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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

800 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (261)

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $331.00/cwt ≈ $2,999/hd at 906 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.00/cwt ≈ $2,961/hd at 851 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $426.64/cwt -17.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,449/hd at 574 lb · 46 head
Dickson, TN 8-weight steers brought $346/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $8/cwt above the TN average ($338). Receipts were 800 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 800 1,003 752
Feeder cattle 732 926 609
Slaughter cattle 56 57 108
Replacement cattle 12 20 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $17.00-$23.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $18.00-$26.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $23.00-$34.00 lower, Slaughter Cows unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$4.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand good. Stronger demand for weaned & thinner fleshed calves; discounts for fleshier, unweaned, & bull calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,760 -101.12
360–380 373 3 510.00–530.00 $516.43 $1,926 -42.75
425 thin fleshed 425 6 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $2,146 —
415–445 439 5 470.00–490.00 $484.19 $2,126 -27.94
450–495 475 11 440.00–475.00 $458.73 $2,179 -24.20
508 value added 508 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,489 -10.00
503–549 527 24 435.00–460.00 $446.65 $2,354 -4.02
556–563 value added 560 19 435.00–440.00 $437.85 $2,452 —
556–596 584 27 400.00–425.00 $418.76 $2,446 -17.25
600–626 620 21 390.00–420.00 $403.70 $2,503 +10.44
620 value added 620 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,635 -5.00
665–699 value added 688 19 375.00–380.00 $376.04 $2,587 -29.51
675–698 690 3 355.00–360.00 $358.37 $2,473 -21.31
721–741 730 12 340.00–358.00 $349.08 $2,548 -9.21
760–770 765 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $2,639 +1.50
801 value added 801 32 347.50 $347.50 $2,783 -27.50
810 810 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 -22.00
851 value added 851 56 348.00 $348.00 $2,961 —
906 value added 906 60 331.00 $331.00 $2,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,814 -19.77
450–498 466 9 400.00–435.00 $426.22 $1,986 -15.74
500–538 523 13 400.00–425.00 $417.66 $2,184 -7.64
565–593 581 5 370.00–385.00 $377.86 $2,195 -27.13
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 ±0.00
850–855 852 3 310.00–317.00 $312.34 $2,661 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 400.00–450.00 $424.85 $1,776 —
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,613 -72.66
300–325 314 4 515.00–525.00 $518.69 $1,629 -36.88
350–393 379 14 445.00–460.00 $452.15 $1,714 -62.95
405–445 432 13 430.00–450.00 $441.03 $1,905 -28.57
464 value added 464 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,042 —
455–485 471 16 400.00–430.00 $413.70 $1,949 -18.73
508–535 value added 518 13 410.00 $410.00 $2,124 —
500–546 532 25 380.00–400.00 $388.38 $2,066 -12.43
551 value added 551 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,094 —
553–585 571 20 350.00–375.00 $364.65 $2,082 +18.05
605–645 615 21 320.00–350.00 $341.40 $2,100 -36.08
638 value added 638 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,310 —
665–685 675 8 325.00–345.00 $331.30 $2,236 -13.70
725 725 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,334 —
760–795 780 3 290.00–300.00 $296.65 $2,314 -23.35
805–845 825 2 290.00–297.00 $293.58 $2,422 -21.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $1,698 -61.94
405 405 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 -9.46
450–495 470 6 375.00–390.00 $382.65 $1,798 -23.84
500–535 524 8 350.00–375.00 $368.07 $1,929 +10.81
561–590 569 9 320.00–342.00 $329.64 $1,876 -12.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,405 -80.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —
545 545 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–268 265 5 610.00–640.00 $624.09 $1,654 -48.51
300–305 303 2 540.00–545.00 $542.48 $1,644 -78.21
350–398 390 6 500.00–520.00 $502.99 $1,962 —
410–445 433 10 455.00–470.00 $466.44 $2,020 -43.54
454 fancy 454 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,202 —
468–495 482 15 420.00–440.00 $427.59 $2,061 -45.38
500–545 520 16 400.00–435.00 $418.23 $2,175 -13.41
550–593 566 24 400.00–422.00 $413.92 $2,343 +14.42
615–638 629 4 320.00–350.00 $329.90 $2,075 -29.43
650–695 679 7 320.00–350.00 $328.36 $2,230 -23.23
708–733 721 4 300.00–320.00 $310.17 $2,236 -19.55
798 798 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,234 -43.98
948 948 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,844 —
1020 1020 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,282 —
275–290 283 2 550.00–560.00 $554.87 $1,570 —
335–338 337 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,634 -92.18
375–380 377 3 445.00–485.00 $458.45 $1,728 -42.26
428 428 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,712 -75.23
473 473 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,939 -19.46
505 thin fleshed 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —
530–540 535 2 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $2,059 -18.86
550–575 561 10 350.00–380.00 $366.89 $2,058 -1.10
625–640 629 4 315.00–320.00 $318.73 $2,005 -31.27
665–685 675 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,831 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
525 525 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,434 —
975–1125 1113 80-85% 12 184.00–195.00 $194.20 $2,161 —
950–1555 1213 80-85% 5 170.00–183.00 $174.87 $2,121 -23.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1425 1357 75-80% 5 184.00–191.00 $189.57 $2,572 +2.29
1440 1440 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,549 —
1145–1785 1516 75-80% 6 194.00–205.00 $200.02 $3,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 -16.52
965–1175 1070 85-90% 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,680 -12.68
970–1190 1091 85-90% 4 142.00–147.00 $145.28 $1,585 -24.40
1060–1290 1175 85-90% 2 163.00–166.00 $164.35 $1,931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2265 1756 4 193.00–204.00 $198.55 $3,487 —
1950 1950 1 232.00 $232.00 $4,524 —
1910–2060 1985 2 219.00–224.00 $221.59 $4,399 —
2700 2700 1 210.00 $210.00 $5,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1080–1350 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,907.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1065–1140 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–3,100.00 $2,427.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Price trend

high 460.81 low 345.14 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

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.

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