt ≈ $1,387/hd at 783 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.43/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 648 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.39/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 525 lb · 63 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,229 1,115 1,034
Feeder cattle 1,229 1,115 1,034

Cattle were weighted on the ground graded and grouped. Mostly black, bwf and charolis. 686 steers and 543 heifers.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 245.00–247.00 $246.02 $689 —
350–378 373 8 239.00–245.50 $243.31 $908 —
416–445 429 19 231.50–234.50 $232.90 $999 —
472–492 482 45 216.00–225.00 $224.33 $1,081 —
525–535 531 42 208.00–219.00 $218.34 $1,159 —
578–588 581 49 194.50–209.00 $206.82 $1,202 —
648 648 9 190.50 $190.50 $1,234 —
651 651 59 190.75 $190.75 $1,242 —
755–773 771 42 169.00–174.00 $173.42 $1,337 —
794 value added 794 47 180.50 $180.50 $1,433 —
800 800 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,368 —
933 933 16 165.50 $165.50 $1,544 —
1010 1010 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 220.00 $220.00 $590 —
333–345 339 4 220.00–232.50 $226.14 $767 —
395–398 397 3 224.00–228.00 $226.67 $900 —
400–445 429 18 208.00–229.00 $221.79 $951 —
470–482 480 18 220.00–224.00 $223.17 $1,071 —
560–576 563 33 178.00–210.00 $196.55 $1,107 —
630–640 632 17 174.00–183.00 $175.95 $1,112 —
740 740 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,325 —
805 805 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
895 895 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,325 —
945 945 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —
1005 1005 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,457 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 169.00 $169.00 $461 —
325–328 328 9 190.00–192.00 $190.22 $624 —
378–385 384 14 200.00 $200.00 $768 —
423–431 429 33 189.00–200.00 $197.64 $848 —
473–483 481 51 180.00–191.00 $190.58 $917 —
524–548 525 63 165.00–185.00 $182.39 $958 —
579–593 581 57 165.00–180.50 $178.81 $1,039 —
648 648 75 163.50–164.75 $164.43 $1,066 —
668 668 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,096 —
723 723 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,139 —
766–798 775 27 137.50–150.50 $146.54 $1,136 —
877 877 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,201 —
953 953 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–295 284 5 155.00–164.00 $162.13 $460 —
320–335 331 4 176.00–178.50 $177.90 $589 —
360–385 379 23 185.00–200.00 $199.30 $755 —
435–437 436 8 191.00–196.00 $194.12 $846 —
475–488 477 47 175.00–189.50 $186.49 $890 —
553–554 554 49 165.00–184.00 $175.57 $973 —
637–648 643 6 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $1,026 —
652 652 16 164.50 $164.50 $1,073 —
766 766 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,042 —
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 —

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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.