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

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.47/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 535 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.21/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 588 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $333.99/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 662 lb · 49 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 759 0
Feeder cattle 613 759 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 447.50 $447.50 $1,781 +2.50
415–447 444 10 421.00–437.00 $428.14 $1,901 +12.79
483–489 485 27 388.00–402.00 $399.73 $1,939 -0.44
533–536 535 51 371.00–380.00 $378.47 $2,025 -6.93
585–588 588 49 348.00–359.50 $358.21 $2,106 -5.26
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —
660–663 662 49 326.00–335.25 $333.99 $2,211 +3.26
752–786 782 26 321.50–323.00 $321.67 $2,515 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 —
385–390 387 3 417.50–430.00 $421.70 $1,632 +21.70
420–445 431 9 400.00–428.00 $423.92 $1,827 +39.10
479 479 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,844 +37.68
528–530 529 3 332.50–337.50 $334.17 $1,768 -14.83
551–598 560 10 341.00–355.00 $352.01 $1,971 -8.85
600–645 630 3 321.00–331.00 $324.89 $2,047 +13.89
661 661 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,165 -8.15
720 720 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,326 +6.66

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 370.00–375.00 $372.46 $1,062 +72.46
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 +65.30
426 426 6 368.00 $368.00 $1,568 +65.05
450–490 480 26 338.00–360.00 $347.65 $1,669 +11.34
520–536 533 25 327.00–342.00 $338.92 $1,806 +5.19
550–590 588 39 321.00–341.00 $330.98 $1,946 +1.08
655–661 659 42 299.00–315.00 $314.00 $2,069 +11.11
711 value added 711 10 287.00 $287.00 $2,041 —
717 717 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,194 +19.00
756 756 8 301.00 $301.00 $2,276 +14.85
905 905 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
300–333 322 5 385.00–402.50 $394.58 $1,271 +89.58
370–390 382 9 380.00–390.00 $381.64 $1,458 +62.86
415–427 425 11 357.50–370.00 $368.89 $1,568 +48.93
455–483 481 12 305.00–344.00 $340.92 $1,640 +13.24
569–590 570 25 267.00–330.00 $318.34 $1,815 +5.25
637 637 10 302.00 $302.00 $1,924 +2.00
655–660 657 3 272.50–297.50 $289.12 $1,900 —
735 735 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,929 —
808 808 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,963 -7.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,259 +110.00
384 384 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,632 —
468–478 471 22 400.00–407.00 $405.06 $1,908 +49.46
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +44.00
564 564 12 342.50 $342.50 $1,932 +13.50
658–690 660 18 290.00–300.00 $299.42 $1,976 +9.42
763 763 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,022 +5.00

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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.