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Warren Co. Livestock Graded Sale Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $246.70/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 662 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.94/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 583 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.72/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 578 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 945 983 1,330
Feeder cattle 945 983 1,330

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,062 +21.50
380–385 383 2 311.00–313.00 $311.99 $1,195 +18.54
430 430 10 298.00–302.00 $298.80 $1,285 +16.30
465–495 486 13 265.00–278.00 $272.50 $1,324 +0.26
526–536 535 30 260.00–261.50 $260.20 $1,392 -3.76
550–585 578 69 244.00–257.50 $256.72 $1,484 +3.82
600–628 616 7 244.00–246.00 $245.58 $1,513 +7.47
656–670 662 113 239.00–254.00 $246.70 $1,633 +2.88
755–784 773 40 227.00–231.50 $228.64 $1,767 +3.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,089 +28.00
425–439 434 6 255.00–284.00 $274.54 $1,192 -7.85
475–491 483 10 217.50–264.00 $252.76 $1,221 -9.21
559–588 564 28 219.00–247.50 $244.41 $1,378 -2.56
630 630 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,493 -5.75
653–685 673 15 225.00–232.00 $230.67 $1,552
745 745 3 190.00–228.00 $215.33 $1,604
800 800 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,840
850 850 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,828
900 900 1 216.50 $216.50 $1,948 +10.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796
330–335 334 6 250.00–259.50 $257.94 $862 +17.94
393 393 6 250.00 $250.00 $982 +2.64
420–444 441 14 242.00–250.00 $248.88 $1,098 +7.18
480–489 488 54 240.00–249.50 $247.22 $1,206 +12.08
500–531 529 45 220.00–237.00 $234.32 $1,240 +0.56
550–584 583 78 220.00–235.00 $231.94 $1,352 +2.32
630–639 637 5 212.00–219.00 $217.62 $1,386
650–673 667 59 210.00–219.50 $218.25 $1,456 -3.42
750–762 759 27 191.00–207.00 $203.74 $1,546 -1.76
895 895 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,575
900 900 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,539 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 261.00 $261.00 $600
304–324 314 8 239.00–252.00 $245.71 $772 +10.71
350–385 379 7 238.00–250.00 $246.09 $933 +10.03
432–438 433 13 222.00–242.00 $238.89 $1,034 +6.46
489 489 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,144 +8.72
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 +30.00
555–573 558 33 180.00–222.00 $216.75 $1,209 +0.79
643 643 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,318 +5.75
765 765 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 -2.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 279.00 $279.00 $812 -7.00
348 348 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,030 +5.00
358 358 21 283.00 $283.00 $1,013 +5.00
443 443 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,116
458 458 37 263.50 $263.50 $1,207 -4.96
528 528 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,177 +8.00
553 553 34 232.00 $232.00 $1,283 +8.00
658 658 9 202.00 $202.00 $1,329 -22.00
701–745 729 24 181.00–196.00 $187.73 $1,369 -11.29
825 825 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,279
873–875 875 10 153.00–165.00 $162.60 $1,423 -5.40

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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.