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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.48/cwt +26.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 858 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.23/cwt +18.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 574 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.41/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 623 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,578 599 1,409
Feeder cattle 1,223 432 1,164
Slaughter cattle 157 104 177
Replacement cattle 198 63 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends this week due to holidays and was first sale of new year for Dickson. Had 3 loads , 56 steers blk and bwf weighted 940 lbs $205, 59 steers blk and bwf weighted 864 lbs. $215, 61 steers 853 lbs mixed $ 212

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 4 270.00–290.00 $279.96 $927 -2.13
357–393 375 29 270.00–300.00 $287.07 $1,077 +33.09
410–425 value added 415 3 250.00–270.00 $256.83 $1,066 —
405–445 431 30 250.00–280.00 $269.05 $1,160 +17.83
455–498 475 12 240.00–270.00 $261.96 $1,244 +18.87
499 value added 499 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,347 —
507–523 value added 513 8 239.00–260.00 $252.79 $1,297 +17.79
501–543 518 29 244.00–270.00 $255.94 $1,326 +16.09
551–560 value added 553 6 261.00–270.00 $262.52 $1,452 —
550–595 567 20 220.00–250.00 $240.76 $1,365 +20.05
603–640 value added 615 30 230.00–245.00 $240.60 $1,480 +15.60
603–647 631 32 210.00–240.00 $224.73 $1,418 +5.22
658–664 value added 662 10 238.00–239.00 $238.30 $1,578 +16.30
650–692 668 34 220.00–242.50 $235.01 $1,570 +21.29
706–725 716 18 210.00–230.00 $219.60 $1,572 —
765 765 3 200.00–221.00 $214.00 $1,637 +29.00
810–815 811 5 200.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,687 —
853–864 value added 858 120 212.00–215.00 $213.48 $1,832 —
914 914 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,837 +41.00
940 value added 940 56 205.00 $205.00 $1,927 +2.50
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 220.00–250.00 $234.80 $869 -1.90
470–480 477 3 220.00–243.00 $235.44 $1,123 —
510 510 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
630–645 638 2 200.00–220.00 $209.88 $1,339 +29.88
680 680 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 +30.00
713 713 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,198 —
898 898 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,347 —
1005 1005 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 +5.00
575 575 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 235.00 $235.00 $794 —
360–399 386 27 230.00–251.00 $245.32 $947 +13.29
400–440 417 30 225.00–255.00 $237.78 $992 +15.33
445 value added 445 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,081 —
465 value added 465 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
450–496 475 34 210.00–242.00 $230.74 $1,096 +20.17
505–545 527 39 210.00–237.00 $224.59 $1,184 +11.11
528–530 value added 530 5 228.00–237.00 $229.79 $1,218 —
550–595 574 63 200.00–225.00 $215.23 $1,235 +18.97
604–630 value added 608 22 210.00–225.00 $220.26 $1,339 —
605–648 630 35 200.00–220.00 $213.03 $1,342 +22.25
655 value added 655 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +35.00
650–685 665 8 185.00–205.00 $196.76 $1,308 +7.64
700–740 719 7 190.00–197.00 $193.21 $1,389 +18.21
763–775 764 15 175.00–197.00 $192.92 $1,474 +37.22
851–870 860 10 140.00–175.00 $168.94 $1,453 +10.94
955–965 960 2 142.00–150.00 $145.98 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 230.00 $230.00 $743 +10.00
353–381 375 16 210.00–230.00 $213.53 $801 +26.03
445 445 2 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
458–485 465 4 190.00–200.00 $192.61 $896 -6.39
505–540 513 6 185.00–215.00 $199.20 $1,022 —
582 582 3 170.00 $170.00 $989 -0.09
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 ±0.00
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
753–790 765 3 170.00–182.00 $174.13 $1,332 —
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 502 3 180.00 $180.00 $904 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 428 8 240.00–265.00 $254.24 $1,088 +4.44
450–485 473 7 225.00–240.00 $235.92 $1,116 +5.74
505–545 523 16 220.00–235.00 $230.80 $1,207 +10.34
560–590 576 8 210.00–220.00 $216.16 $1,245 ±0.00
605 605 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +18.37
662 662 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,357 +15.39
705–742 723 12 190.00–200.00 $195.73 $1,415 —
760–795 769 4 184.00–187.00 $186.22 $1,432 +23.76
831 831 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,512 +17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–408 406 6 210.00–245.00 $221.57 $900 +16.05
465–497 489 4 210.00–230.00 $225.25 $1,101 +5.25
668–678 673 11 190.00–200.00 $195.49 $1,316 +25.49
740 740 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1185 80-85% 5 84.00–89.00 $87.13 $1,032 —
1015–1720 1241 80-85% 19 89.00–100.00 $93.94 $1,166 —
1240–1565 1368 80-85% 4 100.00–105.00 $103.11 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,328 -2.76
1110–2015 1510 75-80% 21 92.00–100.00 $95.75 $1,446 —
1590–1635 1613 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $1,685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $719 -3.18
940–1175 1063 85-90% 5 77.00–83.00 $80.70 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1800 1567 9 95.00–105.00 $99.76 $1,563 —
1305–2080 1669 10 108.00–118.00 $114.21 $1,906 +13.19
1850–2020 1935 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $2,332 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1114–1500 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,260.00–1,550.00 $1,362.81

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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.