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Warren Co. Livestock Graded Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

1,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.31/cwt +13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 484 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.25/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 665 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.86/cwt +13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 584 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,404 1,229 1,498
Feeder cattle 1,404 1,229 1,498

Cattle were graded and grouped, weighted on the ground. Black, Black white face and charlois steers and heifers.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 259.00 $259.00 $738 +12.98
325–335 334 14 274.00–275.00 $274.14 $916
364–383 378 25 267.00–269.00 $267.46 $1,011 +24.15
424–443 425 36 251.50–253.50 $251.62 $1,069 +18.72
450–498 484 79 228.00–248.00 $238.31 $1,153 +13.98
529–539 536 66 219.50–239.00 $236.71 $1,269 +18.37
583–587 584 69 210.00–221.50 $219.86 $1,284 +13.04
640–648 644 20 195.00–198.00 $196.64 $1,266 +6.14
665 665 70 194.25 $194.25 $1,292 +3.50
750–775 759 44 169.50–176.50 $176.03 $1,336 +2.61
873 873 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,458
909–910 909 8 168.00–168.50 $168.44 $1,531 +2.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–282 279 8 266.00–268.00 $266.76 $744 +46.76
300–331 329 16 256.00–269.00 $267.76 $881 +41.62
378–382 380 17 249.00–255.00 $253.77 $964 +27.10
433–434 434 15 240.00–246.00 $244.80 $1,062 +23.01
479 479 15 237.00 $237.00 $1,135 +13.83
565–595 571 22 153.00–208.50 $200.34 $1,144 +3.79
637–638 637 18 182.00–201.00 $198.89 $1,267 +22.94
660 660 2 145.00 $145.00 $957
737–749 744 7 174.00–177.00 $175.73 $1,307 -3.27
1065 1065 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,502

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 6 206.00–214.00 $208.73 $695 +18.51
365–376 375 20 215.00–217.00 $216.90 $813 +16.90
425–445 438 42 190.00–202.00 $200.21 $877 +2.57
473–488 479 68 186.00–195.00 $194.69 $933 +4.11
521–535 523 61 184.00–197.00 $195.64 $1,023 +13.25
578–586 582 65 160.00–190.00 $185.32 $1,079 +6.51
632–648 643 23 164.00–171.00 $168.91 $1,086 +4.48
653 653 61 178.00 $178.00 $1,162 +14.00
722–729 726 8 140.00–154.00 $148.78 $1,080 -8.72
787 787 18 150.00 $150.00 $1,180 +3.46
914–930 917 5 126.00–133.00 $127.42 $1,168
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–280 277 19 197.00–213.00 $210.06 $582 +47.93
331–334 333 19 177.00–211.00 $196.96 $656 +19.06
375–385 383 37 199.00–221.00 $219.18 $839 +19.88
425–445 429 27 190.00–213.00 $211.82 $909 +17.70
475–485 483 11 159.00–190.00 $183.90 $888 -2.59
540 540 24 193.00 $193.00 $1,042
553–571 567 9 169.50–191.00 $174.16 $987 -1.41
623–638 633 6 139.00–157.00 $144.91 $917 -14.59
664 664 8 140.00 $140.00 $930 -24.50
778–785 780 4 132.00–135.00 $134.24 $1,047 -1.76
800 800 3 115.00 $115.00 $920 -15.00

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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.