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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

1,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.61/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 624 lb · 177 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.19/cwt +13.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 823 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.65/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 579 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,174 2,060 933
Feeder cattle 1,022 1,785 783
Slaughter cattle 127 250 115
Replacement cattle 25 25 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Steers 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to6.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 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 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $462 -30.54
345 345 2 200.00 $200.00 $690 +8.23
363–398 385 11 175.00–190.00 $184.92 $712 -2.04
418–440 430 9 160.00–185.00 $173.19 $745 -10.86
455–495 474 17 170.00–185.00 $180.91 $858 -2.48
470–498 value added 489 6 175.00–176.00 $175.32 $857 —
509 fancy 509 5 182.00 $182.00 $926 —
500–548 527 23 165.00–188.00 $172.08 $907 -3.76
560 value added 560 2 170.00 $170.00 $952 -5.31
550–593 573 15 155.00–174.00 $165.97 $951 -4.08
600–635 619 11 140.00–165.00 $155.56 $963 -7.39
628 value added 628 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,036 -6.98
655–691 678 11 150.00–160.00 $154.28 $1,046 -6.70
683 value added 683 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,093 —
705–715 713 7 135.00–155.00 $147.16 $1,049 -8.90
702–738 value added 724 23 157.00–163.00 $159.28 $1,153 -0.72
752–775 758 8 140.00–156.00 $151.91 $1,151 -7.37
803–825 803 59 150.00–167.00 $166.70 $1,339 +13.70
822–841 value added 838 75 155.00–168.00 $165.79 $1,389 —
878 878 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,141 -15.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–231 227 5 170.00–175.00 $170.93 $388 —
305–332 324 5 150.00–180.00 $159.59 $517 -0.41
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 -32.64
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -35.00
450 450 1 151.00 $151.00 $680 —
510–535 516 4 140.00–155.00 $151.11 $780 -5.47
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -25.90
800–830 815 2 110.00–130.00 $120.18 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 170.00 $170.00 $490 +8.40
310–340 324 7 151.00–170.00 $161.48 $523 -6.33
355–395 377 17 155.00–165.00 $159.49 $601 -7.67
405–445 424 11 143.00–174.00 $157.63 $668 -1.86
450–497 477 46 135.00–161.00 $152.98 $730 -3.77
500–546 526 40 140.00–154.00 $149.54 $787 +3.62
555–589 569 40 135.00–154.00 $144.30 $821 +11.30
595 value added 595 25 153.00 $153.00 $910 -4.95
600–642 621 29 130.00–145.00 $137.95 $857 -3.30
600–645 value added 624 148 158.00–163.00 $160.27 $1,000 +11.89
678 value added 678 5 145.00 $145.00 $983 ±0.00
654–697 686 19 135.00–153.00 $148.51 $1,019 +12.39
708–746 737 8 125.00–138.00 $134.16 $989 +7.85
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–230 221 5 130.00–150.00 $145.93 $323 —
375–385 380 2 140.00–160.00 $149.87 $570 -4.34
425–435 430 2 145.00–152.00 $148.46 $638 +0.84
500–540 520 5 130.00–144.00 $137.84 $717 +6.15
565–580 572 3 130.00 $130.00 $744 -4.45
603 603 2 120.00 $120.00 $724 -10.00
672–695 678 5 120.00–125.00 $124.00 $841 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 136.00 $136.00 $524 —
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 +20.00
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 +2.50
600 600 1 92.00 $92.00 $552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
670 670 1 99.00 $99.00 $663 —
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -2.08
410–428 420 6 170.00–185.00 $179.16 $752 +2.92
455–495 471 9 162.00–177.00 $170.62 $804 -2.95
500–548 528 15 150.00–174.00 $156.94 $829 -2.27
555–588 575 8 148.00–150.00 $149.51 $860 -4.38
605–645 618 17 138.00–150.00 $141.20 $873 -1.22
665–693 683 25 132.00–140.00 $136.92 $935 -4.00
738 738 8 132.00–135.00 $133.88 $988 +0.88
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 +6.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 482 3 145.00–158.00 $153.55 $740 -1.45
600–640 617 5 120.00–130.00 $125.96 $777 -5.76
675 675 2 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
753 753 2 110.00 $110.00 $828 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 110.00 $110.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1480 1131 80-85% 9 58.00–63.00 $60.41 $683 +1.16
1045–1740 1238 80-85% 30 65.00–76.00 $69.28 $858 +3.70
1095–1445 1270 80-85% 2 78.00 $78.00 $991 +1.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1860 1486 75-80% 22 70.00–78.00 $74.68 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1110 940 85-90% 3 49.00–51.00 $49.52 $465 —
855–1205 1042 85-90% 17 51.00–65.00 $59.12 $616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1810 1418 8 78.00–85.00 $81.76 $1,159 —
1945–2040 1993 2 91.00–101.00 $95.88 $1,911 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.