Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

1,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.07/cwt -16.78 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 576 lb · 87 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.18/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 475 lb · 86 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.16/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 524 lb · 72 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,470	1,740	847
Feeder cattle	1,185	1,557	644
Slaughter cattle	242	151	130
Replacement cattle	43	32	73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Steers 2.00 to 7.00 lower, instances 9.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower, excepted 650 to 750 were higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	263	3	205.00–209.00	$207.61	$546	+17.52
300–345	332	9	186.00–204.00	$199.47	$662	+7.34
350–370	360	2	180.00	$180.00	$648	-8.33
400–447	426	16	175.00–184.00	$180.48	$769	-2.73
452–475	459	10	170.00–185.00	$179.43	$824	-6.73
503–543	519	27	160.00–180.00	$174.01	$903	-2.87
555–585	570	25	160.00–178.00	$171.72	$979	-9.59
601–648	625	21	170.00–181.00	$174.48	$1,090	-1.36
655–695	672	13	165.00–177.00	$170.95	$1,149	+2.12
704–743	726	12	167.00–171.00	$169.83	$1,233	+30.83
770–796	790	16	155.00–167.00	$158.00	$1,248	-9.10
805–819	815	13	137.00–173.00	$160.35	$1,307	+15.35
850	850	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,318	+1.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353–355	354	4	160.00	$160.00	$566	-17.33
475	475	1	160.00	$160.00	$760	-8.40
613–630	617	4	150.00–160.00	$157.45	$971	—
655–695	665	4	149.00–158.00	$153.68	$1,022	—
810–820	815	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,060	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
620–645	633	2	116.00–150.00	$132.66	$840	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690	690	1	130.00	$130.00	$897	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	233	4	150.00–170.00	$163.47	$381	—
285–295	288	11	168.00–170.00	$169.81	$489	-1.30
300–348	331	12	161.00–174.00	$169.83	$562	-1.26
353–393	377	44	160.00–174.00	$169.98	$641	+1.98
400–448	423	43	160.00–173.00	$166.00	$702	+1.20
455 fancy	455	1	171.00	$171.00	$778	—
453–498	475	85	152.00–166.00	$163.09	$775	-1.03
522 value added	522	6	161.00	$161.00	$840	—
500–545	524	66	150.00–166.00	$158.99	$833	+1.53
553 fancy	553	8	160.00	$160.00	$885	—
553–597	578	79	135.00–156.00	$146.86	$849	-6.25
606–613 fancy	608	9	147.00–149.00	$148.55	$903	—
600–645	630	38	128.00–140.00	$135.11	$851	-3.38
650–695	671	27	130.00–144.00	$138.46	$929	-2.49
720–745	735	8	132.00–143.00	$137.50	$1,011	-6.33
750–795	754	13	120.00–139.00	$136.62	$1,030	—
800–815	804	4	120.00–130.00	$127.47	$1,025	-10.53
863	863	6	120.00	$120.00	$1,036	±0.00
864	864	4	124.00	$124.00	$1,071	+4.00
910–925	918	2	97.00–105.00	$100.97	$927	-19.03
1094	1094	4	110.00	$110.00	$1,203	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	2	130.00–140.00	$134.73	$314	-5.27
285	285	1	135.00	$135.00	$385	-5.00
355–394	388	6	140.00–150.00	$141.53	$549	-14.07
430–435	431	4	153.00–154.00	$153.75	$663	+10.75
453–490	473	9	135.00–150.00	$144.99	$686	-12.01
500–545	523	6	125.00–143.00	$132.26	$692	—
565	565	1	128.00	$128.00	$723	-10.78
625	625	1	125.00	$125.00	$781	-3.00
650–685	662	3	120.00–125.00	$121.73	$806	-7.26
740	740	1	120.00	$120.00	$888	-10.00
845	845	1	100.00	$100.00	$845	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
406	406	5	130.00	$130.00	$528	—
455	455	2	150.00	$150.00	$682	—
559–598	576	7	130.00	$130.00	$749	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	130.00	$130.00	$436	+30.00
355	355	1	120.00	$120.00	$426	—
560	560	1	100.00	$100.00	$560	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	110.00	$110.00	$380	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
243	243	2	180.00	$180.00	$437	—
270–284	282	8	180.00–195.00	$189.42	$534	—
305–348	326	18	175.00–191.00	$185.69	$605	—
350–388	375	23	175.00–191.00	$181.09	$679	—
383 fancy	383	12	195.00	$195.00	$747	—
400–446	427	32	164.00–185.00	$174.54	$745	-7.43
455 fancy	455	1	175.00	$175.00	$796	—
450–496	477	26	159.00–180.00	$168.11	$802	-13.50
505–543	528	49	150.00–178.00	$163.26	$862	-0.30
565	565	1	120.00	$120.00	$678	-43.30
550–593	574	50	140.00–164.00	$155.23	$891	-8.07
600–640	623	43	130.00–163.00	$148.41	$925	-6.37
655–687	677	13	140.00–159.00	$148.03	$1,002	+4.14
700–730	714	16	130.00–147.00	$141.54	$1,011	+9.34
760–770	765	10	128.00–135.00	$132.31	$1,012	-2.08
825–845	835	3	110.00–130.00	$120.63	$1,007	+4.06
880	880	1	110.00	$110.00	$968	-10.00
1078	1078	3	120.00	$120.00	$1,294	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	160.00	$160.00	$400	—
380–395	388	2	122.50–155.00	$139.06	$540	—
410–430	418	5	140.00–160.00	$152.15	$636	-16.68
485	485	1	156.00	$156.00	$757	-11.00
500–535	507	6	140.00–150.00	$141.64	$718	-17.40
553–588	571	4	130.00	$130.00	$742	-22.75
607–643	625	6	138.00–150.00	$144.17	$901	-3.83
655–699	689	14	125.00–134.00	$129.94	$895	—
715–730	723	4	120.00–125.00	$122.47	$885	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	333	3	110.00–160.00	$143.00	$476	—
460	460	1	144.00	$144.00	$662	—
545	545	1	128.00	$128.00	$698	—
575	575	2	125.00	$125.00	$719	—
643	643	2	130.00	$130.00	$836	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478	478	2	108.00	$108.00	$516	—
503	503	2	120.00	$120.00	$604	—
865	865	2	110.00	$110.00	$952	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	127.00	$127.00	$502	—
400	400	1	112.00	$112.00	$448	—
470	470	1	140.00	$140.00	$658	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	1	153.00	$153.00	$750	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	1	120.00	$120.00	$798	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1017	895	85-90%	17	31.00–63.00	$54.92	$492	—
835–1333	1118	85-90%	68	58.00–72.00	$66.37	$742	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125	1125	80-85%	1	85.00	$85.00	$956	+5.84
1110–1185	1148	80-85%	2	68.00–70.00	$68.97	$792	-10.19
890–1478	1208	80-85%	23	69.00–82.00	$75.65	$914	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1915	1458	75-80%	23	73.00–84.00	$79.21	$1,155	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1770	1496	9	80.00–93.00	$87.14	$1,304	—
1295–2145	1684	9	90.00–105.00	$98.13	$1,653	-0.31
1855–1950	1903	2	107.00–108.00	$107.51	$2,046	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095	1095	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00
975–1318	1147	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	885.00–1,150.00	$1,037.32
1155–1165	1160	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00	$900.00
1450	1450	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,135.00	$1,135.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	95.00	$95.00	$328	—

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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.