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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

1,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.10/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 482 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.51/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 567 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.57/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 629 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,366 1,501 1,302
Feeder cattle 1,212 1,329 1,128
Slaughter cattle 117 111 145
Replacement cattle 37 61 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week as the market was closed in light of the Thanksgiving holiday, however, compared to two weeks ago, feeder classes were mostly 3.00-8.00 higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly 5.00-7.00 higher than the previous sale, and slaughter bulls were 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
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 -30.00
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 -8.00
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 -1.22
313–325 fancy 316 4 185.00 $185.00 $585 —
368–385 fancy 371 5 180.00–185.00 $181.04 $672 —
380–390 386 7 155.00–165.00 $160.68 $620 -9.23
400–448 426 24 158.00–170.00 $164.28 $700 +1.47
463–498 484 39 150.00–169.00 $164.08 $794 +8.38
485 fancy 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849 —
500–548 528 38 148.00–163.00 $159.00 $840 +5.24
550–580 value added 555 11 161.00–166.00 $163.07 $905 —
550–595 569 40 144.00–159.00 $153.71 $875 +4.13
600–648 621 51 140.00–153.00 $148.20 $920 +7.44
653–695 671 54 135.00–150.00 $144.52 $970 +3.73
705–740 719 13 129.00–141.00 $135.95 $977 +1.33
750–797 777 30 134.00–143.00 $139.19 $1,082 +6.37
802–835 815 5 129.00–135.00 $132.54 $1,080 -2.46
840 fancy 840 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,327 —
860–885 872 5 131.00–135.00 $131.81 $1,149 +0.81
970 970 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -14.28
415–445 430 2 148.00–150.00 $149.03 $641 +2.14
450–492 483 11 135.00–149.00 $137.95 $666 -3.44
515–523 520 3 127.00–141.00 $131.62 $684 -10.49
550–583 575 4 140.00–145.00 $141.20 $812 +3.20
600–630 624 5 136.00–137.00 $136.81 $854 +2.42
690 690 1 134.00 $134.00 $925 +5.68
728–735 730 3 110.00–118.00 $115.32 $842 -4.68
770 770 1 127.00 $127.00 $978 +7.00
818–830 822 4 100.00–130.00 $117.53 $966 —
970 970 1 86.00 $86.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 —
268–295 278 5 140.00–153.00 $145.29 $404 +5.29
280 fancy 280 2 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
305–345 330 27 140.00–151.00 $144.83 $478 +0.44
350–395 376 16 141.00–155.00 $149.40 $562 +11.44
400–445 424 34 134.00–147.00 $139.75 $593 +5.48
450–499 482 89 130.00–143.00 $137.10 $661 +5.24
500–545 526 53 124.00–135.00 $130.39 $686 +2.33
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 -18.00
550–595 571 52 120.00–134.00 $128.89 $736 +4.61
600–642 629 54 124.00–135.00 $129.57 $815 +8.69
650–669 662 20 116.00–129.00 $123.05 $815 +3.19
700–740 722 15 118.00–129.00 $122.94 $888 +5.26
719–740 value added 722 8 133.00–138.00 $133.64 $965 +9.64
750–775 763 2 121.00 $121.00 $923 +4.81
805–835 823 4 100.00–120.00 $114.19 $940 —
939 939 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,014 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 110.00–120.00 $115.11 $253 —
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 -8.25
325–343 337 7 120.00–135.00 $128.38 $433 -6.43
350–380 369 7 129.00–135.00 $130.71 $482 -0.23
400–448 427 17 115.00–130.00 $124.13 $530 -4.73
454–498 472 17 120.00–128.00 $124.29 $587 +1.49
525–537 533 6 114.00–122.00 $120.36 $642 -0.80
565–595 577 8 108.00–118.00 $112.98 $652 -7.90
642 642 3 120.00 $120.00 $770 +6.99
680 680 2 110.00 $110.00 $748 +2.00
741 741 5 110.00 $110.00 $815 +0.66
820 820 1 95.00 $95.00 $779 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
250–267 261 6 174.00–180.00 $176.93 $462 —
328–335 330 4 175.00–177.00 $176.49 $582 —
355 fancy 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
350–395 385 19 160.00–175.00 $169.17 $651 +14.17
400–448 424 24 150.00–165.00 $159.88 $678 +8.39
425 fancy 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
457–495 fancy 476 6 159.00–160.00 $159.52 $759 —
450–493 480 14 140.00–156.00 $146.49 $703 -3.90
506–516 fancy 511 12 161.00–163.00 $162.16 $829 —
505–543 523 35 140.00–158.00 $147.99 $774 +4.00
550–598 567 61 128.00–140.00 $134.51 $763 -1.58
603–640 625 26 120.00–130.00 $126.51 $791 +1.49
650–670 656 15 123.00–135.00 $126.24 $828 +3.59
710–720 715 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $876 +3.37
765–775 770 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $936 +7.50
885 885 1 112.00 $112.00 $991 +10.72
910–940 925 2 84.00–90.00 $87.05 $805 —
950–970 960 2 97.00–102.00 $99.47 $955 +13.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
300–338 324 7 120.00–132.50 $129.70 $420 —
350–385 362 3 144.00–150.00 $146.13 $529 —
425–445 431 7 145.00–148.00 $145.89 $629 +5.06
453–495 477 12 125.00–138.00 $135.40 $646 -4.37
547 547 5 138.00 $138.00 $755 +2.33
573–590 579 7 125.00–128.00 $126.42 $732 -0.04
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +4.96
715 715 1 94.00 $94.00 $672 -16.00
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 -5.00
820 820 2 94.00–100.00 $97.00 $795 -0.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1400 1201 80-85% 22 55.00–64.00 $60.19 $723 —
1060–1355 1208 80-85% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.56 $804 +19.55
1140–1550 1270 80-85% 10 43.00–54.00 $50.23 $638 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1305 1023 85-90% 6 38.00–46.00 $42.95 $439 -1.92
890–1430 1103 85-90% 24 48.00–58.00 $52.01 $574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1710 1491 75-80% 16 54.00–65.00 $60.46 $901 -0.71
1670 1670 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1685 1495 5 60.00–70.00 $62.79 $939 -5.82
1250–2015 1665 6 72.00–81.00 $77.19 $1,285 -3.30
1895 1895 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,649 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
938 938 (<2 yrs)Open 2 94.00 $94.00 $882
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–1,125.00 $967.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 650.00–975.00 $827.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 585.00–625.00 $605.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–650.00 $625.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 460.00–700.00 $603.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 70.00 $70.00 $438 —

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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.