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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.76/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 725 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.16/cwt +9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 673 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.08/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 563 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,764 1,540 1,144
Feeder cattle 1,576 1,377 730
Slaughter cattle 164 123 180
Replacement cattle 24 40 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Steers under 550 lbs mostly steady, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady. Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 value added 241 4 390.00 $390.00 $940 —
245 245 2 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
280–286 285 9 312.00–330.00 $328.04 $935 —
290 value added 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
314–335 316 10 352.00–374.00 $371.67 $1,174 +55.82
350–383 365 13 300.00–330.00 $314.81 $1,149 -1.28
378 value added 378 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,323 —
400–443 418 10 295.00–320.00 $310.21 $1,297 +12.20
420 value added 420 16 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 ±0.00
425–440 433 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,223 -15.55
455–475 value added 464 19 320.00–331.00 $328.76 $1,525 -0.24
450–499 484 31 282.00–312.00 $294.35 $1,425 -7.79
510–547 534 32 270.00–285.00 $277.77 $1,483 -6.06
515–549 value added 538 6 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,614 +1.02
550–568 value added 563 41 290.00–300.00 $298.72 $1,682 +14.46
553–595 564 32 260.00–280.00 $269.89 $1,522 +0.22
601–613 605 10 260.00–266.00 $261.61 $1,583 +5.02
628 628 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,507 -16.59
620–633 value added 629 11 270.00–276.00 $274.29 $1,725 +3.57
650–690 671 11 230.00–254.00 $246.62 $1,655 +11.64
650–686 value added 673 26 262.00–274.00 $267.44 $1,800 +15.83
700–705 701 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,577 -10.01
700–743 value added 720 40 248.00–254.50 $252.65 $1,819 +4.27
715–741 733 39 232.00–246.00 $242.96 $1,781 +7.95
758–785 value added 767 3 224.00–229.00 $225.71 $1,731 -11.04
867 value added 867 63 231.00 $231.00 $2,003 —
870–880 875 8 211.00–216.00 $214.00 $1,872 -1.00
902 value added 902 44 214.50 $214.50 $1,935 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 value added 259 7 330.00 $330.00 $855 —
253–293 276 12 285.00–332.00 $312.39 $862 +22.96
300–345 323 11 285.00–300.00 $292.46 $945 +6.04
304–342 value added 326 25 307.00–322.00 $315.66 $1,029 —
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 -36.42
350–389 370 38 285.00–307.00 $297.58 $1,101 +8.41
387 value added 387 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,219 —
403–428 value added 411 24 286.00–307.00 $298.49 $1,227 +7.33
405–415 fancy 413 4 297.00–300.00 $299.26 $1,236 —
400–448 428 39 260.00–292.00 $279.58 $1,197 +7.31
450–490 475 36 250.00–282.00 $266.89 $1,268 -6.31
450–498 value added 479 28 267.00–287.00 $276.98 $1,327 -15.85
502–540 value added 513 20 250.00–270.00 $263.82 $1,353 +1.34
505–545 529 27 230.00–257.00 $240.61 $1,273 -1.89
553 fancy 553 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,482 —
553–585 value added 565 23 240.00–255.00 $250.41 $1,415 -6.26
550–595 573 3 200.00–225.00 $211.99 $1,215 -18.52
555–597 579 30 220.00–250.00 $234.22 $1,356 +3.71
600–625 612 13 204.00–230.00 $221.80 $1,357 -1.73
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -13.53
603–640 value added 621 19 230.00–244.00 $238.55 $1,481 -0.69
655–683 666 6 190.00–210.00 $201.65 $1,343 -9.90
650–698 670 12 200.00–222.00 $208.11 $1,394 -3.44
657–675 value added 674 64 229.00–236.00 $235.68 $1,588 +5.68
715 715 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,423 +4.38
718–740 value added 722 7 205.00–213.00 $209.55 $1,513 -6.45
765–770 value added 766 5 208.00–215.00 $213.59 $1,636 +13.59
768–770 769 3 187.00–201.00 $196.33 $1,510 +2.09
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 340 3 260.00–270.00 $263.28 $895 —
380–395 388 2 260.00–272.00 $265.88 $1,032 +1.69
435 435 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,096 -6.75
470–490 480 2 240.00–242.00 $240.98 $1,157 -7.48
530–545 538 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,189 -9.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 285 8 300.00–322.00 $313.96 $895 —
302–345 319 13 312.00–367.00 $337.80 $1,078 —
355–395 377 29 292.00–330.00 $312.60 $1,179 —
400–445 421 34 280.00–320.00 $302.29 $1,273 -8.48
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -30.77
450–498 478 29 270.00–300.00 $284.85 $1,362 -8.50
500–545 515 33 260.00–295.00 $277.37 $1,428 +4.62
532–533 532 5 250.00–260.00 $254.00 $1,351 -18.75
566 fancy 566 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,528 —
550–599 584 28 240.00–265.00 $259.19 $1,514 +6.31
600–635 619 7 230.00–250.00 $239.94 $1,485 +4.94
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -20.83
700–745 718 9 200.00–220.00 $212.33 $1,525 +4.12
811 811 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,460 -10.00
876–877 876 7 170.00–175.00 $172.86 $1,514 -2.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 297.00 $297.00 $876 —
303–315 309 4 300.00 $300.00 $927 —
375–395 385 2 285.00–287.00 $286.03 $1,101 —
400 400 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,088 -8.00
483–499 494 6 263.00–267.00 $265.70 $1,313 -1.63
525–545 533 3 232.00–255.00 $245.68 $1,309 -8.71
560 560 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,355 +5.26
600–610 605 2 211.00–240.00 $225.62 $1,365 +4.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1340 1179 80-85% 39 102.00–119.00 $111.01 $1,309 +14.74
1255 1255 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,217 -20.35
1200–1320 1265 80-85% 8 117.00–126.00 $119.96 $1,517 +2.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233 1233 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,171 —
1090–1795 1397 75-80% 26 102.00–119.00 $112.20 $1,567 -6.57
1355–1780 1483 75-80% 9 120.00–125.00 $122.67 $1,819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 —
800–1165 986 85-90% 24 89.00–106.00 $99.45 $981 —
1055–1095 1075 85-90% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,420 —
1490 1490 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,743 —
1385–2270 1826 12 120.00–132.00 $127.48 $2,328 —
1600–2200 1954 6 135.00–140.00 $137.11 $2,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00
995–1255 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,574.35
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.