Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

2,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.84/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 628 lb · 153 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.75/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 472 lb · 125 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.15/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 571 lb · 105 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,060	1,860	1,374
Feeder cattle	1,785	1,561	1,182
Slaughter cattle	250	249	131
Replacement cattle	25	50	61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 550 lbs were unevenly steady with some instances of 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers over 550 lbs were mostly 5.00-7.00 higher with the heaviest test on steers weighing 550-700 lbs. Feeder heifers 550 lbs and under were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00-3.00 higher to 2.00-3.00 lower, and heifers over 550 lbs were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Quality was mostly good and buyers showed the best interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Offerings were heavy again this week despite the colder temperatures and significant rain throughout the region forecasted through the week, but the moisture is a welcome sight to producers. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	271	4	200.00–217.50	$208.04	$564	+19.72
310–343	328	9	185.00–200.00	$191.77	$629	+0.71
375 fancy	375	1	195.00	$195.00	$731	—
350–393	377	34	180.00–192.00	$186.96	$705	-3.16
400–440	420	55	158.00–194.00	$184.05	$773	-1.94
439 fancy	439	4	200.00	$200.00	$878	—
450–493	472	21	175.00–190.00	$183.39	$866	+5.79
503–544	522	65	165.00–180.00	$175.84	$918	+3.26
552–575 value added	557	22	160.00–180.00	$175.31	$976	+1.31
550–593	575	83	155.00–176.00	$170.05	$978	+6.27
603–636 value added	627	49	165.00–175.00	$171.98	$1,078	+1.98
602–648	629	104	150.00–170.00	$162.95	$1,025	+3.31
650–690	666	50	155.00–167.00	$160.98	$1,072	+8.25
711 value added	711	7	160.00	$160.00	$1,138	—
707–730	715	13	145.00–160.00	$156.06	$1,116	+7.28
754–798	768	44	150.00–161.50	$159.28	$1,223	+11.36
820–823	822	3	152.00–155.00	$153.00	$1,258	+11.03
853–865	855	6	145.00–146.00	$145.17	$1,241	+11.60
905–928 value added	921	7	140.00–145.00	$141.40	$1,302	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	160.00	$160.00	$552	-15.72
353–388	374	5	170.00–177.00	$172.64	$646	+1.11
420	420	4	165.00	$165.00	$693	+1.60
455–497	486	10	157.50–167.00	$164.07	$797	-11.93
505–545	532	3	150.00–160.00	$156.58	$833	+7.25
552–590	562	24	149.00–160.00	$155.90	$876	+12.21
600–645	627	8	149.00–155.00	$150.48	$944	+11.29
650–690	677	5	145.00–150.00	$147.01	$995	+10.99
743–745	744	4	130.00–140.00	$132.51	$986	+2.51
751–783	769	10	140.00	$140.00	$1,077	+5.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	150.00	$150.00	$510	—
370	370	1	160.00	$160.00	$592	+10.00
420	420	1	120.00	$120.00	$504	—
455	455	2	170.00	$170.00	$774	+18.00
565	565	1	160.00	$160.00	$904	—

