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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

1,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $197.75/cwt ≈ $1,775/hd at 898 lb · 114 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.03/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 427 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.84/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 465 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,530 1,535 1,127
Feeder cattle 1,135 1,136 916
Slaughter cattle 243 169 62
Replacement cattle 152 230 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bull calves steady to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 250.00–280.00 $259.15 $609 —
268–293 287 9 250.00–265.00 $253.11 $726 -26.46
302–345 323 8 250.00–290.00 $273.82 $884 +16.85
355–398 366 33 225.00–292.50 $270.58 $990 +11.23
400–447 418 36 235.00–273.00 $255.41 $1,068 -2.13
450–495 470 22 210.00–253.00 $234.50 $1,102 -10.43
501–540 value added 512 7 230.00–235.00 $231.51 $1,185 —
510–548 524 34 210.00–236.00 $227.69 $1,193 -5.70
557–591 573 10 215.00–230.00 $223.20 $1,279 +1.67
610 value added 610 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,385 +3.06
600–648 618 51 196.00–230.00 $215.44 $1,331 +9.52
652–695 671 12 187.00–219.00 $203.26 $1,364 +3.26
712–730 721 6 194.00–203.00 $198.44 $1,431 +14.44
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
898 value added 898 113 198.00 $198.00 $1,778 —
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 -15.50
950–995 965 3 150.00–152.00 $151.31 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 5 220.00–260.00 $241.88 $672 -7.12
335–340 338 3 230.00 $230.00 $777 -11.59
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 +7.68
410–415 413 2 230.00 $230.00 $950 +20.00
485–498 494 3 200.00 $200.00 $988 —
505 505 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +5.11
552 552 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,104 +6.00
650–663 659 3 190.00–200.00 $193.29 $1,274 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 4 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $817 —
490–495 493 2 190.00–210.00 $200.05 $986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 240.00 $240.00 $528 -30.00
250–298 278 17 232.50–252.50 $246.62 $686 -3.27
300–346 331 27 215.00–261.00 $241.90 $801 -1.97
350–391 376 58 227.50–245.00 $235.96 $887 -6.44
400–448 427 60 205.00–243.00 $226.77 $968 +0.57
427 value added 427 17 237.00 $237.00 $1,012 —
450–495 465 69 200.00–229.00 $215.84 $1,004 +1.11
500–505 value added 502 12 214.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,094 —
500–547 531 40 185.00–212.00 $204.61 $1,086 +1.15
555–585 564 34 180.00–210.00 $193.97 $1,094 -0.11
600–640 619 31 165.00–185.00 $177.54 $1,099 +0.01
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 -27.53
650–670 658 4 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $1,086 -8.62
697 value added 697 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,220 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 -4.24
860 860 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 +23.77
915 915 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,107 —
955 955 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 180.00–220.00 $192.94 $438 -17.06
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 -52.50
338 338 2 216.00 $216.00 $730 +3.50
450–483 459 13 195.00–221.00 $210.27 $965 +21.27
505–533 527 5 170.00–176.00 $173.64 $915 -6.36
560–585 569 4 170.00–180.00 $176.21 $1,003 —
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 +30.00
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 200.00 $200.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 137.00 $137.00 $274 —
285 285 1 172.50 $172.50 $492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 418 31 240.00–261.00 $252.21 $1,054 +10.47
454–490 468 33 215.00–240.00 $229.74 $1,075 +7.64
500–538 518 18 205.00–225.00 $216.36 $1,121 -3.48
551–594 572 13 205.00–220.00 $211.55 $1,210 +9.60
605–626 621 11 200.00–205.00 $201.17 $1,249 +18.63
650–685 673 5 178.00–192.00 $186.58 $1,256 +1.58
701–735 712 6 185.00–193.00 $186.38 $1,327 +10.30
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
900–920 910 2 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 406 5 220.00–246.00 $233.90 $950 +13.90
455–460 458 4 208.00–220.00 $213.97 $980 —
515–520 518 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $958 -5.02
815 815 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,288 —
885 885 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 185.00–200.00 $192.34 $904 —
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 133.00 $133.00 $935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–970 847 85-90% 5 55.00–77.00 $64.85 $549 —
745–1330 936 85-90% 45 75.00–88.00 $80.83 $757 -0.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856–1045 875 80-85% 10 87.00–91.00 $87.48 $765 —
965–1400 1149 80-85% 27 86.00–98.00 $93.13 $1,070 —
1090–1510 1262 80-85% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.48 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,399 —
1155–1710 1347 75-80% 22 91.00–103.00 $97.18 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1520 1393 2 110.00–111.00 $110.55 $1,540 —
1160–2315 1621 8 113.00–118.00 $116.46 $1,888 —
1495–2145 1820 2 124.00–132.00 $128.71 $2,343 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 820.00 $820.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,078.57
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -102.91
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,522.22 —

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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.