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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

1,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 2-3 steers $175.00/cwt ≈ $1,601/hd at 915 lb · 82 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.16/cwt ≈ $1,540/hd at 823 lb · 79 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.02/cwt +50.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 930 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,535 786 754
Feeder cattle 1,136 673 588
Slaughter cattle 169 89 120
Replacement cattle 230 24 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Steers were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 276 11 250.00–300.00 $279.57 $772 +26.17
300–338 333 12 232.50–287.50 $256.97 $856 +3.61
355–396 379 35 253.00–273.00 $259.35 $983 +2.32
400–448 432 40 245.00–270.00 $257.54 $1,113 -3.46
453–493 469 33 230.00–262.00 $244.93 $1,149 +8.39
510–529 520 15 222.00–240.00 $233.39 $1,214 +12.77
555–593 578 13 202.00–235.00 $221.53 $1,280 +4.07
605–633 622 14 200.00–218.00 $205.92 $1,281 -2.99
618–634 value added 623 44 222.00–228.00 $223.94 $1,395 +6.94
645 645 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,284 -9.91
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +3.00
667–698 value added 687 33 189.50–218.50 $199.74 $1,372 —
733 733 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,349 -0.71
755–780 768 2 183.00–190.00 $186.44 $1,432 —
809–815 809 22 179.00–188.00 $187.59 $1,518 —
828 value added 828 57 187.00 $187.00 $1,548 —
906 906 6 165.50 $165.50 $1,499 +27.33
932 value added 932 57 191.50 $191.50 $1,785 —
1095 1095 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 249.00 $249.00 $622 —
310–333 325 3 240.00–245.00 $241.59 $785 +31.59
360–390 379 4 220.00–240.00 $227.32 $862 -6.45
410 410 3 210.00 $210.00 $861 -10.00
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +5.19
504–530 510 20 200.00–230.00 $214.89 $1,096 +16.89
565 565 19 194.00 $194.00 $1,096 -5.51
622–640 624 12 180.00–197.00 $181.45 $1,132 -12.01
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 +3.00
915 value added 915 82 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
275–290 286 8 220.00–259.00 $249.89 $715 +18.89
300–345 315 17 222.50–256.00 $243.87 $768 +14.96
353–395 375 61 221.00–251.00 $242.40 $909 +10.27
400–445 429 35 215.00–247.00 $226.20 $970 +4.39
466 value added 466 17 226.00 $226.00 $1,053 +10.00
450–498 475 34 203.00–226.00 $214.73 $1,020 -1.15
503–545 524 14 196.00–208.00 $203.46 $1,066 -7.29
539 value added 539 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,175 +13.00
553–590 570 23 182.00–205.00 $194.08 $1,106 +3.41
579 value added 579 32 176.00 $176.00 $1,019 —
611 value added 611 29 188.00 $188.00 $1,149 —
623–638 628 7 172.00–180.00 $177.53 $1,115 +1.36
651–697 665 13 172.00–179.00 $173.59 $1,154 +10.69
705–730 714 9 152.00–173.50 $163.96 $1,171 +3.96
722 value added 722 23 154.00 $154.00 $1,112 —
753–793 769 5 153.00–156.00 $154.24 $1,186 +4.24
868–887 882 8 115.00–120.00 $116.23 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 +30.00
270–295 278 3 232.50 $232.50 $646 —
330 330 1 212.50 $212.50 $701 +20.00
370–398 390 6 200.00–215.00 $204.92 $799 -0.08
420–445 435 3 200.00–217.00 $209.82 $913 -3.18
470 470 1 189.00 $189.00 $888 -1.99
513 513 2 180.00 $180.00 $923 —
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 8 222.00–257.00 $241.74 $1,015 +2.85
463–495 479 12 210.00–230.00 $222.10 $1,064 +1.23
510–533 521 16 210.00–224.00 $219.84 $1,145 +4.56
565–598 580 11 196.00–210.00 $201.95 $1,171 +5.28
611–648 620 13 180.00–188.00 $182.54 $1,132 -5.46
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 +0.77
705–745 732 10 174.00–184.00 $176.08 $1,289 -3.37
810 810 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,353 —
980 980 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 —
490–495 494 4 200.00 $200.00 $988 —
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 -2.07
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
620–643 632 6 180.00–196.00 $187.85 $1,187 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 237.00 $237.00 $960 +57.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1435 1164 80-85% 50 87.00–101.00 $94.90 $1,105 —
1005–1320 1242 80-85% 12 98.00–109.00 $102.32 $1,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1555 1453 75-80% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.46 $1,474 —
1135–1795 1541 75-80% 17 88.00–99.00 $96.72 $1,490 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–695 678 85-90% 2 56.00–65.00 $60.62 $411 —
795–1125 905 85-90% 15 77.00–92.00 $81.37 $736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1850 1503 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,608 —
810–2150 1706 10 110.00–126.00 $119.94 $2,046 —
1835–1985 1910 2 128.00–132.00 $129.92 $2,481 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,125.00 $2,125.00 +425.00
1050–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,627.91 -72.09
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,540.00 $1,540.00 —

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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.