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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.64/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 463 lb · 53 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.88/cwt +18.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 763 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.48/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 527 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 1,115 1,246
Feeder cattle 844 910 1,069
Slaughter cattle 100 197 146
Replacement cattle 10 8 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Steers steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
283–290 285 3 277.50–300.00 $285.12 $813 —
305–343 335 11 270.00–290.00 $283.08 $948 —
363–368 thin fleshed 365 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
353–395 375 15 265.00–280.00 $275.25 $1,032 -6.37
405–440 424 4 265.00–280.00 $273.98 $1,162 +7.43
470–485 477 12 255.00–275.00 $270.86 $1,292 -4.78
503–545 522 18 258.00–270.00 $263.99 $1,378 -4.55
536 value added 536 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,479 -4.50
555 value added 555 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 -11.00
560 thin fleshed 560 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
553–595 567 21 250.00–265.00 $259.41 $1,471 -1.66
600–610 value added 610 27 260.00–270.00 $269.64 $1,645 +14.64
610–645 630 9 235.00–250.00 $241.38 $1,521 -16.94
642 thin fleshed 642 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,637 —
665–675 668 3 240.00–250.00 $246.63 $1,647 -1.83
686 value added 686 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,715 —
726 726 39 250.00 $250.00 $1,815 +14.13
805–830 818 2 215.00–225.00 $219.92 $1,799 -22.49
855 value added 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
1085 1085 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 265.00 $265.00 $768 —
305–340 323 3 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $872 —
380–390 383 3 240.00–265.00 $251.65 $964 -8.35
425 thin fleshed 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
450–465 458 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,168 -9.31
467 thin fleshed 467 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,261 —
511 value added 511 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,303 —
535 535 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,236 -22.07
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -4.95
634 value added 634 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,553 —
670–673 672 3 233.00–240.00 $235.33 $1,581 —
711 value added 711 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,664 —
750–795 759 5 220.00–230.00 $227.91 $1,730 +1.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–235 225 4 260.00–274.00 $270.35 $608 -6.65
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 -10.00
300–340 327 12 247.50–270.00 $264.25 $864 +14.39
360–384 373 13 247.50–261.00 $258.19 $963 +9.16
405–430 412 8 238.00–244.00 $240.67 $992 +2.65
450–475 462 43 231.00–253.00 $243.93 $1,127 +8.30
466–467 value added 467 10 251.00–255.00 $253.00 $1,182 —
500–545 522 38 225.00–244.00 $236.05 $1,232 +4.68
540–549 value added 548 10 245.00–248.00 $247.70 $1,357 +3.31
575 value added 575 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —
555–595 583 28 225.00–237.00 $231.29 $1,348 +5.94
587–588 587 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,291 -5.35
603 value added 603 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,411 —
612–638 625 6 210.00–224.00 $216.86 $1,355 +1.77
658 value added 658 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,573 +9.00
650–670 666 14 210.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,449 +8.85
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -8.69
705 705 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,347 +11.00
705–743 731 9 200.00–220.00 $204.51 $1,495 +24.51
758 758 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,668 +16.00
763 value added 763 49 223.00 $223.00 $1,701 —
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 242.50 $242.50 $534 -2.50
265–285 275 2 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
310–315 313 2 240.00 $240.00 $751 -2.00
350–390 370 3 232.50–243.00 $238.80 $884 -3.20
430–445 437 5 220.00–238.00 $233.86 $1,022 +2.41
475–480 478 6 226.00–231.00 $229.67 $1,098 +5.96
500–548 534 9 210.00–230.00 $217.19 $1,160 -1.42
563–595 575 5 220.00–226.00 $223.53 $1,285 —
606 value added 606 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,364 —
605–640 621 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,242 -17.81
660–695 670 5 195.00–210.00 $203.95 $1,366 —
723 value added 723 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,482 —
753–763 758 4 170.00–200.00 $184.90 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 525 3 200.00–207.50 $205.05 $1,077 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $1,003 —
530–535 533 2 200.00–225.00 $212.56 $1,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 250.00–260.00 $256.51 $1,077 -6.76
463–495 483 16 245.00–260.00 $252.85 $1,221 +2.92
500–535 515 27 237.00–250.00 $244.71 $1,260 -6.00
553–598 575 34 230.00–250.00 $238.22 $1,370 +4.25
600–603 602 3 230.00–234.00 $231.33 $1,393 +2.98
655–675 665 3 220.00–227.00 $223.30 $1,485 +3.30
710–725 714 5 190.00–200.00 $192.00 $1,371 -8.00
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 12 220.00–255.00 $247.68 $1,045 -1.64
470–478 477 6 240.00–250.00 $248.36 $1,185 +3.71
530–543 539 12 210.00–235.00 $227.47 $1,226 -0.49
580–583 582 5 220.00–224.00 $221.60 $1,290 -5.76
613–640 627 6 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,333 +2.55
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1400 1106 80-85% 19 98.00–107.00 $103.58 $1,146 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,106 —
1015–1420 1242 80-85% 12 111.00–122.00 $114.26 $1,419 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–890 845 85-90% 4 79.00–85.00 $82.28 $695 —
765–1195 937 85-90% 21 85.00–103.00 $95.56 $895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1540 1286 75-80% 12 102.00–112.00 $107.03 $1,376 —
1180–1515 1392 75-80% 10 111.00–120.00 $114.04 $1,587 -5.82
1490 1490 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,520 -7.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1290 1225 2 121.00–123.00 $121.95 $1,494 —
1365–1805 1492 6 127.00–134.00 $129.37 $1,930 +3.64
1655–2315 1849 8 133.00–144.00 $138.70 $2,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833 833 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.