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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

1,682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.97/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 584 lb · 155 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.56/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 580 lb · 123 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.55/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 477 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,682 1,316 1,646
Feeder cattle 1,422 1,168 1,480
Slaughter cattle 154 90 147
Replacement cattle 106 58 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 higher. Steers steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 13.00 higher, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 289 10 249.00–275.00 $251.76 $728 +6.76
300–348 321 13 250.00–260.00 $253.81 $815 +6.41
350–390 372 12 230.00–255.00 $248.28 $924 +14.30
375 value added 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
417 value added 417 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,063 —
403–440 421 21 231.00–261.00 $248.77 $1,047 +8.44
450–498 470 14 220.00–245.00 $236.37 $1,111 +10.26
488–495 value added 492 15 235.00–243.00 $239.83 $1,180 —
505 value added 505 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -5.00
510–549 536 14 210.00–240.00 $219.15 $1,175 -7.43
550–595 563 17 200.00–220.00 $211.42 $1,190 +9.04
550–588 value added 583 106 215.00–231.00 $222.03 $1,294 -7.42
600–648 629 18 200.00–210.50 $206.94 $1,302 +2.23
603–643 value added 631 45 200.00–220.00 $212.20 $1,339 -11.86
655–690 667 7 195.00–205.00 $198.46 $1,324 +0.25
658–693 value added 683 22 192.00–205.00 $195.41 $1,335 —
710–745 720 12 177.00–190.00 $187.84 $1,352 +2.42
715–736 value added 728 24 180.00–191.00 $185.80 $1,353 —
757–765 value added 763 17 177.00–184.00 $181.96 $1,388 -11.79
775–790 786 4 168.00–178.00 $173.52 $1,364 -5.48
805–810 809 9 167.00–172.00 $170.78 $1,382 -0.84
800–838 value added 827 7 175.00–181.00 $176.99 $1,464 -7.88
863 value added 863 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,484 -15.25
900 value added 900 58 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 -4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 ±0.00
250–276 273 11 250.00–257.50 $251.35 $686 —
300–348 332 11 230.00–250.00 $234.31 $778 +61.81
355–395 372 10 220.00–242.50 $230.16 $856 +12.78
369–388 value added 375 15 221.00–250.00 $230.99 $866 —
420 value added 420 1 232.00 $232.00 $974 —
418–443 433 5 220.00–225.00 $221.93 $961 +3.93
452 value added 452 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,040 —
450–490 474 6 220.00–225.00 $220.79 $1,047 +25.38
505–530 513 6 194.00–210.00 $200.62 $1,029 +20.62
585–590 588 2 185.00–200.00 $192.53 $1,132 -1.19
610–633 616 13 170.00–194.00 $187.30 $1,154 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 +32.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 -10.00
260–290 282 9 227.50–235.00 $233.69 $659 +10.25
301–348 319 15 222.50–241.00 $235.16 $750 +12.77
366 value added 366 23 241.00 $241.00 $882 +10.00
353–395 373 30 211.00–235.00 $227.28 $848 +19.68
423 value added 423 2 225.00 $225.00 $952 —
400–445 426 34 207.00–226.00 $218.65 $931 -0.07
454–485 467 30 198.00–218.00 $211.12 $986 +4.10
458–489 value added 482 53 211.00–223.00 $214.93 $1,036 —
513–548 531 41 180.00–203.00 $191.75 $1,018 -15.92
550–580 567 33 179.00–190.00 $185.16 $1,050 +1.67
566–592 value added 588 122 178.00–185.00 $179.84 $1,057 —
610–635 619 7 165.00–170.00 $169.27 $1,048 -0.30
617–649 value added 622 45 174.00–183.00 $181.89 $1,131 —
655–670 663 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,061 -7.23
651–681 value added 674 22 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $1,168 —
700–747 713 4 147.00–169.00 $160.30 $1,143 +10.30
724–742 value added 740 40 170.00–173.75 $173.29 $1,282 -8.71
757 757 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,143 —
830 830 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 226.00 $226.00 $655 —
303–343 321 9 212.00–225.00 $217.68 $699 —
385–395 392 3 211.00–225.00 $215.59 $845 +17.19
406–445 417 12 190.00–211.00 $202.42 $844 +15.28
441 value added 441 15 211.00 $211.00 $931 —
465–485 476 7 180.00–207.00 $192.60 $917 -3.86
548 548 1 180.00 $180.00 $986 +4.00
585–587 587 4 145.00–180.00 $153.73 $902 -25.81
630–637 635 4 159.00–160.00 $159.75 $1,014 -0.90
653–692 668 15 140.00–160.00 $153.21 $1,023 +6.54
730–735 732 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,025 —
768 768 3 130.00 $130.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–590 589 4 120.00–130.00 $127.49 $751 -17.51
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -2.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 202.50 $202.50 $678 —
495 495 2 190.00 $190.00 $940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 411 18 225.00–243.00 $234.34 $963 +9.21
450–473 460 12 220.00–230.00 $226.13 $1,040 +3.35
514–528 519 6 200.00–220.00 $213.21 $1,107 +5.77
550–570 560 2 198.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,114 +4.63
605–643 633 4 187.00–190.00 $188.73 $1,195 +14.73
658 658 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,230 +22.00
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
760–775 768 3 160.00–165.00 $162.02 $1,244 -4.41
813 813 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 +29.63
455–498 481 11 200.00–220.00 $210.82 $1,014 +4.82
535–545 540 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $986 -7.48
785 785 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 190.00 $190.00 $842 —
478 478 2 190.00 $190.00 $908 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 +21.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1305 1191 80-85% 6 95.00–105.00 $98.06 $1,168 —
845–1375 1195 80-85% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.85 $978 —
855–1500 1205 80-85% 49 85.00–97.00 $91.82 $1,106 -7.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1175 986 85-90% 38 70.00–87.00 $79.30 $782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,340 —
1210–1835 1470 75-80% 13 90.00–98.00 $93.93 $1,381 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1745 1538 5 107.00–120.00 $113.49 $1,745 —
1205–1870 1578 4 97.00–106.00 $100.70 $1,589 —
1770–2380 2033 4 120.00–130.00 $124.29 $2,527 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,977 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1000–1125 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,141.18
950–1230 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,327.38
925–1245 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,300.00 $1,161.46
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1045 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $898.90
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
750–910 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,296.60 —
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000–1075 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,483.74 —
930–1165 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,552.84 —
1025–1205 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,445.12 —
1120–1265 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,767.95 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.