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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

1,716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.05/cwt +14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 526 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.77/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 520 lb · 113 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.61/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 421 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,716 1,477 1,643
Feeder cattle 1,499 1,252 1,398
Slaughter cattle 155 157 189
Replacement cattle 62 68 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 550 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Bulls under 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 5 297.00–310.00 $302.28 $982 +13.37
338 thin fleshed 338 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,038 —
365–390 372 11 260.00–287.00 $273.16 $1,016 +4.56
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 -28.60
370–389 thin fleshed 387 8 301.00–302.00 $301.12 $1,165 —
408–448 426 32 250.00–287.00 $275.36 $1,173 +7.09
455–491 479 32 250.00–280.00 $267.53 $1,281 +10.43
500–548 526 98 238.00–265.00 $260.35 $1,369 +12.38
527 value added 527 21 270.00 $270.00 $1,423 —
555–598 577 50 240.00–255.00 $248.11 $1,432 +4.87
594 value added 594 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,544 -5.00
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -12.13
600–647 621 40 230.00–252.00 $241.80 $1,502 -0.33
629–630 value added 629 16 250.00–260.00 $258.12 $1,624 -1.88
650–695 674 28 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,584 +0.25
669–696 value added 685 16 244.00–253.00 $247.87 $1,698 +0.87
700–740 709 14 220.00–239.00 $231.22 $1,639 +2.90
725 value added 725 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,747 +6.00
760–780 769 5 215.00–230.00 $224.05 $1,723 -7.60
819 value added 819 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,859 +2.00
835 835 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 -15.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 266 4 277.00–290.00 $280.48 $746 +20.48
310–335 323 5 250.00–282.00 $264.74 $855 +8.63
350–390 373 8 235.00–272.00 $254.05 $948 +11.39
425–445 439 9 237.00–250.00 $238.74 $1,048 -3.14
460–498 489 6 235.00–252.00 $242.75 $1,187 +0.09
510–538 524 9 220.00–240.00 $231.47 $1,213 +3.43
558–599 589 11 225.00–230.00 $229.14 $1,350 +10.27
631 631 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,451 +30.00
650–678 667 5 210.00–220.00 $216.10 $1,441 -3.90
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 ±0.00
764–775 768 6 200.00–220.00 $206.73 $1,588 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
412 412 6 225.00 $225.00 $927 —
453 453 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,042 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -3.50
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
725–745 738 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 262.50 $262.50 $617 +2.50
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 -7.65
305–340 326 7 232.00–252.00 $244.32 $796 +4.64
350–393 371 17 237.00–256.00 $247.13 $917 -0.64
402–425 value added 408 12 252.00–257.00 $255.70 $1,043 —
418 thin fleshed 418 15 255.00 $255.00 $1,066 —
403–447 425 46 227.00–251.00 $239.91 $1,020 +4.55
460 value added 460 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -15.00
463 fancy 463 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,116 —
450–492 477 40 225.00–237.00 $232.00 $1,107 +4.45
508 value added 508 23 251.50 $251.50 $1,278 —
502–545 523 88 212.00–234.00 $225.85 $1,181 -2.36
530–545 538 2 205.00–213.00 $209.06 $1,125 +14.05
550–598 571 53 210.00–233.00 $220.09 $1,257 -2.18
605–627 value added 618 31 225.00–230.00 $228.11 $1,410 —
600–646 619 32 190.00–215.00 $204.89 $1,268 +1.09
660–696 681 11 185.00–211.00 $202.84 $1,381 +1.97
699 value added 699 19 214.00 $214.00 $1,496 —
710–728 719 14 180.00–200.00 $190.69 $1,371 +2.38
755–758 757 7 180.00–190.00 $185.71 $1,406 +35.71
760–787 value added 781 13 204.50–209.00 $205.51 $1,605 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $529 +6.98
250–290 271 4 230.00–245.00 $237.58 $644 +7.93
303–331 317 11 230.00–242.00 $239.04 $758 +12.37
371–395 378 14 232.00–245.00 $236.80 $895 +7.83
409–433 417 17 210.00–226.00 $222.48 $928 +3.08
470–495 484 7 217.00–222.00 $219.82 $1,064 +2.49
500–525 513 7 200.00–220.00 $209.23 $1,073 +5.40
550–595 572 14 190.00–215.00 $210.39 $1,203 +0.39
618 618 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,112 -6.96
693 693 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,247 -3.74
705–745 728 4 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,292 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
375–380 378 2 226.00–230.00 $227.99 $862 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 ±0.00
460–493 480 5 190.00–216.00 $207.56 $996 -2.44
663 663 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,227 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 +15.00
640 640 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,101 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,017 —
400–445 416 22 250.00–277.00 $265.73 $1,105 +11.39
450–498 474 15 240.00–267.00 $255.66 $1,212 +13.65
500–540 516 23 225.00–250.00 $236.68 $1,221 +3.87
550–585 564 15 220.00–230.00 $223.52 $1,261 -3.96
604–645 630 24 210.00–230.00 $222.66 $1,403 +13.95
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 +4.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
413–443 426 12 230.00–248.00 $236.95 $1,009 +2.13
460–498 480 18 220.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,123 +5.37
510–545 525 5 210.00–225.00 $219.20 $1,151 -0.80
567–580 572 7 210.00–222.00 $218.98 $1,253 -1.60
600–645 628 25 190.00–216.00 $201.10 $1,263 +11.10
705 705 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 +13.35
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,075 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1275 990 85-90% 19 63.00–75.00 $71.06 $703 —
870–1187 1067 85-90% 31 72.00–85.00 $79.17 $845 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1385 1129 80-85% 27 84.00–94.00 $89.01 $1,005 —
965–1450 1224 80-85% 11 77.00–87.00 $82.89 $1,015 +0.17
1260–1545 1338 80-85% 6 95.00–98.00 $95.94 $1,284 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1375 1315 75-80% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.09 $1,106 —
1255–1500 1392 75-80% 13 85.00–98.00 $92.09 $1,282 —
1320–1655 1509 75-80% 6 97.00–104.00 $99.09 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1745 1312 6 97.00–109.00 $103.86 $1,363 —
1140–2025 1599 17 112.00–120.00 $115.27 $1,843 —
1585–2200 1878 6 118.00–124.00 $122.07 $2,292 +2.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1133 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,275.34
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1059 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 910.00 $910.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
845–1135 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,300.00 $1,129.29
915–1110 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,210.00 $1,062.95
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.