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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

1,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.42/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 526 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.22/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 607 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.59/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 436 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,091 2,688 1,474
Feeder cattle 947 2,469 1,279
Slaughter cattle 93 170 157
Replacement cattle 51 49 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this sale last week, steers/heifers steady to 5,00 lower with value added steers 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 10.00 lower and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 5 310.00–320.00 $315.88 $1,049 +2.41
365–395 385 11 300.00–310.00 $306.39 $1,180 +9.13
390 value added 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
428–441 value added 436 17 307.00–322.00 $315.61 $1,376 -11.39
430–440 437 3 285.00–292.00 $288.99 $1,263 -9.01
450–465 457 3 295.00–304.00 $299.65 $1,369 +15.11
480–481 value added 481 10 305.00–309.00 $308.20 $1,482 +8.20
513–515 value added 514 4 290.00–300.00 $294.99 $1,516 +4.82
505–520 515 7 280.00–285.00 $282.84 $1,457 +16.58
550–592 572 6 250.00–254.00 $251.29 $1,437 -4.20
565–585 value added 578 13 260.00–276.00 $270.34 $1,563 +7.72
600–635 619 8 240.00–245.00 $241.91 $1,497 -4.07
613–646 value added 633 19 258.00–263.50 $261.28 $1,654 -6.04
653–684 value added 670 19 250.00–255.00 $252.13 $1,689 -0.15
660–693 680 4 240.00–242.00 $241.27 $1,641 +0.41
710–734 value added 722 21 237.00–245.00 $240.80 $1,739 +2.91
728 728 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,623 -1.25
753 753 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,649 +1.21
762–798 value added 788 32 225.00–230.50 $228.33 $1,799 +4.43
865–875 868 3 205.00–207.00 $206.33 $1,791 -2.93
858–883 value added 877 10 214.50–217.00 $215.09 $1,886 +3.50
920 value added 920 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,776 -26.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 310.00 $310.00 $899 +20.09
315–345 332 3 280.00–300.00 $291.38 $967 -10.17
365–385 375 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 +3.42
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 -24.96
465–485 477 5 255.00–287.00 $279.29 $1,332 +24.35
508–540 525 11 257.00–276.00 $270.37 $1,419 +23.09
595 595 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 ±0.00
705 705 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,558 —
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 295.00–300.00 $298.24 $1,103 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -15.00
710 710 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–283 279 3 270.00–277.00 $272.26 $760 +4.74
310–348 325 11 260.00–272.00 $268.68 $873 +0.57
337 value added 337 5 282.00 $282.00 $950 —
363 value added 363 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,009 —
355–398 378 26 260.00–272.00 $267.72 $1,012 +7.46
405–448 value added 435 22 265.00–275.00 $270.87 $1,178 +2.93
425–445 437 15 257.00–262.00 $260.32 $1,138 +4.20
450–490 value added 464 22 250.00–271.00 $264.75 $1,228 -10.19
455–495 479 12 230.00–247.00 $239.42 $1,147 -9.71
518–532 value added 524 55 255.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,350 -2.91
500–548 529 46 220.00–245.00 $235.28 $1,245 +2.24
562–569 value added 566 18 239.00–240.00 $239.39 $1,355 —
555–588 573 14 225.00–234.00 $227.05 $1,301 +2.50
600–643 value added 606 53 220.00–235.00 $230.77 $1,398 +0.39
600–648 610 16 190.00–203.00 $198.19 $1,209 -17.69
651–664 value added 654 17 215.00–228.00 $220.33 $1,441 +3.58
650–681 666 10 205.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,392 +3.44
727–730 value added 728 4 200.00–205.00 $201.25 $1,465 -11.23
740 740 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -5.10
769–788 value added 783 18 190.00–200.00 $197.27 $1,545 -15.70
804–830 814 10 180.00–187.00 $182.85 $1,488 —
816 value added 816 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,550 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 377 12 257.00–283.00 $276.49 $1,042 +29.90
410–445 430 12 235.00–253.00 $250.55 $1,077 +15.13
458–485 468 12 250.00–258.00 $255.03 $1,194 +23.59
547 547 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,187 +1.94
555–565 558 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 +12.52
640 640 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 +13.72
685 685 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,363 +19.32
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–389 fancy 388 13 315.00–320.00 $319.62 $1,240 —
383–395 388 5 295.00–307.00 $300.82 $1,167 —
402–445 414 18 290.00–305.00 $294.34 $1,219 +9.42
421 fancy 421 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,356 —
450–485 463 10 275.00–290.00 $279.61 $1,295 +8.35
465–485 fancy 480 4 300.00–304.00 $300.97 $1,445 —
510–545 535 8 254.00–267.00 $262.32 $1,403 +3.38
559–585 567 15 242.00–255.00 $248.94 $1,411 +11.02
605–629 618 16 230.00–243.00 $231.67 $1,432 +6.12
655–673 667 4 220.00–239.00 $224.74 $1,499 +12.48
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -0.26
800–830 808 8 170.00–180.00 $176.56 $1,427 +6.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 432 7 220.00–280.00 $256.03 $1,106 —
460–470 463 3 267.00–277.00 $270.38 $1,252 +20.38
500–505 thin fleshed 504 8 272.00–278.00 $277.26 $1,397 —
508–528 518 5 221.00–243.00 $238.18 $1,234 +8.17
580–585 582 6 222.00–237.00 $232.82 $1,355 +10.22
630–640 633 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,329 +0.97
693 693 6 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,421 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1310 1127 80-85% 13 94.00–103.00 $97.93 $1,104 —
1010–1310 1142 80-85% 3 87.00–92.00 $89.76 $1,025 —
1050–1315 1233 80-85% 4 105.00–115.00 $107.92 $1,331 -10.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 918 85-90% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.49 $748 —
940–1230 1054 85-90% 13 83.00–97.00 $92.90 $979 —
1060–1095 1075 85-90% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.31 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1660 1416 75-80% 7 105.00–113.00 $108.69 $1,539 -10.20
1305–1735 1560 75-80% 3 117.00–121.00 $119.24 $1,860 —
1750 1750 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
1610–2080 1831 8 120.00–130.00 $124.10 $2,272 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
877 877 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
903–1025 934 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,316.18
1030–1420 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,150.00–1,875.00 $1,367.88
1180–1455 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,560.00 $1,417.75
1340–1350 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
990–1185 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,118.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.