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McMinnville Livestock Auction

Name: McMinnville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McMinnville, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 28

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3675

← Aug 21Aug 28Sep 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 45▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 6▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 13▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this market last week, all feeder class receipts were to limited to call a trend but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter classes including breaker/boner were down 2.00 to 5.00 with lean cows steady to 1.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $207.59/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$207.59

29 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$36.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.44

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	497	223.99	1,113	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	480	187.41	900	13thin

One grade step is worth $36.58/cwt here — about $213 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

207.59

—

TN average10 barns · 747 hd

203.15

+4.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,445	105.00	1,517	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	91.00	1,311	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	85.99	1,095	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,154	73.27	846	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,401	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,356	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,348	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,170	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,160	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,650	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,978	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,190	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$840	1thin

Every lot

46 lots · USDA AMS · Warren Co. Livestock Auction - McMinnville, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	714	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,024	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	545	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	736	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	838	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	210.93/cwt	202.00–214.00	896	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	860	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	483	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	696	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,008	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	914	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	1,857	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	356	267.71/cwt	255.00–272.00	953	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	918	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	230.50/cwt	224.00–244.00	1,026	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	459	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	789	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,051	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	171.88/cwt	166.00–183.00	902	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	182.33/cwt	176.00–189.00	1,039	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,184	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	193.49/cwt	193.00–194.00	1,190	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,333	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,517	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	76.14/cwt	75.50–77.00	868	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	70.40/cwt	69.50–71.50	822	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	88.99/cwt	85.50–92.50	1,133	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	982	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	91.00/cwt	87.50–94.50	1,311	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,037.50/head	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,038	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.50/head	1,330.00–1,575.00	1,426	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.83/head	1,340.00–1,480.00	1,401	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370.00/head	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,370	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190.00/head	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,190	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Warren Co. Livestock Auction - McMinnville, TN

Mon Aug 28, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 77Last week 45Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 6Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 13Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	206.00	206.00
1	—	595	199.00	199.00
6	—	445	224.00–244.00	230.50
2	—	615	193.00–194.00	193.49
4	—	356	255.00–272.00	267.71
1	—	1,010	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	172.00	172.00
4	—	423	217.00	217.00
3	—	525	166.00–183.00	171.88
2	—	570	176.00–189.00	182.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	202.00–214.00	210.93
1	—	250	218.00	218.00
6	—	374	224.00	224.00
1	—	525	192.00	192.00
1	—	950	195.50	195.50
1	—	620	185.00	185.00
3	—	450	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	199.00	199.00
1	—	605	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	234.00	234.00
1	—	265	250.00	250.00
1	—	400	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,650	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,037.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,860.00	1,860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,170.00	1,170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,330.00–1,575.00	1,425.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,340.00–1,480.00	1,400.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,370.00	1,370.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	840.00	840.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,190.00	1,190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,441	87.50–94.50	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	75.50–77.00	76.14
2	—	1,168	69.50–71.50	70.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,273	85.50–92.50	88.99
1	—	1,275	77.00	77.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.