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McMinnville Livestock Auction

Name: McMinnville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · McMinnville, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 20

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3675

← Nov 13Nov 20Nov 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▲ 217 vs last sale 32▲ 249 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 41▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 43▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.64/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$197.64

239 head · 801 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,583

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$516

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

$41.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.90

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	807	199.92	1,614	226
Medium and Large 2-3	695	158.00	1,098	13thin

One grade step is worth $41.92/cwt here — about $516 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 sale239 hd

197.64

—

TN average12 barns · 2,766 hd

198.54

−0.90

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	—	Average	1,340	123.00	1,648	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,503	76.38	1,148	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	74.41	922	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	50.71	550	3thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,673	$1,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,506	$1,357	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$921	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$680	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,320	1thin

Every lot

27 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 · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	851	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	200.48/cwt	200.00–201.00	942	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	603	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,025	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	660	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,063	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	198.63/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,436	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	770	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,471	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	778	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	814	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,343	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	815	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,642	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	853	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,719	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	911	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,494	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	258.49/cwt	225.00–276.00	980	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	930	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	640	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,139	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	984	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,648	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,040	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	676	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	50.71/cwt	47.00–55.00	550	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	923	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	73.31/cwt	70.00–79.00	920	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,569	78.00/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,224	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	960	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	920.73/head	800.00–990.00	921	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,506	1,356.90/head	1,170.00–1,475.00	1,357	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,673	1,550.37/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	2

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 Nov 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 32Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 43Year ago 0

No comparisons on feeder cattle due to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,255	70.00–79.00	73.31
1	—	1,140	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	65.00	65.00
7	—	1,569	75.00–82.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,085	47.00–55.00	50.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	123.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,506	1,170.00–1,475.00	1,356.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,180	800.00–990.00	920.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,673	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	680.00	680.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	1,320.00	1,320.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	198.00	198.00
2	—	470	200.00–201.00	200.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	102.00	102.00
7	—	603	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	191.00	191.00
32	—	723	197.50–200.00	198.63
124	—	815	201.50	201.50
5	—	911	164.00	164.00
59	—	853	201.50	201.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	814	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	200.00	200.00
3	—	379	225.00–276.00	258.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	178.00	178.00

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.