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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.04/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 567 lb · 116 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.29/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 669 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.82/cwt -10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 635 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,306 1,682 1,380
Feeder cattle 1,121 1,422 1,187
Slaughter cattle 105 154 149
Replacement cattle 80 106 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bull calves steady 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
225 225 2 275.00–277.50 $276.25 $622 —
273–281 279 9 235.00–250.00 $238.26 $665 -13.50
320–347 335 12 230.00–269.00 $252.83 $847 -0.98
350–393 375 19 230.00–261.00 $252.37 $946 +4.09
391 value added 391 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,036 +5.00
415–448 433 16 220.00–257.00 $235.03 $1,018 -13.74
450–497 484 39 210.00–250.00 $236.50 $1,145 +0.13
503–548 518 35 190.00–230.00 $219.85 $1,139 +0.70
559–595 573 27 190.00–225.00 $211.52 $1,212 +0.10
605–645 630 19 180.00–220.00 $209.68 $1,321 +2.74
652–692 677 23 185.00–200.00 $193.16 $1,308 -5.30
700–715 708 2 170.00–183.00 $176.43 $1,249 -11.41
750 750 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 —
797 value added 797 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,459 +1.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 3 210.00–230.00 $219.92 $488 -30.08
260–290 273 10 200.00–242.50 $222.39 $607 -28.96
300–345 327 6 210.00–235.00 $225.59 $738 -8.72
365–395 377 13 210.00–255.00 $225.54 $850 -4.62
425–433 431 5 210.00–219.00 $217.23 $936 -4.70
465–490 478 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,004 -10.79
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 -12.53
625 625 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 -17.30
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 3 210.00–235.00 $220.04 $517 -9.96
260–290 274 26 220.00–245.00 $239.56 $656 +5.87
315–320 318 7 225.00–252.00 $233.03 $741 -2.13
350–399 371 56 211.00–243.00 $231.18 $858 +3.90
405–448 426 34 211.00–235.00 $224.07 $955 +5.42
450–495 468 45 201.00–240.00 $218.40 $1,022 +7.28
503 value added 503 5 190.00 $190.00 $956 —
500–549 528 49 179.00–200.00 $192.17 $1,015 +0.42
550–580 563 31 180.00–188.00 $185.68 $1,045 +0.52
569 value added 569 85 193.00 $193.00 $1,098 +13.16
605–645 622 26 167.00–184.00 $176.50 $1,098 +7.23
644 value added 644 36 165.00 $165.00 $1,063 -16.89
655–678 667 4 160.00–174.00 $167.12 $1,115 +7.12
669 value added 669 74 181.00 $181.00 $1,211 +7.69
700–723 value added 708 25 164.00–169.00 $165.84 $1,174 -7.45
710–748 744 10 160.00–171.00 $168.34 $1,252 +8.04
770 770 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,409 +32.00
910 910 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 -6.00
305–333 326 4 175.00–230.00 $217.14 $708 -0.54
365 365 2 180.00 $180.00 $657 -35.59
433 433 2 196.00 $196.00 $849 -6.42
470 470 1 179.00 $179.00 $841 -13.60
515 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 -5.00
563 563 3 170.00 $170.00 $957 +16.27
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -3.21
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 -25.00
750–779 773 5 120.00 $120.00 $928 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 120.00 $120.00 $394 —
429 429 5 130.00 $130.00 $558 —
505–528 520 3 140.00–152.00 $148.12 $770 —
555 555 3 155.00 $155.00 $860 +27.51
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 225.00 $225.00 $792 —
400–445 426 28 220.00–245.00 $233.50 $995 -0.84
450–490 471 21 201.00–230.00 $213.84 $1,007 -12.29
505–535 522 11 200.00–220.00 $207.92 $1,085 -5.29
555–573 568 7 185.00–210.00 $190.64 $1,083 -8.34
605 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 -0.73
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 -17.00
715–733 727 3 150.00–160.00 $156.72 $1,139 -8.28
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 177.00–220.00 $198.63 $800 -31.37
475–488 485 4 200.00 $200.00 $970 -10.82
500–548 532 3 185.00–194.00 $187.82 $999 +5.30
770–798 791 4 120.00–140.00 $124.87 $988 -36.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1483 1208 80-85% 29 87.00–99.00 $91.98 $1,111 +0.16
1255 1255 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,033 —
1050–1570 1404 75-80% 15 93.00–98.00 $95.60 $1,342 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,510 +8.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–930 808 85-90% 6 64.00–77.00 $69.95 $565 —
750–1090 931 85-90% 10 70.00–85.00 $79.91 $744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,619 —
1610–2110 1861 9 114.00–123.00 $119.07 $2,216 —
1895 1895 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,464 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1100–1150 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,150.00 $1,057.59

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +232.05

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 119.00 $119.00 $559 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —

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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.