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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

2,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.43/cwt +14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 616 lb · 187 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.24/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 673 lb · 164 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.04/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 481 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,688 1,614 1,159
Feeder cattle 2,469 1,525 1,031
Slaughter cattle 170 62 99
Replacement cattle 49 27 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and bulls 4.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 7 320.00–330.00 $322.81 $920 +9.59
300–340 317 3 300.00–320.00 $313.47 $994 -9.40
350–399 381 24 287.00–310.00 $297.26 $1,133 +4.76
414 value added 414 15 327.00 $327.00 $1,354 —
400–440 418 32 280.00–311.00 $298.00 $1,246 +15.52
457–475 value added 464 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,392 —
453–495 472 12 270.00–292.00 $284.54 $1,343 +13.81
475 thin fleshed 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 —
500–543 value added 522 36 285.00–295.00 $290.17 $1,515 +20.17
500–545 530 30 250.00–282.00 $266.26 $1,411 -0.59
550–590 567 20 245.00–270.00 $255.49 $1,449 +12.50
568–579 value added 577 17 260.00–270.00 $262.62 $1,515 -9.52
603–630 value added 616 78 262.00–273.00 $267.32 $1,647 +17.68
601–645 632 52 230.00–254.00 $245.98 $1,555 +13.66
650–695 671 58 225.00–250.00 $240.86 $1,616 +8.85
651–699 value added 674 106 242.00–264.50 $252.28 $1,700 +9.70
700–745 718 6 220.00–236.00 $224.25 $1,610 +14.88
701–748 value added 721 45 234.00–245.00 $237.89 $1,715 +5.62
763–792 777 19 210.00–223.00 $217.79 $1,692 +15.10
771–799 value added 786 64 219.00–226.00 $223.90 $1,760 +13.90
812–844 value added 832 13 219.00–221.00 $220.16 $1,832 —
820–843 832 4 212.00–214.00 $213.01 $1,772 +15.90
860–867 value added 864 5 210.00–214.00 $211.59 $1,828 —
853–888 868 14 205.00–211.00 $209.26 $1,816 +14.69
908–916 value added 908 119 196.00–221.00 $219.52 $1,993 +10.52
925–930 928 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,694 +6.51
957–985 value added 982 61 198.00–215.50 $213.54 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 285.00–320.00 $302.70 $660 +14.60
285–295 293 4 280.00–300.00 $289.91 $849 —
325–337 333 7 290.00–310.00 $301.55 $1,004 —
350–378 369 3 280.00–285.00 $281.58 $1,039 +9.72
400–448 435 10 240.00–275.00 $259.96 $1,131 -5.72
467–475 469 4 240.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,196 —
505–535 520 2 240.00–255.00 $247.28 $1,286 +19.11
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
625–645 638 3 228.00–235.00 $232.72 $1,485 —
670–693 689 6 223.00–233.00 $224.62 $1,548 +9.71
743–745 744 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $1,587 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 —
325–330 328 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,001 +55.04
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 +5.00
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 +30.00
250–255 253 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $677 —
303–330 317 10 260.00–280.00 $268.11 $850 —
362–374 thin fleshed 369 16 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,000 —
350–392 375 29 250.00–265.00 $260.26 $976 +8.10
400–445 421 35 240.00–264.00 $256.12 $1,078 +6.35
430–448 value added 435 8 262.00–270.00 $267.94 $1,166 +8.47
450–495 469 72 230.00–265.00 $249.13 $1,168 +2.04
488–494 value added 493 72 269.00–276.00 $274.94 $1,355 +22.41
513–527 value added 522 23 250.00–265.00 $260.49 $1,360 +22.49
500–545 525 67 220.00–245.00 $233.04 $1,223 +8.40
550–595 575 27 215.00–230.00 $224.55 $1,291 +2.79
602–634 value added 614 149 220.00–233.00 $230.38 $1,415 +15.38
600–647 624 38 200.00–225.00 $215.88 $1,347 +4.00
674–675 value added 674 36 211.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,461 +16.75
650–685 677 19 200.00–210.00 $205.58 $1,392 +7.49
705–740 value added 713 60 205.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,515 +1.17
700–730 715 2 190.00–200.00 $195.10 $1,395 +0.71
753–793 value added 764 91 200.00–217.00 $212.97 $1,627 —
750–789 771 13 185.00–200.00 $193.12 $1,489 +23.12
806 value added 806 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,580 +1.00
980 980 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 288 8 230.00–270.00 $258.90 $746 +8.90
310–343 334 6 220.00–260.00 $248.99 $832 —
373–395 386 9 232.00–255.00 $246.59 $952 +22.91
400–445 426 7 224.00–244.00 $235.42 $1,003 —
450–495 477 5 227.00–234.00 $231.44 $1,104 +10.41
520–530 526 4 200.00–225.00 $215.06 $1,131 —
565–593 582 5 187.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,149 -10.51
608–640 614 11 175.00–205.00 $191.28 $1,174 +11.28
650–695 672 3 170.00–200.00 $179.68 $1,207 -9.32
705–746 738 5 160.00–175.00 $162.87 $1,202 -27.13
880 880 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,320 —
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 200.00–247.00 $223.32 $744 -11.68
380–395 388 2 220.00–252.00 $235.69 $914 —
455–460 458 3 227.00–231.00 $229.68 $1,052 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 ±0.00
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -6.94
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
465 465 1 202.00 $202.00 $939 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 429 17 272.00–302.00 $284.92 $1,222 -5.08
450–499 482 34 250.00–285.00 $271.26 $1,307 +1.49
500–546 526 34 240.00–270.00 $258.94 $1,362 +18.27
553–595 577 28 225.00–250.00 $237.92 $1,373 +4.17
600–643 622 24 220.00–235.00 $225.55 $1,403 +15.55
655–697 682 9 207.00–225.00 $212.26 $1,448 —
730–737 735 4 205.00–212.00 $210.26 $1,545 —
752–781 767 18 190.00–215.00 $197.73 $1,517 —
840 840 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 +10.00
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +10.00
520–548 537 7 220.00–240.00 $230.01 $1,235 —
550–595 576 13 220.00–230.00 $222.60 $1,282 —
600–630 608 5 205.00–215.00 $209.03 $1,271 -0.97
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +20.00
740 740 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,384 —
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
820–826 824 11 155.00–170.00 $165.93 $1,367 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +10.00
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1260 1167 80-85% 3 96.00–100.00 $98.29 $1,147 —
850–1668 1202 80-85% 59 99.00–116.00 $110.03 $1,323 —
1025–1650 1218 80-85% 14 114.00–123.00 $118.88 $1,448 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–945 843 85-90% 7 77.00–89.00 $83.15 $701 —
760–1195 978 85-90% 23 87.00–99.00 $95.37 $933 +3.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1705 1432 75-80% 10 117.00–123.00 $118.89 $1,703 —
1095–1925 1543 75-80% 7 107.00–115.00 $113.17 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1625 1520 7 91.00–114.00 $106.39 $1,617 —
1290–1980 1576 8 113.00–125.00 $120.45 $1,898 —
1805–2325 2039 4 130.00–135.00 $132.85 $2,709 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1145 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,116.58
1030–1150 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,176.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1275–1370 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,410.00 $1,369.03
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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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.