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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.57/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 665 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.95/cwt -7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 531 lb · 43 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.50/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 703 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 991 1,000 1,174
Feeder cattle 859 847 1,022
Slaughter cattle 110 134 127
Replacement cattle 22 19 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same market last week, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers and bulls down 3.00 to 10.00. Value-added cattle still demanding higher prices. Slaughter cows/bulls down 2.00 to 10.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 245.00–250.00 $248.40 $596 +20.82
260–285 279 7 230.00–255.00 $243.44 $679 -6.56
285 fancy 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
310–345 336 4 240.00–275.00 $257.68 $866 -7.35
360–370 365 3 240.00–277.00 $261.50 $954 +10.58
405–433 416 5 220.00–235.00 $230.00 $957 -4.12
405–435 value added 418 9 250.00–260.00 $251.99 $1,053 -3.54
460–482 value added 469 12 240.00–255.00 $250.51 $1,175 +5.20
450–495 472 13 220.00–230.00 $226.28 $1,068 -3.19
508–532 value added 519 8 235.00–250.00 $240.56 $1,249 +2.68
503–539 522 24 220.00–230.00 $223.94 $1,169 +3.45
560–570 value added 568 8 230.00–235.00 $233.77 $1,328 +0.17
575–596 589 30 210.00–220.00 $217.65 $1,282 -4.19
606–644 value added 616 29 223.00–233.00 $228.57 $1,408 +7.18
605–642 633 6 205.00–210.00 $206.83 $1,309 -0.83
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 -18.83
654–687 665 41 200.00–210.00 $208.19 $1,384 -0.64
654–688 value added 666 31 214.00–229.00 $223.81 $1,491 +5.51
701–703 value added 701 34 201.00–205.00 $204.65 $1,435 —
700–735 710 7 190.00–197.00 $192.07 $1,364 -6.37
752–794 783 15 191.00–193.00 $192.06 $1,504 +7.72
768–785 value added 783 23 194.00–200.00 $199.23 $1,560 +13.23
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 —
806–834 value added 820 40 185.00–197.00 $190.90 $1,565 +7.42
925 925 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $1,272 —
1030 value added 1030 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 200.00–220.00 $209.70 $702 -22.14
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 -12.81
412–420 414 4 180.00–215.00 $188.88 $782 -35.76
465–490 478 4 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $920 —
515–545 533 4 180.00–211.00 $195.46 $1,042 -4.54
563 value added 563 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,013 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 value added 598 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,166 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 215.00–230.00 $222.23 $622 +2.23
305–345 325 11 217.00–230.00 $225.11 $732 +18.65
365–395 380 18 200.00–225.00 $214.58 $815 -4.44
410–435 value added 422 20 215.00–223.00 $218.88 $924 +0.06
405–445 433 7 201.00–212.00 $206.16 $893 -1.95
456–494 value added 468 22 210.00–219.00 $214.22 $1,003 +4.09
458–495 477 10 190.00–207.00 $197.75 $943 -0.30
500–548 527 21 180.00–190.00 $188.98 $996 -8.17
510–546 value added 534 22 190.00–200.00 $198.70 $1,061 -9.25
555 value added 555 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
550–598 579 29 180.00–190.00 $187.35 $1,085 +2.35
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 -35.00
603–628 615 15 177.00–180.00 $179.26 $1,102 -3.26
628–637 value added 636 16 190.00 $190.00 $1,208 -6.03
660 value added 660 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 +9.17
660–690 675 2 170.00–179.00 $174.60 $1,179 +9.60
715–730 729 14 170.00–175.00 $174.65 $1,273 +14.65
750–752 value added 751 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,277 +1.85
750–775 763 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,144 —
810 value added 810 23 171.00 $171.00 $1,385 —
820 820 1 108.00 $108.00 $886 —
960 960 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,152 -1.00
972–987 value added 980 6 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
318–340 329 4 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $691 —
455–460 458 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $918 +15.50
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 —
665–675 670 2 160.00–168.00 $163.97 $1,099 —
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 -14.97
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 196.00 $196.00 $872 —
565 565 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 5 220.00–250.00 $231.95 $858 -14.48
405 fancy 405 2 240.00–257.00 $248.50 $1,006 -1.50
408–443 424 7 220.00–231.00 $226.46 $960 -0.83
451–495 464 12 210.00–235.00 $222.37 $1,032 +4.51
520–533 fancy 529 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,137 —
510–545 530 7 200.00–210.00 $203.47 $1,078 -7.54
560–595 581 10 200.00–210.00 $201.93 $1,173 -3.49
610–640 625 4 175.00–181.00 $178.96 $1,118 -7.50
665–695 680 3 170.00–180.00 $173.26 $1,178 -11.74
730–740 735 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 -10.00
765–795 778 3 150.00–160.00 $153.28 $1,193 -9.18
818 818 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,227 —
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 -10.00
1025 1025 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
490 490 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,000 —
570–585 578 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,104 +9.34
660–670 667 3 145.00–170.00 $161.75 $1,079 -1.26
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1160 1055 80-85% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.90 $801 —
980–1535 1291 80-85% 27 80.00–88.00 $83.34 $1,076 -13.21
1285–1315 1300 80-85% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.53 $1,203 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–955 873 85-90% 2 60.00–67.00 $63.83 $557 —
940–1160 1084 85-90% 21 71.00–80.00 $75.12 $814 -5.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1530 1339 75-80% 13 81.00–91.00 $86.85 $1,163 —
1055–1760 1430 75-80% 7 92.00–98.00 $93.50 $1,337 —
1315–1585 1450 75-80% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.36 $1,107 -21.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1225 1083 2 85.00 $85.00 $921 -17.56
1215–1720 1560 4 105.00–114.00 $107.34 $1,675 —
1470–1725 1603 4 87.00–98.00 $93.35 $1,496 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778 778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 535.00 $535.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
983–1075 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $768.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1265 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,199.92
1085–1140 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 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.