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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.73/cwt +64.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 927 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.48/cwt +19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 527 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.57/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 469 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 991 1,174
Feeder cattle 432 859 1,022
Slaughter cattle 104 110 127
Replacement cattle 63 22 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers and bulls were 5.00 to 16.00 higher. Heifers 11.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 270.00 $270.00 $608 +21.60
250–285 271 6 270.00–275.00 $273.46 $741 +30.02
308–345 320 6 260.00–290.00 $282.09 $903 +24.41
363–396 381 12 240.00–265.00 $253.98 $968 -7.52
402–445 430 12 235.00–260.00 $251.22 $1,080 +21.22
450–492 482 7 237.00–250.00 $243.09 $1,172 +16.81
508–543 518 9 230.00–250.00 $239.85 $1,242 +15.91
518 value added 518 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,217 -5.56
557–597 578 11 200.00–235.00 $220.71 $1,276 +3.06
620–645 632 11 200.00–226.00 $219.51 $1,387 +12.68
630–644 value added 639 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,438 -3.57
657–675 662 4 210.00–215.00 $213.72 $1,415 +5.53
663 value added 663 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,472 -1.81
754–776 value added 762 13 195.00–204.00 $200.48 $1,528 +1.25
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -7.06
855–890 867 3 180.00–190.00 $186.58 $1,618 —
915 915 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,464 +22.50
927 value added 927 54 202.50 $202.50 $1,877 —
1057 value added 1057 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,723 —
1070 1070 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 245.00 $245.00 $608 —
310–325 318 2 220.00–230.00 $225.12 $716 +15.42
375–390 386 6 230.00–240.00 $236.70 $914 +16.70
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
1120 1120 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 —

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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 1 237.00 $237.00 $557 —
275–280 277 3 220.00–235.00 $229.94 $637 +7.71
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 +4.89
350–390 366 13 205.00–239.00 $232.03 $849 +17.45
403–440 420 20 211.00–230.00 $222.45 $934 +16.29
456–495 469 22 180.00–223.00 $210.57 $988 +12.82
500–545 527 27 185.00–225.00 $213.48 $1,125 +24.50
565–595 578 20 180.00–200.00 $196.26 $1,134 +8.91
600–642 623 20 180.00–200.00 $190.78 $1,189 +11.52
653 value added 653 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,241 -2.00
650–685 655 16 175.00–195.00 $189.12 $1,239 +14.52
703 value added 703 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,301 —
725–745 737 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,290 +0.35
765 value added 765 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 +10.00
770–790 780 2 140.00–171.00 $155.70 $1,214 +5.70
875 875 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,382 —
1010 1010 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 180.00–192.50 $184.35 $415 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 +10.00
365 365 2 170.00–205.00 $187.50 $684 —
470 470 1 199.00 $199.00 $935 -1.50
560–565 563 2 150.00–190.00 $170.09 $958 +10.09
600 600 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
931 931 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
758 758 5 130.00 $130.00 $985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 414 5 240.00–255.00 $249.80 $1,034 +23.34
455–495 472 11 220.00–240.00 $230.18 $1,086 +7.81
505–538 522 14 210.00–230.00 $220.46 $1,151 +16.99
570–585 577 7 213.00–220.00 $216.16 $1,247 +14.23
605–640 628 5 190.00–194.00 $191.63 $1,203 +12.67
660–695 678 2 175.00–205.00 $189.61 $1,286 +16.35
790–795 793 2 150.00–175.00 $162.46 $1,288 +9.18
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 +15.00
955 955 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 190.00–220.00 $205.52 $884 +5.52
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +16.00
538–545 540 3 200.00–210.00 $206.64 $1,116 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 +8.25
983 983 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 147.00 $147.00 $632 —
568 568 5 167.00 $167.00 $949 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923–1305 1113 80-85% 19 82.00–93.00 $87.01 $968 —
1155–1705 1430 80-85% 2 95.00–104.00 $100.37 $1,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $493 —
765–1315 958 85-90% 12 70.00–82.00 $76.18 $730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1740 1498 75-80% 7 89.00–98.00 $92.76 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1900 1673 3 95.00–107.00 $101.02 $1,690 —
1510–1885 1698 6 105.00–115.00 $110.32 $1,873 —
2105 2105 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,484 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1118 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1158 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $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.