Cattle Market Pulse

Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.41/cwt +8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 589 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.96/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 618 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.46/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 519 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 1,219 1,363
Feeder cattle 506 978 1,142
Slaughter cattle 121 189 176
Replacement cattle 17 52 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers and bulls under 500lbs were 8.00-16.00 higher, over 500lbs steady-3.00 higher. Heifers were sharply higher. Slaughter cows mostly 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 +9.27
380 380 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,091 +14.67
400–430 420 3 280.00–282.00 $280.63 $1,179 +16.35
458–488 476 9 276.00–284.00 $280.65 $1,336 +15.85
505–538 532 8 265.00–278.00 $274.57 $1,461 +17.11
555–590 576 14 250.00–257.00 $252.56 $1,455 -2.88
603–626 620 11 257.00–267.00 $264.32 $1,639 +16.35
660–679 674 7 240.00–256.00 $250.88 $1,691 +2.24
679 value added 679 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,759 +1.97
725 725 15 254.00 $254.00 $1,842 +18.61
765–770 768 2 227.00–235.00 $230.99 $1,774 -0.36
838 838 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,869 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,242 +17.00
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +20.00
595 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 +5.00
605–625 619 4 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $1,455 +9.91
670 670 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 236 4 270.00–280.00 $277.46 $655 +40.46
288 288 2 285.00 $285.00 $821 +33.95
317–340 331 11 265.00–272.00 $266.83 $883 +18.62
363–380 373 7 245.00–252.00 $247.53 $923 +5.14
400 fancy 400 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,008 —
431–435 432 6 230.00–232.00 $231.66 $1,001 -2.43
450–485 469 10 220.00–240.00 $230.66 $1,082 +4.21
476 fancy 476 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,219 —
500–540 514 12 224.00–239.00 $229.57 $1,180 +8.28
537 fancy 537 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,310 —
553–580 563 15 220.00–231.00 $223.90 $1,261 +1.41
592–596 value added 596 59 231.00–239.00 $238.33 $1,420 +7.49
600–645 616 12 200.00–210.00 $206.25 $1,270 -12.62
620 fancy 620 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 —
665–680 673 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,380 -4.39
715–723 719 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,438 -6.97
780 780 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 +3.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 235.00 $235.00 $752 +5.00
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 -11.05
435 435 2 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $972 —
450–485 467 3 212.00–217.00 $215.39 $1,006 -9.32
575–590 588 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,235 +1.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 307.00 $307.00 $783 —
337 337 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,018 —
380–393 389 8 270.00–282.00 $280.16 $1,090 +17.28
405–440 420 3 250.00–263.00 $257.77 $1,083 -2.70
495 495 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 +5.98
517–534 526 9 238.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,290 +8.09
550–558 554 4 230.00–250.00 $237.99 $1,318 +7.67
630 630 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -1.05
697 697 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,324 -22.99
715 715 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
425–440 433 2 235.00–242.00 $238.44 $1,032 -7.63
480–495 488 2 220.00–227.00 $223.45 $1,090 +6.53
500–507 505 4 220.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,149 +1.73
660–685 681 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,362 -14.55
839 839 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,468 +8.31
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1465 1360 75-80% 3 99.00–108.00 $103.48 $1,407 —
1030–1688 1452 75-80% 24 109.00–118.00 $112.29 $1,630 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1415 1175 80-85% 12 99.00–108.00 $103.63 $1,218 +15.23
1025–1373 1229 80-85% 13 109.00–117.00 $111.55 $1,371 +0.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1140 913 85-90% 12 81.00–91.00 $85.30 $779 -0.52
800–1210 947 85-90% 12 92.00–101.00 $94.26 $893 +8.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1225 1173 2 118.00–119.00 $118.52 $1,390 -6.47
1120–2130 1456 9 122.00–129.00 $125.34 $1,825 —
1895 1895 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,501 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.