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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.84/cwt -10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 468 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.30/cwt -4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 532 lb · 61 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.50/cwt +26.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 903 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,552 1,642 1,740
Feeder cattle 1,246 1,414 1,557
Slaughter cattle 250 200 151
Replacement cattle 56 28 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same one week ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Steers were 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers 2.00to 6.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 260.00–290.00 $280.20 $930 -11.85
365–395 379 6 260.00–270.00 $262.54 $995 -15.54
400–445 416 7 255.00–280.00 $265.75 $1,106 -8.79
450–498 471 20 250.00–270.00 $263.49 $1,241 -0.48
500–545 528 25 225.00–265.00 $246.83 $1,303 -15.21
554–595 565 28 245.00–260.00 $254.04 $1,435 +1.28
551–598 value added 571 15 245.00–260.00 $251.53 $1,436 -14.85
608 value added 608 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,629 +5.14
611–645 631 24 225.00–258.00 $245.30 $1,548 -2.61
680–698 694 20 230.00–255.00 $247.00 $1,714 +3.69
728–748 741 6 230.00–237.00 $231.17 $1,713 -8.69
742 value added 742 21 250.00 $250.00 $1,855 +4.98
750–779 768 12 220.00–248.00 $239.83 $1,842 +6.96
810 810 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,839 -5.57
880 880 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $1,870 -14.50
903 value added 903 56 237.50 $237.50 $2,145 —
991 991 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 250.00 $250.00 $750 -12.85
360–392 364 8 230.00–250.00 $247.31 $900 -8.80
450–465 455 3 230.00–244.00 $239.23 $1,088 -9.69
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 +2.99
575 575 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -20.74
700–725 713 2 190.00–200.00 $195.09 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 280.00 $280.00 $666 +3.58
278–280 279 3 230.00–240.00 $236.65 $660 -22.61
305–345 322 3 230.00–242.00 $238.08 $767 -15.38
350–393 379 16 235.00–247.00 $243.94 $925 -7.05
405–445 425 35 220.00–241.00 $233.55 $993 -4.03
445 value added 445 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -10.00
450–493 468 62 220.00–235.00 $226.84 $1,062 -10.38
500–548 532 61 210.00–235.00 $225.30 $1,199 -4.81
550–590 567 32 210.00–230.00 $220.91 $1,253 +2.01
603–640 617 34 200.00–225.00 $213.91 $1,320 -3.30
650–693 670 35 190.00–220.00 $204.48 $1,370 -11.96
705–726 715 12 180.00–210.00 $192.55 $1,377 -9.36
755–795 782 6 175.00–196.00 $184.19 $1,440 —
800–842 825 12 185.00–194.00 $188.83 $1,558 —
880 880 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
900–941 933 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,586 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 322 4 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $725 -24.79
405–440 427 12 200.00–230.00 $214.34 $915 -10.99
475–498 492 4 200.00–220.00 $215.18 $1,059 -7.86
511 511 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,104 -3.90
563–595 574 4 172.00–210.00 $199.15 $1,143 -12.52
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +7.49
717–720 718 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 415 4 150.00–210.00 $175.50 $728 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 20 220.00–270.00 $247.96 $1,041 -19.00
450–485 468 9 230.00–245.00 $240.42 $1,125 -9.12
505–549 532 38 210.00–240.00 $229.87 $1,223 -13.89
555–580 570 11 210.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,259 -11.17
600–637 623 28 200.00–220.00 $209.32 $1,304 -10.00
650–698 671 15 190.00–215.00 $206.60 $1,386 -7.56
705–740 718 13 190.00–200.00 $197.28 $1,416 -5.58
753–778 769 7 180.00–220.00 $200.01 $1,538 +10.01
840–845 843 2 150.00–182.00 $166.05 $1,400 -24.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 250.00 $250.00 $768 —
400–433 409 10 220.00–240.00 $235.93 $965 -14.07
518–525 520 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -10.00
550–575 556 7 205.00–225.00 $214.93 $1,195 -3.08
600–628 619 3 205.00–210.00 $206.62 $1,279 —
655–670 663 2 170.00–200.00 $184.83 $1,225 -16.45
700 700 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 -15.00
810 810 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,393 -8.00
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 175.00–212.00 $194.00 $898 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 227.00 $227.00 $987 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1240 1159 80-85% 8 85.00–93.00 $88.60 $1,027 -23.50
949–1520 1206 80-85% 25 92.00–105.00 $96.22 $1,160 —
1370–1525 1448 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1090 922 85-90% 9 68.00–77.00 $73.80 $680 —
1084–1370 1118 85-90% 22 82.00–93.00 $86.31 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1620 1424 75-80% 6 105.00–110.00 $106.33 $1,514 -0.48
1110–1680 1442 75-80% 11 94.00–104.00 $100.59 $1,451 -6.22
1495 1495 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1525 1458 2 115.00–116.00 $115.48 $1,684 —
1105–2405 1713 15 118.00–126.00 $123.46 $2,115 —
1645–1975 1848 4 130.00–135.00 $131.73 $2,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
979 979 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1230–1310 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,539.47
1150–1485 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,623.62
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.