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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.16/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 576 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.46/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 529 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.57/cwt -4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 781 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,283 1,377 937
Feeder cattle 1,157 1,235 841
Slaughter cattle 109 107 63
Replacement cattle 17 35 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls 1.00 lower. Steers and bulls mostly 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–237 thin fleshed 229 5 236.00–237.00 $236.38 $541 —
275–287 283 7 210.00–215.00 $212.13 $600 -9.05
305–335 320 2 210.00–211.00 $210.52 $674 +12.62
368 thin fleshed 368 3 205.00 $205.00 $754 —
355–395 371 5 194.00–196.00 $194.98 $723 -4.42
410–440 415 7 186.00–200.00 $195.91 $813 +6.88
445 value added 445 8 205.00 $205.00 $912 —
454 value added 454 5 200.00 $200.00 $908 —
455–490 466 10 180.00–195.00 $187.01 $871 -2.39
500–548 527 19 170.00–185.00 $180.35 $950 -10.49
508–538 value added 531 8 190.00–193.00 $192.28 $1,021 —
569 value added 569 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,047 -10.14
560–590 577 16 166.00–179.00 $172.63 $996 -12.49
619 value added 619 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,114 -0.43
610–635 626 14 168.00–183.00 $176.57 $1,105 +4.83
635 635 2 148.00 $148.00 $940 -23.74
650–685 669 20 165.00–177.00 $168.54 $1,128 -6.59
682 value added 682 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,194 —
710 710 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,235 +2.94
715 value added 715 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,230 —
755 755 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 -17.00
782 value added 782 58 168.00 $168.00 $1,314 —
810–845 822 5 160.00–171.00 $162.65 $1,337 —
890 890 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,299 -11.00
930 930 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 —
1045 1045 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 287 5 195.00–221.00 $216.02 $620 +21.02
308–345 327 6 180.00–190.00 $183.54 $600 +5.33
378–385 381 7 189.00–190.00 $189.71 $723 +12.60
420–425 423 2 174.00–178.00 $176.01 $745 —
425 thin fleshed 425 2 190.00 $190.00 $808 —
450–480 465 2 176.00–187.00 $181.68 $845 +1.68
500–528 514 5 160.00–170.00 $166.05 $853 -5.25
551 thin fleshed 551 4 170.00 $170.00 $937 —
568–598 590 13 160.00–170.00 $163.32 $964 -16.68
606 606 4 145.00 $145.00 $879 -12.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 +14.95
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 2 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
250–290 263 3 178.00–184.00 $181.80 $478 +7.80
303 thin fleshed 303 2 195.00 $195.00 $591 —
315–345 329 7 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $570 +1.36
355–388 378 19 170.00–176.00 $172.95 $654 -3.57
410 value added 410 1 181.00 $181.00 $742 +2.00
400–448 423 32 163.00–175.00 $169.43 $717 -0.62
450–493 470 43 164.00–173.00 $168.68 $793 -2.78
478 value added 478 3 180.00 $180.00 $860 +5.00
500–548 528 67 154.00–171.00 $162.32 $857 -2.48
538 value added 538 8 173.00 $173.00 $931 +2.76
550–594 575 25 153.00–161.00 $155.28 $893 -5.92
555–598 value added 577 74 158.00–167.50 $163.15 $941 -1.85
600 thin fleshed 600 3 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
602–643 622 24 140.00–153.00 $149.36 $929 -1.40
657 value added 657 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,051 —
652–697 672 21 140.00–156.00 $145.89 $980 -8.33
775 775 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,093 -0.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 +30.00
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -13.40
365–380 373 2 155.00–168.00 $161.63 $603 -9.37
415–425 420 2 157.50–161.00 $159.27 $669 +8.55
453–485 469 13 154.00–164.00 $159.76 $749 +5.76
550–589 568 11 140.00–152.00 $147.64 $839 -5.36
615–640 634 5 130.00–140.00 $131.94 $836 -4.04
656 thin fleshed 656 6 150.00 $150.00 $984 —
697 697 6 136.00 $136.00 $948 —
755–790 773 2 120.00–138.00 $128.80 $996 +8.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 -9.64
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 +20.00
580 580 1 143.00 $143.00 $829 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 16 184.00–191.00 $187.13 $793 -2.42
460–496 478 21 173.00–187.00 $182.02 $870 +2.24
500–547 532 30 160.00–180.00 $169.28 $901 -0.07
550–594 572 32 155.00–170.00 $163.05 $933 -1.63
608–633 621 7 150.00–160.00 $152.80 $949 -14.43
667–668 668 6 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,019 -7.49
700–709 708 6 140.00–155.00 $152.53 $1,080 -3.63
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
825 825 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,196 —
870 870 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–418 412 3 167.00–180.00 $175.79 $724 +7.79
450–470 461 12 163.00–170.00 $167.39 $772 +7.28
500–535 519 7 150.00–165.00 $159.76 $829 +5.12
562–573 569 12 145.00–157.00 $153.49 $873 -7.00
610–615 613 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $913 +1.69
765–790 777 3 120.00–130.00 $124.72 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1340 1188 80-85% 28 75.00–86.00 $81.26 $965 -2.97
1080–1300 1190 80-85% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.45 $838 -13.78
1090–1455 1238 80-85% 8 86.00–91.00 $89.02 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
867–1250 1038 85-90% 22 63.00–77.00 $70.17 $728 —
1005–1180 1093 85-90% 2 62.00–66.00 $63.84 $698 -5.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1510 1304 75-80% 6 86.00–89.00 $87.75 $1,144 —
1040–1875 1432 75-80% 15 80.00–86.00 $84.05 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2030 1459 7 92.00–100.00 $93.86 $1,369 -1.51
1625–2350 1928 6 104.00–113.00 $109.21 $2,106 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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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.