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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

1,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.01/cwt +21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 843 lb · 122 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.51/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 464 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.60/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 478 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,354 847 1,082
Feeder cattle 1,202 644 928
Slaughter cattle 89 130 85
Replacement cattle 63 73 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 2.00 higher. 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
250–298 289 11 170.00–189.00 $171.68 $496 —
310–330 314 5 170.00–183.00 $173.36 $544 +9.36
325–337 fancy 331 6 192.50–193.00 $192.75 $638 —
350–390 361 21 160.00–180.00 $172.56 $623 +8.93
410–442 433 8 160.00–172.00 $164.87 $714 -4.13
453–495 474 29 150.00–164.00 $157.67 $747 -0.51
510–546 532 29 140.00–160.00 $152.70 $812 +3.65
549 fancy 549 10 157.00 $157.00 $862 —
563–590 574 6 143.00–155.00 $150.09 $862 +3.28
600–645 612 22 134.00–148.00 $141.83 $868 +1.95
610–627 value added 624 12 148.00–150.00 $149.67 $934 —
651–693 680 16 134.00–145.00 $139.82 $951 +0.23
699 value added 699 4 140.00 $140.00 $979 —
705–715 709 6 135.00–138.00 $137.16 $972 -0.68
750 value added 750 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 —
775 775 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 +2.00
810 810 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,037 -2.00
843–845 value added 843 121 135.00–151.75 $151.20 $1,275 —
850–895 873 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $1,039 —
988 988 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,186 —
1030 1030 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 160.00 $160.00 $435 —
339 339 4 140.00 $140.00 $475 —
350–385 375 11 150.00–164.00 $160.66 $602 +4.16
418–433 426 4 130.00–145.00 $137.37 $585 —
493 493 2 145.00 $145.00 $715 +5.00
515–530 523 7 135.00–149.00 $141.96 $742 -13.04
610–635 623 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $813 +6.49
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 150.00 $150.00 $308 —
358 358 2 138.00 $138.00 $494 +5.00
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
479 479 3 140.00 $140.00 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 3 160.00 $160.00 $323 —
275–285 276 14 144.00–155.00 $153.48 $424 —
318–344 330 39 140.00–155.00 $149.35 $493 +8.12
357–385 377 50 140.00–148.00 $145.47 $548 +2.47
400–440 427 31 130.00–143.00 $138.16 $590 -1.02
450–499 464 68 130.00–145.00 $140.51 $652 +1.72
505–546 528 48 125.00–138.00 $135.34 $715 -3.21
555–588 571 30 130.00–135.00 $130.78 $747 -0.84
600–630 615 15 120.00–130.00 $124.24 $764 -2.44
650–680 661 14 115.00–121.00 $119.14 $788 -7.97
709–740 716 9 116.00–120.00 $117.34 $840 -3.87
910 910 1 108.00 $108.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 121.00 $121.00 $254 —
268 268 2 130.00 $130.00 $348 -5.00
305–345 325 2 130.00–138.00 $134.25 $436 —
355–385 379 6 130.00–140.00 $131.69 $499 +1.69
440 440 2 130.00 $130.00 $572 -4.00
510–548 520 8 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
563–579 572 7 104.00–124.00 $118.87 $680 —
600–630 610 3 115.00–118.00 $116.97 $714 -3.03
650–653 652 3 110.00–115.00 $113.34 $739 —
700–705 703 2 105.00–115.00 $109.98 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 2 125.00 $125.00 $254 —
328 328 3 115.00 $115.00 $377 —
525 525 1 108.00 $108.00 $567 —
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–437 411 43 150.00–169.00 $160.54 $660 +6.99
450–495 478 55 134.00–156.00 $150.60 $720 +0.60
505–538 523 13 140.00–150.00 $144.10 $754 +5.08
565–598 579 16 126.00–141.00 $134.92 $781 -1.85
600–645 623 9 120.00–144.00 $128.85 $803 -5.13
650–692 671 15 117.00–130.00 $120.67 $810 -0.91
700–740 719 5 115.00–130.00 $120.97 $870 +2.16
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 +0.68
925 925 1 90.00 $90.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 3 140.00–142.00 $140.63 $602 —
452–496 471 20 123.00–150.00 $139.45 $657 -0.55
525–545 536 7 124.00–134.00 $126.73 $679 —
610–645 633 3 120.00–128.00 $122.57 $776 —
855 855 1 100.00 $100.00 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1365 1222 80-85% 3 55.00–59.00 $57.22 $699 —
1025–1560 1234 80-85% 16 54.00–64.00 $59.25 $731 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1230 983 85-90% 12 42.00–53.00 $48.19 $474 —
865–1160 1058 85-90% 6 40.00–44.00 $41.33 $437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1725 1488 75-80% 7 60.00–64.50 $62.88 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1935 1598 7 70.00–84.00 $78.30 $1,251 —
1430–1845 1659 7 85.00–94.00 $89.04 $1,477 —
2135 2135 1 95.00 $95.00 $2,028 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 933 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–875.00 $839.29
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00 $725.00
1000–1100 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–850.00 $741.04
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00

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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.