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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

1,474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.00/cwt +21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 801 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.50/cwt +14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 613 lb · 114 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.96/cwt +21.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 690 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,474 1,159 1,360
Feeder cattle 1,279 1,031 1,199
Slaughter cattle 157 99 106
Replacement cattle 38 29 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter 5.00 higher. Feeder steers 9.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Several thin fleshed and groups of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 4 235.00 $235.00 $562 —
258–297 283 9 235.00–252.50 $246.14 $697 —
305 thin fleshed 305 13 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
300–348 332 22 195.00–236.00 $229.12 $761 +19.12
350–398 377 36 190.00–234.00 $222.16 $838 +14.15
400–440 416 25 204.00–225.00 $211.70 $881 +9.22
455–499 480 28 193.00–225.00 $215.32 $1,034 +22.60
480 thin fleshed 480 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,061 —
500–535 value added 523 3 205.00–210.00 $206.59 $1,080 +4.18
500–545 526 18 185.00–210.00 $199.83 $1,051 +15.26
550–598 576 45 175.00–198.00 $190.78 $1,099 +14.02
597 value added 597 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,152 -2.44
600–640 629 20 160.00–193.00 $182.19 $1,146 +10.15
615–637 value added 633 11 176.00–193.00 $190.00 $1,203 +1.01
658–665 660 3 183.00–188.00 $186.32 $1,230 +12.68
660–692 value added 679 49 182.00–183.50 $182.90 $1,242 +3.06
705–745 722 14 171.00–182.00 $178.26 $1,287 +17.26
755–795 774 4 152.00–167.00 $159.44 $1,234 -0.06
801 value added 801 120 180.00 $180.00 $1,442 —
850–855 852 3 160.00–168.00 $162.68 $1,386 +11.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 +2.63
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 -15.00
370–375 373 2 170.00–200.00 $185.10 $690 -3.85
400–420 410 2 178.00–185.00 $181.41 $744 -6.61
493 493 2 200.00 $200.00 $986 +18.19
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 —
583 583 11 162.00 $162.00 $944 —
638 638 2 150.00 $150.00 $957 —
655–669 667 7 150.00–154.00 $150.56 $1,004 —
710 710 2 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
800 800 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 +10.00
255–295 273 3 185.00 $185.00 $505 +10.00
289 thin fleshed 289 9 195.00 $195.00 $564 —
305–328 320 7 181.00–191.00 $187.25 $599 +11.39
355–397 379 45 171.00–192.00 $182.53 $692 +7.40
403–447 429 20 170.00–189.00 $177.21 $760 +6.53
440 value added 440 2 185.00 $185.00 $814 -2.00
462–468 value added 464 5 178.00–181.00 $179.79 $834 +0.78
456–492 471 35 165.00–180.00 $173.37 $817 +4.62
505–548 529 37 155.00–171.00 $162.71 $861 +4.56
545 value added 545 2 164.00 $164.00 $894 -8.49
551–590 571 52 150.00–167.00 $159.89 $913 +6.55
610 value added 610 85 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 +13.95
611–645 620 29 140.00–160.00 $154.32 $957 +8.15
650–685 669 9 135.00–150.00 $144.12 $964 +1.12
693 value added 693 74 167.50 $167.50 $1,161 +21.47
700–737 724 6 135.00–137.00 $135.34 $980 -3.44
760–784 781 7 136.00–140.00 $139.44 $1,089 -2.56
813 813 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,041 -2.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–283 271 4 156.00–207.00 $180.32 $489 —
301–340 305 15 160.00–205.00 $197.81 $603 —
370–393 386 5 150.00–170.00 $162.22 $626 +1.22
410 410 3 175.00 $175.00 $718 +13.46
483–490 485 3 161.00–171.00 $167.63 $813 +3.64
485 thin fleshed 485 3 174.00 $174.00 $844 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -3.57
558 558 2 150.00 $150.00 $837 +1.32
633 633 4 135.00 $135.00 $855 -1.09
675–695 684 4 130.00–140.00 $136.23 $932 +6.23
795 795 1 119.00 $119.00 $946 —
833 833 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,050 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–290 270 4 117.50–137.50 $122.88 $332 —
645 645 1 100.00 $100.00 $645 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 432 25 200.00–220.00 $209.08 $903 +18.39
450–495 480 23 193.00–210.00 $200.70 $963 +7.72
505–548 523 16 165.00–195.00 $185.00 $968 +3.33
551–578 562 17 160.00–180.00 $174.05 $978 +6.76
602–643 622 12 150.00–169.00 $160.29 $997 +0.06
650–678 671 7 150.00–180.00 $159.75 $1,072 +3.75
750–778 767 4 130.00–154.00 $146.83 $1,126 —
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 -20.05
873 873 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 183.00 $183.00 $778 -7.00
475–483 481 7 165.00–184.00 $170.45 $820 -9.87
535 535 1 158.00 $158.00 $845 +3.00
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 +14.05
610–630 623 3 140.00–160.00 $149.89 $934 -1.33
662 662 3 140.00 $140.00 $927 —
730 730 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 +20.00
795 795 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,105 —
830 830 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 145.00 $145.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1360 1104 80-85% 11 75.00–77.00 $76.04 $839 -4.94
1125–1210 1187 80-85% 11 90.00–94.00 $90.62 $1,076 +19.11
970–1645 1221 80-85% 34 80.00–89.00 $85.61 $1,045 -4.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1020 965 85-90% 4 49.00–78.00 $64.48 $622 —
795–1190 992 85-90% 16 65.00–75.00 $68.52 $680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1635 1329 75-80% 17 79.00–93.00 $85.43 $1,135 -4.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1620 1433 5 77.00–100.00 $91.10 $1,305 -2.99
1480–2270 1791 13 103.00–113.00 $107.48 $1,925 —
1950–2540 2245 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,694 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,300.00 $1,155.00

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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.