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

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

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

1,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.87/cwt ≈ $1,706/hd at 662 lb · 111 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.88/cwt ≈ $1,460/hd at 664 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.48/cwt ≈ $1,420/hd at 581 lb · 84 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,495 845 1,404
Feeder cattle 1,495 845 1,404

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
350–392 385 13 324.00–332.00 $330.76 $1,273 —
400–443 430 51 314.00–323.00 $321.75 $1,384 —
475–488 482 76 293.00–306.00 $304.50 $1,468 —
500–543 534 68 284.00–293.00 $290.41 $1,551 —
571–595 582 71 259.50–270.50 $268.49 $1,563 —
600–645 640 19 251.00–257.50 $256.79 $1,643 —
654–669 656 80 251.00–254.50 $254.14 $1,667 —
676 value added 676 31 267.50 $267.50 $1,808 —
700 700 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,687 —
775–790 777 55 220.00–226.25 $225.35 $1,751 —
820 820 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,779 —
919 919 7 206.50 $206.50 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 321.00 $321.00 $754 —
260–288 282 5 333.00–353.00 $336.68 $949 —
328 328 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,073 —
370–390 386 17 321.00–329.00 $322.15 $1,243 —
415–445 435 21 300.00–319.00 $317.52 $1,381 —
465–495 484 27 224.00–301.00 $286.92 $1,389 —
510–548 545 16 240.00–271.00 $265.38 $1,446 —
550–590 574 5 232.00–259.00 $242.35 $1,391 —
647 647 13 247.00 $247.00 $1,598 —
650–655 653 6 194.00–241.00 $217.36 $1,419 —
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
778–795 781 18 219.00–227.50 $225.13 $1,758 —
850 850 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 —
915–925 920 2 197.00–202.50 $199.76 $1,838 —
960 960 4 198.50 $198.50 $1,906 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–339 336 11 286.00–287.00 $286.08 $961 —
365–389 378 21 282.00–292.00 $291.34 $1,101 —
400–443 434 43 259.50–283.50 $279.85 $1,215 —
460–494 485 47 245.00–266.00 $263.64 $1,279 —
525–540 532 58 235.00–254.50 $247.16 $1,315 —
568–585 581 84 240.00–245.50 $244.48 $1,420 —
600–640 620 4 220.00–238.00 $228.71 $1,418 —
650–677 664 89 219.00–229.00 $219.88 $1,460 —
720–738 727 7 186.00–200.00 $188.55 $1,371 —
769 769 28 190.00 $190.00 $1,461 —
845 845 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,546 —
920 920 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–283 275 12 277.50–305.00 $301.70 $830 —
329–338 330 22 273.00–298.00 $293.31 $968 —
381–395 382 32 251.00–281.00 $278.94 $1,066 —
420–440 430 25 234.00–275.00 $271.55 $1,168 —
450–488 481 49 249.00–279.00 $263.80 $1,269 —
505–521 518 5 231.00–232.00 $231.80 $1,201 —
552–560 559 27 236.00–237.00 $236.18 $1,320 —
645 645 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,309 —
670–680 673 12 190.00–202.00 $193.03 $1,299 —
700 700 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,309 —
753–760 754 6 191.00–194.00 $191.50 $1,444 —
808 808 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,438 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 311.00 $311.00 $818 —
340 340 4 304.00 $304.00 $1,034 —
361 361 26 312.00 $312.00 $1,126 —
450–485 452 57 299.50–311.50 $308.93 $1,396 —
546 546 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,294 —
557 557 56 260.00 $260.00 $1,448 —
620–641 640 17 232.00–236.50 $236.24 $1,512 —
710–733 727 8 209.00–212.50 $211.65 $1,539 —
840 840 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 —

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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.