Cattle Market Pulse

Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.63/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 617 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.70/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 527 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.96/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 626 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,183 1,199 810
Feeder cattle 1,005 1,109 650
Slaughter cattle 154 74 119
Replacement cattle 24 16 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same last week, Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Steers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00 higher. Heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Bull calves steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 181.00–185.00 $183.09 $430 -1.91
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 +7.90
303–345 318 5 170.00–178.00 $174.25 $554 +3.29
360–395 375 26 160.00–181.00 $170.25 $638 +0.60
420–435 429 5 165.00–169.00 $166.57 $715 -1.36
466–498 482 37 155.00–176.00 $166.97 $805 +3.73
518 value added 518 2 160.00 $160.00 $829 -10.00
500–548 531 24 150.00–170.00 $161.04 $855 -0.49
550–595 577 36 140.00–162.00 $156.09 $901 +1.41
582 value added 582 9 156.00 $156.00 $908 -8.00
608–621 value added 614 14 152.00–154.00 $153.13 $940 -4.18
600–648 618 66 130.00–158.00 $149.78 $926 -0.52
618 fancy 618 2 161.00 $161.00 $995 —
652–693 677 13 135.00–145.00 $142.05 $962 +2.12
711–740 717 19 136.00–156.00 $143.02 $1,025 +2.30
720–729 value added 725 10 141.00–145.00 $143.01 $1,037 +2.01
755–785 768 5 134.00–140.00 $137.18 $1,054 +2.68
770–784 value added 780 7 137.00–142.00 $138.41 $1,080 +4.41
815 815 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,051 -4.00
837 value added 837 9 138.50 $138.50 $1,159 —
890 890 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,121 —
905 905 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 171.00 $171.00 $547 +26.00
350–388 379 8 148.00–164.00 $157.43 $597 —
405–425 418 3 135.00–144.00 $139.74 $584 -16.21
460–490 478 5 140.00–163.00 $151.54 $724 +0.49
520–543 534 7 135.00–148.00 $142.97 $763 -7.31
550–575 563 3 130.00–138.00 $134.39 $757 -6.10
610–645 639 7 131.00–137.00 $131.82 $842 -2.78
650–670 660 2 134.00–138.00 $136.03 $898 +2.03
723–743 733 4 122.00–130.00 $126.05 $924 —
764 764 9 130.00 $130.00 $993 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 159.00 $159.00 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 161.00 $161.00 $354 +11.00
270–295 287 3 148.00–150.00 $148.63 $427 +2.56
320–345 334 5 140.00–153.00 $148.13 $495 -4.92
350–380 371 6 141.00–151.00 $148.66 $552 +1.42
400–448 420 13 138.00–155.00 $147.89 $621 -4.59
470 value added 470 3 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
452–480 476 33 138.00–151.00 $144.76 $689 -1.95
500–545 524 70 130.00–145.00 $138.21 $724 -2.30
523–549 value added 544 11 141.00–142.00 $141.83 $772 -2.17
554–580 value added 559 10 137.00–142.00 $138.04 $772 —
550–595 575 33 134.00–140.00 $136.33 $784 -0.01
623 value added 623 12 140.00 $140.00 $872 -4.00
600–645 627 46 129.00–140.00 $134.91 $846 +8.88
656 value added 656 11 138.00 $138.00 $905 -2.00
665–695 679 7 126.00–135.00 $130.94 $889 +4.95
700–717 714 7 120.00–130.00 $128.60 $918 +6.53
751–778 760 6 126.00–130.00 $128.64 $978 +15.00
805 805 2 121.00 $121.00 $974 +11.00
916 916 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 4 128.00–134.00 $129.97 $428 —
355–380 368 9 130.00–147.00 $136.33 $502 -5.74
400–420 409 4 125.00–146.00 $135.38 $554 -4.62
463–495 475 7 130.00–140.00 $133.75 $635 +2.13
565–595 583 4 124.00–130.00 $125.97 $734 -7.03
633–640 634 7 124.00–130.00 $129.13 $819 —
690–693 692 3 110.00–120.00 $113.32 $784 —
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
880 880 2 101.00 $101.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 +6.00
592 592 3 120.00 $120.00 $710 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 131.00 $131.00 $445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 433 13 155.00–168.00 $162.03 $702 +3.28
455–495 482 29 152.00–163.00 $159.15 $767 -0.59
505–525 515 6 155.00–160.00 $158.66 $817 +4.11
555–580 564 9 135.00–145.00 $140.90 $795 -11.21
605–645 619 9 128.00–140.00 $133.95 $829 -1.41
660–680 670 2 127.00–130.00 $128.48 $861 -1.52
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 —
830 830 2 115.00 $115.00 $954 +4.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 150.00 $150.00 $612 -6.00
450–495 482 5 142.00–148.00 $143.61 $692 —
500–515 505 3 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $682 -9.94
560–595 580 8 130.00–133.00 $130.36 $756 -2.54
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 121.00 $121.00 $557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1400 1226 80-85% 35 63.00–73.00 $69.50 $852 -1.38
1080–1520 1324 80-85% 8 71.00–80.00 $74.43 $985 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1225 917 85-90% 14 36.00–51.00 $47.44 $435 -2.56
810–1350 1015 85-90% 16 51.00–64.00 $59.47 $604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1745 1504 75-80% 17 65.00–73.00 $69.96 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1695 1490 3 85.00–91.00 $87.62 $1,306 —
1525–1975 1770 13 89.00–102.00 $97.37 $1,723 —
1890–1915 1903 2 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $2,017 +0.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.