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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

1,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.28/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 476 lb · 56 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.63/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 385 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.06/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 417 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,219 1,312 1,010
Feeder cattle 978 1,132 901
Slaughter cattle 189 157 68
Replacement cattle 52 23 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this market last week, feeder classes including steers were 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of 12.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder heifers were 5.00 to 15.00 higher, and feeder bulls had to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter classes such as breaker steady to 2.00 higher, boner/lean 4.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–243 234 3 270.00–280.00 $273.07 $639 —
289 value added 289 6 300.00 $300.00 $867 —
303–345 326 21 260.00–290.00 $275.73 $899 -11.83
354–393 375 9 270.00–275.00 $272.33 $1,021 -5.66
360–383 value added 375 19 280.00–295.00 $284.30 $1,066 —
403–440 416 7 260.00–270.00 $264.28 $1,099 -2.25
454–495 472 27 260.00–270.00 $264.80 $1,250 +3.01
463–493 value added 482 6 276.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,337 +7.45
505–520 value added 514 10 270.00–280.00 $273.01 $1,403 +9.05
500–540 518 8 250.00–265.00 $257.46 $1,334 +2.95
551–573 value added 562 8 265.00–275.00 $271.18 $1,524 +12.48
555–595 574 19 250.00–261.00 $255.44 $1,466 +6.55
600–605 value added 602 3 261.00–265.00 $262.34 $1,579 +6.24
605–645 629 15 240.00–251.00 $247.97 $1,560 +15.06
658–667 value added 660 28 254.50–268.50 $257.03 $1,696 +5.00
676–695 680 5 220.00–256.00 $248.64 $1,691 +15.70
727–736 value added 731 20 247.00–250.00 $248.36 $1,816 —
738–740 739 5 220.00–240.00 $235.39 $1,740 +8.69
769–795 785 10 229.00–235.00 $231.35 $1,816 +2.61
815 815 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
1015 1015 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 230.00–250.00 $236.87 $782 -28.91
350 350 3 220.00–245.00 $228.33 $799 -27.28
420 420 1 236.00 $236.00 $991 -14.29
455 455 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -3.03
520–543 537 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,235 ±0.00
573 573 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,375 +12.95
600–635 615 4 220.00–230.00 $225.12 $1,384 +25.28
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 220.00 $220.00 $557 —
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 237.00 $237.00 $498 —
275–295 287 7 240.00–260.00 $251.05 $721 -12.18
308–338 value added 316 10 260.00–277.00 $271.35 $857 —
319–345 325 11 240.00–255.00 $248.21 $807 -9.05
350–399 383 41 237.00–250.00 $242.39 $928 -3.98
390–395 value added 394 8 252.00–262.00 $256.12 $1,009 —
400–433 value added 412 12 244.00–253.00 $246.32 $1,015 -7.41
407–445 419 25 225.00–237.00 $234.09 $981 -8.98
455–498 value added 474 14 237.00–249.00 $245.78 $1,165 +6.37
453–494 477 42 220.00–231.00 $226.45 $1,080 +0.17
505–518 value added 515 5 234.00–240.00 $238.82 $1,230 +10.70
503–549 522 28 216.00–227.00 $221.29 $1,155 +2.57
555–590 573 16 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,275 +9.95
580–592 value added 583 18 230.00–245.00 $230.84 $1,346 +5.84
608–615 611 8 215.00–220.00 $218.87 $1,337 +14.96
613–639 value added 622 13 225.00–230.00 $227.28 $1,414 +15.59
663 value added 663 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 +4.91
653–685 665 18 205.00–215.00 $209.39 $1,392 +22.23
706–721 714 12 204.00–210.00 $206.97 $1,478 +24.45
775–785 778 3 190.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,530 —
772–797 value added 785 10 204.00–210.00 $206.95 $1,625 —
820–835 825 3 175.00–185.00 $181.63 $1,498 —
843 value added 843 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,517 -4.67
875 fancy 875 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 -20.00
308 308 3 230.00 $230.00 $708 -10.00
365–395 375 3 230.00–233.00 $231.05 $866 +0.18
450–480 465 4 222.00–230.00 $224.71 $1,045 +8.62
523 523 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,098 +3.02
590–598 594 6 200.00–217.00 $208.83 $1,240 —
630 630 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 ±0.00
732 732 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,318 ±0.00
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
555–595 575 4 210.00–216.00 $212.90 $1,224 —
628 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 14 250.00–280.00 $262.88 $994 —
400–448 422 24 250.00–270.00 $260.47 $1,099 -0.49
452–495 464 15 240.00–257.50 $249.02 $1,155 -3.73
452–490 value added 465 10 255.00–265.00 $259.45 $1,206 —
510–545 526 35 224.00–252.00 $237.08 $1,247 +4.12
555–581 569 13 225.00–235.00 $230.32 $1,311 +7.11
608–643 621 16 220.00–223.00 $221.05 $1,373 +4.06
653–683 value added 668 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,470 —
668–680 672 6 211.00–214.00 $212.99 $1,431 -2.05
763–777 771 5 180.00–194.00 $185.54 $1,431 —
830–845 842 5 180.00–185.00 $184.01 $1,549 +1.01
878–890 885 5 170.00–178.00 $174.18 $1,541 +2.18
920–935 928 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,578 ±0.00
953–963 961 10 165.00–175.00 $166.98 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 250.00 $250.00 $980 —
425–440 435 4 240.00–252.00 $246.07 $1,070 -7.04
460–470 465 2 210.00–224.00 $216.92 $1,009 -14.38
508–545 530 7 220.00–230.00 $225.80 $1,197 +4.39
555–570 560 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +3.93
615–635 623 8 200.00–210.00 $205.49 $1,280 +25.49
655–661 661 22 205.00–215.00 $214.55 $1,418 +24.55
818–835 824 3 165.00–170.00 $166.69 $1,374 —
987 987 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,589 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,235 +20.18
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —
585 585 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
888 888 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,563 —
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1330 1068 80-85% 66 93.00–104.00 $95.85 $1,024 —
1160–1225 1193 80-85% 2 85.00–92.00 $88.40 $1,055 —
1045–1385 1215 80-85% 2 107.00–114.00 $110.99 $1,349 +8.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1770 1306 75-80% 32 103.00–116.00 $107.67 $1,406 —
1065–1520 1337 75-80% 3 90.00–97.00 $93.38 $1,248 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
841–1155 912 85-90% 20 81.00–91.00 $85.82 $783 +4.64
785–1125 955 85-90% 2 93.00 $93.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1510 1173 5 120.00–135.00 $124.99 $1,466 —
1420–1430 1425 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $1,689 —
1220–2175 1538 3 135.00–146.00 $140.82 $2,166 —
1430–2410 1947 10 123.00–132.00 $127.83 $2,489 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1080–1380 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,365.18
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
883–1375 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,425.00 $1,233.84
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1096 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,435.00 $1,386.57
1025–1103 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,411.95

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.