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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

1,548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.82/cwt +40.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 923 lb · 164 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.35/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 519 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.46/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 425 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,548 1,530 1,205
Feeder cattle 1,318 1,135 1,007
Slaughter cattle 189 243 125
Replacement cattle 41 152 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders 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
200–205 203 3 260.00–275.00 $264.92 $538 +5.77
255–260 258 6 250.00–280.00 $266.64 $688 +13.53
308–326 323 11 250.00–275.00 $270.66 $874 -3.16
330–347 thin fleshed 343 4 283.00–290.00 $288.32 $989 —
360–398 374 20 250.00–271.00 $260.41 $974 -10.17
375 value added 375 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
400–430 thin fleshed 415 2 258.00–261.00 $259.45 $1,077 —
405–446 441 33 240.00–257.00 $245.51 $1,083 -9.90
453–497 value added 466 13 260.00–263.00 $261.96 $1,221 —
452–481 467 13 230.00–241.00 $236.23 $1,103 +1.73
503–530 value added 513 9 240.00–255.00 $250.06 $1,283 +18.55
500–543 519 25 215.00–235.00 $228.53 $1,186 +0.84
552–555 value added 553 8 240.00–252.00 $248.99 $1,377 —
560–598 575 23 215.00–235.00 $225.22 $1,295 +2.02
613 value added 613 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,428 +6.00
620–640 631 8 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $1,294 -10.43
663–698 684 10 190.00–215.00 $207.40 $1,419 +4.14
700 value added 700 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,421 —
705–740 721 9 193.00–204.50 $198.54 $1,431 +0.10
776–784 value added 781 10 190.00–192.00 $191.20 $1,493 —
808 value added 808 61 198.00 $198.00 $1,600 —
873 873 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,519 +4.00
892 value added 892 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,615 -17.00
918–926 value added 923 164 182.00–191.25 $190.82 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 250.00–260.00 $256.67 $629 —
252 252 5 240.00 $240.00 $605 -1.88
295 thin fleshed 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
320–340 330 3 220.00–250.00 $236.57 $781 +6.57
368–390 376 9 225.00–230.00 $228.89 $861 -6.11
425–432 429 5 225.00–230.00 $228.02 $978 -1.98
465–485 478 6 220.00–230.00 $225.85 $1,080 +25.85
530–535 533 3 200.00–210.00 $203.31 $1,084 -16.69
555–578 575 12 210.00–215.00 $214.59 $1,234 +14.59
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
718 value added 718 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,221 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
373 373 2 232.50 $232.50 $867 +17.57
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +19.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 1 262.50 $262.50 $578 —
240 240 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $588 +5.00
265–286 thin fleshed 283 12 251.00–260.00 $258.59 $732 —
285–295 fancy 291 5 261.00–272.50 $265.51 $773 —
320–348 333 25 232.50–250.00 $242.25 $807 +0.35
353–395 fancy 358 9 246.00–262.50 $248.02 $888 —
350–395 373 14 226.00–247.50 $235.80 $880 -0.16
370–390 thin fleshed 383 3 245.00–251.00 $246.93 $946 —
407–418 thin fleshed 410 14 231.00–235.00 $234.43 $961 —
408–443 value added 424 9 230.00–239.00 $234.82 $996 -2.18
410–448 431 38 212.50–234.00 $224.75 $969 -2.02
450–495 468 51 205.00–229.00 $215.75 $1,010 -0.09
468 value added 468 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,081 —
500–541 518 56 199.00–216.00 $208.64 $1,081 +4.03
500–548 529 6 190.00–202.00 $195.33 $1,033 -9.28
563 563 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,042 -8.97
560–595 576 10 185.00–198.00 $189.77 $1,093 -4.20
599 value added 599 20 200.00 $200.00 $1,198 —
600–624 615 18 180.00–190.00 $186.44 $1,147 +8.90
655–693 673 12 170.00–180.00 $176.54 $1,188 +11.57
705 value added 705 47 183.00 $183.00 $1,290 —
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —
850 value added 850 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,292 —
910–920 915 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $1,212 +11.49
1020 1020 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 235.00 $235.00 $470 +42.06
295 295 3 227.50 $227.50 $671 +47.50
325 325 1 212.50 $212.50 $691 -3.50
325–340 thin fleshed 333 2 227.00–233.00 $229.93 $766 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
350–390 368 15 206.00–231.00 $220.74 $812 —
425–445 432 9 191.00–220.00 $207.24 $895 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 229.00 $229.00 $996 —
453 thin fleshed 453 3 215.00 $215.00 $974 —
455–490 478 3 200.00–209.00 $203.07 $971 -7.20
505–535 514 4 195.00–205.00 $201.16 $1,034 +27.52
578 value added 578 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,127 —
560–595 586 4 180.00–190.00 $182.39 $1,069 +6.18
603–645 615 7 170.00–180.00 $175.67 $1,080 +5.67
653 value added 653 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,143 —
668–678 676 8 165.00–170.00 $168.76 $1,141 +28.76
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 3 200.00–205.00 $202.03 $950 +2.03
550–590 570 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 +63.00
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 419 12 237.50–253.00 $244.31 $1,024 -7.90
473–496 483 12 225.00–240.00 $231.42 $1,118 +1.68
502–548 530 22 210.00–225.00 $219.06 $1,161 +2.70
560–575 568 5 200.00–210.00 $204.00 $1,159 -7.55
600–640 622 6 190.00–196.00 $192.04 $1,194 -9.13
650–693 680 7 185.00–190.00 $186.44 $1,268 -0.14
764–775 766 5 170.00–177.00 $175.58 $1,345 +5.58
800 800 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 6 220.00–238.00 $228.05 $987 -5.85
445 thin fleshed 445 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,077 —
460–499 492 11 220.00–225.00 $221.84 $1,091 +7.87
540–545 543 3 205.00–214.00 $211.02 $1,146 +26.04
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
633–640 635 3 188.00–190.00 $188.67 $1,198 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 200.00 $200.00 $856 —
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 +27.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1500 1096 80-85% 5 85.00–87.00 $85.75 $940 —
785–1490 1147 80-85% 72 87.00–98.00 $92.80 $1,064 -0.33
1060–1550 1271 80-85% 17 97.00–103.00 $99.24 $1,261 -2.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1110 958 85-90% 3 73.00–78.00 $75.56 $724 —
780–1253 965 85-90% 28 77.00–87.00 $82.56 $797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1625 1402 75-80% 10 99.00–105.00 $101.91 $1,429 —
1090–1645 1413 75-80% 12 88.00–97.00 $92.15 $1,302 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1500 1363 6 101.00–114.00 $106.87 $1,457 -3.68
1070–1945 1470 11 109.00–122.00 $116.97 $1,719 —
1595–1970 1852 5 124.00–134.00 $129.65 $2,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1035 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,300.00 $1,213.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
940–980 958 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $929.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.