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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

1,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.16/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 536 lb · 127 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.46/cwt ≈ $2,079/hd at 868 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $266.34/cwt +13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 583 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,224 644 1,363
Feeder cattle 1,062 506 1,142
Slaughter cattle 145 121 176
Replacement cattle 17 17 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2. 00 higher. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
260–265 263 2 285.00–300.00 $292.57 $769 —
303–347 329 15 280.00–300.00 $294.73 $970 +9.73
355–395 374 5 260.00–290.00 $270.70 $1,012 -16.30
412–443 425 9 260.00–285.00 $275.02 $1,169 -5.61
450–493 467 11 250.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,238 -15.65
509–547 value added 533 13 270.00–275.00 $271.47 $1,447 —
520–545 534 17 250.00–273.00 $263.47 $1,407 -11.10
570–597 value added 583 52 260.00–270.00 $267.92 $1,562 —
565–598 584 8 245.00–266.00 $256.10 $1,496 +3.54
610–645 624 5 240.00–254.00 $242.89 $1,516 -21.43
618–627 value added 625 8 256.00–263.00 $261.27 $1,633 —
654–670 value added 656 8 255.00–263.00 $261.98 $1,719 +2.98
655–665 658 6 240.00–261.00 $245.69 $1,617 -5.19
700–718 714 4 230.00–250.00 $234.91 $1,677 -19.09
715–723 value added 721 8 248.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,799 —
853–882 value added 868 116 237.00–242.00 $239.46 $2,079 —
938 938 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,792 —
945 value added 945 54 232.00 $232.00 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 $554 —
315–345 332 3 250.00–280.00 $263.27 $874 —
350–392 378 12 250.00–270.00 $255.55 $966 —
415–435 421 7 240.00–250.00 $247.19 $1,041 —
450–473 460 10 230.00–260.00 $249.05 $1,146 -17.95
505–540 523 2 225.00–240.00 $232.75 $1,217 -17.25
555–570 565 3 230.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,318 -11.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594 -7.46
280–293 289 6 250.00–265.00 $257.52 $744 -27.48
310–333 320 10 250.00–260.00 $257.99 $826 -8.84
355–395 371 20 238.00–252.00 $245.74 $912 -1.79
405–445 426 38 230.00–244.00 $240.58 $1,025 +8.92
454–498 477 30 225.00–245.00 $233.10 $1,112 +2.44
504–543 523 32 225.00–241.00 $233.21 $1,220 +3.64
506–549 value added 540 95 235.00–245.00 $237.16 $1,281 —
555–599 573 34 220.00–236.00 $229.79 $1,317 +5.89
609 value added 609 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,431 —
600–635 614 5 210.00–220.00 $212.07 $1,302 +5.82
655 value added 655 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
655–690 677 6 205.00–220.00 $209.12 $1,416 +4.12
732 732 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,537 +10.00
739 value added 739 22 220.00 $220.00 $1,626 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 ±0.00
855 855 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
283–295 289 4 230.00 $230.00 $665 —
305–330 311 12 225.00–240.00 $237.47 $739 +2.47
355 355 3 240.00 $240.00 $852 +20.00
400–445 407 10 220.00–230.00 $222.08 $904 -1.42
450–470 463 8 200.00–230.00 $221.35 $1,025 +5.96
515–520 518 2 200.00–220.00 $209.95 $1,088 —
563–593 579 5 200.00–222.00 $212.64 $1,231 +2.64
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —
655–660 657 3 190.00–205.00 $199.97 $1,314 —
722 722 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,444 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 428 22 250.00–272.00 $263.91 $1,130 +6.14
465–490 476 5 240.00–252.00 $248.33 $1,182 -6.67
500–545 515 12 240.00–250.00 $245.88 $1,266 +0.71
555–597 578 17 225.00–235.00 $228.71 $1,322 -9.28
605–631 621 19 210.00–230.00 $221.90 $1,378 +1.90
675–693 684 8 200.00–217.00 $208.03 $1,423 +18.03
700–710 705 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 -10.00
750–770 757 3 190.00–200.00 $193.30 $1,463 —
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 4 240.00–252.00 $248.41 $1,076 +9.97
455–485 470 2 218.00–240.00 $229.35 $1,078 +5.90
515–535 526 4 210.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,144 -9.98
555–593 587 7 210.00–220.00 $218.65 $1,283 —
600–620 605 4 210.00–220.00 $212.56 $1,286 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1380 1136 80-85% 21 99.00–113.00 $107.22 $1,218 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,158 -4.63
1043–1460 1213 80-85% 33 112.00–123.00 $113.85 $1,381 +2.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–955 876 85-90% 5 79.00–93.00 $87.52 $767 —
740–1085 984 85-90% 24 89.00–103.00 $94.96 $934 —
1195 1195 85-90% 6 111.00 $111.00 $1,326 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,384 —
1095–1695 1429 75-80% 14 115.00–126.00 $119.92 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1505 1222 3 117.00–120.00 $118.21 $1,445 —
1235–2395 1589 12 122.00–133.00 $129.36 $2,056 —
1575–1900 1686 5 132.00–136.00 $134.18 $2,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,220.00 $1,220.00
1070–1435 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,470.00 $1,325.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.