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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.58/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 611 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.15/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 525 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.09/cwt +11.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 607 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,891 1,127 1,377
Feeder cattle 1,417 1,038 1,235
Slaughter cattle 219 59 107
Replacement cattle 255 30 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

There were no trends this week because no sale labor week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 —
260–290 278 3 272.00–290.00 $280.98 $781 -3.92
308–345 334 17 270.00–300.00 $278.99 $932 -21.04
365–395 382 14 270.00–302.00 $286.22 $1,093 -2.80
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 -9.89
451–488 475 35 253.00–280.00 $266.32 $1,265 -4.15
500–515 506 9 255.00–276.00 $264.72 $1,339 +8.06
520 value added 520 16 279.00 $279.00 $1,451 —
550–595 573 33 240.00–270.00 $257.70 $1,477 -2.52
575–583 value added 577 10 255.00–274.00 $267.38 $1,543 -2.62
600–632 value added 605 78 250.00–260.00 $256.42 $1,551 -8.14
605–649 621 41 232.00–255.00 $251.09 $1,559 -1.18
653 value added 653 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,698 +7.65
658–698 677 27 240.00–258.00 $249.73 $1,691 +3.73
701–740 722 16 229.00–246.00 $238.09 $1,719 -2.83
703–745 value added 730 32 247.00–252.00 $249.41 $1,821 -2.67
750–775 764 29 226.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,822 -1.70
773 value added 773 19 242.00 $242.00 $1,871 —
803–845 814 7 219.00–240.00 $229.07 $1,865 -6.20
800–825 value added 822 72 240.00–245.50 $244.83 $2,013 -5.17
853 value added 853 58 246.00 $246.00 $2,098 +9.00
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —
913 value added 913 17 213.00 $213.00 $1,945 -22.50
930 930 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,832 —
963 963 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,022 —
1015–1025 1022 3 193.00–195.00 $193.66 $1,979 —
1283 1283 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 265 8 270.00–280.00 $271.37 $719 +8.98
352–393 374 8 230.00–260.00 $248.97 $931 —
460–490 475 2 230.00–240.00 $234.84 $1,115 —
520 value added 520 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
550–596 587 15 225.00–230.00 $229.06 $1,345 -10.19
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 +20.00
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
770 770 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 -12.00
1250 1250 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 260.00 $260.00 $546 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
300–345 316 16 250.00–262.00 $254.22 $803 -7.80
353–387 374 20 240.00–267.00 $258.70 $968 +9.78
408–447 428 45 237.00–261.00 $245.97 $1,053 -1.12
451–488 479 34 232.00–255.00 $245.88 $1,178 +1.23
523 value added 523 21 250.00 $250.00 $1,308 +7.00
503–548 526 69 220.00–250.00 $238.46 $1,254 +0.87
550–595 577 26 210.00–235.00 $223.92 $1,292 +0.50
602 value added 602 60 242.00 $242.00 $1,457 +3.00
600–646 620 25 210.00–243.00 $228.69 $1,418 +4.01
650–690 671 43 204.00–235.00 $220.39 $1,479 +17.30
657–697 value added 673 29 214.00–230.00 $223.12 $1,502 —
700–740 725 32 180.00–216.00 $211.93 $1,536 +7.75
775–793 788 7 175.00–217.00 $209.09 $1,648 +27.07
863–890 872 3 180.00–200.00 $193.20 $1,685 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
980 980 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 +27.36
352–393 363 9 224.00–242.00 $232.44 $844 +6.55
458–490 473 10 210.00–226.00 $218.89 $1,035 -2.51
508–540 525 5 212.00–220.00 $214.85 $1,128 +4.85
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 +4.92
613–630 624 6 205.00–220.00 $212.44 $1,326 +9.37
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–433 420 10 255.00–270.00 $261.42 $1,098 -19.07
450–496 473 30 235.00–260.00 $250.96 $1,187 -20.29
500–540 533 20 230.00–250.00 $238.36 $1,270 -3.91
565–598 588 25 220.00–235.00 $228.57 $1,344 +3.74
605–640 622 22 210.00–230.00 $224.49 $1,396 +16.48
660–680 671 10 190.00–222.00 $208.33 $1,398 -0.76
705–710 708 4 185.00–200.00 $193.76 $1,372 +3.76
760–793 786 8 180.00–194.00 $187.75 $1,476 +1.48
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 437 3 210.00–215.00 $213.42 $933 —
450–473 461 8 210.00–250.00 $235.03 $1,083 +9.03
503–545 527 9 210.00–230.00 $218.04 $1,149 -1.96
570–589 585 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1245 1073 80-85% 5 100.00–103.00 $102.46 $1,099 —
890–1400 1182 80-85% 33 104.00–113.00 $108.96 $1,288 +3.03
1035–1275 1185 80-85% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.05 $1,375 +10.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1720 1328 75-80% 25 109.00–117.00 $112.75 $1,497 —
1390–1625 1483 75-80% 3 119.00–120.00 $119.32 $1,770 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–700 640 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.91 $486 —
900–1260 992 85-90% 15 86.00–99.00 $92.94 $922 -2.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1305 1295 2 117.00–123.00 $119.98 $1,554 —
1235–2210 1712 12 125.00–134.00 $131.15 $2,245 -0.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1030 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,147.02
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1160–1205 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.95
1085–1570 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,397.90
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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.