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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

1,339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.31/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 558 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.29/cwt -20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 519 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.65/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 520 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,339 1,891 1,860
Feeder cattle 1,080 1,491 1,561
Slaughter cattle 221 324 249
Replacement cattle 38 76 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale two weeks ago Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Steers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 14.00 lower, over 500 lbs 19.00 to 28.00 lower. Heifers 4.00 to 14.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 260.00–290.00 $274.91 $756 -3.66
305–337 320 7 265.00–270.00 $266.36 $852 -14.13
355–395 376 14 250.00–276.00 $267.84 $1,007 -4.73
405–445 416 23 241.00–272.00 $259.54 $1,080 +10.98
450–495 479 22 230.00–262.00 $247.67 $1,186 +0.71
500–545 520 30 210.00–250.00 $231.65 $1,205 +3.68
558–596 578 27 207.00–225.00 $219.69 $1,270 -29.64
600–620 value added 608 12 225.00–230.00 $227.88 $1,386 —
605–648 626 15 200.00–220.00 $208.62 $1,306 -20.41
650–690 674 13 185.00–210.00 $197.51 $1,331 -21.15
664–698 value added 681 8 195.00–220.00 $207.19 $1,411 —
713 value added 713 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,426 -29.00
716–746 727 17 190.00–206.00 $195.18 $1,419 -19.67
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 -21.34
798 value added 798 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,596 —
839 839 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,561 —
862 value added 862 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,638 —
1008 value added 1008 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–293 287 7 236.00–270.00 $257.75 $740 +0.98
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 -26.09
370–398 389 7 222.00–260.00 $251.20 $977 +12.54
410–415 413 2 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $877 -20.10
475–480 478 2 220.00–227.00 $223.48 $1,068 -2.52
553–585 561 7 180.00–210.00 $194.14 $1,089 -19.01
600–635 618 2 180.00–200.00 $189.72 $1,172 -14.68
701–720 707 6 165.00–183.00 $171.11 $1,210 -18.89
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
855 855 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 210.00 $210.00 $468 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -50.14
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 5 210.00–230.00 $218.72 $623 -8.29
303–348 335 19 210.00–235.00 $220.42 $738 -10.88
360–398 383 20 200.00–235.00 $219.35 $840 -10.49
410–448 435 29 200.00–235.00 $216.11 $940 -14.57
454–491 467 22 190.00–220.00 $205.77 $961 -17.60
500–549 517 36 190.00–210.00 $201.08 $1,040 -20.61
548 value added 548 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,123 —
550 value added 550 23 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
550–595 565 26 180.00–209.00 $195.50 $1,105 -17.06
600–645 626 22 190.00–196.00 $194.08 $1,215 +3.96
655–695 674 23 170.00–201.00 $182.45 $1,230 -2.53
700–735 721 17 160.00–180.00 $170.30 $1,228 -16.79
750–790 780 8 170.00–179.00 $173.84 $1,356 -3.51
818 818 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,472 +23.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 3 175.00–210.00 $198.77 $527 —
380–385 383 3 200.00 $200.00 $766 -13.80
402–410 404 7 200.00–210.00 $207.10 $837 —
490 490 2 189.00–200.00 $194.50 $953 -8.33
502–545 513 5 185.00–195.00 $191.87 $984 +18.01
565 565 1 170.00 $170.00 $960 -26.81
628 628 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,005 -16.89
685 685 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 +5.00
735 735 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,301 —
775–780 778 2 146.00–150.00 $147.99 $1,151 +2.94
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
510–545 528 2 150.00–180.00 $164.50 $869 -38.86
555 555 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 127.00 $127.00 $594 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
415–437 431 6 220.00–253.00 $231.42 $997 -3.70
450–490 465 19 217.00–249.00 $236.13 $1,098 +0.07
516–545 528 24 200.00–220.00 $212.88 $1,124 -12.39
565–585 575 7 205.00–210.00 $207.86 $1,195 -7.00
603–645 621 20 180.00–200.00 $188.69 $1,172 -3.30
650–685 675 11 180.00–190.00 $182.27 $1,230 -0.47
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 -5.61
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
975 975 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 —
1030 1030 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 420 3 220.00–237.00 $226.00 $949 +16.00
478–480 479 5 180.00–224.00 $201.56 $965 -14.02
505–525 515 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,017 -10.63
578 578 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,040 -27.00
625–635 630 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 -30.00
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -5.00
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 -5.10
803–815 809 4 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $1,254 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 212.00 $212.00 $710 —
410–435 423 3 172.00–180.00 $175.70 $743 —
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 150.00 $150.00 $802 -19.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1550 1231 80-85% 41 85.00–95.00 $91.34 $1,124 -4.14
1285 1285 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,092 —
1348–1635 1444 80-85% 3 91.00–96.00 $92.89 $1,341 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1820 1444 75-80% 25 90.00–100.00 $97.17 $1,403 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–955 823 85-90% 3 55.00–71.00 $65.83 $542 —
860–1195 1020 85-90% 18 73.00–85.00 $79.21 $808 +12.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1795 1497 6 104.00–107.00 $105.53 $1,580 —
1640–1745 1693 2 120.00–126.00 $123.09 $2,084 +7.79
1495–2060 1758 6 109.00–117.00 $112.18 $1,972 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–995 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.44
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000–1335 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,139.12
1345–1445 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,385.00 $1,263.29

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -300.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +600.00
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.