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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

1,448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.00/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 574 lb · 144 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.41/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 469 lb · 104 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.22/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 577 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,448 1,468 1,150
Feeder cattle 1,266 1,261 973
Slaughter cattle 140 169 117
Replacement cattle 42 38 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Steers and bull calves under 450 lbs 3.00 to 10.0 lower, over 450 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 11.00 lower, over 400 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 226 5 280.00–300.00 $288.23 $651 -11.77
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
313–345 332 15 250.00–300.00 $280.41 $931 +9.81
378–388 383 10 262.00–280.00 $272.85 $1,045 +6.42
428 value added 428 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,177 —
400–449 432 27 240.00–267.00 $258.54 $1,117 -3.03
458–498 478 53 230.00–273.00 $251.73 $1,203 -7.35
512 fancy 512 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,306 —
500–548 524 23 224.00–255.00 $242.07 $1,268 -3.88
524–530 value added 526 6 250.00–256.00 $252.02 $1,326 -6.98
573 value added 573 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,432 ±0.00
553–594 577 82 215.00–250.00 $237.79 $1,372 -1.35
600–648 630 41 220.00–240.00 $231.31 $1,457 +7.17
633–636 value added 634 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,522 -7.88
655 value added 655 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,513 -6.22
668–695 677 19 185.00–236.00 $223.41 $1,512 -8.50
705–740 722 16 185.00–220.00 $212.72 $1,536 -8.50
750–785 774 8 205.00–210.00 $208.76 $1,616 +8.76
844 844 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,629 +3.50
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–343 322 5 220.00–260.00 $248.49 $800 -9.73
395 395 3 240.00 $240.00 $948 -4.94
435 435 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 -1.64
490–495 491 8 226.00–236.00 $227.26 $1,116 -14.69
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -15.05
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -4.87
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -11.60
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -11.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 262 8 230.00–255.00 $247.78 $649 -10.25
315 value added 315 3 260.00 $260.00 $819 —
310–345 322 6 238.00–260.00 $250.53 $807 -18.31
350–395 362 10 228.00–250.00 $242.37 $877 -5.56
425 value added 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 -21.28
403–445 430 43 210.00–245.00 $225.59 $970 -17.49
450–496 469 104 200.00–235.00 $223.41 $1,048 +1.60
503–545 520 48 200.00–220.00 $212.41 $1,105 +2.12
545 value added 545 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 -4.33
550–599 573 131 200.00–217.00 $210.60 $1,207 +12.34
578–595 value added 581 13 210.00–216.00 $215.05 $1,249 +5.05
600–635 611 5 190.00–203.00 $198.93 $1,215 +2.03
611 value added 611 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,259 -4.00
655–693 677 36 175.00–200.00 $192.26 $1,302 +0.93
684 value added 684 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,368 +5.00
723–740 726 12 174.00–187.00 $185.57 $1,347 +8.21
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 3 220.00–222.00 $221.38 $835 -3.69
448 448 3 220.00 $220.00 $986 +3.84
470–499 488 13 200.00–215.00 $205.70 $1,004 -3.24
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -3.16
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 +4.65
613–623 618 4 180.00–188.00 $184.03 $1,137 +0.62
780–790 785 2 158.00–170.00 $164.04 $1,288 +4.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
455 455 1 181.00 $181.00 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 432 23 242.00–262.00 $253.97 $1,097 +1.48
457–497 476 26 239.00–254.00 $245.28 $1,168 -9.86
510–544 525 29 224.00–235.00 $229.66 $1,206 -16.94
550–599 577 19 208.00–230.00 $218.16 $1,259 +7.73
605–625 611 7 207.00–210.00 $208.84 $1,276 +1.06
674–693 681 9 180.00–219.00 $204.28 $1,391 +9.68
710 710 2 182.00–190.00 $186.00 $1,321 +4.78
770–795 787 6 180.00–190.00 $184.14 $1,449 —
803 803 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,461 —
860–875 868 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,562 —
925 925 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–487 487 6 220.00–221.00 $220.17 $1,072 -5.52
530–548 546 10 215.00–222.00 $215.68 $1,178 -2.55
665–690 669 14 180.00–200.00 $197.05 $1,318 +35.05
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–425 410 6 162.00–210.00 $187.25 $768 —
952 952 25 125.00 $125.00 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–790 765 85-90% 2 57.00–80.00 $68.88 $527 —
895–1495 1049 85-90% 34 77.00–99.00 $89.21 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1440 1306 75-80% 7 109.00–115.00 $112.00 $1,463 —
1040–1605 1370 75-80% 16 101.00–109.00 $105.56 $1,446 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,116 -6.61
855–1545 1179 80-85% 11 97.00–107.00 $100.56 $1,186 -1.05
1245–1520 1383 80-85% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.55 $1,598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1815 1515 3 104.00–115.00 $110.48 $1,674 —
1845–2160 1941 7 118.00–129.00 $124.32 $2,413 —
1915–2135 1988 3 132.00–139.00 $134.57 $2,675 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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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 4 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.