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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

1,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.82/cwt +10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 533 lb · 90 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.88/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 620 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.28/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 632 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,540 1,091 1,042
Feeder cattle 1,377 947 908
Slaughter cattle 123 93 111
Replacement cattle 40 51 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls under 550 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 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
325–349 340 11 300.00–330.00 $315.85 $1,074 -0.03
355–390 365 16 300.00–330.00 $316.09 $1,154 +9.70
412 value added 412 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,360 +14.39
415–440 432 3 290.00–315.00 $298.01 $1,287 +9.02
469 value added 469 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,543 +20.80
450–498 477 17 291.00–317.00 $302.14 $1,441 +2.49
502–545 521 26 260.00–295.00 $283.83 $1,479 +0.99
500–545 value added 532 12 290.00–302.00 $298.98 $1,591 +3.99
553–585 value added 576 13 280.00–285.00 $284.26 $1,637 +13.92
555–595 576 21 250.00–280.00 $269.67 $1,553 +18.38
605–649 627 19 240.00–265.00 $256.59 $1,609 +14.68
620–647 value added 633 59 267.00–272.50 $270.72 $1,714 +9.44
652–692 value added 678 34 241.00–268.00 $251.61 $1,706 -0.52
675–680 678 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,593 -6.29
708–731 value added 727 34 243.00–249.50 $248.38 $1,806 +7.58
700–748 731 17 225.00–241.00 $235.01 $1,718 +12.01
760–782 value added 781 60 233.00–238.00 $236.75 $1,849 +8.42
793 793 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,721 —
800–833 810 17 215.00–227.00 $218.89 $1,773 —
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 +8.67
910 value added 910 56 223.50 $223.50 $2,034 +30.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 250.00–310.00 $286.24 $933 -5.14
360–385 373 4 275.00–290.00 $281.17 $1,049 -3.83
415 415 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 +35.00
450–495 479 7 270.00–287.00 $277.41 $1,329 -1.88
520–535 528 2 247.00–268.00 $257.35 $1,359 -13.02
550 550 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,358 —
600–645 615 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
710–745 728 2 210.00–231.00 $220.75 $1,607 -0.25
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -28.24
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 300.00 $300.00 $729 —
250–280 265 2 280.00–300.00 $289.43 $767 +17.17
305–348 329 8 282.00–290.00 $286.42 $942 +17.74
355–395 371 24 277.00–297.00 $289.17 $1,073 +21.45
406–428 value added 414 8 290.00–293.00 $291.16 $1,205 +20.29
403–445 428 38 260.00–287.00 $272.27 $1,165 +11.95
453–491 value added 471 22 288.00–297.00 $292.83 $1,379 +28.08
453–499 473 37 252.00–281.00 $273.20 $1,292 +33.78
505–543 526 21 235.00–265.00 $242.50 $1,276 +7.22
503–545 value added 535 69 258.00–277.00 $262.48 $1,404 +4.90
551 value added 551 12 255.00–260.00 $256.67 $1,414 +17.28
550–598 567 20 220.00–240.00 $230.51 $1,307 +3.46
601–634 value added 613 42 235.00–244.00 $239.24 $1,467 +8.47
600–648 629 37 210.00–230.00 $223.53 $1,406 +25.34
652 value added 652 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,500 +9.67
655–692 669 15 205.00–220.00 $211.55 $1,415 +2.53
703 703 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,336 —
702–720 705 8 192.00–195.00 $194.62 $1,372 +4.62
713 value added 713 22 216.00 $216.00 $1,540 +14.75
755 value added 755 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 +2.73
755–795 781 4 190.00–197.00 $194.24 $1,517 —
803–838 824 5 180.00–191.00 $184.29 $1,519 +1.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 250.00–280.00 $270.29 $614 —
250–295 278 3 250.00–280.00 $267.54 $744 —
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
350–365 360 3 250.00–280.00 $264.19 $951 -12.30
425–448 441 5 250.00–267.00 $258.75 $1,141 +8.20
465–490 480 9 240.00–265.00 $248.46 $1,193 -6.57
500–543 523 7 230.00–235.00 $230.72 $1,207 +13.72
550–590 568 14 210.00–230.00 $222.73 $1,265 +12.73
600–630 620 4 187.00–200.00 $196.70 $1,220 -8.30
660–695 674 10 187.00–210.00 $203.67 $1,373 +4.67
739 739 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,404 —
801 801 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,362 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
470–485 478 2 215.00–242.00 $228.71 $1,093 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 29 302.00–320.00 $310.77 $1,305 +16.43
450–493 475 42 287.00–307.00 $293.35 $1,393 +13.74
505–548 535 17 265.00–277.00 $272.75 $1,459 +10.43
560–595 589 41 240.00–256.00 $252.88 $1,489 +3.94
603–630 621 15 230.00–245.00 $235.00 $1,459 +3.33
665–695 679 3 220.00–222.50 $220.83 $1,499 -3.91
720–747 745 11 200.00–209.00 $208.21 $1,551 -1.79
840 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 +13.44
850 850 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 +23.97
470–490 480 3 265.00–272.00 $267.33 $1,283 -3.05
510–530 515 10 230.00–265.00 $254.39 $1,310 +16.21
570–595 576 10 220.00–242.00 $236.74 $1,364 +3.92
628–635 630 4 210.00–225.00 $221.22 $1,394 +11.22
665–690 675 4 205.00–215.00 $211.22 $1,426 +6.22
753–755 754 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,470 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1325 1188 80-85% 6 86.00–101.00 $96.27 $1,144 —
1035–1490 1247 80-85% 33 103.00–116.00 $108.45 $1,352 +0.53
1095–1500 1287 80-85% 7 113.00–121.00 $117.35 $1,510 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1145 1001 85-90% 5 73.00–85.00 $79.09 $792 —
860–1300 1030 85-90% 17 85.00–103.00 $95.80 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1625 1378 75-80% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.77 $1,637 —
1175–1790 1521 75-80% 19 103.00–116.00 $113.77 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1710 1542 5 100.00–116.00 $109.45 $1,688 —
1275–2460 1750 10 120.00–130.00 $126.62 $2,216 —
1930–2225 2131 5 132.00–137.00 $134.01 $2,856 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1035–1360 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,602.73
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1260–1525 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,975.00 $1,704.79
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
920–1170 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,208.97
1030–1110 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,163.90
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.