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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.46/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 481 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.43/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 614 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.05/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 566 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 831 1,794
Feeder cattle 854 742 1,568
Slaughter cattle 100 53 176
Replacement cattle 29 36 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls under 500 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–345 333 12 158.00–165.00 $159.41 $531 +19.41
350–398 377 24 142.00–165.00 $159.78 $602 +9.17
410–446 434 15 140.00–155.00 $150.58 $654 +9.45
450–490 475 23 135.00–145.00 $142.48 $677 +8.32
500 value added 500 15 142.50 $142.50 $712 —
500–545 522 22 130.00–140.00 $135.42 $707 +7.08
565 value added 565 4 135.00 $135.00 $763 +10.00
550–590 566 34 127.00–136.00 $132.82 $752 +8.31
600–640 624 21 120.00–131.00 $126.10 $787 +2.92
650–685 668 14 120.00–126.00 $122.75 $820 +5.26
685–686 value added 686 8 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $861 +0.50
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 +5.35
750–759 value added 758 16 118.00–120.00 $118.25 $896 —
760–781 778 7 108.00–115.00 $114.02 $887 -0.15
805–848 828 6 104.00–110.00 $107.46 $890 —
857 value added 857 8 115.00 $115.00 $986 —
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 +15.00
315–341 331 11 140.00–155.00 $142.73 $472 +7.73
388–397 395 9 135.00–140.00 $138.91 $549 +4.55
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 +19.24
450–485 467 5 132.00–134.00 $132.40 $618 +10.79
515–545 525 4 120.00–128.00 $124.06 $651 +12.88
555–580 569 6 120.00–127.00 $121.15 $689 +11.85
623–640 627 4 115.00–120.00 $118.72 $744 —
680 680 2 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
385 385 2 130.00 $130.00 $500 +24.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 134.00 $134.00 $348 +6.00
325–326 326 7 130.00–134.00 $133.43 $435 +13.00
350–395 384 27 130.00–137.00 $133.81 $514 +12.62
390 thin fleshed 390 5 135.00 $135.00 $526 —
400–440 417 15 117.00–133.00 $128.04 $534 +7.44
450–498 481 43 115.00–125.00 $121.73 $586 +5.67
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 -6.06
500–545 512 25 114.00–125.00 $120.43 $617 +4.22
555–596 571 27 109.00–120.00 $116.50 $665 +1.36
588 value added 588 3 118.00 $118.00 $694 —
608 value added 608 5 117.00 $117.00 $711 +1.00
603–643 615 33 109.00–116.00 $114.04 $701 +0.64
667–698 684 16 108.00–118.00 $113.66 $777 +4.09
712 value added 712 13 110.00 $110.00 $783 —
705–735 721 21 100.00–112.00 $108.31 $781 +4.68
755–765 760 2 100.00–106.00 $102.98 $783 +8.98
840 840 1 99.00 $99.00 $832 +4.08
890 890 1 95.00 $95.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–284 270 10 120.00–133.00 $124.77 $337 —
380–393 388 5 118.00–126.00 $120.78 $469 +4.05
405–445 412 6 116.00–118.00 $116.36 $479 +9.82
450–480 472 7 110.00–115.00 $112.27 $530 +5.68
503–540 522 4 113.00–117.00 $114.93 $600 +9.19
565–575 572 3 111.00–113.00 $112.34 $643 +8.34
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
465 465 1 80.00 $80.00 $372 —
515 515 1 111.00 $111.00 $572 —
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 90.00 $90.00 $529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 415 13 135.00–157.00 $149.90 $622 +9.25
460–495 483 15 132.00–140.00 $137.21 $663 +5.78
508–540 525 12 120.00–134.00 $128.17 $673 +2.94
550–585 562 11 119.00–128.00 $123.63 $695 +3.69
605–645 625 6 108.00–117.00 $112.14 $701 +2.56
655–685 674 6 110.00–112.00 $110.32 $744 +3.82
783 783 2 104.00 $104.00 $814 +5.26
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 +8.06
460–488 479 3 123.00–124.00 $123.68 $592 -1.29
555–585 567 5 107.00–123.00 $118.67 $673 +5.52
615 615 1 104.00 $104.00 $640 -2.49
675 675 2 94.00 $94.00 $634 -9.02
824 824 6 94.00 $94.00 $775 —
895 895 1 84.00 $84.00 $752 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 +9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1250 1097 80-85% 3 45.00–50.00 $46.82 $514 —
885–1475 1177 80-85% 23 48.00–54.00 $50.39 $593 —
1370 1370 80-85% 2 57.00 $57.00 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1385 1283 75-80% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.46 $712 —
1260–1720 1444 75-80% 17 48.00–54.50 $53.59 $774 +2.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1185 1098 85-90% 2 38.00–39.00 $38.54 $423 -3.36
965–1245 1110 85-90% 10 43.00–46.00 $44.39 $493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1535 1488 3 63.00–76.00 $71.54 $1,065 —
1333–1955 1537 5 85.00–87.00 $86.05 $1,323 +14.83
1410–1925 1831 7 77.00–82.00 $79.06 $1,448 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1350 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–800.00 $751.85
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.