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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.50/cwt ≈ $2,221/hd at 943 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.74/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 531 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.80/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 724 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,127 954 1,068
Feeder cattle 1,038 844 930
Slaughter cattle 59 100 127
Replacement cattle 30 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady on lite comparison. Steers under 500 lbs 6.00 to 14.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 to 14.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $741 -0.22
310–345 326 4 292.50–307.50 $300.03 $978 +16.95
358–395 368 18 265.00–307.50 $289.02 $1,064 +13.77
410–449 441 43 272.00–292.50 $279.89 $1,234 +5.91
450–499 488 15 255.00–277.00 $270.47 $1,320 -0.39
500–543 524 28 250.00–265.00 $256.66 $1,345 -7.33
552–598 564 46 230.00–275.00 $260.22 $1,468 +0.81
581 value added 581 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,569 +5.00
618–642 value added 626 11 259.00–269.00 $264.56 $1,656 -5.08
613–648 634 22 230.00–266.00 $252.27 $1,599 +10.89
655–690 674 4 240.00–254.00 $246.00 $1,658 -0.63
656–693 value added 684 30 249.00–264.00 $252.35 $1,726 +2.35
705–722 value added 718 48 250.00–255.00 $252.08 $1,810 —
718–743 738 20 220.00–246.00 $240.92 $1,778 -9.08
750–790 771 8 233.00–250.00 $240.16 $1,852 —
813 value added 813 51 250.00 $250.00 $2,032 —
830–840 832 7 225.00–238.00 $235.27 $1,957 +15.35
855 value added 855 5 237.00 $237.00 $2,026 +17.00
942–943 value added 943 116 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 250.00–275.00 $262.39 $729 -2.61
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -11.00
572–575 573 4 237.00–240.00 $239.25 $1,371 -5.75
610 610 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
715–724 723 8 210.00–233.00 $230.16 $1,664 —
760 760 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,725 -0.91
955 955 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–343 341 12 242.00–267.00 $262.02 $893 -2.23
350–395 366 5 240.00–252.50 $248.92 $911 -9.27
400–447 433 55 235.00–253.00 $247.09 $1,070 +6.42
444 value added 444 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,110 —
450–497 476 38 237.00–248.00 $244.65 $1,165 +0.72
500–545 531 70 210.00–250.00 $237.59 $1,262 +1.54
535 value added 535 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,300 -4.70
550–597 572 18 210.00–242.00 $223.42 $1,278 -7.87
610–635 624 41 205.00–230.00 $224.68 $1,402 +7.82
632 value added 632 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,510 +5.00
650–698 682 8 195.00–215.00 $203.09 $1,385 +3.09
715–721 719 10 200.00–214.00 $204.18 $1,468 -0.33
775–795 786 5 180.00–185.00 $182.02 $1,431 -37.98
803 803 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,558 —
1092 1092 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 200.00–232.00 $217.64 $714 -22.36
365–385 375 2 222.00–230.00 $225.89 $847 -12.91
408–430 418 5 225.00–237.00 $230.91 $965 -2.95
455–475 465 2 217.00–226.00 $221.40 $1,030 -8.27
520 520 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -7.19
580–595 590 6 200.00–220.00 $210.08 $1,239 -13.45
610–623 617 4 196.00–210.00 $203.07 $1,253 +3.07
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–523 522 5 210.00–222.00 $214.80 $1,121 +2.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–545 520 3 180.00–190.00 $186.51 $970 -18.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 5 267.00–290.00 $280.49 $1,192 +23.98
455–465 457 8 260.00–275.00 $271.25 $1,240 +18.40
505–540 521 14 225.00–260.00 $242.27 $1,262 -2.44
555–593 575 14 220.00–235.00 $224.83 $1,293 -13.39
625–647 643 10 190.00–210.00 $208.01 $1,338 —
652–685 664 11 187.00–220.00 $209.09 $1,388 -14.21
715 715 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -2.00
765–780 769 4 185.00–190.00 $186.27 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 222.00 $222.00 $983 —
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
640 640 4 180.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,040 -22.36
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -7.47
630–645 638 2 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,244 -17.61
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1180 1008 80-85% 7 108.00–116.00 $112.76 $1,137 —
795–1340 1160 80-85% 17 99.00–111.00 $105.93 $1,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1080 999 85-90% 16 87.00–101.00 $95.27 $952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1510 1402 75-80% 3 114.00–118.00 $116.33 $1,631 —
1285–1485 1442 75-80% 13 105.00–118.00 $111.94 $1,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,350 —
1685–1800 1738 3 128.00–134.00 $131.36 $2,283 —
2250 2250 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.