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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.73/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 522 lb · 100 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.67/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 484 lb · 86 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.77/cwt ≈ $1,488/hd at 882 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 1,409 459
Feeder cattle 1,460 1,164 425
Slaughter cattle 197 177 26
Replacement cattle 63 68 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. 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
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 ±0.00
330–345 338 11 200.00–220.00 $212.36 $718 +12.67
350–398 380 22 190.00–200.00 $194.16 $738 -10.54
400–405 402 9 190.00–205.00 $198.87 $799 +5.86
469 fancy 469 14 205.00 $205.00 $961 —
450–495 475 22 179.00–194.00 $188.69 $896 -5.48
500–548 529 29 170.00–188.00 $180.64 $956 +2.86
530–534 value added 533 17 185.00–190.00 $187.05 $997 —
550–553 value added 551 7 184.00–190.00 $187.42 $1,033 —
555–591 582 52 165.00–180.00 $174.01 $1,013 +0.26
600 value added 600 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 +2.06
605–643 623 26 160.00–172.00 $164.24 $1,023 -7.75
655–690 678 15 160.00–168.00 $164.45 $1,115 +3.48
690–692 value added 691 15 166.00–167.00 $166.47 $1,150 -4.53
701–718 value added 713 32 165.00–167.00 $165.55 $1,180 —
700–730 720 22 150.00–167.00 $157.70 $1,135 -7.13
775–795 783 10 150.00–161.00 $157.49 $1,233 -5.79
803–812 value added 807 7 156.00–163.00 $159.02 $1,283 -18.48
835–845 838 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,299 -5.54
875 875 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,356 —
882 value added 882 59 169.00 $169.00 $1,491 —
910–920 913 3 130.00–144.00 $139.30 $1,272 —
963 963 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 197.50 $197.50 $484 +16.14
253–282 277 11 200.00–212.50 $202.08 $560 —
305–345 318 8 172.50–192.50 $184.72 $587 +16.95
355–395 381 5 175.00–185.00 $180.32 $687 +14.02
415–420 418 4 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $732 +5.03
460–475 465 3 170.00–185.00 $177.67 $826 +15.67
518 518 2 170.00 $170.00 $881 ±0.00
560–565 563 2 160.00 $160.00 $901 +2.00
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 +19.06
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 -12.19
700–735 709 4 130.00–145.00 $140.00 $993 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 +55.00
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 165.00 $165.00 $412 -3.18
303–345 321 28 166.00–180.00 $173.77 $558 +2.60
350–395 376 24 160.00–171.00 $166.06 $624 -2.47
428 fancy 428 11 172.00 $172.00 $736 —
403–444 429 48 156.00–173.00 $166.63 $715 +1.41
480 value added 480 2 171.00 $171.00 $821 —
450–498 484 84 154.00–168.00 $162.47 $786 -2.01
502 value added 502 19 170.00 $170.00 $853 —
500–549 527 81 150.00–164.00 $158.55 $836 +1.94
550–574 value added 565 14 158.00–160.00 $158.73 $897 —
550–598 568 34 140.00–155.00 $145.63 $827 +0.70
600–630 617 23 135.00–150.00 $147.21 $908 +5.48
652–695 668 21 135.00–144.00 $140.47 $938 +3.48
677–693 value added 687 24 143.00–150.00 $147.80 $1,015 —
708 value added 708 2 140.00 $140.00 $991 —
718–745 726 12 134.00–142.00 $140.18 $1,018 +0.94
757–765 760 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 -2.92
775 value added 775 15 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
812 value added 812 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,137 —
812–838 820 11 130.00–140.00 $137.21 $1,125 —
915–930 921 4 112.00–120.00 $117.98 $1,087 +17.98
955 955 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 +17.39
279–290 281 6 160.00–165.00 $164.14 $461 —
325 325 4 161.00–170.00 $163.25 $531 —
364–385 368 5 161.00–166.00 $164.95 $607 +8.14
400–435 413 15 150.00–160.00 $157.43 $650 —
490 490 2 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $742 +9.90
520 520 1 148.00 $148.00 $770 +7.39
558–590 581 6 130.00–145.00 $134.60 $782 +7.45
600–645 619 6 125.00–140.00 $131.10 $812 +3.57
655–690 673 2 130.00 $130.00 $875 +10.00
753 753 2 130.00 $130.00 $979 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
450 450 1 148.00 $148.00 $666 —
545 545 2 145.00 $145.00 $790 ±0.00
560–585 573 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $776 —
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 140.00 $140.00 $508 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 426 24 175.00–190.00 $184.73 $787 -0.77
450–497 486 34 175.00–187.00 $183.06 $890 +3.66
500–545 528 32 163.00–180.00 $169.42 $895 -2.79
550–595 572 23 155.00–167.00 $162.95 $932 +0.98
605–645 619 8 145.00–160.00 $150.57 $932 -5.61
650–675 659 9 140.00–148.00 $144.43 $952 -7.25
743 743 2 130.00 $130.00 $966 -10.50
805–845 817 5 120.00 $120.00 $980 —
865 865 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 ±0.00
908 908 3 110.00 $110.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–442 437 7 170.00–180.00 $176.46 $771 +15.05
460–495 477 3 155.00–169.00 $161.26 $769 -4.06
500–540 524 4 150.00–160.00 $153.95 $807 -6.00
565–595 580 3 145.00–150.00 $146.62 $850 +0.62
600–640 625 3 130.00–140.00 $136.59 $854 -3.41
670–675 673 2 130.00 $130.00 $875 —
740 740 2 120.00 $120.00 $888 -5.00
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 —
853–865 856 4 110.00 $110.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1340 1156 80-85% 20 58.00–69.00 $65.18 $753 —
945–1455 1196 80-85% 47 67.00–78.00 $73.81 $883 —
1015–1485 1216 80-85% 6 79.00–86.00 $81.85 $995 +4.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803–1125 960 85-90% 6 53.00–59.00 $55.85 $536 —
790–1220 1015 85-90% 38 55.00–68.00 $63.04 $640 -5.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1450 1306 75-80% 4 79.00–85.00 $81.34 $1,062 —
1215–1605 1432 75-80% 3 72.00–73.00 $72.66 $1,040 —
1200–1770 1462 75-80% 31 71.00–82.00 $77.81 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1995 1468 9 78.00–90.00 $85.76 $1,259 -9.19
1360–2005 1679 7 94.00–97.00 $95.39 $1,602 +13.42
2005–2355 2145 4 100.00–110.00 $104.63 $2,244 -2.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
824 824 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 725.00 $725.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
850–1220 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–775.00 $677.33
950–1020 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–675.00 $584.39
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1135 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–1,175.00 $983.09
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1035 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1325–1475 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,691.74 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 59.00 $59.00 $415 —

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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.