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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.17/cwt +14.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 624 lb · 68 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.44/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 725 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.37/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 526 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 1,174 0
Feeder cattle 904 1,022 0
Slaughter cattle 62 127 0
Replacement cattle 41 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to the two week holiday layoff. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 285 4 190.00–212.50 $195.72 $558 +18.22
325–342 339 7 190.00–210.00 $198.48 $673 -1.52
370–396 391 6 190.00 $190.00 $743 +5.08
405–445 429 21 184.00–195.00 $188.91 $810 +15.72
465–488 value added 479 12 185.00–190.00 $188.11 $901 +12.79
450–491 485 12 178.00–190.00 $186.47 $904 +5.56
503–528 value added 510 13 180.00–183.00 $181.14 $924 —
500–535 514 11 175.00–185.00 $181.21 $931 +9.13
563–590 value added 574 13 165.00–174.00 $171.28 $983 +1.28
560–588 578 4 165.00–175.00 $169.41 $979 +3.44
604–635 value added 623 51 169.00–180.00 $173.85 $1,083 +8.85
605–640 626 17 153.00–168.00 $163.12 $1,021 +7.56
662–679 value added 663 25 160.00–170.00 $166.35 $1,103 +6.35
679 679 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,086 +5.72
700–745 value added 725 57 160.00–172.00 $167.27 $1,213 +7.99
720–740 730 4 147.00–160.00 $154.58 $1,128 +7.42
753–755 value added 754 15 159.00–170.00 $166.73 $1,257 —
765 765 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 +8.09
858 value added 858 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 207 3 160.00–190.00 $180.08 $373 +9.15
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
320–344 339 8 182.00–195.00 $183.90 $623 +24.31
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 +45.00
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 +24.00
516 516 6 165.00 $165.00 $851 +13.89
519 value added 519 6 165.00 $165.00 $856 —
554 554 5 160.00 $160.00 $886 +30.00
599 value added 599 14 160.00 $160.00 $958 —
635–645 638 3 150.00–160.00 $153.37 $979 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 140.00–160.00 $150.14 $778 —
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 +10.00
301–305 302 6 165.00–175.00 $168.36 $508 +6.88
363–397 385 19 164.00–174.00 $170.47 $656 +10.98
400–431 421 18 158.00–175.00 $165.69 $698 +8.06
418–442 value added 435 11 172.00–175.00 $172.79 $752 —
460–495 479 22 152.00–162.00 $158.58 $760 +5.60
490 value added 490 2 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
500–549 526 38 144.00–159.00 $152.57 $803 +3.03
515–531 value added 526 19 156.00–162.00 $160.96 $847 —
550–595 574 13 138.00–148.00 $143.90 $826 -0.40
580–583 value added 581 20 151.00–163.00 $160.59 $933 +7.59
600–616 value added 606 16 142.00–154.00 $149.43 $906 -10.84
605–635 620 18 132.00–144.00 $139.83 $867 +1.88
650–680 662 17 135.00–143.00 $139.43 $923 -9.08
662–695 value added 679 38 145.00–155.00 $152.15 $1,033 +7.15
703 value added 703 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,054 —
705–735 726 11 130.00–146.00 $136.57 $991 +2.41
758 758 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,061 —
759 value added 759 29 157.00 $157.00 $1,192 —
810 810 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 —
830 value added 830 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 —
863–870 865 3 125.00–129.00 $127.66 $1,104 —
865 value added 865 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,150 —
1065 1065 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
370–398 385 6 153.00–157.00 $154.31 $594 +4.44
445 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 -0.46
455 455 1 146.00 $146.00 $664 —
507–530 512 14 140.00–149.00 $146.21 $749 +8.37
565–583 577 3 130.00–132.00 $131.35 $758 +1.35
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 +15.00
675–685 678 3 120.00–130.00 $123.37 $836 -0.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 170.00–175.00 $171.61 $666 -8.39
408–445 415 5 170.00–177.00 $175.50 $728 -3.66
477–485 480 5 175.00–177.00 $175.40 $842 +4.78
500–538 523 9 165.00–170.00 $167.14 $874 +10.20
571 thin fleshed 571 15 160.00 $160.00 $914 —
555–598 581 19 144.00–164.00 $154.37 $897 +4.86
605–635 617 13 140.00–154.00 $146.66 $905 +5.46
650–685 666 8 146.00–169.00 $158.59 $1,056 +21.67
735–745 740 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $1,032 +5.62
765 765 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,079 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 173.00 $173.00 $723 —
480 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 +1.45
505–535 517 3 145.00–160.00 $153.68 $795 —
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —
605–620 615 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $871 +15.68
667 667 5 135.00 $135.00 $900 +15.00
720 720 1 136.00 $136.00 $979 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 158.00 $158.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 135.00 $135.00 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1625 1192 80-85% 13 61.00–68.00 $64.59 $770 —
985–1355 1205 80-85% 19 67.00–75.00 $72.64 $875 +3.36
1100–1340 1241 80-85% 4 78.00–80.00 $78.77 $978 +9.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $816 —
1065–1750 1364 75-80% 10 71.00–77.00 $74.62 $1,018 —
1455–1585 1514 75-80% 4 77.00–79.00 $77.98 $1,181 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1200 980 85-90% 12 53.00–66.00 $59.97 $588 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2160 1795 2 83.00–90.00 $87.21 $1,565 —
1250–2425 1833 7 86.00–95.00 $92.16 $1,689 —
1705–2200 1920 4 99.00–106.00 $101.80 $1,955 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1032–1260 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–985.00 $953.36
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1240 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–925.00 $895.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1085 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–850.00 $732.34
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
950–1160 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,197.51 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.