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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.18/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 733 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.60/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 727 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.53/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 478 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 891 1,253 867
Feeder cattle 818 1,122 787
Slaughter cattle 54 100 54
Replacement cattle 19 31 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady. Feeders under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Quality average 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
325–345 335 9 194.00–200.00 $196.47 $658 -0.17
339 value added 339 13 205.00 $205.00 $695 +4.00
345 fancy 345 2 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
358–395 377 12 190.00–205.00 $193.17 $728 +8.38
405–438 429 11 174.00–190.00 $182.60 $783 +0.14
445 thin fleshed 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
452–493 463 17 174.00–190.00 $184.65 $855 +8.07
500–535 518 11 160.00–170.00 $169.06 $876 +1.95
565–596 value added 583 17 174.00–179.00 $177.85 $1,037 +3.85
573–595 583 15 150.00–165.00 $163.98 $956 +2.28
607–624 value added 613 40 165.00–168.00 $166.54 $1,021 +4.46
611–640 619 11 153.00–165.00 $156.15 $967 +0.92
653–667 value added 661 5 162.00–165.00 $163.18 $1,079 +1.73
712–743 721 11 140.00–153.00 $146.91 $1,059 -1.09
708–730 value added 728 71 151.00–160.00 $159.26 $1,159 —
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
910–915 913 2 120.00–129.00 $124.51 $1,137 -6.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 +10.00
320 320 2 180.00 $180.00 $576 -6.00
388–393 391 4 177.00–184.00 $180.48 $706 +3.47
433–441 440 12 175.00–183.00 $181.69 $799 +14.14
460 460 2 164.00 $164.00 $754 +5.40
511–530 514 16 154.00–171.00 $167.85 $863 +13.85
705–745 725 2 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
358 358 2 170.00 $170.00 $609 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 150.00–160.00 $155.19 $509 -1.52
346 value added 346 14 165.00 $165.00 $571 —
350–390 379 16 152.00–160.00 $155.40 $589 +4.22
403–448 436 16 150.00–155.00 $152.83 $666 +2.84
462–497 value added 478 41 155.00–161.00 $157.12 $751 +5.90
465–493 480 10 138.00–154.00 $143.90 $691 -1.55
500–542 529 22 140.00–147.00 $143.64 $760 -1.15
555 value added 555 20 157.00 $157.00 $871 +5.00
555–590 571 8 130.00–140.00 $134.48 $768 -1.65
602 value added 602 9 144.00 $144.00 $867 +3.67
600–638 626 13 130.00–140.00 $134.65 $843 -0.55
650 value added 650 39 145.00 $145.00 $942 +9.00
650–690 658 10 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $865 -1.58
732 732 3 130.00 $130.00 $952 -5.06
723–734 value added 733 80 135.00–144.75 $143.67 $1,053 +2.27
795 795 1 123.00 $123.00 $978 —
860 860 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,049 +7.00
985 985 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 152.50–175.00 $162.84 $355 +12.84
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
325 325 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $471 +2.64
380–385 383 2 137.00–145.00 $140.97 $540 -0.85
410 410 2 141.00 $141.00 $578 +7.27
465–480 473 2 125.00–138.00 $131.60 $622 -3.40
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 +1.02
575 575 3 131.00 $131.00 $753 +3.72
710 710 1 128.00 $128.00 $909 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 123.00 $123.00 $497 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 429 4 170.00–186.00 $177.70 $762 -1.85
473–485 475 6 172.00–174.00 $172.34 $819 +1.78
508–545 526 10 154.00–170.00 $165.19 $869 +1.22
645–648 647 4 144.00–146.00 $145.50 $941 +4.58
725–742 736 9 125.00–132.00 $128.54 $946 -0.46
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 -11.00
875–895 885 2 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 166.00 $166.00 $681 +12.00
525 525 1 144.00 $144.00 $756 -1.00
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -2.48
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $502 —
865–1380 1046 85-90% 17 51.00–65.00 $59.67 $624 -0.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1755 1372 75-80% 6 70.00–76.00 $72.98 $1,001 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $935 —
1115–1710 1452 75-80% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.31 $1,181 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1265 1081 80-85% 5 65.00–79.00 $71.09 $768 —
1000–1280 1125 80-85% 3 58.00–67.00 $63.19 $711 +2.43
1060–1295 1178 80-85% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.35 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,535 —
1385–1905 1651 4 79.00–89.00 $82.84 $1,368 —
2185 2185 1 95.00 $95.00 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1355–1675 1469 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,049.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1205 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–900.00 $878.37

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.