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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.24/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 427 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.35/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 615 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.50/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 582 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 963 1,187
Feeder cattle 670 832 1,028
Slaughter cattle 74 109 102
Replacement cattle 12 22 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 327 6 178.00–192.00 $181.47 $593 +2.97
370–380 373 6 167.00–185.00 $178.60 $666 +10.31
435–436 436 10 170.00–176.00 $174.80 $762 +11.96
469–497 480 18 162.00–170.00 $166.27 $798 +2.79
515–540 523 6 155.00–160.00 $158.28 $828 +1.23
530 value added 530 7 167.00 $167.00 $885 +7.00
570–585 577 20 148.00–160.00 $156.37 $902 +3.29
582–595 value added 586 22 160.00–164.00 $162.35 $951 -2.65
600–640 629 24 140.00–156.00 $150.91 $949 +4.04
648 value added 648 2 151.00 $151.00 $978 -1.00
650–690 670 14 144.00–152.00 $147.96 $991 +7.96
699 value added 699 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,028 -4.74
730–744 742 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,076 +5.75
745 value added 745 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,073 —
750–785 762 3 130.00–145.00 $139.85 $1,066 +3.85
763 value added 763 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,129 +3.27
824 value added 824 14 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $1,178 —
835–840 837 3 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $1,130 —
909 909 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,100 -2.00
1020 1020 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 172.00 $172.00 $490 +2.00
350–388 374 10 151.00–175.00 $163.96 $613 +23.96
455–495 478 6 147.00–160.00 $155.16 $742 +7.39
528 528 2 153.00 $153.00 $808 +10.13
575–585 580 3 145.00–156.00 $150.01 $870 +5.01
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 +10.00
660–675 668 2 135.00 $135.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 138.00 $138.00 $407 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 162.00 $162.00 $373 —
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
315–341 337 7 144.00–160.00 $153.24 $516 -0.76
360–398 375 29 145.00–166.00 $158.12 $593 +9.09
423 value added 423 28 160.00 $160.00 $677 —
415–438 432 23 142.00–156.00 $153.89 $665 +8.06
455–485 471 12 143.00–150.00 $145.23 $684 +3.15
500–545 519 37 140.00–146.00 $142.63 $740 +2.90
554 value added 554 8 147.00 $147.00 $814 —
550–558 555 15 131.00–146.00 $140.51 $780 +3.72
603–640 611 26 130.00–145.00 $138.42 $846 +6.55
610–640 value added 621 18 136.00–142.00 $140.69 $874 -1.31
650–690 669 18 125.00–140.00 $132.78 $888 +4.14
700–735 705 13 123.00–132.00 $128.83 $908 +5.62
765 765 1 121.00 $121.00 $926 -3.10
805 805 4 117.00 $117.00 $942 -2.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
326–345 334 10 137.00–151.00 $149.17 $498 +9.17
355–398 393 13 140.00–150.00 $145.84 $573 +5.84
450–485 463 3 130.00–144.00 $135.53 $628 -2.47
520–545 542 9 130.00–135.00 $133.13 $722 +3.13
580–585 584 4 132.00–135.00 $133.75 $781 +1.01
685–690 688 3 125.00–131.00 $126.99 $874 —
700 700 1 114.00 $114.00 $798 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 126.00 $126.00 $432 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 122.00 $122.00 $708 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 422 3 160.00–172.00 $164.08 $692 +2.09
465–470 468 2 150.00–158.00 $153.98 $721 -2.05
533–543 539 5 151.00–155.00 $152.58 $822 —
558–593 573 19 141.00–155.00 $147.61 $846 +3.15
605–640 617 3 135.00–144.00 $140.89 $869 +4.25
710–712 712 11 125.00–131.00 $130.46 $929 +2.46
759 759 4 120.00 $120.00 $911 +4.00
885 885 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,000 —
955 955 1 91.00 $91.00 $869 —
1040 1040 1 95.00 $95.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 432 3 137.00–161.00 $150.63 $651 +3.33
460–468 466 4 148.00–155.00 $153.27 $714 —
505–520 513 2 137.00–142.00 $139.54 $716 -0.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1415 1178 80-85% 29 64.00–73.00 $68.45 $806 —
1035–1380 1208 80-85% 2 64.00 $64.00 $773 -11.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1115 1017 85-90% 6 44.00–51.00 $46.03 $468 —
905–1240 1060 85-90% 12 54.00–64.00 $59.64 $632 -2.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1705 1540 75-80% 5 63.00–76.00 $68.64 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,122 —
1470–1855 1696 4 92.00–102.00 $97.26 $1,650 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1435 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 835.00–900.00 $881.42
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.