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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

1,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.55/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 577 lb · 56 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.62/cwt +25.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 721 lb · 54 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.44/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 759 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,042 1,474 1,159
Feeder cattle 908 1,279 950
Slaughter cattle 111 157 126
Replacement cattle 23 38 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair 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
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 +15.00
293–298 296 6 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $695 -11.18
303–337 320 11 222.50–242.50 $232.28 $743 +3.16
360–394 381 19 210.00–231.00 $219.99 $838 -2.17
428 value added 428 3 230.00 $230.00 $984 —
420–445 435 8 204.00–224.00 $215.17 $936 +3.47
451–493 value added 471 15 224.00–225.00 $224.51 $1,057 —
455–495 485 14 200.00–221.00 $213.81 $1,037 -1.51
502–540 value added 516 12 207.00–220.00 $212.15 $1,095 +5.56
510–538 523 16 192.00–216.00 $204.38 $1,069 +4.55
558 value added 558 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 —
560–590 569 7 192.00–203.00 $198.63 $1,130 +7.85
604–619 value added 611 21 195.00–201.00 $198.32 $1,212 +8.32
608–633 625 15 170.00–195.00 $186.14 $1,163 +3.95
651–688 value added 661 11 187.00–192.00 $189.88 $1,255 +6.98
650–690 680 13 170.00–191.00 $182.35 $1,240 -3.97
700–714 value added 707 18 170.00–181.00 $176.36 $1,247 —
705–710 708 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,204 -8.26
753–778 value added 755 41 170.00–179.50 $178.84 $1,350 —
750–790 772 11 151.00–168.00 $158.03 $1,220 -1.41
808–815 value added 810 7 167.00–169.00 $168.43 $1,364 -11.57
830 830 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,378 —
876 value added 876 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,463 —
950 value added 950 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 187.50 $187.50 $459 —
265 265 2 225.00 $225.00 $596 +25.00
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 +15.00
390–395 393 2 206.00–210.00 $208.01 $817 +22.91
415–448 434 4 200.00–206.00 $201.43 $874 +20.02
495 495 1 191.00 $191.00 $945 -9.00
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 +20.00
555–583 573 7 175.00–190.00 $182.21 $1,044 +20.21
683 683 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,093 +9.44
975 975 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,219 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 215.00 $215.00 $602 —
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
415–445 435 3 180.00–196.00 $190.91 $830 —
575 575 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $949 —
620 620 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 200.00 $200.00 $494 +20.00
265 265 1 183.00 $183.00 $485 -2.00
305–339 327 15 181.00–191.00 $185.94 $608 -1.31
333 value added 333 12 205.00 $205.00 $683 —
361–394 371 18 180.00–187.00 $182.64 $678 +0.11
391 thin fleshed 391 4 187.00 $187.00 $731 —
401–443 419 23 175.00–189.00 $181.50 $760 +4.29
421–426 value added 423 14 187.00–190.00 $188.93 $799 +3.93
472 thin fleshed 472 5 178.00 $178.00 $840 —
475 value added 475 3 178.00 $178.00 $846 -1.79
450–498 477 26 167.00–180.00 $174.30 $831 +0.93
507 value added 507 3 180.00 $180.00 $913 —
505–530 515 31 165.00–175.00 $171.50 $883 +8.79
550–583 value added 568 11 168.00–175.00 $171.08 $972 —
550–596 579 45 156.00–170.00 $165.44 $958 +5.55
600–645 623 2 140.00–153.00 $146.27 $911 -8.05
615–640 625 13 150.00–163.00 $157.01 $981 +2.69
638–643 value added 640 10 160.00–165.00 $163.49 $1,046 -8.51
655–662 value added 661 17 155.00–160.00 $159.42 $1,054 -8.08
650–695 663 10 140.00–153.00 $148.34 $983 +4.22
707–744 value added 720 48 162.00 $162.00 $1,166 —
710–733 729 6 140.00–155.00 $149.55 $1,090 +14.21
753 753 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,114 +8.56
840 840 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,184 +13.00
910–940 925 2 107.00–114.00 $110.56 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–271 265 7 170.00–175.00 $171.39 $454 -8.93
300–340 320 3 171.00–179.00 $174.83 $559 -22.98
353–393 369 5 160.00–175.00 $166.39 $614 +4.17
410–441 434 10 161.00–173.00 $167.99 $729 -7.01
455–495 485 6 163.00–176.00 $171.60 $832 +3.97
510–545 527 5 150.00–158.00 $154.76 $816 +4.76
582 582 3 162.00 $162.00 $943 +12.00
635 635 1 145.00 $145.00 $921 +10.00
680 680 3 138.00 $138.00 $938 +1.77
865 865 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,133 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 173.00 $173.00 $666 —
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
508 508 2 155.00 $155.00 $787 —
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 142.50 $142.50 $460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–440 422 8 200.00–230.00 $212.90 $898 +3.82
455–498 478 13 195.00–218.00 $207.89 $994 +7.19
515–548 534 26 184.00–196.00 $187.43 $1,001 +2.43
556–595 585 18 160.00–194.00 $178.25 $1,043 +4.20
610–648 633 4 160.00–165.00 $161.21 $1,020 +0.92
650–698 686 13 155.00–165.00 $161.25 $1,106 +1.50
773–798 787 5 155.00–159.00 $157.38 $1,239 +10.55
805 805 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,151 +23.00
970 970 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,164 —
1035 1035 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–498 470 11 174.00–194.00 $186.43 $876 +15.98
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 +12.00
605 605 2 139.00–160.00 $149.50 $904 -0.39
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 +10.00
730 730 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,146 +12.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 181.00 $181.00 $733 —
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
565–595 580 2 150.00–160.00 $155.13 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 168.00 $168.00 $820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1428 1140 80-85% 44 75.00–88.00 $82.77 $944 —
980–1465 1247 80-85% 8 88.00–95.00 $91.20 $1,137 +5.59
1235–1315 1278 80-85% 3 69.00–78.00 $73.39 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1965 1041 85-90% 22 67.00–77.00 $73.84 $769 —
990–1183 1103 85-90% 4 65.00–67.00 $65.48 $722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1660 1426 75-80% 7 83.00–87.00 $85.64 $1,221 —
1360–1785 1499 75-80% 6 90.00–98.00 $92.33 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1635 1442 3 95.00–99.00 $97.36 $1,404 +6.26
1480–2140 1693 5 102.00–110.00 $106.14 $1,797 —
1930–2000 1965 2 113.00–120.00 $116.44 $2,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1070–1170 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,240.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–870 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $811.96
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.