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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.59/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 477 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.46/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 526 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.54/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 568 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 1,205 589
Feeder cattle 556 1,007 496
Slaughter cattle 67 125 64
Replacement cattle 30 73 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls under 600 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 191.00 $191.00 $439 -19.00
290–295 293 2 194.00–200.00 $196.97 $577 -5.92
315–345 328 7 190.00–210.00 $199.87 $656 +4.35
351 value added 351 4 213.00 $213.00 $748 —
365–387 379 17 194.00–209.00 $198.90 $754 -0.29
409 value added 409 14 208.00 $208.00 $851 +14.94
409–445 423 10 183.00–199.00 $191.32 $809 +2.90
465 value added 465 4 187.00 $187.00 $870 —
460–488 471 12 177.00–181.00 $179.74 $847 +0.25
500–540 526 9 171.00–181.00 $176.97 $931 +3.01
513–533 value added 526 26 175.00–180.00 $176.28 $927 -1.17
550–595 575 17 160.00–173.00 $162.50 $934 -4.50
615–630 618 10 160.00–170.00 $163.02 $1,007 +0.10
621 value added 621 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,068 —
656 656 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,050 -1.40
670–673 value added 672 11 159.50–162.00 $160.18 $1,076 —
765 765 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,102 +2.99
789 value added 789 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,176 -2.00
870 value added 870 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 192.50 $192.50 $414 —
350–395 365 3 183.00–188.00 $186.20 $680 +3.64
410–433 429 6 182.00–185.00 $184.52 $792 +4.70
495 495 2 174.00 $174.00 $861 +2.63
500 500 1 161.00 $161.00 $805 —
593 593 3 155.00 $155.00 $919 +0.10
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 +8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -5.99
515 515 1 166.00 $166.00 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 -10.00
265–268 267 2 170.00 $170.00 $454 -5.00
300–346 334 7 165.00–171.00 $169.40 $566 -5.24
345 value added 345 2 181.00 $181.00 $624 +6.00
350–397 383 16 163.00–177.00 $171.79 $658 +1.59
425–448 436 11 160.00–168.00 $163.77 $714 -1.11
445 value added 445 4 167.00 $167.00 $743 -1.46
455–495 473 32 156.00–164.00 $161.06 $762 -0.10
494 value added 494 7 164.00 $164.00 $810 -4.00
500–525 508 3 152.00–161.00 $156.59 $795 -0.61
517 value added 517 17 160.00 $160.00 $827 -0.26
559–570 value added 565 13 158.00–159.00 $158.54 $896 —
558–592 571 15 140.00–157.00 $145.48 $831 -4.37
610–630 627 6 140.00–144.00 $142.68 $895 +3.47
668 value added 668 6 140.00 $140.00 $935 —
705 705 5 130.00 $130.00 $916 +4.87
761 value added 761 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,020 —
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 +8.04
353 thin fleshed 353 3 160.00 $160.00 $565 —
360–398 380 4 160.00–164.00 $162.33 $617 +19.43
405–420 410 4 155.00–157.00 $155.50 $638 -1.78
500–540 523 4 144.00–156.00 $150.39 $787 +10.73
590–598 595 3 138.00–142.00 $140.68 $837 +10.68
673 673 2 129.00 $129.00 $868 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 144.00 $144.00 $511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 17 187.00–196.00 $191.36 $813 +7.03
465–498 483 9 180.00–183.00 $182.10 $880 +4.99
500–545 523 13 170.00–175.00 $172.29 $901 +7.22
565–570 568 3 160.00–175.00 $170.03 $966 +13.66
601–635 616 9 140.00–151.00 $145.35 $895 -5.82
665–680 670 3 137.00–140.00 $138.99 $931 -1.17
700–740 720 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $907 -4.03
895 895 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
910 910 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 432 3 178.00–180.00 $179.37 $775 +0.48
455–465 461 5 177.00–181.00 $178.58 $823 +12.34
545 545 1 148.00 $148.00 $807 -4.33
560 560 1 148.00 $148.00 $829 +2.03
665–680 673 2 124.00 $124.00 $835 -6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 176.00 $176.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1370 1101 80-85% 24 71.00–83.00 $77.67 $855 +0.84
1130–1350 1212 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.70 $760 -7.60
1060–1375 1218 80-85% 2 87.00–89.00 $88.13 $1,073 +17.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $398 —
730–1120 878 85-90% 10 58.00–70.00 $63.51 $558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1515 1368 75-80% 8 76.00–83.00 $79.62 $1,089 —
1535–1620 1578 75-80% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.46 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1375 1265 2 85.00–88.00 $86.37 $1,093 —
1660–1780 1715 4 98.00–108.00 $104.91 $1,799 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
960–1125 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–925.00 $862.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1345 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–1,000.00 $955.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.