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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.44/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 523 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.41/cwt ≈ $1,980/hd at 817 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 2-3 steers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,882/hd at 801 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 1,224 1,098
Feeder cattle 910 1,062 939
Slaughter cattle 197 145 137
Replacement cattle 8 17 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers mostly steady to sharply higher; Feeder heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder bulls mostly steady to sharply higher; Slaughter cows mostly steady to 7.00 higher; Slaughter bulls mostly steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 6 270.00–290.00 $281.62 $1,050 +10.92
405–447 426 10 260.00–270.00 $266.55 $1,136 -8.47
470–495 488 11 270.00–280.00 $275.64 $1,345 +10.64
498 value added 498 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,389 —
512 value added 512 3 280.50 $280.50 $1,436 +9.03
500–538 526 25 260.00–275.00 $268.54 $1,413 +5.07
557 value added 557 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,537 +8.08
555–585 570 10 260.00–271.00 $261.07 $1,488 +4.97
615 value added 615 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 -6.27
610–633 624 12 250.00–270.00 $258.32 $1,612 +15.43
650–686 678 14 240.00–257.00 $248.46 $1,685 +2.77
705–733 726 7 232.00–240.00 $235.87 $1,712 +0.96
730 value added 730 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,796 -3.50
755–783 768 9 237.00–243.00 $240.22 $1,845 —
780 value added 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
800–817 817 61 237.00–242.50 $242.41 $1,980 —
850 850 57 245.00 $245.00 $2,082 —
907 fancy 907 53 236.00 $236.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 260.00 $260.00 $957 +4.45
435–440 438 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,095 +2.81
450–493 465 7 260.00–265.00 $264.31 $1,229 +15.26
503–535 521 5 250.00–255.00 $253.07 $1,318 +20.32
570–592 585 11 243.00–255.00 $249.95 $1,462 +16.68
638–645 641 5 230.00–240.00 $234.01 $1,500 —
765 765 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,729 —
801 801 59 235.00 $235.00 $1,882 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–563 560 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 3 277.00 $277.00 $656 +7.00
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 +12.48
335–342 339 5 242.00–255.00 $249.86 $847 -8.13
367–397 384 16 241.00–261.00 $249.03 $956 +3.29
400–445 423 17 231.00–242.00 $238.02 $1,007 -2.56
465–479 fancy 472 8 252.00–255.00 $253.48 $1,196 —
451–498 477 33 230.00–245.00 $235.63 $1,124 +2.53
511–527 fancy 520 9 244.00–248.00 $245.75 $1,278 —
500–549 523 47 220.00–240.00 $231.37 $1,210 -1.84
523–530 value added 527 11 240.00–248.00 $244.39 $1,288 +7.23
550–595 575 29 220.00–232.00 $225.35 $1,296 -4.44
600–645 622 37 200.00–225.00 $215.09 $1,338 +3.02
652 value added 652 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,500 +10.00
663–695 681 11 200.00–220.00 $208.69 $1,421 -0.43
737 737 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,327 -30.00
763 763 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,557 +4.00
828 828 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 245.00 $245.00 $600 -5.00
335 335 4 242.00 $242.00 $811 +4.53
385 385 2 242.00 $242.00 $932 +2.00
433–443 438 4 227.00–236.00 $231.45 $1,014 +9.37
450–480 463 8 215.00–227.00 $223.71 $1,036 +2.36
500–527 515 7 210.00–220.00 $218.61 $1,126 +8.66
606–635 621 10 210.00–226.00 $217.81 $1,353 +27.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 275.00–300.00 $283.81 $658 —
295–298 297 7 270.00–300.00 $280.00 $832 —
340 340 4 280.00–290.00 $287.50 $978 —
370–394 389 5 265.00–270.00 $269.05 $1,047 —
405–440 423 15 260.00–270.00 $263.27 $1,114 -0.64
450–495 475 10 242.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,187 +1.60
502–535 514 7 240.00–265.00 $250.71 $1,289 +4.83
552–591 570 20 230.00–240.00 $233.97 $1,334 +5.26
624–628 625 6 225.00–235.00 $228.35 $1,427 +6.45
655–678 670 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +11.97
710 710 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 +10.00
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 +6.70
935 935 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 395 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
405–445 424 4 240.00–257.50 $249.32 $1,057 +0.91
455–480 470 5 240.00–252.00 $244.65 $1,150 +15.30
510–545 535 12 220.00–235.00 $227.96 $1,220 +10.41
585–595 592 9 220.00–230.00 $227.36 $1,346 +8.71
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -2.56
655–675 665 5 210.00–225.00 $215.91 $1,436 +5.91
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,007 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1473 1276 80-85% 63 98.00–113.00 $108.70 $1,387 —
1098–1678 1341 80-85% 31 114.00–126.00 $117.92 $1,581 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1630 1383 75-80% 23 112.00–127.00 $119.86 $1,658 —
1210–1880 1459 75-80% 6 106.00–114.00 $109.81 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–980 965 85-90% 3 88.00–95.00 $90.70 $875 -4.26
845–1275 992 85-90% 15 94.00–110.00 $100.09 $993 +5.13
920–1275 1062 85-90% 3 101.00–115.00 $108.15 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1715 1284 5 115.00–119.00 $116.79 $1,500 —
1185–2015 1492 7 121.00–129.00 $125.73 $1,876 —
1330–2240 1743 10 130.00–140.00 $133.96 $2,335 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1036 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1073 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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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.