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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.98/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 532 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.76/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 621 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.31/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 631 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,322 1,552 0
Feeder cattle 1,138 1,246 0
Slaughter cattle 162 250 0
Replacement cattle 22 56 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder heifers 10.00- sharply higher; Feeder bulls sharply higher; Slaughter cows steady-6.00 higher; slaughter bulls steady-2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 374 7 265.00–285.00 $278.38 $1,041 +15.84
400–435 413 3 260.00–285.00 $275.26 $1,137 +9.51
460–496 477 16 260.00–270.00 $263.45 $1,257 -0.04
505–538 value added 525 22 260.00–275.00 $269.37 $1,414 —
500–548 527 4 240.00–255.00 $246.01 $1,296 -0.82
553–593 574 31 250.00–260.00 $255.55 $1,467 +1.51
605–645 629 34 240.00–258.00 $249.16 $1,567 +3.86
638 value added 638 10 263.00 $263.00 $1,678 -5.00
660–685 value added 672 26 260.00–264.75 $262.51 $1,764 —
663–697 681 9 244.00–258.00 $250.13 $1,703 +3.13
705 value added 705 18 249.50 $249.50 $1,759 —
700–748 715 17 230.00–247.00 $238.87 $1,708 +7.70
755 755 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,827 +2.17
778 value added 778 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,929 —
867 867 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,037 +22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–408 407 3 230.00 $230.00 $936 —
550–590 570 2 230.00–240.00 $234.82 $1,338 +34.82
685–690 688 2 210.00–230.00 $220.04 $1,514 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 8 240.00 $240.00 $691 +3.35
358–398 374 39 233.00–252.00 $237.81 $889 -6.13
410–445 428 19 230.00–245.00 $239.03 $1,023 +5.48
455–499 474 31 230.00–245.00 $234.74 $1,113 +7.90
500–549 526 48 227.00–242.00 $230.80 $1,214 +5.50
546 value added 546 20 245.00 $245.00 $1,338 —
558–598 571 35 220.00–230.00 $223.26 $1,275 +2.35
601–647 617 39 200.00–220.00 $209.22 $1,291 -4.69
638 value added 638 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,467 —
659–690 674 11 190.00–205.00 $202.27 $1,363 -2.21
707 value added 707 27 225.00 $225.00 $1,591 —
700–720 714 9 200.00–201.00 $200.11 $1,429 +7.56
756 value added 756 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,588 —
788 788 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,615 +20.81
818 818 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,562 +2.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–498 497 5 227.00–229.00 $228.60 $1,136 +13.42
568–598 578 13 200.00–215.00 $209.62 $1,212 +10.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 270.00–290.00 $280.16 $897 —
380 380 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
410–442 429 12 250.00–270.00 $255.05 $1,094 +7.09
450–494 471 22 240.00–260.00 $247.46 $1,166 +7.04
500–548 521 40 220.00–240.00 $233.71 $1,218 +3.84
550–599 576 35 215.00–232.00 $224.77 $1,295 +3.81
600 600 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +15.68
655–695 679 14 200.00–215.00 $206.42 $1,402 -0.18
730–745 738 3 195.00–200.00 $198.33 $1,464 +1.05
758 758 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,493 -3.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–440 436 17 233.00–240.00 $234.18 $1,021 -1.75
495 495 4 225.00–230.00 $226.25 $1,120 —
608 608 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,289 +5.38
660 660 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +35.17

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1785 1423 75-80% 15 90.00–98.00 $94.10 $1,339 -12.23
1165–1885 1470 75-80% 26 100.00–104.00 $102.39 $1,505 +14.39
1445–1805 1604 75-80% 5 105.00–114.00 $107.82 $1,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
835–1255 1020 85-90% 41 70.00–87.00 $81.21 $828 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,109 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 2 81.00 $81.00 $891 —
1075–1620 1173 80-85% 17 90.00–98.00 $93.77 $1,100 +5.17
1320–1425 1355 80-85% 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2105 1799 8 100.00–118.00 $112.41 $2,022 —
1635–2155 1860 7 120.00–126.00 $122.65 $2,281 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,475.00–1,535.00 $1,516.07 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.