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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.01/cwt +15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 861 lb · 191 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.55/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 575 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.72/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 528 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,065 882 1,123
Feeder cattle 863 690 952
Slaughter cattle 124 138 122
Replacement cattle 78 54 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers were mostly steady; Feeder Heifers were 2.00-6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls were 5.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 3.00-4.00 higher, with lean cows 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady on a limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 ±0.00
275 fancy 275 2 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 —
315–325 fancy 320 4 280.00–300.00 $289.84 $927 —
300–346 333 11 240.00–260.00 $251.80 $838 -9.96
370–395 385 6 250.00–265.00 $259.11 $998 +0.69
405–438 422 28 250.00–270.00 $259.74 $1,096 +7.77
450–495 477 15 220.00–250.00 $236.71 $1,129 -2.54
505–535 525 42 220.00–240.00 $234.13 $1,229 +0.91
552–598 573 43 220.00–234.00 $228.84 $1,311 +1.68
575–589 value added 579 18 234.00–239.00 $238.01 $1,378 —
600–620 610 9 205.00–220.00 $212.97 $1,299 -14.01
633 fancy 633 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,488 —
650–690 671 11 191.00–232.00 $211.44 $1,419 +26.78
710 710 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,406 -6.69
722–725 value added 722 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,552 —
755–785 765 10 201.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,569 —
833 833 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,591 —
850–859 858 12 185.00–190.00 $189.59 $1,627 +2.59
860–861 value added 861 179 202.25–204.00 $202.84 $1,746 —
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 +2.86
450–480 465 2 225.00–240.00 $232.26 $1,080 +12.26
555–595 575 2 200.00–210.00 $204.83 $1,178 +14.83
760–763 762 3 190.00–195.00 $193.34 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 172.50 $172.50 $500 —
355–390 378 3 150.00–172.50 $165.46 $625 —
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–288 276 5 235.00–255.00 $241.69 $667 -0.82
310 fancy 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
315–335 326 4 226.00–237.00 $232.52 $758 -22.24
369 fancy 369 7 253.00 $253.00 $934 —
370–395 387 12 225.00–241.00 $235.14 $910 -17.38
405 fancy 405 1 242.00 $242.00 $980 —
400–438 413 20 221.00–236.00 $230.15 $951 +5.73
450–498 473 24 205.00–221.00 $210.99 $998 -9.69
488 value added 488 19 227.00 $227.00 $1,108 —
509–548 528 44 200.00–213.00 $207.72 $1,097 +3.40
558 value added 558 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 +10.00
563–589 577 19 190.00–209.00 $199.34 $1,150 +6.98
603–640 620 28 175.00–191.00 $184.62 $1,145 +2.38
659–688 666 11 175.00–195.00 $190.78 $1,271 +7.93
718 718 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 -6.63
830–845 838 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 +10.00
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
335 335 1 222.50 $222.50 $745 +22.50
415–448 434 8 200.00–221.00 $211.83 $919 -0.36
485–495 490 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $858 -33.28
531–538 533 7 185.00–190.00 $186.44 $994 +6.44
558–590 569 3 180.00–201.00 $193.74 $1,102 +4.47
645–648 647 5 174.00–175.00 $174.60 $1,130 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
725–728 727 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
650 650 1 141.00 $141.00 $916 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,087 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 429 11 230.00–240.00 $235.34 $1,010 +12.49
470–485 478 2 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,075 -4.18
508–548 532 24 220.00–233.00 $225.93 $1,202 +10.98
553–575 567 11 200.00–210.00 $209.09 $1,186 +5.50
600–640 609 11 195.00–205.00 $200.90 $1,223 +5.60
658–665 660 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +5.00
749 749 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,273 -5.00
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
1030 1030 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 220.00–230.00 $223.25 $938 +11.65
470–495 490 8 200.00–221.00 $210.06 $1,029 -2.35
505–515 508 4 180.00–200.00 $194.93 $990 +1.13
560–565 562 3 190.00–210.00 $203.29 $1,142 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 +10.00
698 698 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,256 +9.00
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 180.00 $180.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1080 915 85-90% 17 75.00–88.00 $82.13 $751 —
850–1275 1014 85-90% 21 88.00–99.00 $92.54 $938 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,137 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1710 1436 75-80% 23 97.00–106.00 $102.56 $1,473 +11.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $871 —
990–1675 1239 80-85% 18 92.00–103.00 $98.22 $1,217 —
1210–1430 1317 80-85% 3 106.00–111.00 $109.11 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,106 —
1240–1810 1497 11 115.00–125.00 $118.87 $1,779 —
1550–2020 1809 4 130.00–135.00 $132.09 $2,390 +9.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.