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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

1,477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.76/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 565 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.49/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 522 lb · 58 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.68/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 936 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,477 1,463 1,093
Feeder cattle 1,252 1,280 963
Slaughter cattle 157 148 112
Replacement cattle 68 35 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs mostly steady. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 283 4 275.00–300.00 $293.59 $831 +3.37
325–345 338 10 270.00–300.00 $288.91 $977 -7.00
355–395 374 7 260.00–280.00 $268.60 $1,005 -6.12
411–445 428 23 250.00–275.00 $268.27 $1,148 -4.89
458–485 467 5 250.00–270.00 $257.10 $1,201 -4.53
450–480 value added 477 11 270.00–280.00 $279.14 $1,331 —
515–545 540 17 240.00–260.00 $247.97 $1,339 -1.88
562 value added 562 23 265.00 $265.00 $1,489 +11.00
553–595 569 23 224.00–260.00 $243.24 $1,384 +1.41
600–643 623 25 235.00–256.00 $242.13 $1,508 +3.08
630 value added 630 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 +3.18
658–687 675 22 225.00–244.00 $234.74 $1,584 -5.08
683 value added 683 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,687 —
710–720 716 6 220.00–235.00 $228.32 $1,635 +1.92
735 value added 735 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 —
755–788 767 14 200.00–237.00 $231.65 $1,777 +3.26
833 value added 833 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,874 -11.50
815–846 835 9 221.00–227.00 $225.20 $1,880 +0.12
865–890 878 2 196.00–220.00 $207.83 $1,825 +27.83
936 value added 936 55 225.00 $225.00 $2,106 +5.00
940 940 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,946 —
955 955 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,786 —
972 value added 972 55 224.50 $224.50 $2,182 —
1005 1005 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–241 230 5 240.00–270.00 $247.53 $569 —
290–295 293 2 260.00 $260.00 $762 +19.00
305–345 321 11 240.00–270.00 $256.11 $822 +31.23
350–395 371 21 230.00–260.00 $242.66 $900 +8.64
403–445 414 5 230.00–255.00 $241.88 $1,001 +32.11
450–495 465 6 240.00–255.00 $242.66 $1,128 —
508–540 519 3 227.00–230.00 $228.04 $1,184 +18.04
574–598 584 10 212.00–225.00 $218.87 $1,278 +18.87
608 608 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
813 813 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,626 -8.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
360–390 372 3 230.00–240.00 $233.50 $869 —
400–418 409 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,002 +12.89
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
565 565 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,294 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 260.00 $260.00 $645 +10.00
260–290 276 4 240.00–250.00 $247.65 $684 -1.03
300–348 329 10 230.00–247.00 $239.68 $789 -9.35
350–390 371 18 235.00–257.00 $247.77 $919 +4.37
373 value added 373 7 262.00 $262.00 $977 —
380 380 1 232.00 $232.00 $882 -11.40
401–448 421 32 225.00–242.00 $235.36 $991 -1.74
443–449 value added 445 11 245.00–251.00 $248.80 $1,107 —
466 value added 466 17 255.00 $255.00 $1,188 +21.16
458–498 481 31 220.00–233.00 $227.55 $1,095 +0.26
505–549 522 55 210.00–235.00 $228.21 $1,191 +0.05
528–530 529 3 190.00–205.00 $195.01 $1,032 -33.15
557 value added 557 30 240.00 $240.00 $1,337 —
550–598 569 52 210.00–232.00 $222.27 $1,265 -0.75
605–645 621 47 190.00–219.00 $203.80 $1,266 -5.56
653–692 676 30 190.00–217.00 $200.87 $1,358 +1.21
709–720 711 6 180.00–190.00 $188.31 $1,339 -1.69
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 -64.60
789–790 789 7 175.00–190.00 $187.85 $1,482 -26.75
840 value added 840 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 —
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 235 5 220.00–240.00 $227.91 $536 —
265–290 278 4 220.00–235.00 $229.65 $638 +0.46
300–330 315 6 220.00–230.00 $226.67 $714 +19.29
350–375 364 10 220.00–230.00 $228.97 $833 —
400–445 427 6 210.00–226.00 $219.40 $937 -8.61
450–498 472 11 207.00–225.00 $217.33 $1,026 -2.67
515–545 530 2 192.00–215.00 $203.83 $1,080 -0.43
558 value added 558 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,250 —
588 588 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,235 +15.03
620–645 632 5 180.00–190.00 $186.96 $1,182 +21.96
665–697 680 12 172.00–190.00 $183.74 $1,249 —
768 768 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,306 —
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 —
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 ±0.00
550–565 558 2 200.00–209.00 $204.44 $1,141 +104.44
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 431 23 230.00–270.00 $254.34 $1,096 +1.46
450–495 466 9 230.00–250.00 $242.01 $1,128 +13.47
500–545 526 10 230.00–238.00 $232.81 $1,225 +8.97
550–595 568 30 223.00–245.00 $227.48 $1,292 +15.53
610–630 620 6 200.00–219.00 $208.71 $1,294 +1.65
651–678 659 7 190.00–205.00 $200.59 $1,322 +7.38
703–725 712 5 180.00–190.00 $187.96 $1,338 +8.04
750–785 768 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,382 ±0.00
865 865 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 230.00–240.00 $234.82 $998 -6.74
453–498 477 11 210.00–235.00 $228.55 $1,090 —
525 525 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +12.32
563–599 584 7 210.00–225.00 $220.58 $1,288 +28.08
620–625 623 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,184 +3.59
675–695 680 5 170.00–185.00 $173.07 $1,177 +0.54
730–742 738 3 160.00–165.00 $161.65 $1,193 -8.35
775–785 780 2 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $1,209 -5.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 +15.00
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1436 1179 80-85% 52 83.00–96.00 $90.21 $1,064 —
1125–1530 1230 80-85% 10 78.00–85.00 $82.72 $1,017 —
1230–1710 1433 80-85% 5 97.00–102.00 $98.98 $1,418 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1110 1013 85-90% 8 71.00–75.00 $73.46 $744 +3.92
780–1195 1033 85-90% 21 73.00–89.00 $79.23 $818 +9.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1560 1268 75-80% 6 84.00–93.00 $88.45 $1,122 —
1340–1695 1457 75-80% 9 99.00–100.00 $99.77 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2255 1539 14 108.00–118.00 $113.82 $1,752 —
1875 1875 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,250 —
1800–2115 1945 3 94.00–109.00 $98.96 $1,925 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1380 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,302.74
1190–1300 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,065.26
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1175–1515 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,300.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
915–1350 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,300.00 $1,020.68
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
795–1325 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,200.34 —
1230–1400 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,326.90 —
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,735.00 $1,735.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 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.