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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.35/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 522 lb · 79 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.83/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 431 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.02/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 482 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,377 641 1,315
Feeder cattle 1,235 568 1,162
Slaughter cattle 107 58 141
Replacement cattle 35 15 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, all classes higher with limited comparison from last weeks sale. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls calves 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–290 285 4 210.00–225.00 $221.18 $630 -3.82
305–341 335 11 190.00–201.00 $197.90 $663 —
350–393 372 22 183.00–214.00 $199.40 $742 —
415–445 433 12 183.00–195.00 $189.03 $818 -6.15
453–480 464 14 175.00–200.00 $189.40 $879 +0.72
450–492 value added 490 24 200.00–204.00 $201.67 $988 —
505–545 524 24 171.00–200.00 $190.84 $1,000 -1.62
528 fancy 528 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,072 —
553–599 575 38 168.00–194.00 $185.12 $1,064 +1.79
563–590 value added 575 14 192.00–195.00 $194.14 $1,116 +4.10
606–617 value added 611 7 180.00–181.00 $180.43 $1,102 -10.57
601–649 623 32 160.00–187.00 $171.74 $1,070 —
677–684 681 15 168.00–180.00 $175.13 $1,193 +1.13
705–749 732 16 159.00–177.00 $171.06 $1,252 -1.44
769 769 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,323 —
880 880 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 1 195.00 $195.00 $542 —
310–330 318 6 170.00–195.00 $178.21 $567 -9.64
360–388 373 9 162.50–190.00 $177.11 $661 -2.89
495 495 2 180.00 $180.00 $891 +9.75
500–548 524 13 152.00–180.00 $171.30 $898 —
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 +30.00
630–635 633 3 154.00–160.00 $157.34 $996 +3.34
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $716 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 174.00 $174.00 $487 -6.00
310–348 337 16 165.00–181.00 $171.95 $579 -5.08
354–389 375 28 162.00–181.00 $176.52 $662 +4.74
400–446 431 63 160.00–176.00 $170.05 $733 +1.14
435 value added 435 6 179.00 $179.00 $779 —
455–498 481 48 162.00–175.00 $171.46 $825 +7.67
489 value added 489 9 175.00 $175.00 $856 —
500–545 521 71 155.00–172.00 $164.80 $859 +5.92
531–543 value added 534 8 168.00–171.00 $170.24 $909 -5.76
569 value added 569 4 165.00 $165.00 $939 -5.00
560–598 576 41 151.00–165.00 $161.20 $929 +16.20
611 value added 611 10 160.00 $160.00 $978 ±0.00
609–643 634 38 148.00–155.00 $150.76 $956 +1.78
678–685 679 9 148.00–155.00 $154.22 $1,047 —
720–722 722 4 136.00–142.00 $140.50 $1,014 -4.11
775–788 784 3 137.00–144.00 $141.69 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
250–263 259 3 150.00 $150.00 $388 —
300–335 323 3 160.00–171.00 $163.40 $528 +1.40
363 363 2 171.00 $171.00 $621 —
400–435 422 3 141.00–161.00 $150.72 $636 -5.28
477 477 3 154.00 $154.00 $735 -4.08
515–542 523 10 149.00–156.00 $153.45 $803 —
567 567 3 153.00 $153.00 $868 —
625–635 630 2 134.00–138.00 $135.98 $857 -4.02
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 -2.00
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 120.00–135.00 $127.73 $409 —
390 390 1 110.00 $110.00 $429 —
430 430 7 127.50–130.00 $129.64 $557 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 415 8 182.00–195.00 $189.55 $787 -2.24
450–496 482 36 174.00–187.00 $179.78 $867 -8.92
515–541 532 22 163.00–175.00 $169.35 $901 +4.21
570–598 583 24 155.00–175.00 $164.68 $960 +1.71
600–645 610 13 160.00–170.00 $167.23 $1,020 +10.72
660–695 672 12 154.00–163.00 $159.99 $1,075 —
705–728 717 11 150.00–160.00 $156.16 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 168.00 $168.00 $680 —
450–495 474 9 150.00–170.00 $160.11 $759 -14.03
500–532 523 7 150.00–167.00 $154.64 $809 —
555–588 572 9 150.00–165.00 $160.49 $918 +4.96
600–630 612 6 140.00–154.00 $147.31 $902 —
665–697 692 7 147.00–153.00 $152.18 $1,053 —
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 131.00 $131.00 $701 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
610–621 619 5 120.00 $120.00 $743 —
745 745 2 100.00 $100.00 $745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1595 1187 80-85% 28 78.00–88.00 $84.23 $1,000 —
1115–1463 1308 80-85% 5 87.00–91.00 $90.32 $1,181 +1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $569 —
895–1285 1058 85-90% 12 65.00–75.00 $69.03 $730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1415 1284 75-80% 5 84.00–91.00 $88.67 $1,139 —
1355 1355 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2320 1474 9 89.00–101.00 $95.37 $1,406 —
1645–2030 1822 7 107.00–119.00 $110.36 $2,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.