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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.66/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 668 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.47/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 733 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.76/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 519 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 1,315 1,616
Feeder cattle 841 1,162 1,447
Slaughter cattle 63 141 128
Replacement cattle 33 12 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers and bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–240 239 3 185.00–193.00 $190.32 $455 —
255–275 260 4 182.00–197.00 $193.03 $502 +15.87
310–340 324 6 177.00–191.00 $183.99 $596 +7.01
350–399 381 15 170.00–183.00 $172.61 $658 +1.34
406–445 419 30 155.00–174.00 $167.27 $701 +7.63
465–498 483 30 155.00–160.00 $158.95 $768 +0.96
510–548 525 37 150.00–160.00 $156.09 $819 -1.48
552–590 573 37 144.00–157.00 $151.12 $866 +3.16
600–638 620 11 135.00–151.00 $145.40 $901 -2.15
650–693 667 13 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $918 -6.10
670–692 value added 682 23 147.00–150.50 $149.01 $1,016 +2.01
705–740 715 5 134.00–141.00 $138.04 $987 -3.36
735 value added 735 44 153.00 $153.00 $1,125 —
750–765 761 18 134.00–142.00 $136.09 $1,036 -6.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 10 160.00–172.00 $169.99 $564 +29.99
375–395 381 8 145.00–160.00 $154.43 $588 -5.10
410 410 1 164.00 $164.00 $672 +15.37
468–485 471 5 150.00–155.00 $153.97 $725 —
541–548 543 7 140.00–145.00 $141.44 $768 +6.44
550–590 563 7 135.00–144.00 $140.93 $793 +12.05
630 value added 630 2 140.00 $140.00 $882 —
630–648 644 4 134.00–140.00 $135.47 $872 +15.47
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
740 740 1 134.00 $134.00 $992 +4.00
780–789 788 14 127.00–129.00 $128.86 $1,015 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
495 495 1 121.00 $121.00 $599 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–245 220 4 155.00–165.00 $162.22 $357 —
265 265 2 158.00 $158.00 $419 +8.00
370–390 383 12 140.00–145.00 $142.27 $545 -4.69
405–448 424 14 140.00–143.00 $140.64 $596 -1.43
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 -8.45
460–495 481 36 135.00–143.00 $139.60 $671 +1.15
511–529 value added 518 19 140.00–141.00 $140.62 $728 —
500–545 520 23 132.00–141.00 $137.23 $714 +2.31
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 -9.02
555–598 578 21 125.00–134.00 $130.33 $753 +1.31
586–588 value added 587 10 130.00–136.00 $132.99 $781 —
607–645 629 16 120.00–134.00 $127.87 $804 -3.51
668 value added 668 30 134.00 $134.00 $895 -3.00
655–698 669 30 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $825 -1.11
700–713 708 5 120.00–130.00 $125.63 $889 +3.05
743 value added 743 5 125.00 $125.00 $929 —
780–795 788 2 105.00–116.00 $110.55 $871 —
855 855 1 104.00 $104.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 313 11 140.00–145.00 $143.32 $449 —
360–390 374 10 140.00–142.00 $140.21 $524 +7.21
430–435 433 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $587 +2.49
450–475 454 6 130.00–137.00 $135.78 $616 +12.76
500–540 529 4 125.00–130.00 $126.18 $667 +16.18
552–577 566 10 120.00–128.00 $125.15 $708 +5.15
605 605 2 120.00 $120.00 $726 +10.00
718–745 734 5 110.00–117.00 $112.84 $828 —
781 781 5 105.00 $105.00 $820 -3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -9.63
475–497 490 12 145.00–153.00 $149.44 $732 +2.53
515–545 528 5 134.00–148.00 $139.32 $736 +0.14
565–595 577 9 125.00–140.00 $133.74 $772 +1.26
600–615 607 15 128.00–136.00 $130.81 $794 +0.38
650–655 652 6 125.00–130.00 $129.16 $842 +6.49
703–748 729 10 115.00–125.00 $119.44 $871 -2.06
835 835 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 +15.00
895 895 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
930 930 1 90.00 $90.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–430 429 3 150.00 $150.00 $644 +5.46
460–485 473 3 140.00 $140.00 $662 +20.00
575–580 578 5 125.00–135.00 $133.01 $769 +8.39
600–640 630 5 120.00–130.00 $124.34 $783 +3.15
665 665 5 120.00 $120.00 $798 ±0.00
811 811 8 100.00 $100.00 $811 +1.99
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 143.00 $143.00 $701 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —
558 558 2 130.00 $130.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1350 1118 80-85% 6 52.00–61.00 $57.72 $645 —
1075–1465 1214 80-85% 17 59.00–69.00 $63.81 $775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1090 998 85-90% 2 51.00–53.00 $52.09 $520 -1.75
815–1155 1006 85-90% 9 50.00–59.00 $55.26 $556 +5.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1955 1533 75-80% 9 64.00–71.00 $66.25 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1205 1125 2 80.00–85.00 $82.68 $930 —
1585–1775 1680 2 95.00–100.00 $97.64 $1,640 —
1890–2025 1958 2 102.00–104.00 $103.03 $2,017 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/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
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
900–1280 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–800.00 $773.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1260–1380 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–925.00 $916.86
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1060–1210 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,348.35 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.