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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.55/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 536 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.41/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 516 lb · 65 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.08/cwt +10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 764 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 786 1,237 1,427
Feeder cattle 673 1,110 1,280
Slaughter cattle 89 107 99
Replacement cattle 24 20 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows were 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 3.00 to 7.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Heifers under 450 steady to4.00 lower, over 450 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Bull calves mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–238 233 4 250.00–270.00 $260.21 $606 —
260–295 286 5 235.00–260.00 $253.40 $725 -18.23
325–328 327 6 240.00–265.00 $253.36 $828 -8.28
350–397 374 20 245.00–275.00 $257.03 $961 +1.09
430 430 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,122 +13.79
450–495 471 6 220.00–247.00 $236.54 $1,114 +16.54
513 value added 513 54 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 -10.00
500–545 529 11 210.00–232.00 $220.62 $1,167 -4.79
559–595 563 12 210.00–226.00 $217.46 $1,224 +2.82
623–645 631 7 190.00–220.00 $208.91 $1,318 +10.79
645 value added 645 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,400 —
665 665 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 +12.00
705–735 715 3 183.00–188.00 $184.71 $1,321 +2.08
758–764 value added 764 65 189.00–190.00 $189.08 $1,445 +12.08
900–935 918 2 121.00–156.00 $138.17 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 289 4 230.00–250.00 $240.31 $694 +10.31
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 -22.35
360–395 370 4 230.00–235.00 $233.77 $865 +8.14
432 432 3 220.00 $220.00 $950 -5.00
450–485 468 2 210.00–220.00 $214.81 $1,005 -4.81
510 510 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,010 -9.80
575–590 583 2 199.00–200.00 $199.51 $1,163 +6.27
627–642 631 19 181.00–195.00 $193.46 $1,221 +4.13
752 752 29 182.00 $182.00 $1,369 +43.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–395 387 3 150.00 $150.00 $580 —
534 534 7 150.00 $150.00 $801 —
600 600 3 105.00 $105.00 $630 —
668 668 2 130.00 $130.00 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 231.00 $231.00 $647 -2.62
323–348 338 15 210.00–241.00 $228.91 $774 -3.85
353–395 377 19 205.00–244.00 $232.13 $875 -1.33
400–445 424 28 205.00–233.00 $221.81 $940 -2.00
455–495 484 30 194.00–227.00 $215.88 $1,045 +3.19
487 value added 487 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,052 —
505–545 525 27 185.00–221.00 $210.75 $1,106 +13.54
540 value added 540 73 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 -6.14
550–575 561 13 180.00–204.00 $190.67 $1,070 +0.59
621–640 625 8 160.00–180.00 $176.17 $1,101 +16.17
653–690 670 9 150.00–180.00 $162.90 $1,091 +7.90
743 743 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,189 -9.54
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
960 960 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 -32.50
345 345 2 192.50 $192.50 $664 -18.38
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 -19.29
415 415 2 213.00 $213.00 $884 +6.46
460–465 463 2 189.00–193.00 $190.99 $884 -3.44
580–595 588 2 150.00–170.00 $160.13 $942 -17.14
655–695 668 3 145.00–156.00 $148.81 $994 +3.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 169.00 $169.00 $431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 437 11 225.00–245.00 $238.89 $1,044 +1.02
460–485 478 12 200.00–240.00 $220.87 $1,056 +0.87
500–548 531 21 200.00–220.00 $215.28 $1,143 +0.52
570–593 584 8 180.00–208.00 $196.67 $1,149 +0.88
610 610 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 -8.33
663–675 669 4 175.00–188.00 $184.23 $1,232 -0.10
715–745 730 2 177.00–182.00 $179.45 $1,310 +2.83
880 880 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–525 508 5 190.00–200.00 $192.07 $976 -7.69
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833–1600 1099 80-85% 25 87.00–98.00 $92.06 $1,012 —
980–1445 1201 80-85% 7 96.00–103.00 $98.81 $1,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $573 —
765–1460 981 85-90% 18 75.00–86.00 $81.72 $802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,054 -9.38
1085–1375 1293 75-80% 6 92.00–99.00 $94.68 $1,224 +1.30
1490 1490 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1310 1268 2 104.00–107.00 $105.55 $1,338 —
1120–1940 1622 9 110.00–121.00 $116.01 $1,882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1175 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,420.00 $1,150.30
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.