Cattle Market Pulse

Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

1,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.21/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 489 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.06/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 475 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.33/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 525 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,010 1,443 1,183
Feeder cattle 901 1,178 1,005
Slaughter cattle 68 243 154
Replacement cattle 41 22 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Steers and bulls were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, instances some lower on 6to 8 weight cattle. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 190.00 $190.00 $494 -10.00
305–346 332 6 185.00–190.00 $186.53 $619 -3.47
350–399 372 31 178.00–211.00 $189.28 $704 +0.09
415–449 434 12 180.00–195.00 $189.41 $822 +4.47
455–497 489 80 165.00–195.00 $188.21 $920 +4.65
522–545 526 9 165.00–180.00 $175.06 $921 +6.08
555–597 582 15 160.00–173.00 $167.91 $977 -0.98
600–648 611 54 165.00–177.00 $172.29 $1,053 +6.63
690–695 693 3 158.00–162.00 $160.67 $1,113 -3.29
700–735 731 17 158.00–164.00 $163.00 $1,192 +7.18
845 845 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,310 +2.00
855 855 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,274 +4.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 160.00–180.00 $169.79 $407 —
330–348 345 10 170.00–184.00 $181.14 $625 -1.49
368–395 379 7 171.00–181.00 $174.40 $661 +0.07
445 445 2 160.00 $160.00 $712 -14.97
453–490 470 8 155.00–174.00 $165.95 $780 -6.05
508–520 515 6 155.00–170.00 $164.12 $845 -3.88
555 555 2 145.00 $145.00 $805 -2.39
625–645 635 2 140.00–166.00 $153.20 $973 +2.42
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 160.00 $160.00 $349 —
268 268 2 150.00 $150.00 $402 -20.13
313–345 328 11 145.00–181.00 $168.53 $553 +5.25
367–395 371 14 165.00–177.00 $174.94 $649 +7.17
405–435 422 20 154.00–165.00 $161.32 $681 +3.04
450–495 475 64 150.00–165.00 $160.06 $760 +8.38
508–548 525 56 140.00–166.00 $152.33 $800 +2.61
550–596 569 43 130.00–153.00 $144.66 $823 -5.56
600–648 622 24 133.00–145.00 $139.86 $870 -12.55
650–682 668 8 135.00–140.00 $138.17 $923 -0.26
748 748 2 120.00 $120.00 $898 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 -12.51
850 850 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 -8.00
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
250–255 252 3 135.00–147.50 $143.28 $361 —
365–395 386 12 132.00–167.00 $161.10 $622 +0.10
408–433 418 5 131.00–148.00 $144.28 $603 -14.76
470–475 473 5 125.00–149.00 $137.58 $651 -6.82
508–535 526 8 140.00–144.00 $140.49 $739 -1.74
560–565 562 5 142.00–144.00 $142.80 $803 +6.41
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -18.15
666–690 671 5 120.00–135.00 $131.91 $885 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 —
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 120.00 $120.00 $466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 189.00 $189.00 $847 +10.33
458–495 474 16 155.00–185.00 $171.23 $812 +1.59
502–535 508 8 160.00–170.00 $165.82 $842 +6.74
550–570 558 5 145.00–152.00 $150.01 $837 -0.37
615–635 631 12 137.00–145.00 $139.22 $878 -3.77
655–660 658 2 140.00 $140.00 $921 ±0.00
730 730 2 132.00 $132.00 $964 —
798 798 2 120.00 $120.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–443 442 3 158.00–160.00 $159.34 $704 -6.24
450–485 476 11 150.00–163.00 $160.43 $764 -2.18
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 +1.89
560–590 580 16 138.00–160.00 $147.18 $854 +7.18
612–640 624 6 130.00–140.00 $135.87 $848 +1.55
655–678 673 6 120.00–130.00 $128.38 $864 -2.05
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
750–755 754 4 108.00–120.00 $110.99 $837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1353 1204 80-85% 21 71.00–81.00 $74.71 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 3 48.00 $48.00 $434 —
910–1165 1004 85-90% 9 61.00–73.00 $66.78 $670 +14.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1910 1649 75-80% 4 75.00–81.00 $77.58 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1855 1609 6 85.00–93.00 $86.69 $1,395 —
1945–2125 2035 2 95.00–99.00 $96.91 $1,972 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100–1150 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 675.00–925.00 $855.82
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 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.