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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.49/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 779 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.17/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 475 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.21/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 415 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,127 754 988
Feeder cattle 916 588 825
Slaughter cattle 62 120 125
Replacement cattle 149 46 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sell a week ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not a good comparison with last weeks sale. Steers 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–290 272 6 194.00–210.00 $202.13 $550 -3.09
315–348 335 11 188.00–213.00 $198.42 $665 +17.46
351–387 370 13 190.00–200.00 $199.26 $737 +8.46
410–448 433 22 174.00–200.00 $189.75 $822 +2.28
473–499 486 16 170.00–193.00 $181.60 $883 +8.54
495 value added 495 2 192.00 $192.00 $950 —
510–536 530 8 170.00–190.00 $184.86 $980 +18.17
523–545 value added 532 5 185.00–193.00 $189.72 $1,009 —
550–585 577 33 160.00–179.00 $169.71 $979 +5.98
580 value added 580 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,021 —
607 value added 607 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,008 —
600–640 622 16 151.00–170.00 $160.33 $997 +5.45
680–699 693 10 138.00–155.00 $142.58 $988 -15.46
715 715 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,051 +3.49
713–723 value added 716 12 153.00–155.00 $154.49 $1,106 —
755–793 779 77 137.00–147.00 $145.49 $1,133 +2.59
925 925 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,073 —
980 value added 980 7 123.00 $123.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
310–325 318 2 180.00 $180.00 $572 —
355–375 366 4 160.00–183.00 $175.85 $644 —
430 430 1 167.50 $167.50 $720 -7.27
485 485 1 162.00 $162.00 $786 +3.61
515 515 2 171.00 $171.00 $881 +22.50
550–595 566 4 140.00–160.00 $152.30 $862 —
740 740 2 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
758 758 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,038 —
872 872 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,107 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
260–289 276 12 165.00–180.00 $171.69 $474 +3.51
340–345 341 4 179.00 $179.00 $610 +9.17
350–380 369 17 154.00–175.00 $168.01 $620 +1.31
402 value added 402 10 168.00 $168.00 $675 —
400–445 420 25 154.00–165.00 $161.29 $677 -0.07
460–495 475 37 148.00–168.00 $159.17 $756 +3.44
500–548 531 30 145.00–156.00 $150.75 $800 +0.78
550–588 565 30 138.00–153.00 $144.16 $815 +1.56
600–640 621 17 130.00–140.00 $135.59 $842 +1.53
643 value added 643 15 145.00 $145.00 $932 —
668–692 684 17 127.00–135.00 $131.25 $898 -3.55
700 700 3 133.00 $133.00 $931 +5.04
765–795 780 7 117.00–130.00 $126.54 $987 -1.52
874 value added 874 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,092 —
875–890 883 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $1,064 —
915 915 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 -2.00
990 990 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $471 —
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 -7.71
428–443 435 10 150.00–160.00 $156.81 $682 +11.55
460–485 473 2 131.00–142.50 $136.90 $648 -6.70
505–510 507 3 130.00–148.00 $141.96 $720 +11.96
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 +2.98
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 130.00 $130.00 $537 +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
400–445 416 19 178.00–185.00 $183.09 $762 +5.33
450–496 481 15 160.00–184.00 $171.29 $824 +0.78
503–543 521 12 140.00–170.00 $161.78 $843 -7.98
560–595 570 14 148.00–163.00 $155.25 $885 +7.77
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 -14.14
655–690 676 6 130.00–144.00 $136.28 $921 +0.60
755 755 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 +8.00
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 160.00–163.00 $161.54 $687 +11.54
450–497 481 10 140.00–170.00 $158.59 $763 —
540–545 543 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $733 -12.66
550–597 577 19 130.00–150.00 $136.70 $789 -3.30
613–638 628 10 120.00–130.00 $122.00 $766 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 +13.32
725–736 735 9 110.00–135.00 $132.26 $972 —
763–798 775 9 110.00–135.00 $126.42 $980 —
823 823 3 110.00 $110.00 $905 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 112.00 $112.00 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1335 1149 80-85% 52 73.00–83.00 $78.17 $898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1620 1365 75-80% 20 76.00–84.00 $81.16 $1,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–985 910 85-90% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.62 $515 —
864–1250 940 85-90% 17 61.00–72.00 $66.01 $620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1905 1493 3 86.00–93.00 $89.24 $1,332 —
1515–2275 1763 4 103.00–105.00 $104.57 $1,844 —
2145 2145 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,574 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
1055–1120 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1055–1210 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1310–1335 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 935.00–950.00 $944.94

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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.