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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.15/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 566 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $291.93/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 562 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.16/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 522 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,308 1,764 992
Feeder cattle 1,095 1,576 824
Slaughter cattle 173 164 137
Replacement cattle 40 24 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 261 7 355.00–362.00 $360.06 $940 +32.02
305–310 308 2 335.00–347.00 $341.05 $1,050 -30.62
353–398 380 19 290.00–335.00 $308.00 $1,170 -6.81
405–440 419 14 290.00–331.00 $314.82 $1,319 +4.61
415–430 value added 428 7 331.00–332.00 $331.14 $1,417 +1.14
450–490 466 20 290.00–320.00 $298.58 $1,391 +4.23
500–545 522 10 270.00–287.00 $277.11 $1,447 -0.66
516–548 value added 530 14 300.00–316.00 $308.85 $1,637 +8.85
550–575 555 12 270.00–290.00 $278.26 $1,544 +8.37
555–579 value added 565 36 286.00–300.00 $296.48 $1,675 -2.24
600–635 618 8 250.00–270.00 $260.97 $1,613 +20.97
621 value added 621 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,720 +2.71
650–680 660 15 230.00–250.00 $248.69 $1,641 +2.07
654–698 value added 677 16 262.50–276.00 $268.31 $1,816 +0.87
700–735 715 7 230.00–249.00 $243.63 $1,742 +18.63
782 value added 782 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,822 +7.29
780–795 788 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,753 —
800–820 810 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 —
250–290 270 3 297.00–320.00 $309.25 $835 —
300–345 329 18 300.00–327.00 $306.99 $1,010 —
350–395 373 14 260.00–300.00 $284.45 $1,061 —
400–440 424 7 250.00–290.00 $269.27 $1,142 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,397 —
453–495 479 10 270.00–290.00 $276.24 $1,323 —
505–540 522 3 230.00–270.00 $253.48 $1,323 —
531 value added 531 16 270.00 $270.00 $1,434 —
558–575 562 6 220.00–250.00 $239.94 $1,348 —
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
715–748 737 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,621 —
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
315–343 337 10 280.00–310.00 $289.02 $974 —
370–395 381 4 280.00–285.00 $281.30 $1,072 —
420–425 423 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,163 —
455–486 469 3 230.00–270.00 $256.77 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 281 10 295.00–310.00 $304.55 $856 -7.84
300–345 320 14 288.00–310.00 $300.33 $961 +7.87
363 value added 363 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,107 -10.00
353–398 381 29 280.00–302.00 $292.56 $1,115 -5.02
413–448 434 34 262.00–292.00 $275.04 $1,194 -4.54
455–496 479 32 250.00–277.00 $265.99 $1,274 -0.90
480 480 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,162 -24.89
505–545 518 31 240.00–262.00 $251.39 $1,302 +10.78
536 value added 536 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,394 -3.82
553 value added 553 24 270.00 $270.00 $1,493 +19.59
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 +8.01
560–597 578 25 220.00–250.00 $242.30 $1,400 +8.08
603–637 617 20 225.00–237.00 $233.03 $1,438 +23.03
650–691 679 18 210.00–225.00 $216.02 $1,467 +7.91
708–725 714 4 197.00–205.00 $201.97 $1,442 +2.97
723 value added 723 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,482 -4.55
760 value added 760 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,588 -4.59
750–780 770 3 190.00–199.00 $196.08 $1,510 -0.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
305–345 320 11 262.00–287.00 $277.67 $889 +14.39
365–395 383 10 250.00–280.00 $273.60 $1,048 +7.72
420–445 432 9 241.00–265.00 $255.09 $1,102 +3.09
485–495 492 3 240.00–247.00 $243.98 $1,200 +3.00
540–548 545 4 192.00–240.00 $225.62 $1,230 +4.63
570–598 588 4 220.00–230.00 $222.49 $1,308 —
612 value added 612 30 240.00 $240.00 $1,469 —
605–635 628 6 187.00–210.00 $199.75 $1,254 —
660–685 673 2 196.00–200.00 $198.04 $1,333 —
758 758 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,440 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 302.00 $302.00 $830 —
330 330 1 272.00 $272.00 $898 —
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
445 445 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,166 —
571–595 576 5 185.00–225.00 $193.27 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
527 527 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–445 427 26 290.00–312.00 $303.39 $1,295 +23.39
450–495 469 20 292.00–307.00 $300.35 $1,409 +15.50
500–547 525 16 260.00–292.00 $273.52 $1,436 +19.52
560–590 577 12 245.00–270.00 $262.02 $1,512 +2.83
605–645 623 4 230.00–255.00 $244.74 $1,525 +4.80
650–678 673 6 215.00–230.00 $218.25 $1,469 +18.25
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 -7.33
750–760 755 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $1,472 —
815 815 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 410 7 270.00–300.00 $285.57 $1,171 +13.57
450–495 471 6 270.00–285.00 $276.31 $1,301 +10.61
500–547 528 12 240.00–260.00 $249.78 $1,319 +4.10
551–580 558 9 225.00–240.00 $237.18 $1,323 -4.82
630–645 634 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,458 +4.38
665–675 668 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,336 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 250.00–270.00 $260.06 $1,178 —
540 540 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1395 1151 80-85% 61 103.00–116.00 $110.96 $1,277 -0.05
1045–1265 1169 80-85% 4 95.00–102.00 $98.59 $1,153 -12.42
1100–1785 1243 80-85% 8 115.00–124.00 $117.60 $1,462 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1167 1018 85-90% 29 91.00–105.00 $97.25 $990 —
945–1180 1028 85-90% 3 82.00–87.00 $84.78 $872 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,118 -2.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953–1765 1298 75-80% 9 119.00–127.00 $121.44 $1,576 —
1315–1505 1410 75-80% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.40 $1,430 —
1205–1645 1444 75-80% 17 109.00–117.00 $114.01 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1430 1309 6 108.00–122.00 $115.38 $1,510 —
1360–2025 1654 9 124.00–134.00 $128.32 $2,122 —
1415–1940 1663 3 132.00–140.00 $135.68 $2,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
890–1130 997 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00–1,240.00 $1,118.95
1098 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1260–1320 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,559.88
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
858 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1095–1140 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,291.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1050–1250 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,670.00–2,100.00 $1,945.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1035–1170 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,464.81 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.