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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.94/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 628 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.76/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 620 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.64/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 580 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 1,051 1,237
Feeder cattle 832 841 1,155
Slaughter cattle 109 172 71
Replacement cattle 22 38 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 191.00 $191.00 $382 -1.50
295 295 2 180.00 $180.00 $531 -3.18
330–348 342 4 177.00–179.00 $178.50 $610 +5.98
350 fancy 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 +3.75
383–390 388 8 160.00–174.00 $168.29 $653 +2.41
400–445 418 8 160.00–167.00 $162.84 $681 -1.44
450–485 472 32 158.00–170.00 $163.48 $772 +1.00
510–540 521 11 152.00–160.00 $157.05 $818 -1.36
536 value added 536 5 160.00 $160.00 $858 -10.24
553 value added 553 9 165.00 $165.00 $912 —
550–590 573 30 146.00–160.00 $153.08 $877 -3.92
600–640 623 31 138.00–155.00 $146.87 $915 -0.28
635–637 value added 635 21 152.00 $152.00 $965 —
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 -9.57
677–687 value added 678 23 150.00–152.00 $151.74 $1,029 -2.26
712–720 714 4 139.00–140.00 $139.25 $994 —
752–772 value added 759 12 142.00–147.00 $144.73 $1,099 +1.73
785 785 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 +8.50
867 value added 867 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,118 —
910 910 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,119 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 +10.00
345 345 3 160.00–165.00 $163.33 $563 +23.33
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 -11.95
420–435 428 2 145.00–157.00 $150.89 $646 —
465–490 480 5 142.00–155.00 $147.77 $709 +3.77
510–545 522 10 137.00–150.00 $142.87 $746 -3.50
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 154.00 $154.00 $470 +1.11
350–398 370 9 145.00–155.00 $149.03 $551 -0.26
405–449 431 35 140.00–150.00 $145.83 $629 -2.98
459–498 480 21 138.00–145.00 $142.08 $682 -3.79
505–545 526 22 135.00–143.00 $139.73 $735 -2.35
555–589 574 33 129.00–140.00 $136.79 $785 +0.77
595 value added 595 14 143.00 $143.00 $851 —
611 value added 611 20 142.00 $142.00 $868 —
600–642 625 29 128.00–137.00 $131.87 $824 -2.02
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 -9.89
650–663 value added 658 17 135.00–138.00 $136.95 $901 —
658–690 669 20 123.00–138.00 $128.64 $861 -1.60
713–738 725 15 120.00–125.00 $123.21 $893 +1.09
771–785 776 10 124.00–125.00 $124.10 $963 +1.10
803–828 818 6 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $977 +0.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
355–395 377 4 140.00 $140.00 $528 +21.00
445 445 4 135.00–140.00 $138.75 $617 +8.75
488 488 2 138.00 $138.00 $673 +8.30
500–518 516 8 130.00 $130.00 $671 +6.00
555–588 569 10 130.00–135.00 $132.74 $755 +11.71
625–628 627 3 120.00–127.00 $124.67 $782 +1.67
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
585 585 2 122.00 $122.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 126.00 $126.00 $504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 431 4 155.00–165.00 $161.99 $698 +8.52
473–485 476 5 150.00–160.00 $156.03 $743 -1.83
503 503 2 157.00 $157.00 $790 +12.06
570–585 579 5 135.00–148.00 $144.46 $836 +0.01
603–625 613 13 128.00–146.00 $136.64 $838 +0.65
712 712 5 128.00 $128.00 $911 +11.01
783–785 784 6 114.00–120.00 $116.00 $909 -3.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 427 4 140.00–154.00 $147.30 $629 +15.87
523 523 3 140.00 $140.00 $732 +6.01
698 698 2 115.00 $115.00 $803 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 131.00 $131.00 $694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $500 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $911 +9.21
1045–1455 1221 80-85% 43 64.00–73.00 $69.73 $851 +3.94
965–1680 1278 80-85% 3 57.00–65.00 $62.37 $797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1280 1082 85-90% 27 54.00–65.00 $62.29 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1825 1448 75-80% 4 69.00–70.00 $69.77 $1,010 -0.46
1415–1565 1490 75-80% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.58 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1235 1135 3 85.00–87.00 $86.05 $977 —
1270–1860 1534 8 91.00–101.00 $95.61 $1,467 —
1805–2015 1882 3 103.00–111.00 $106.30 $2,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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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
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.