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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

1,261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.27/cwt -10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 477 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.63/cwt -16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 525 lb · 49 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.50/cwt -13.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 429 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,261 932 786
Feeder cattle 1,070 815 673
Slaughter cattle 65 107 89
Replacement cattle 126 10 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, lower feeder cattle prices in response to a recent drop in cattle futures due to reports of Avian Influenza found in dairy herds in multiple states. Slaughter cows/bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–298 277 10 357.00–405.00 $392.93 $1,088 -6.51
300–325 320 5 337.00–375.00 $347.98 $1,114 -43.77
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 -91.75
358–394 383 10 312.00–332.00 $325.27 $1,246 -31.17
410–415 value added 413 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,330 -18.00
410–445 436 9 300.00–312.00 $308.61 $1,346 -25.12
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -83.73
450–490 472 10 275.00–292.00 $283.77 $1,339 -30.68
472–490 477 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,288 -44.45
477–496 value added 484 11 300.00–320.00 $310.75 $1,504 —
520–538 value added 524 15 290.00–304.00 $298.38 $1,564 —
510–545 525 34 255.00–285.00 $275.68 $1,447 -23.08
550–595 580 26 260.00–270.00 $264.78 $1,536 -14.19
583–595 value added 585 5 271.00–275.00 $273.79 $1,602 —
605–630 614 7 250.00–260.00 $257.07 $1,578 -1.10
600–648 value added 636 34 270.00–285.00 $278.21 $1,769 -6.05
653–664 value added 660 6 262.00–277.00 $266.94 $1,762 -26.06
658–698 684 8 245.00–257.50 $253.20 $1,732 -1.56
708–713 value added 711 5 246.00–250.00 $248.41 $1,766 -12.59
720 720 3 220.00–227.00 $222.33 $1,601 -15.38
750–790 786 44 220.00–236.00 $232.31 $1,826 -7.69
812–849 829 14 219.00–226.00 $221.45 $1,836 —
865–875 872 3 213.00–215.00 $213.66 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–260 255 3 355.00–375.00 $368.21 $939 +14.78
305–340 323 2 330.00–355.00 $341.82 $1,104 +0.47
360–395 381 4 290.00–302.00 $298.13 $1,136 -9.23
435–445 438 5 282.00–307.00 $298.58 $1,308 +11.15
468 468 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,217 -26.15
558–575 567 4 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,423 +1.02
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
650–695 673 2 235.00–237.00 $235.97 $1,588 +21.97
715 715 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,695 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–293 277 4 320.00–342.00 $327.63 $908 +7.63
305–335 325 3 300.00–302.00 $301.37 $979 -24.74
300–342 value added 332 4 317.00–322.00 $320.87 $1,065 —
350–390 363 13 282.00–297.00 $286.75 $1,041 -25.93
365–391 value added 386 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,166 —
400–429 value added 420 10 285.00–295.00 $288.80 $1,213 —
405–448 432 35 265.00–282.00 $276.84 $1,196 -15.25
455–499 475 31 250.00–267.00 $259.49 $1,233 -16.73
450–498 value added 480 27 265.00–275.00 $271.91 $1,305 —
520–523 522 3 220.00–230.00 $223.32 $1,166 -39.32
508–545 value added 525 11 255.00–266.00 $259.98 $1,365 —
506–545 530 31 240.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,307 -15.95
552–575 value added 557 5 250.00–257.00 $252.84 $1,408 —
550–598 580 23 230.00–245.00 $238.83 $1,385 -7.44
600–635 611 20 222.00–236.00 $232.05 $1,418 -9.47
650–695 669 15 216.00–222.00 $218.35 $1,461 -9.30
686 value added 686 15 224.00–230.00 $227.20 $1,559 —
717 value added 717 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,527 -8.29
735 735 2 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,518 -10.50
760–798 771 8 199.00–209.00 $204.43 $1,576 +14.43
805–830 820 3 180.00–187.00 $182.96 $1,500 —
820 value added 820 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,632 +8.00
878–885 880 4 150.00–162.00 $158.00 $1,390 —
965 965 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 5 300.00–352.00 $327.49 $901 —
305–341 333 10 280.00–292.00 $287.70 $958 -16.49
355–365 360 2 262.00–282.00 $272.14 $980 -0.75
400–435 416 17 247.00–287.00 $261.12 $1,086 -2.25
435 thin fleshed 435 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,031 —
470–498 489 4 230.00–242.00 $235.89 $1,154 -32.59
500–542 524 8 230.00–240.00 $233.05 $1,221 -10.59
550–583 568 7 220.00–230.00 $224.40 $1,275 -19.50
583 value added 583 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 —
650–695 665 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,057 —
445 445 2 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +20.00
688 688 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–638 637 4 225.00–230.00 $226.25 $1,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,105 -53.00
355–395 376 22 310.00–332.00 $323.17 $1,215 -49.08
405–435 418 6 300.00–312.00 $305.49 $1,277 -44.23
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -99.72
450–459 fancy 457 12 302.00–317.00 $313.31 $1,432 —
455–495 480 24 260.00–285.00 $275.53 $1,323 -35.71
500–545 522 25 260.00–280.00 $271.35 $1,416 -23.74
525 525 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,323 -43.09
553–588 567 33 254.00–270.00 $263.94 $1,497 -4.50
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -27.95
621–628 fancy 624 7 256.00–266.00 $261.69 $1,633 —
635–647 645 8 237.00–253.00 $248.77 $1,605 -9.18
678–691 685 12 224.00–241.00 $234.51 $1,606 -14.15
703–745 711 14 220.00–232.00 $225.41 $1,603 -5.89
760–770 765 2 212.00–223.00 $217.46 $1,664 —
815 815 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —
890 890 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,611 —
995 995 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 421 6 270.00–290.00 $281.60 $1,186 +19.37
460–495 479 5 250.00–277.00 $267.75 $1,283 -16.53
547 547 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,313 -31.76
565 565 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,396 -10.54
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 —
673 673 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,548 +20.00
738 738 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,454 -15.47
770 770 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 —
928–945 934 3 140.00–167.00 $157.89 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1375 1329 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,925.00–2,400.00 $2,156.28 —
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1380 1209 80-85% 16 123.00–135.00 $126.58 $1,530 —
1100–1380 1238 80-85% 3 118.00–122.00 $120.07 $1,486 —
1210–1305 1258 80-85% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.52 $1,743 +8.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1630 1393 75-80% 13 129.00–137.00 $132.77 $1,849 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1440 1161 85-90% 8 110.00–118.00 $115.04 $1,336 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,270 —
1160–1190 1175 85-90% 2 124.00–133.00 $128.44 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1365 1220 4 125.00–135.00 $128.77 $1,571 —
1485–2065 1711 13 140.00–150.00 $145.96 $2,497 —
1930–1955 1943 2 130.00–136.00 $132.98 $2,584 —
1870–2475 2173 2 154.00–160.00 $156.58 $3,402 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1135–1155 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,724.13
1155–1185 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,783.05
1035–1390 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,430.00–1,875.00 $1,737.93
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1150 946 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–1,650.00 $1,218.49

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,241.67 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

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

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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.