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
242	242	3	70.00	$70.00	$169	—
368	368	2	60.00	$60.00	$221	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–285	269	9	160.00–170.00	$161.60	$435	-5.88
317–348	330	18	161.00–172.00	$167.81	$554	+2.12
350–398	372	56	155.00–171.00	$167.16	$622	+5.35
400–448	430	46	155.00–165.00	$159.49	$686	-1.23
455–495	472	125	145.00–162.00	$156.75	$740	+4.17
512–523 value added	517	13	153.00–160.00	$158.37	$819	+0.37
500–545	519	48	138.00–152.00	$145.92	$757	-0.99
555–575 value added	562	6	154.00–160.00	$157.95	$888	—
580	580	1	133.00	$133.00	$771	+3.00
550–596	582	97	138.00–152.00	$148.28	$863	+18.28
600–622	608	26	135.00–150.00	$141.25	$859	+3.36
613–628 value added	622	25	145.00–150.00	$148.38	$923	—
650–698	671	45	130.00–140.00	$136.12	$913	+3.52
678 value added	678	14	145.00	$145.00	$983	—
704–717 value added	713	13	140.00–145.00	$143.48	$1,023	—
710–735	724	15	120.00–135.00	$126.31	$914	-5.97
755	755	1	130.00	$130.00	$982	+0.30
815–840	824	5	125.00–127.00	$125.41	$1,033	+4.41
858	858	5	130.00	$130.00	$1,115	—
1030	1030	1	94.00	$94.00	$968	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	2	150.00	$150.00	$398	+12.80
305–340	321	4	142.50–155.00	$149.61	$480	-1.95
365–380	370	4	151.00–161.00	$154.21	$571	+13.15
400–440	420	2	145.00–150.00	$147.62	$620	-4.27
453–483	457	14	141.00–145.00	$141.60	$647	-6.68
515–540	528	7	120.00–135.00	$131.69	$695	-5.41
550–588	569	9	130.00–135.00	$134.45	$765	+2.90
613–630	616	5	130.00	$130.00	$801	+0.65
890	890	1	100.00	$100.00	$890	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	140.00	$140.00	$448	—
465	465	1	120.00	$120.00	$558	-17.45
580	580	2	120.00–135.00	$127.50	$740	-5.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463	463	2	130.00	$130.00	$602	—

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	140.00	$140.00	$378	—
510	510	1	134.00	$134.00	$683	—

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	70.00	$70.00	$192	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	236	4	170.00–180.00	$174.92	$413	—
278 fancy	278	3	215.00	$215.00	$598	—
280–288	285	6	175.00–185.00	$181.70	$518	—
310–348	330	18	170.00–190.00	$180.38	$595	—
345 fancy	345	3	195.00	$195.00	$673	—
350–395	374	16	170.00–185.00	$182.08	$681	—
400–425	420	13	165.00–181.00	$176.24	$740	-8.05
450–495	477	26	166.00–180.00	$173.57	$828	+1.32
500 fancy	500	1	175.00	$175.00	$875	—
513–540	523	26	150.00–165.00	$159.21	$833	-5.85
550–588	573	29	145.00–160.00	$153.89	$882	-0.11
600–648	622	41	135.00–151.00	$142.42	$886	-2.33
655–689	677	11	135.00–151.00	$140.92	$954	+5.92
720–724	724	8	126.00–134.00	$133.00	$963	-2.33
780–790	784	5	120.00–128.00	$123.98	$972	-1.02
863	863	7	130.00	$130.00	$1,122	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
372–390	377	4	160.00–165.00	$163.71	$617	—
425	425	1	162.00	$162.00	$688	—
465	465	1	155.00	$155.00	$721	-6.94
525–545	532	3	140.00	$140.00	$745	-15.00
550–570	556	4	130.00–140.00	$136.22	$757	-9.38
625–648	645	7	130.00–132.00	$131.72	$850	-5.80
720	720	1	130.00	$130.00	$936	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–690	674	6	120.00	$120.00	$809	—
795	795	1	120.00	$120.00	$954	—

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
188	188	5	80.00	$80.00	$150	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
469	469	4	130.00	$130.00	$610	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1280	1144	80-85%	10	56.00–60.00	$59.25	$678	—
1020–1475	1222	80-85%	51	62.00–72.00	$65.58	$801	-3.76
1120–1505	1288	80-85%	3	73.00–79.00	$76.50	$985	-1.21

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1270	990	85-90%	25	52.00–56.00	$52.79	$523	+4.17
935–1390	1199	85-90%	13	59.00–67.00	$61.86	$742	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1248–1760	1392	75-80%	21	67.00–75.00	$70.76	$985	-1.69
1180–1535	1402	75-80%	3	58.00–65.00	$61.58	$863	—
1645	1645	75-80%	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,316	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1725	1391	5	77.00–85.00	$82.04	$1,141	—
1600–2225	1926	7	88.00–96.00	$91.69	$1,766	-4.27
2065	2065	1	100.00	$100.00	$2,065	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	675.00	$675.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	385.00–450.00	$417.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	535.00	$535.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	585.00	$585.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	775.00	$775.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	650.00	$650.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	525.00	$525.00

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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.