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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

1,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.76/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 424 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.78/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 568 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.89/cwt +8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 522 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,237 1,306 1,322
Feeder cattle 1,110 1,121 1,124
Slaughter cattle 107 105 154
Replacement cattle 20 80 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs 2.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 257 8 250.00–285.00 $271.63 $698 +33.37
305–340 318 8 252.50–280.00 $261.64 $832 +8.81
355–395 379 35 250.00–265.00 $255.94 $970 +3.57
420–435 428 16 235.00–253.00 $247.21 $1,058 +12.18
442 fancy 442 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,154 —
475 475 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -16.50
467–497 value added 483 12 240.00–251.00 $242.66 $1,172 —
460–496 486 19 230.00–240.00 $232.02 $1,128 -4.48
502 502 3 190.00 $190.00 $954 -29.85
503–509 value added 507 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,217 —
500–548 528 13 215.00–230.00 $225.41 $1,190 +5.56
550–577 570 18 210.00–225.00 $214.64 $1,223 +3.12
583 583 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,195 -6.52
594 value added 594 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,331 —
603–607 value added 604 36 216.00–220.00 $218.88 $1,322 —
613–645 619 10 190.00–214.00 $198.12 $1,226 -11.56
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 -8.16
660–688 680 5 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $1,291 -3.31
721–739 value added 735 43 193.00–195.50 $194.93 $1,433 —
730–745 735 3 178.00–185.00 $182.63 $1,342 +6.20
771–785 773 6 177.00–179.00 $178.66 $1,381 -8.34
792 value added 792 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,402 -6.00
845 845 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,487 —
1013 1013 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 235.00–240.00 $237.39 $558 +17.47
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 +7.61
313–345 325 4 225.00–235.00 $232.35 $755 +6.76
360–398 383 10 200.00–235.00 $225.63 $864 +0.09
423 423 4 225.00 $225.00 $952 +7.77
450–497 472 13 208.00–235.00 $219.62 $1,037 +9.62
500–548 525 12 200.00–212.00 $207.80 $1,091 —
575–595 581 5 190.00–200.00 $193.24 $1,123 +13.24
610–628 622 3 189.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,178 +19.33
650–685 672 3 178.00–188.00 $182.24 $1,225 +7.24
775 775 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,077 —
897 897 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,256 —

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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 7 247.00 $247.00 $610 +26.96
250–295 274 4 222.50–252.50 $233.62 $640 -5.94
317–344 332 23 220.00–251.00 $232.76 $773 -0.27
365–395 381 11 222.50–237.00 $233.46 $889 +2.28
400 value added 400 4 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
405–443 426 64 205.00–231.00 $223.81 $953 -0.26
464 464 8 190.00 $190.00 $882 -28.40
450–498 479 39 203.00–221.00 $212.69 $1,019 -5.71
506–547 value added 517 14 193.00–217.00 $211.14 $1,092 +21.14
500–545 524 39 190.00–211.00 $197.21 $1,033 +5.04
551–560 553 12 180.00–193.00 $190.08 $1,051 +4.40
558–589 value added 572 42 185.00–194.00 $192.26 $1,100 -0.74
645 645 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 -16.50
665 665 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 -12.12
668–697 value added 685 39 180.00–182.00 $180.85 $1,239 -0.15
705–745 711 12 160.00–173.00 $169.54 $1,205 +1.20
717 value added 717 35 178.00 $178.00 $1,276 +12.16
803 value added 803 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,124 —
955 value added 955 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 213 3 200.00–220.00 $212.50 $453 —
322–345 330 5 180.00–231.00 $210.88 $696 -6.26
360–383 375 3 210.00–231.00 $224.29 $841 +44.29
420–445 423 12 180.00–210.00 $206.54 $874 +10.54
455–488 476 11 180.00–205.00 $194.43 $925 +15.43
500–533 523 7 170.00–195.00 $189.41 $991 +14.41
553–590 579 7 170.00–180.00 $177.27 $1,026 +7.27
613–644 633 9 140.00–160.00 $145.47 $921 —
655–695 676 6 133.00–160.00 $145.72 $985 -4.28
740 740 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 +30.00
790 790 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 +50.00
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 +30.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
355 355 1 217.50 $217.50 $772 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 422 6 233.00–243.00 $237.87 $1,004 +4.37
427 thin fleshed 427 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,050 —
472–480 475 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +6.16
503–530 508 27 200.00–220.00 $214.76 $1,091 +6.84
517 thin fleshed 517 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,137 —
550–598 572 12 190.00–204.00 $195.79 $1,120 +5.15
610–613 612 3 196.00–197.00 $196.33 $1,202 +8.33
658–690 670 5 178.00–188.00 $184.33 $1,235 +14.33
700–735 718 6 170.00–179.00 $176.62 $1,268 +19.90
760–790 779 7 161.00–175.00 $166.96 $1,301 —
802 802 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 419 9 210.00–233.00 $223.46 $936 +24.83
463–495 481 12 200.00–224.00 $208.92 $1,005 +8.92
515–545 525 7 180.00–205.00 $199.76 $1,049 +11.94
560–580 572 3 185.00–194.00 $190.64 $1,090 —
625 625 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,169 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1410 1108 80-85% 38 85.00–95.00 $92.61 $1,026 —
980–1355 1178 80-85% 10 95.00–102.50 $99.46 $1,172 —
1085–1285 1186 80-85% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.46 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1095 1003 85-90% 2 64.00–75.00 $68.99 $692 —
860–1140 1026 85-90% 11 77.00–89.00 $82.91 $851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1410 1258 75-80% 8 92.00–95.00 $93.38 $1,175 +11.38
1380–1385 1383 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,314 —
1380–1495 1438 75-80% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,251 -8.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1760 1668 6 113.00–119.00 $116.36 $1,941 —
1570–1960 1750 3 103.00–108.00 $105.85 $1,852 —
1710–2160 1999 4 120.00–130.00 $124.50 $2,489 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 2 110.00 $110.00 $674 —

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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.