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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.64/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 412 lb · 44 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.42/cwt +18.54 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 333 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.80/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 519 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 1,159 929
Feeder cattle 629 950 862
Slaughter cattle 60 126 43
Replacement cattle 18 83 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Bull calves 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
307–345 326 25 200.00–224.00 $215.60 $703 +20.34
360–398 382 12 188.00–210.00 $196.40 $750 -3.50
415–430 421 14 185.00–190.00 $188.91 $795 +0.15
457–484 477 16 175.00–190.00 $184.94 $882 +0.52
503 value added 503 4 190.00 $190.00 $956 +10.00
500–548 522 25 163.00–185.00 $177.01 $924 +6.22
573–593 577 13 155.00–171.00 $165.24 $953 -1.31
600–645 624 11 140.00–163.00 $158.25 $987 -3.39
626 value added 626 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,033 -3.64
650–676 672 9 150.00–155.00 $152.33 $1,024 -0.43
704–731 721 13 140.00–148.00 $145.19 $1,047 +3.19
760–788 775 7 143.00–145.00 $143.58 $1,113 +3.39
784 value added 784 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,121 -1.32
800 800 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,128 +11.00
828 value added 828 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,184 -2.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 150.00–170.00 $159.82 $436 -10.52
372 372 3 204.00 $204.00 $759 +26.04
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 111.00 $111.00 $655 —
805 805 1 109.00 $109.00 $877 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 131.00 $131.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $449 -4.81
305–338 333 35 155.00–180.00 $177.42 $591 +18.54
350–395 376 27 154.00–170.00 $165.16 $621 +3.75
403–445 412 44 150.00–170.00 $165.64 $682 +11.15
453–490 464 11 148.00–165.00 $155.78 $723 +6.97
505–530 517 10 145.00–155.00 $151.13 $781 +4.86
555–580 571 9 140.00–148.00 $145.76 $832 +9.76
607–648 637 26 124.00–144.00 $140.11 $893 +1.93
651–694 678 25 134.00–139.00 $135.64 $920 +4.18
739–740 739 7 130.00–133.00 $132.57 $980 +3.56
770 770 3 128.00 $128.00 $986 +4.00
815 815 4 120.00–127.00 $121.75 $992 +7.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 130.00 $130.00 $384 -15.00
305–347 328 9 139.00–161.00 $147.88 $485 +0.41
386 386 4 150.00 $150.00 $579 -1.68
435–440 438 3 133.00–141.00 $138.35 $606 -6.82
475–490 483 2 135.00–144.00 $139.43 $673 -4.23
540 540 1 127.00 $127.00 $686 -6.20
680 680 6 128.00 $128.00 $870 —
705–730 713 3 120.00–129.00 $125.93 $898 +5.93
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 111.00 $111.00 $505 —
625 625 1 105.00 $105.00 $656 —
695 695 1 108.00 $108.00 $751 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 128.00 $128.00 $595 —
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 427 9 180.00–191.00 $184.47 $788 +1.36
450–475 467 6 165.00–190.00 $179.11 $836 +1.41
500–545 518 18 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $891 +5.21
558–575 568 8 138.00–155.00 $147.86 $840 -3.55
600–605 601 4 140.00–143.00 $142.25 $855 -2.38
660–673 669 3 130.00–140.00 $133.29 $892 -5.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 -10.68
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 -16.63
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -23.42
760 760 1 124.00 $124.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $782 —
860–1430 1198 80-85% 22 68.00–79.00 $74.23 $889 —
1140–1620 1321 80-85% 5 80.00–90.00 $83.94 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1575 1285 75-80% 9 68.00–81.00 $74.48 $957 —
1250–1490 1404 75-80% 7 77.00–82.00 $79.80 $1,120 -0.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1230 1033 85-90% 9 55.00–64.00 $61.47 $635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,320 -11.84
1340–2060 1741 5 93.00–105.00 $98.73 $1,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.