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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

1,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.46/cwt +15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 823 lb · 258 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.02/cwt +29.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 635 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.33/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 754 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,316 992 914
Feeder cattle 1,168 824 827
Slaughter cattle 90 137 87
Replacement cattle 58 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls calves 2.00 to 6.00 lower. ,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 -5.00
305–338 321 16 220.00–260.00 $247.40 $794 +3.04
365–392 380 17 220.00–240.00 $233.98 $889 -2.25
400–449 431 15 228.00–255.00 $240.33 $1,036 +5.29
450–488 479 8 220.00–249.00 $226.11 $1,083 -1.19
523 value added 523 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 —
504–548 529 15 210.00–240.00 $226.58 $1,199 +2.41
553–564 value added 559 12 224.00–235.00 $229.45 $1,283 —
563–595 580 14 190.00–221.00 $202.38 $1,174 -6.77
605–636 633 10 182.00–208.00 $204.71 $1,296 +17.53
635 value added 635 85 213.00–224.75 $224.06 $1,423 +11.89
653–665 656 4 190.00–201.00 $198.21 $1,300 +10.35
700–712 709 5 181.00–192.00 $185.42 $1,315 —
753 753 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,348 +6.52
754 value added 754 68 193.75 $193.75 $1,461 +11.25
821–825 822 8 169.00–172.00 $171.62 $1,411 +3.14
813–835 value added 823 250 179.50–188.25 $184.87 $1,521 —
850 850 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,436 —
895 value added 895 59 187.25 $187.25 $1,676 +22.25
915–930 value added 929 59 165.00–180.00 $179.50 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 250.00 $250.00 $588 +14.85
330 330 1 172.50 $172.50 $569 -59.05
350–395 383 5 214.00–226.00 $217.38 $833 +37.38
428 428 3 218.00 $218.00 $933 -6.00
453–490 472 10 189.00–210.00 $195.41 $922 -18.83
500–535 518 2 180.00 $180.00 $932 -7.63
555–570 559 4 185.00–200.00 $193.72 $1,083 +13.72
660 660 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,096 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 176.00 $176.00 $387 —
448 448 4 188.00 $188.00 $842 —
678 678 2 130.00 $130.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 160.00 $160.00 $566 —
400 400 2 180.00 $180.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 240.00 $240.00 $535 +25.00
270–285 275 3 211.00–230.00 $223.44 $614 —
305–340 322 9 202.50–231.00 $222.39 $716 +6.25
357–390 365 4 201.00–210.00 $207.60 $758 -5.68
369 value added 369 5 231.00 $231.00 $852 +8.09
400–436 427 25 203.00–227.00 $218.72 $934 +13.48
450–491 477 34 197.00–215.00 $207.02 $987 +5.68
500–545 517 34 185.00–213.00 $207.67 $1,074 +13.71
560–575 571 4 183.00–185.00 $183.49 $1,048 +1.65
615–620 618 7 162.00–172.00 $169.57 $1,048 +5.87
650–675 666 4 165.00–170.00 $167.23 $1,114 +15.49
705 value added 705 26 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 —
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 +10.00
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 200.00 $200.00 $420 +20.00
365–375 370 4 185.00–209.00 $198.40 $734 +11.02
428–440 432 4 180.00–208.00 $187.14 $808 -5.39
480–485 483 2 188.00–205.00 $196.46 $949 +4.80
515 515 2 176.00 $176.00 $906 +22.00
573–590 577 5 170.00–186.00 $179.54 $1,036 +39.54
615–635 628 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $1,009 +15.65
695 695 3 130.00–162.00 $146.67 $1,019 +11.78
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–431 427 8 180.00–186.00 $180.70 $772 —
600–630 615 2 140.00–186.00 $162.44 $999 —
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 157.50 $157.50 $488 —
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
605–610 608 2 125.00–140.00 $132.47 $805 —
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 —
393 393 2 230.00 $230.00 $904 —
405–445 422 12 200.00–230.00 $225.13 $950 -6.00
453–498 474 21 220.00–229.00 $222.78 $1,056 -1.35
500–526 522 10 200.00–220.00 $207.44 $1,083 -12.09
550–597 587 13 185.00–213.00 $194.35 $1,141 -12.16
640 640 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,114 -1.14
672 672 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,109 —
758–788 766 8 159.00–169.00 $166.43 $1,275 +3.43
933–945 936 4 110.00–130.00 $115.05 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–432 423 8 180.00–214.00 $200.37 $848 —
465 465 2 204.00–208.00 $206.00 $958 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 -5.70
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
825 825 2 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
895 895 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 178.00 $178.00 $846 +23.00
510 510 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $796 —
935–1495 1111 80-85% 25 83.00–95.00 $88.62 $985 —
1145–1330 1218 80-85% 9 94.00–111.00 $99.08 $1,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $638 —
815–1490 1013 85-90% 16 72.00–87.00 $80.96 $820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1558 1382 75-80% 8 87.00–97.00 $93.55 $1,293 -1.80
1495–1510 1503 75-80% 2 97.00–104.00 $100.52 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,179 —
1210–2275 1607 13 107.00–114.00 $110.30 $1,773 —
1600–2255 1866 6 117.00–130.00 $120.40 $2,247 +14.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1000–1290 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,311.97
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.