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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

1,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.57/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 478 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.35/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 577 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.67/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 522 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,301 1,246 1,912
Feeder cattle 1,071 1,043 1,562
Slaughter cattle 199 176 310
Replacement cattle 31 27 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to July 4 th holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 275.00 $275.00 $627 -15.00
292 292 3 292.50 $292.50 $854 +26.83
315–345 324 21 260.00–290.00 $272.41 $883 +27.45
360–380 373 10 250.00–290.00 $273.88 $1,022 +19.41
410 fancy 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
410–430 415 31 245.00–280.00 $273.52 $1,135 +11.61
460–495 473 25 245.00–267.00 $259.40 $1,227 +11.39
505 value added 505 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,369 —
503–546 525 14 230.00–270.00 $247.97 $1,302 +0.47
555–571 561 18 240.00–245.00 $244.12 $1,370 +14.48
550–591 value added 563 33 255.00–260.00 $256.11 $1,442 +21.46
600–612 value added 608 14 261.00 $261.00 $1,587 +16.50
615–635 630 13 230.00–245.00 $239.69 $1,510 +13.50
660–688 669 25 220.00–253.00 $239.76 $1,604 +10.71
683 value added 683 24 245.00 $245.00 $1,673 +4.00
700–705 703 3 225.00–239.00 $234.36 $1,648 +15.15
704–739 value added 713 30 240.00–251.00 $244.87 $1,746 —
768–789 776 16 225.00–237.00 $228.08 $1,770 +38.08
810 810 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 -7.07
850–885 865 4 194.00–225.00 $213.40 $1,846 +8.40
987 987 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,865 —
1013 1013 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,682 —
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
325–340 333 2 180.00–235.00 $206.88 $689 -22.50
360–373 367 4 230.00–240.00 $235.09 $863 +20.23
409 409 4 216.00 $216.00 $883 -5.06
465 465 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,042 —
510–535 518 3 210.00–230.00 $223.12 $1,156 +3.12
565–580 573 2 200.00–230.00 $215.20 $1,233 +15.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 234 4 240.00–260.00 $252.73 $591 +23.11
282 282 3 246.00 $246.00 $694 +11.86
319–345 331 13 220.00–252.50 $237.51 $786 -11.33
353–397 381 39 220.00–259.00 $245.67 $936 +15.43
400–445 428 35 223.00–247.00 $238.55 $1,021 +12.14
455–498 475 67 201.00–230.00 $224.18 $1,065 +7.49
483–490 value added 489 21 230.00 $230.00 $1,125 -0.37
500–545 522 55 210.00–240.00 $219.67 $1,147 +8.50
571–579 value added 576 35 217.00–225.00 $221.62 $1,277 +9.85
550–585 578 22 200.00–218.00 $207.96 $1,202 +9.12
600–640 619 21 182.00–214.00 $198.23 $1,227 +8.23
629 value added 629 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,321 -8.25
650–685 664 8 190.00–205.00 $193.15 $1,283 +12.26
683–685 value added 684 17 215.00 $215.00 $1,471 +22.00
708 value added 708 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,480 —
700–733 717 9 180.00–204.50 $190.02 $1,362 +15.04
760–774 772 6 181.00–185.00 $184.34 $1,423 -2.09
815–825 820 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
880 880 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,258 -24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 ±0.00
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 +3.69
305–335 320 3 210.00–220.00 $216.67 $693 +0.07
385 385 1 223.00 $223.00 $859 —
408–425 415 5 211.00–232.00 $223.39 $927 +5.39
450–463 457 4 210.00–219.00 $216.29 $988 +3.85
505–535 523 6 185.00–210.00 $199.96 $1,046 -1.26
550–580 570 3 200.00–207.00 $204.75 $1,167 +28.31
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -6.97
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 -28.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 428 18 238.00–262.50 $254.33 $1,089 +14.86
455–488 469 10 225.00–254.00 $243.64 $1,143 +9.97
500–545 517 32 210.00–250.00 $235.09 $1,215 +9.02
553–598 572 28 200.00–235.00 $221.32 $1,266 -2.60
600–635 624 6 200.00–220.00 $205.88 $1,285 -1.83
655–685 670 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,424 +27.62
705–745 737 9 175.00–194.00 $186.48 $1,374 -9.52
760–775 771 4 178.00–185.00 $183.28 $1,413 +2.30
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 250.00 $250.00 $950 +20.39
403–425 415 14 220.00–250.00 $231.86 $962 +27.39
450–478 466 8 226.00–233.00 $230.84 $1,076 +21.26
500–540 520 4 200.00–230.00 $207.21 $1,077 -0.58
555–580 568 3 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $1,192 -1.27
668 668 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 —
720 720 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1495 1134 80-85% 51 95.00–107.00 $99.80 $1,132 -5.57
1000–1485 1164 80-85% 4 93.00–96.00 $93.87 $1,093 -5.25
1170–1430 1224 80-85% 25 106.00–113.00 $110.39 $1,351 +18.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1640 1358 75-80% 14 101.00–107.00 $104.93 $1,425 —
1399–1590 1412 75-80% 15 108.00–109.00 $108.14 $1,527 -3.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1190 925 85-90% 4 81.00–85.00 $82.80 $766 —
870–1365 1040 85-90% 13 86.00–93.00 $90.90 $945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,303 —
1375–2440 1702 9 121.00–130.00 $124.81 $2,124 —
1482–2295 1785 9 130.00–140.00 $133.00 $2,374 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1100–1150 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,570.59 —

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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.