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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

1,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.76/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 537 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.42/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 534 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.82/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 641 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,149 780 861
Feeder cattle 1,015 708 730
Slaughter cattle 54 44 64
Replacement cattle 80 28 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established last week. Steers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 202.50 $202.50 $482 —
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 -3.00
310–345 328 2 181.00–192.00 $186.21 $611 -14.79
350 fancy 350 3 195.00 $195.00 $682 —
350–392 376 20 180.00–191.00 $185.20 $696 -0.22
400–443 435 12 165.00–181.00 $170.97 $744 +2.01
459–467 value added 465 21 174.00–175.00 $174.77 $813 +6.77
465–495 480 6 163.00–173.00 $166.58 $800 +2.59
500–545 524 24 150.00–165.00 $157.81 $827 -0.11
540 value added 540 43 165.00 $165.00 $891 +6.62
565 value added 565 7 157.00 $157.00 $887 +4.00
555–585 578 24 148.00–155.00 $150.19 $868 -0.61
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -15.80
609–646 value added 627 21 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $933 +3.02
610–640 630 15 143.00–145.00 $143.40 $903 -1.06
681–698 value added 690 17 135.00–141.00 $137.65 $950 —
675–699 694 9 133.00–135.00 $133.66 $928 -0.49
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 +2.39
705–713 value added 711 14 135.50–136.50 $135.71 $965 +3.47
770 770 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,036 +8.50
804 value added 804 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,021 —
860 860 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,023 —
915 915 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,061 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 ±0.00
355–393 384 10 150.00–170.00 $167.62 $644 -1.49
408–447 437 9 156.00–165.00 $159.68 $698 +6.90
455–483 472 4 150.00–165.00 $160.15 $756 +4.62
513–534 529 8 150.00 $150.00 $794 +10.00
585–595 588 3 136.00–138.00 $137.33 $808 -2.67
615–638 622 7 121.00–130.00 $128.72 $801 —
675 675 2 136.00 $136.00 $918 +5.60
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 182.50 $182.50 $474 —
345 345 1 137.50 $137.50 $474 —
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–293 279 6 150.00–155.00 $151.61 $423 +0.17
325–348 341 16 154.00–163.00 $157.62 $537 +3.23
350–398 374 31 147.00–161.00 $155.70 $582 +15.70
405–448 431 28 144.00–156.00 $151.75 $654 -2.61
450–463 value added 459 10 151.00–155.00 $153.40 $704 +5.40
450–490 471 26 134.00–150.00 $145.09 $683 +1.31
490 490 2 131.00 $131.00 $642 -12.78
500–542 523 49 130.00–144.00 $138.21 $723 -1.60
519–549 value added 545 84 147.00 $147.00 $801 —
550–580 565 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $703 -10.31
550–597 575 41 125.00–139.00 $131.05 $754 +9.05
580 value added 580 11 135.00 $135.00 $783 —
600–635 616 10 120.00–130.00 $124.34 $766 +4.34
646 value added 646 55 132.00 $132.00 $853 +2.45
653 value added 653 12 126.00 $126.00 $823 +6.00
660–682 671 8 110.00–125.00 $119.89 $804 —
710–745 734 12 108.00–115.00 $112.23 $824 +4.23
805–815 808 4 101.00–109.00 $103.02 $832 —
885 885 1 102.00 $102.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 +10.00
315–335 325 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $447 —
383–385 384 4 141.00–150.00 $147.74 $567 +7.47
405–433 419 6 135.00–146.00 $140.92 $590 —
420 420 1 115.00 $115.00 $483 —
465–498 487 6 128.00–138.00 $132.61 $646 -1.87
515–538 526 8 120.00–130.00 $125.38 $659 -4.62
598 598 3 120.00 $120.00 $718 -1.97
600–645 623 2 110.00–119.00 $114.34 $712 —
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 +2.01
760 760 1 108.00 $108.00 $821 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 156.00 $156.00 $523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
405–439 433 6 166.00–182.00 $170.53 $738 -1.59
465–495 481 23 154.00–170.00 $160.56 $772 -2.93
500–548 524 21 148.00–160.00 $152.42 $799 -0.57
555–590 572 15 136.00–151.00 $141.62 $810 +2.35
600–632 623 10 126.00–140.00 $133.86 $834 —
703–720 707 4 117.00–120.00 $119.24 $843 +7.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 428 10 147.00–160.00 $154.24 $660 —
450–498 486 8 140.00–160.00 $151.70 $737 -4.40
535–543 540 4 133.00–143.00 $136.74 $738 -8.80
570–590 579 4 125.00–136.00 $132.46 $767 +12.46
600–632 624 4 123.00–126.00 $123.72 $772 —
700–710 703 4 112.00–114.00 $112.51 $791 +0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 137.50 $137.50 $584 —
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 131.00 $131.00 $531 —
490 490 1 156.00 $156.00 $764 —
590 590 1 133.00 $133.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1380 1083 80-85% 14 59.00–67.00 $63.58 $689 —
1010–1310 1187 80-85% 11 67.00–75.00 $70.63 $838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $408 —
715–1050 908 85-90% 6 53.00–58.00 $55.50 $504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1465 1250 75-80% 2 69.00 $69.00 $862 —
1330–1510 1420 75-80% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.94 $951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 85.00 $85.00 $965 —
1530 1530 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,316 —
1990–2050 2015 4 97.00–100.00 $98.24 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1375 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 925.00–1,450.00 $1,197.13
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1395–1508 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,325.00 $1,120.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1125 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 600.00–1,000.00 $828.78

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,625.00 —
1010–1250 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 29 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,479.10 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.