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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

1,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.48/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 478 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.53/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 634 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.93/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 524 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,253 1,484 738
Feeder cattle 1,122 1,312 691
Slaughter cattle 100 118 43
Replacement cattle 31 54 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 value added 317 7 201.00 $201.00 $637 —
305–345 331 9 190.00–205.00 $196.64 $651 +9.39
370–395 380 9 180.00–190.00 $184.79 $702 -0.62
388 fancy 388 2 200.00 $200.00 $776 —
408 thin fleshed 408 6 200.00 $200.00 $816 —
410–435 418 16 170.00–193.00 $182.46 $763 +8.03
450–495 473 15 170.00–186.00 $176.58 $835 +4.85
500–548 522 52 160.00–175.00 $167.11 $872 +3.56
542 value added 542 6 175.00 $175.00 $948 +2.70
564 value added 564 14 174.00 $174.00 $981 +14.00
550–595 568 12 151.00–166.00 $161.70 $918 +2.15
605–645 629 5 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $976 +6.26
612–648 value added 634 57 160.00–165.00 $162.08 $1,028 +1.06
655–684 value added 664 31 155.00–165.00 $161.45 $1,072 +9.21
650–689 680 12 145.00–155.00 $150.80 $1,025 +3.61
710–733 722 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,069 +3.53
760 760 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 -1.09
755–784 value added 769 37 148.00–153.00 $150.84 $1,160 +4.84
870 value added 870 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,244 —
880 880 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,188 +1.00
940 940 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,231 —
993 value added 993 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 +18.00
340 340 1 186.00 $186.00 $632 +28.51
376 value added 376 8 190.00 $190.00 $714 —
370–397 387 12 170.00–180.00 $177.01 $685 +16.71
400–440 421 9 160.00–175.00 $167.55 $705 —
470–493 478 7 150.00–160.00 $158.60 $758 +3.83
500 500 1 154.00 $154.00 $770 —
550–588 573 6 140.00–146.00 $142.21 $815 -7.79
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 ±0.00
660–680 670 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $868 +1.63
835 835 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,002 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 160.00–190.00 $177.73 $590 +47.73
373 373 1 170.00 $170.00 $634 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 154.00 $154.00 $716 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–295 290 6 155.00–164.00 $161.81 $469 +7.12
300–335 316 16 150.00–162.00 $156.71 $495 +3.87
355–393 375 22 143.00–154.00 $151.18 $567 +2.32
408–445 428 47 144.00–155.00 $149.99 $642 +1.89
450–482 value added 472 15 150.00–153.00 $151.22 $714 —
450–498 479 69 140.00–150.00 $145.45 $697 -1.25
500–540 523 38 140.00–150.00 $144.79 $757 -0.66
552 value added 552 19 152.00 $152.00 $839 —
550–595 567 14 130.00–141.00 $136.13 $772 -6.69
603–618 value added 612 9 138.00–141.00 $140.33 $859 —
600–645 622 26 130.00–139.00 $135.20 $841 -1.06
655–686 682 11 124.00–135.00 $133.08 $908 +0.18
683 value added 683 12 136.00 $136.00 $929 —
708–715 709 15 128.00–136.00 $135.06 $958 +3.45
705–722 value added 720 36 137.00–142.00 $141.40 $1,018 —
758 758 2 125.00 $125.00 $948 +4.57
810 810 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,021 +1.73
821 value added 821 5 120.00 $120.00 $985 —
855 855 1 115.00 $115.00 $983 —
870 value added 870 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
915–930 920 3 114.00–119.00 $115.68 $1,064 —
995 995 2 100.00 $100.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
315–335 327 8 135.00–150.00 $142.36 $466 +0.36
355–398 366 13 140.00–147.00 $141.82 $519 +2.22
403–440 413 6 130.00–140.00 $133.73 $552 —
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 +2.00
500–530 518 5 132.00–137.00 $133.98 $694 -5.02
550–585 576 4 125.00–128.00 $127.28 $733 -0.35
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 -4.93
641 value added 641 7 130.00 $130.00 $833 —
660–665 663 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $845 —
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 —
770 770 2 126.00 $126.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 146.00 $146.00 $628 —
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 -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
403–443 423 11 175.00–180.00 $179.55 $759 +7.88
460–497 477 17 160.00–174.00 $170.56 $814 +7.26
513–545 528 10 155.00–165.00 $163.97 $866 +4.56
550–593 571 19 150.00–165.00 $159.39 $910 +9.55
600–645 617 19 135.00–150.00 $140.92 $869 -1.18
688 688 2 135.00 $135.00 $929 +1.65
715 715 1 129.00 $129.00 $922 -2.33
764 764 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,031 —
800 800 1 121.00 $121.00 $968 -0.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 154.00 $154.00 $685 +4.51
455–493 478 5 160.00–166.00 $163.83 $783 +14.04
510 510 2 145.00 $145.00 $740 —
550–593 569 7 140.00–146.00 $142.48 $811 +1.42
630–645 638 2 130.00 $130.00 $829 -1.25
695 695 4 130.00 $130.00 $904 -0.01
750 750 1 119.00 $119.00 $892 -7.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1205 1115 80-85% 9 57.00–63.00 $60.76 $677 +4.82
1170–1380 1302 80-85% 6 75.00–78.00 $76.69 $999 —
1000–1545 1314 80-85% 25 62.00–73.00 $69.82 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1040 946 85-90% 4 53.00 $53.00 $501 —
810–1375 1025 85-90% 10 56.00–64.00 $60.01 $615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1555 1307 75-80% 8 66.00–75.00 $71.26 $931 —
1310–1355 1333 75-80% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.49 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2115 1696 8 75.00–88.00 $82.84 $1,405 —
1475–2045 1744 8 86.00–100.00 $92.28 $1,609 —
1695–2095 1895 2 105.00–106.00 $105.55 $2,000 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1280 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–850.00 $748.94
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 790.00 $790.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1105–1265 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,025.00 $910.67
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.