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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.65/cwt +12.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 620 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.62/cwt -9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 678 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.62/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 520 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,513 1,322 2,191
Feeder cattle 1,326 1,138 1,577
Slaughter cattle 158 162 393
Replacement cattle 29 22 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 279 9 252.00–285.00 $275.51 $769 —
300–340 319 15 270.00–300.00 $288.46 $920 —
365–395 383 4 265.00–290.00 $279.75 $1,071 +1.37
433 433 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,212 +4.74
450–497 479 37 235.00–285.00 $260.88 $1,250 -2.57
506–540 519 25 226.00–260.00 $249.68 $1,296 +3.67
540–546 value added 545 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 +0.63
555–593 577 44 230.00–260.00 $249.85 $1,442 -5.70
579 value added 579 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,517 —
610–645 632 26 220.00–259.00 $235.55 $1,489 -13.61
675 value added 675 48 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 -7.51
653–698 683 25 220.00–246.00 $239.28 $1,634 -10.85
708–736 717 13 235.00–243.00 $240.47 $1,724 +1.60
785–790 788 5 239.00–241.00 $239.80 $1,890 -2.20
829–832 830 7 220.00–233.00 $225.58 $1,872 —
881 881 56 240.00 $240.00 $2,114 +5.00
924 value added 924 8 230.00 $230.00 $2,125 —
1032 value added 1032 54 226.75 $226.75 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
383 383 2 250.00 $250.00 $958 —
415 415 2 235.00 $235.00 $975 +5.00
520–540 529 4 193.00–210.00 $203.20 $1,075 —
550–598 582 3 230.00–235.00 $231.58 $1,348 -3.24
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
1020 1020 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,836 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 180.00 $180.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $576 —
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 +20.00
305–345 329 10 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $806 —
355–397 382 15 230.00–250.00 $243.29 $929 +5.48
410–445 428 16 230.00–245.00 $238.68 $1,022 -0.35
454–495 471 44 220.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,102 -0.82
506–535 value added 516 25 234.00–250.00 $243.03 $1,254 -1.97
500–548 523 33 210.00–240.00 $231.77 $1,212 +0.97
550–595 567 40 210.00–235.00 $221.99 $1,259 -1.27
600–616 value added 610 64 230.00–240.00 $236.16 $1,441 +6.16
604–648 633 53 190.00–230.00 $212.96 $1,348 +3.74
652–695 670 30 190.00–220.00 $203.57 $1,364 +1.30
700–748 724 7 190.00–201.00 $196.70 $1,424 -3.41
753–780 765 6 197.00–205.00 $201.69 $1,543 -3.31
810–825 819 4 185.00–189.00 $186.74 $1,529 -4.26
880 value added 880 13 189.00 $189.00 $1,663 —
980 980 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
435–440 437 3 200.00–230.00 $219.03 $957 —
470–478 474 4 210.00–227.00 $219.26 $1,039 -9.34
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
570–595 583 4 184.00–210.00 $196.72 $1,147 -12.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
668–695 682 4 150.00–180.00 $165.30 $1,127 —
805 805 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 130.00 $130.00 $542 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 3 250.00–270.00 $261.33 $1,092 +6.28
450–488 466 21 220.00–242.00 $233.20 $1,087 -14.26
503–545 524 25 220.00–235.00 $226.73 $1,188 -6.98
550–595 573 36 210.00–230.00 $218.28 $1,251 -6.49
602–636 618 18 205.00–215.00 $210.58 $1,301 -14.42
655–693 674 16 190.00–210.00 $198.35 $1,337 -8.07
708–735 718 9 180.00–190.00 $188.86 $1,356 -9.47
764 764 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,413 -12.00
815–818 817 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,389 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
900 900 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
415–445 438 4 220.00–237.00 $232.97 $1,020 -1.21
455–497 484 17 210.00–235.00 $219.48 $1,062 -6.77
515 515 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
615–635 620 4 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,255 -9.52
672 672 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,142 -50.00
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
600–605 603 2 152.00–170.00 $161.04 $971 —
688 688 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,170 —
853 853 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,203 —
917 917 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,256 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1120 1100 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $935 +4.00
880–1605 1160 80-85% 23 87.00–100.00 $94.32 $1,094 +0.55
1105–1420 1275 80-85% 6 100.00–108.00 $102.89 $1,312 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–845 825 85-90% 2 53.00–71.00 $62.22 $513 -37.78
858–1400 990 85-90% 24 74.00–87.00 $80.69 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1865 1444 75-80% 19 96.00–104.00 $100.22 $1,447 +6.12
1380–1740 1558 75-80% 4 104.00–108.00 $106.07 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1765 1510 2 110.00–111.00 $110.58 $1,670 —
1490–2475 1769 6 112.00–120.00 $118.04 $2,088 +5.63
1785–2000 1893 2 124.00–125.00 $124.53 $2,357 +1.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 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.