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Warren Co. Livestock Graded Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

1,633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.65/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 582 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.79/cwt +10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 656 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.69/cwt -12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 533 lb · 103 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,633 1,669 1,736
Feeder cattle 1,633 1,669 1,736

Cattle were weighted on the ground and graded and grouped. Mostly Black, Blk white face and Charlois steers and heifers. 968 steers and 665 heifers.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 256.00 $256.00 $730
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808
350–385 380 14 258.00–267.00 $265.32 $1,008 -14.63
433–437 435 28 251.00–255.00 $254.28 $1,106 -17.72
483–489 484 89 248.00–252.00 $250.42 $1,212 -12.09
530–533 533 103 237.00–244.00 $242.69 $1,294 -12.10
578–583 582 123 243.00–251.00 $249.65 $1,453 +0.63
653–660 656 117 229.00–245.00 $241.79 $1,586 +10.57
758–772 768 64 205.00–222.00 $218.32 $1,677 +12.48
905–925 910 4 207.00–208.00 $207.75 $1,891
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 284 4 230.00–245.00 $241.10 $685
330–335 333 4 232.00–237.00 $234.52 $781 -44.36
350–391 374 12 220.00–255.50 $244.82 $916 -24.18
423–435 432 31 229.00–248.00 $245.53 $1,061 -19.13
477–482 481 39 219.00–245.00 $242.14 $1,165 -1.12
526–529 527 9 213.00–246.00 $231.29 $1,219
566 566 41 250.00 $250.00 $1,415 +11.17
652–683 656 23 207.00–240.00 $226.61 $1,487 -2.39
710 710 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,605 +38.68
753–798 758 19 204.00–220.50 $218.67 $1,658 +11.81
890 890 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,477
925 925 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,498 -14.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–330 325 3 219.00–230.00 $226.28 $735 -5.39
383 383 13 225.00 $225.00 $862 -16.99
400–438 431 27 214.00–224.00 $223.02 $961 -19.17
483–492 486 85 217.00–223.00 $220.52 $1,072 -7.00
526–531 530 98 218.00–226.50 $223.93 $1,187 -1.02
579–587 581 96 229.00–239.00 $230.42 $1,339 +6.76
630 630 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,493 +31.86
650–659 651 90 223.00 $223.00 $1,452 +9.50
762–793 769 32 181.00–208.00 $206.26 $1,586 +24.26
900 900 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,494
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 -10.00
335–340 336 9 211.00–221.00 $217.88 $732 -8.49
389–390 389 13 198.00–204.00 $200.08 $778 -27.95
405–431 429 24 175.00–189.00 $185.56 $796 -39.76
480–495 485 37 193.00–221.00 $216.41 $1,050 -0.30
530–549 538 60 198.00–216.00 $202.37 $1,089 -23.63
641 641 15 222.00 $222.00 $1,423 +20.77
655 655 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,461 +36.00
745 745 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,423
775 775 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,442 +22.00
870 870 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,296
930 930 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,200

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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.