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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.83/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 375 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.53/cwt +11.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 727 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.52/cwt -7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 516 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,465 1,560 1,306
Feeder cattle 1,269 1,424 1,121
Slaughter cattle 162 123 105
Replacement cattle 34 13 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this sale last week, feeder steers 3.00 to 12.00 higher, heifer demand was spotty and overall unevenly steady, feeder bulls 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows/bulls 2.00 to 14.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 5 397.00–412.00 $405.86 $1,112 +13.36
300–349 335 10 370.00–390.00 $375.76 $1,259 +5.43
337 337 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,119 -38.33
360–389 376 18 372.00–382.00 $375.89 $1,413 +95.89
405–440 423 15 320.00–342.00 $335.53 $1,419 +3.82
415–442 value added 431 29 357.00–397.00 $370.09 $1,595 —
453 value added 453 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,586 —
455–488 470 10 320.00–337.00 $325.90 $1,532 +19.71
500–530 value added 512 13 310.00–325.00 $320.66 $1,642 —
530–543 536 5 290.00–300.00 $293.97 $1,576 +4.73
553–588 570 23 280.00–300.00 $286.68 $1,634 +14.90
603–630 621 10 270.00–276.00 $271.83 $1,688 +12.60
638 value added 638 9 278.00–280.00 $278.67 $1,778 -1.63
668 value added 668 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,764 -13.00
655–680 673 6 240.00–255.00 $245.60 $1,653 +3.69
710–730 718 6 240.00–250.00 $244.66 $1,757 +0.94
719–748 value added 728 48 256.00–261.50 $260.26 $1,895 +7.57
760–777 value added 767 7 244.00–249.00 $246.17 $1,888 +3.00
770 770 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,871 +10.50
820–847 835 6 223.00–226.00 $224.82 $1,877 -0.18
855–874 868 6 221.00–227.00 $222.97 $1,935 +3.97
985 985 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 4 365.00–372.00 $369.00 $1,059 +59.00
340 340 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,023 -38.67
355 355 3 280.00 $280.00 $994 -30.70
410–445 433 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,342 +14.21
479 value added 479 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,485 —
465–495 483 3 262.00–330.00 $293.00 $1,415 +21.64
513–525 value added 518 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,476 —
505–545 519 5 270.00–280.00 $276.07 $1,433 +26.07
573–598 587 11 260.00–272.00 $265.64 $1,559 +10.52
618–630 624 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,560 +36.08
650 650 3 250.00–260.00 $253.33 $1,647 +19.26
652 value added 652 17 232.00 $232.00 $1,513 —
710 710 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,732 +26.55
794 value added 794 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,429 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 value added 505 36 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
551 value added 551 33 320.00 $320.00 $1,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 322.00–350.00 $335.25 $939 —
310–315 313 6 312.00–327.00 $318.69 $997 +13.17
350–395 374 34 302.00–317.00 $310.91 $1,163 +10.52
358–395 value added 376 31 320.00–350.00 $325.43 $1,224 —
403–428 value added 422 15 315.00–332.00 $327.29 $1,381 +30.29
405–443 425 25 292.00–307.00 $297.40 $1,264 +6.85
455–480 value added 468 5 282.00–292.00 $285.60 $1,337 -1.40
460–498 479 32 262.00–277.00 $270.17 $1,294 -3.62
485 485 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 -43.79
501–545 516 49 250.00–270.00 $259.52 $1,339 -0.38
555–565 value added 560 2 255.00–262.00 $258.47 $1,447 +5.47
558–593 578 28 240.00–250.00 $246.84 $1,427 +0.05
615–640 622 7 242.00–270.00 $248.38 $1,545 +17.09
650–663 657 9 229.00–245.00 $236.70 $1,555 +12.82
673 673 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,541 +5.12
700–735 711 4 187.00–200.00 $194.31 $1,382 -17.74
738–746 value added 745 13 216.00–217.50 $217.27 $1,619 —
770 770 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,494 -14.48
810 810 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,644 +12.00
855 855 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,513 +2.00
890 value added 890 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,620 -23.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–285 271 5 302.00–310.00 $308.32 $836 +28.85
318 318 2 295.00 $295.00 $938 +28.71
362–395 384 13 277.00–310.00 $296.89 $1,140 +17.20
430–445 435 4 270.00–287.00 $277.18 $1,206 +17.50
472 value added 472 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,260 —
475–495 484 5 250.00–272.00 $261.05 $1,263 +0.03
515–545 528 4 235.00–240.00 $238.78 $1,261 -3.41
561 value added 561 27 246.00 $246.00 $1,380 —
618–638 625 9 237.00–247.00 $239.76 $1,498 +26.43
712 value added 712 13 176.00 $176.00 $1,253 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 value added 497 41 290.00 $290.00 $1,441 —
513 value added 513 36 315.00 $315.00 $1,616 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 17 322.00–362.00 $342.64 $1,305 —
420–444 431 24 320.00–337.00 $329.60 $1,421 +8.09
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 -31.51
440 fancy 440 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,571 —
450–470 fancy 460 10 327.00–337.00 $332.95 $1,532 —
450–498 482 15 300.00–322.00 $312.53 $1,506 +12.98
500–545 519 14 290.00–300.00 $293.51 $1,523 +11.37
541–545 fancy 543 16 282.00–285.00 $284.44 $1,545 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -21.38
562–591 584 26 260.00–275.00 $263.77 $1,540 -7.61
610–639 631 14 250.00–260.00 $254.10 $1,603 +12.41
685–695 687 5 240.00–254.00 $251.17 $1,726 +17.40
700–725 713 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,654 —
760–778 773 4 212.00–221.00 $216.47 $1,673 —
863–895 874 6 191.00–215.00 $205.10 $1,793 +22.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–380 370 4 310.00–320.00 $312.57 $1,157 —
415–449 435 5 300.00–322.00 $310.63 $1,351 +9.27
465–498 483 15 260.00–295.00 $282.10 $1,363 +15.10
505–535 507 19 270.00–275.00 $270.28 $1,370 +23.28
595 595 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 +9.28
630–640 635 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,540 —
675 675 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 +13.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1035 983 85-90% 4 100.00–107.00 $104.31 $1,025 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,281 —
860–1350 1098 85-90% 33 110.00–122.00 $117.09 $1,286 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1365 1148 80-85% 26 122.00–133.00 $128.40 $1,474 —
1175–1290 1233 80-85% 2 113.00–119.00 $115.86 $1,429 —
1125–1405 1258 80-85% 6 133.00–137.00 $135.71 $1,707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,735 —
1025–1595 1349 75-80% 16 129.00–139.00 $134.43 $1,813 —
1165–1411 1376 75-80% 7 125.00–127.00 $125.24 $1,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1090 1070 2 125.00–154.00 $139.23 $1,490 —
1390–1940 1593 10 130.00–142.00 $137.00 $2,182 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
830–985 908 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,127.13
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–850 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,200.00 $1,047.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.