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Warren Co. Livestock Graded Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

1,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.58/cwt -7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 656 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.52/cwt -32.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 528 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.72/cwt -23.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 582 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,330 1,282 1,271
Feeder cattle 1,330 1,282 1,271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle were graded and grouped on the ground. Steers and heifers mostly black, bwf and charlois. 716 head of steers and 614 heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 273.00 $273.00 $745 —
320 320 1 269.00 $269.00 $861 ±0.00
425–436 434 7 260.00–265.00 $264.30 $1,147 -21.25
483–491 484 30 253.00–255.00 $254.66 $1,233 -14.78
500–543 529 50 237.00–247.00 $245.24 $1,297 -26.65
579–589 581 80 232.00–239.50 $238.23 $1,384 -22.65
648 648 18 223.50 $223.50 $1,448 -10.50
655–673 656 121 228.50–234.00 $233.58 $1,532 -7.04
760–794 777 63 212.50–217.50 $216.47 $1,682 -7.58
895 895 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,709 -20.00
900 900 1 193.50 $193.50 $1,742 -8.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 242.00–270.00 $253.13 $830 -13.87
382 382 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,024 -1.00
430 430 4 241.00–263.00 $257.50 $1,107 -9.71
450–489 484 20 250.00–260.00 $250.47 $1,212 -7.08
532 532 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,277 —
550–583 552 38 219.00–246.00 $244.50 $1,350 +0.43
663 663 19 230.50 $230.50 $1,528 -2.50
700 700 1 214.50 $214.50 $1,502 -10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 184.00 $184.00 $607 -45.41
385–387 386 9 197.00–204.00 $201.67 $778 -35.40
430–435 434 20 200.00–214.00 $210.90 $915 -43.74
478–495 482 56 212.00–218.00 $216.52 $1,044 -38.36
519–531 528 103 203.50–221.50 $218.52 $1,154 -32.60
574–585 582 94 195.00–221.75 $216.72 $1,261 -23.87
642–646 644 29 198.00 $198.00 $1,275 -30.17
655 655 78 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
738–745 742 6 183.50–184.50 $184.00 $1,365 —
759 759 20 187.50 $187.50 $1,423 -0.94
939 939 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,479 —
995 995 1 145.50 $145.50 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–267 265 7 185.00–190.00 $189.31 $502 -32.69
333–340 335 7 176.00–181.00 $179.55 $601 -30.45
367–375 369 14 202.00–215.00 $205.07 $757 +3.49
422–430 424 34 185.00–215.00 $206.74 $877 -23.54
480–484 483 16 169.00–195.00 $190.16 $918 -40.17
552–568 555 30 185.00–190.00 $188.98 $1,049 -18.60
620 620 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 -3.00
658–683 663 10 173.00–180.00 $178.56 $1,184 +20.56
774 774 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,354 +3.98

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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.