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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $322.86/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,811/hd at 871 lb · 66 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $312.75/cwt ≈ $3,046/hd at 974 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.22/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,013/hd at 570 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 1,194 1,180
Feeder cattle 1,066 1,106 1,068
Slaughter cattle 73 67 83
Replacement cattle 31 21 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $3.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls under 500 lbs unevenly steady, over 500lbs $8.00-$10.00 higher, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$3.00 lower. Quality & Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–290 285 4 540.00–550.00 $547.45 $1,560 +2.45
315–345 330 2 505.00–515.00 $509.77 $1,682 +39.77
373 373 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,790 +26.05
400–425 414 7 420.00–440.00 $422.76 $1,750 -11.55
465–470 469 8 400.00–425.00 $409.34 $1,920 -9.26
500–516 value added 508 7 420.00–425.00 $421.42 $2,141 —
500–535 513 27 380.00–415.00 $402.29 $2,064 +17.54
550–595 572 53 350.00–375.00 $364.74 $2,086 -0.85
600–643 615 31 340.00–362.00 $351.34 $2,161 +7.48
615–632 value added 624 19 370.00–382.00 $376.29 $2,348 +10.11
650–698 678 32 320.00–350.00 $338.79 $2,297 +2.99
700–738 712 28 325.00–345.00 $339.39 $2,416 +16.06
750–790 775 17 310.00–330.00 $320.41 $2,483 -5.13
800–840 813 6 300.00–327.00 $322.18 $2,619 +22.18
855 855 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,779 +14.00
869–880 value added 871 65 322.25–326.00 $322.83 $2,812 —
915 915 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,699 —
974 value added 974 58 312.75 $312.75 $3,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 thin fleshed 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
380 380 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 ±0.00
435–443 441 6 385.00–400.00 $397.53 $1,753 +15.50
450–495 475 6 370.00–385.00 $378.58 $1,798 -3.84
505–545 527 13 335.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,897 +19.73
600–640 615 3 325.00–350.00 $334.77 $2,059 +34.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,522 +12.50
495 495 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 +5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 -90.00
255–285 271 5 470.00–500.00 $483.32 $1,310 —
315–340 324 15 425.00–460.00 $436.52 $1,414 -28.48
357 thin fleshed 357 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,624 —
355–398 383 23 405.00–440.00 $418.03 $1,601 -30.54
410–435 420 10 370.00–380.00 $374.57 $1,573 -26.19
405–435 value added 423 6 400.00–405.00 $404.14 $1,710 -15.86
450–460 value added 458 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,855 —
450–497 472 30 370.00–395.00 $383.55 $1,810 +3.86
520 value added 520 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,054 +12.19
500–548 528 47 350.00–385.00 $366.61 $1,936 +5.99
555–569 value added 564 15 370.00–375.00 $372.33 $2,100 —
553–595 572 42 330.00–360.00 $346.40 $1,981 +8.82
600–649 618 40 320.00–355.00 $334.71 $2,069 +10.49
630 value added 630 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,362 +30.00
650–685 668 20 305.00–335.00 $318.80 $2,130 -0.20
700–720 712 7 300.00–320.00 $314.22 $2,237 +1.56
750–783 769 9 305.00–325.00 $316.08 $2,431 +19.08
880–890 887 3 270.00–282.00 $273.97 $2,430 —
1090 1090 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,223 ±0.00
320–345 336 7 400.00–420.00 $408.56 $1,373 -1.47
355–398 388 8 375.00–400.00 $382.87 $1,486 -13.58
403–440 411 11 350.00–360.00 $356.78 $1,466 -7.51
470–498 486 10 320.00–365.00 $342.01 $1,662 -19.18
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +7.96
550–595 580 4 315.00–320.00 $318.72 $1,849 -0.51
605–640 623 6 300.00–310.00 $308.38 $1,921 +8.38
688 688 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,961 -25.00
790 790 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,307 +42.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 +125.00
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–280 262 9 560.00–580.00 $566.65 $1,485 +45.27
313–330 319 3 530.00–545.00 $539.82 $1,722 -10.18
355–395 379 9 420.00–460.00 $432.17 $1,638 -52.83
402–412 thin fleshed 407 6 440.00–450.00 $445.06 $1,811 +5.06
413–442 430 32 400.00–420.00 $408.62 $1,757 -0.70
468–498 484 20 370.00–400.00 $378.89 $1,834 -3.18
485 thin fleshed 485 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —
500 fancy 500 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 —
500–545 522 35 350.00–385.00 $363.56 $1,898 -2.21
530 thin fleshed 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 ±0.00
555–590 571 30 335.00–365.00 $347.33 $1,983 +14.74
600–640 615 23 320.00–345.00 $336.26 $2,068 +10.74
653–699 676 19 317.00–335.00 $322.79 $2,182 +17.79
700–735 725 16 315.00–325.00 $320.44 $2,323 +21.83
755–780 766 6 307.00–320.00 $316.97 $2,428 +34.43
800–830 815 2 295.00–307.00 $301.11 $2,454 +34.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 +45.00
320–335 328 2 420.00–440.00 $430.23 $1,411 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
390–395 391 5 340.00–390.00 $360.03 $1,408 -26.36
425 425 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 +0.13
485–498 490 8 330.00–360.00 $342.57 $1,679 -18.99
510–542 532 4 330.00–340.00 $333.71 $1,775 +6.76
560–597 588 9 310.00–330.00 $318.87 $1,875 +3.87
600–620 610 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,906 +17.54
685–690 688 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,133 +40.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1055 1006 85-90% 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,127 —
960–1170 1065 85-90% 9 117.00–129.00 $122.12 $1,301 -3.40
870–1324 1097 85-90% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.19 $1,022 —
950–1265 1099 85-90% 5 130.00–132.00 $131.63 $1,447 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1640 1224 80-85% 11 130.00–139.00 $134.24 $1,643 —
1020–1515 1251 80-85% 6 140.00–146.00 $143.28 $1,792 -0.31
1280–1310 1295 80-85% 2 122.00–124.00 $123.01 $1,593 -11.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1785 1441 75-80% 7 134.00–140.00 $136.64 $1,969 —
1290–1850 1463 75-80% 7 140.00–148.00 $142.90 $2,091 -7.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1570 1505 2 170.00–176.00 $173.13 $2,606 —
1550–2115 1775 4 180.00–190.00 $186.60 $3,312 -0.19

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1055 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00–250.00 $243.16 $2,395
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–870 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,762
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1165 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,619.67
935–1085 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,438.59
1110–1325 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,261.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1255–1270 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,650.40
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Price trend

high 460.81 low 348.94 Oct 2025 Oct 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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