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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

1,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.37/cwt -10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 478 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.69/cwt -9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 525 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.40/cwt -24.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 635 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,891 1,716 1,444
Feeder cattle 1,491 1,499 1,224
Slaughter cattle 324 155 185
Replacement cattle 76 62 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Steers 12.00 to 20.00 lower. Heifers 4.00 to 13.00 lower, instances 18.00 lower. Bulls 20.00 to 28.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 4 270.00–285.00 $278.57 $766 —
300–345 331 10 247.50–295.00 $280.49 $928 -21.79
350–398 383 23 243.00–292.50 $272.57 $1,044 +32.57
415–438 423 7 240.00–250.00 $248.56 $1,051 -26.80
452–490 468 50 220.00–266.00 $246.96 $1,156 -20.57
451–492 value added 469 7 250.00–263.00 $257.15 $1,206 —
500–545 519 21 220.00–240.00 $227.97 $1,183 -32.38
554–595 560 54 210.00–255.00 $249.33 $1,396 +1.22
567 value added 567 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,418 -10.00
600–642 625 40 207.00–240.00 $229.03 $1,431 -12.77
650–688 676 18 210.00–225.00 $218.66 $1,478 -16.33
705 value added 705 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,614 -12.00
700–740 714 9 200.00–220.00 $214.85 $1,534 -16.37
760–780 764 22 190.00–225.00 $221.34 $1,691 -2.71
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 -10.00
806 value added 806 42 225.50 $225.50 $1,818 -1.50
885 885 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,743 —
945 945 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 $517 —
275–290 283 2 230.00–285.00 $256.77 $727 -23.71
303–340 316 7 220.00–265.00 $256.09 $809 -8.65
350–390 368 8 220.00–250.00 $238.66 $878 -15.39
418–430 422 4 230.00–240.00 $232.55 $981 -6.19
450 450 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,017 —
515–522 519 12 210.00–240.00 $224.18 $1,163 -7.29
550–588 572 8 190.00–227.50 $213.15 $1,219 -15.99
603–613 609 9 200.00–210.00 $204.40 $1,245 -25.60
667 667 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,401 -6.10
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 190.00–210.00 $200.14 $721 -39.86
440 440 6 180.00 $180.00 $792 -45.00
540 540 2 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —

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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 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 -42.50
265–295 283 6 220.00–230.00 $227.01 $642 -12.99
300–348 324 12 220.00–252.50 $231.30 $749 -13.02
369 value added 369 5 251.00 $251.00 $926 —
350–395 386 30 225.00–237.00 $229.84 $887 -17.29
405–448 434 46 205.00–237.50 $230.68 $1,001 -9.23
450–497 478 77 200.00–235.00 $223.37 $1,068 -8.63
500–548 525 74 210.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,164 -4.16
555–590 573 55 180.00–223.00 $212.56 $1,218 -7.53
600–649 634 53 180.00–211.00 $190.12 $1,205 -14.77
649 value added 649 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,330 -23.11
650–695 668 18 180.00–200.00 $184.98 $1,236 -17.86
705–730 720 14 175.00–193.00 $187.09 $1,347 -3.60
750–790 763 5 160.00–186.00 $177.35 $1,353 -8.36
790 value added 790 12 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 -15.51
838–840 839 3 150.00–160.00 $156.66 $1,314 —
855–895 875 2 120.00–150.00 $135.34 $1,184 —
990 990 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
1095 1095 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–242 234 13 200.00–240.00 $231.38 $541 -3.51
323–345 329 4 210.00–227.00 $222.54 $732 -16.50
360–395 373 5 200.00–235.00 $213.80 $797 -23.00
425–449 443 12 200.00–206.00 $204.68 $907 -17.80
460–475 464 4 182.00–210.00 $202.83 $941 -16.99
500–530 510 3 160.00–200.00 $173.86 $887 -35.37
565–596 591 6 180.00–200.00 $196.81 $1,163 -13.58
603–635 616 8 170.00–185.00 $176.89 $1,090 -3.11
668–670 669 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,137 -10.00
755–770 763 2 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $1,107 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 213.00 $213.00 $937 -7.00
495 495 12 180.00 $180.00 $891 -27.56
515–528 524 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 -22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 430 23 220.00–250.00 $235.12 $1,011 -30.61
450–495 469 30 200.00–250.00 $236.06 $1,107 -19.60
500–538 523 46 215.00–230.00 $225.27 $1,178 -11.41
550–598 577 21 201.00–222.00 $214.86 $1,240 -8.66
610–648 631 14 179.00–212.50 $191.99 $1,211 -30.67
653–693 673 11 170.00–190.00 $182.74 $1,230 -22.26
702–730 711 8 150.00–185.00 $175.61 $1,249 —
755–758 757 6 175.00–180.00 $178.34 $1,350 —
810–840 821 5 150.00–170.00 $159.95 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -26.95
465–483 473 9 190.00–220.00 $215.58 $1,020 -18.34
535–540 537 8 190.00–215.00 $208.08 $1,117 -11.12
593 593 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,228 -11.98
602 602 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,204 -1.10
693 693 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,247 —
700–730 715 2 160.00–170.00 $165.10 $1,180 -9.90
930 930 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 155.00 $155.00 $118 —
520–545 533 2 150.00–190.00 $169.53 $904 —
675–680 678 2 135.00–150.00 $142.53 $966 —
820 820 1 97.00 $97.00 $795 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1505 1149 80-85% 36 83.00–95.00 $87.78 $1,009 -1.23
1205–1450 1230 80-85% 14 95.00–98.00 $95.48 $1,174 +12.59
1355 1355 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,179 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $697 —
750–1305 1042 85-90% 12 75.00–84.00 $80.81 $842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1775 1365 75-80% 9 93.00–102.00 $97.17 $1,326 +5.08
1370–1385 1378 75-80% 2 102.00–104.00 $103.01 $1,419 +10.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1560 1369 4 103.00–108.00 $105.67 $1,447 —
770–1955 1669 18 111.00–122.00 $115.30 $1,924 —
2130–2245 2188 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,735 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1095 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,323.63
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.