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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $2,094/hd at 952 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.20/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 421 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.07/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 528 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,063 967 1,530
Feeder cattle 890 835 1,135
Slaughter cattle 136 107 243
Replacement cattle 37 25 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, slaughter cows/bulls steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder steers 5.00 to 20.00 higher, heifers under 400lbs sharply higher, feeder heifers over 400lbs 7.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls 500lbs to 700lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–292 277 7 350.00–375.00 $363.09 $1,006 -51.00
325–348 340 8 357.00–367.00 $364.52 $1,239 +15.26
345–348 value added 348 7 372.00 $372.00 $1,295 —
363–385 374 4 342.00–352.00 $346.85 $1,297 +23.36
414–430 value added 415 28 332.00–344.00 $337.07 $1,399 —
400–445 430 18 310.00–322.00 $319.52 $1,374 +0.31
468–495 476 7 315.00–320.00 $317.25 $1,510 +16.89
463–490 value added 477 7 327.00–330.00 $328.13 $1,565 —
509–545 value added 518 13 308.00–315.00 $311.32 $1,613 —
510–540 532 29 280.00–297.00 $287.79 $1,531 -2.93
550–595 565 16 275.00–282.00 $279.03 $1,577 +6.57
555–597 value added 572 20 286.00–290.00 $288.66 $1,651 —
603–640 626 23 271.00–283.00 $276.01 $1,728 +12.74
615–642 value added 635 19 285.00–286.00 $285.95 $1,816 +4.95
655–676 value added 670 10 262.00–277.00 $267.22 $1,790 -8.60
655–695 674 9 250.00–261.00 $256.90 $1,732 -9.48
703–705 value added 704 3 252.00–254.00 $253.33 $1,783 —
715–733 727 3 245.00–247.00 $246.34 $1,791 +16.34
760 760 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,801 —
767–773 value added 769 19 239.00–243.00 $239.85 $1,844 -5.15
805–830 820 3 227.00–230.00 $228.67 $1,875 —
869–875 872 7 215.00–225.00 $220.70 $1,925 +11.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952 value added 952 59 220.00 $220.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
300–325 314 4 347.00–355.00 $350.86 $1,102 +28.86
373–395 380 3 321.00–327.00 $323.08 $1,228 +42.16
422 422 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,401 +53.80
460–497 482 15 285.00–305.00 $292.83 $1,411 +27.83
545 545 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,444 -1.09
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 -2.00

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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 3 320.00–340.00 $330.18 $925 +8.67
323–344 337 14 322.00–332.00 $330.63 $1,114 +29.25
358–380 366 5 317.00–327.00 $322.92 $1,182 +25.53
388 value added 388 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,327 —
408–445 424 24 282.00–302.00 $292.55 $1,240 +10.27
453–483 value added 463 23 277.00–285.00 $279.09 $1,292 —
450–498 474 13 265.00–275.00 $271.58 $1,287 -1.82
500–540 value added 517 9 265.00–270.00 $266.42 $1,377 —
508–545 521 13 255.00–267.00 $259.64 $1,353 +7.75
550–595 567 20 245.00–260.00 $256.31 $1,453 +11.35
600–633 610 14 227.00–245.00 $234.91 $1,433 -1.20
645 645 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -16.11
663–696 679 9 220.00–245.00 $235.07 $1,596 +12.56
700–710 703 3 200.00–222.00 $207.40 $1,458 -2.24
705 value added 705 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,502 —
905 value added 905 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 295 4 290.00–315.00 $308.96 $911 —
305–320 315 4 290.00–317.00 $306.21 $965 +31.21
365–393 384 6 295.00–312.00 $299.40 $1,150 +17.37
405–445 422 8 262.00–277.00 $269.52 $1,137 +7.52
470 value added 470 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,278 ±0.00
478–495 489 19 252.00–262.00 $259.30 $1,268 +6.60
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 +8.00
568–597 585 10 240.00–244.00 $240.97 $1,410 +3.97
610 value added 610 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
623 623 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,508 +22.00
650–688 675 15 210.00–227.00 $219.57 $1,482 +9.57
700 700 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 —
715 value added 715 11 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 382 12 320.00–352.00 $339.87 $1,298 —
410–448 434 17 315.00–335.00 $324.25 $1,407 +10.60
470–490 480 7 290.00–307.00 $295.56 $1,419 -2.46
510–547 540 17 260.00–270.00 $267.39 $1,444 -7.63
555–595 577 11 270.00–285.00 $274.82 $1,586 +6.30
613–640 621 8 250.00–262.00 $256.40 $1,592 +5.87
650–685 672 5 242.00–247.00 $244.22 $1,641 +5.14
707 707 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,697 +16.19
750–755 754 5 222.00–227.00 $222.99 $1,681 -2.01
823 823 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,613 -0.43
850–885 862 3 187.00–188.00 $187.66 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,146 +8.00
416–440 421 5 285.00–312.00 $306.35 $1,290 +38.43
463–493 478 4 252.00–300.00 $275.25 $1,316 +1.25
640 640 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1370 1168 80-85% 3 119.00–120.00 $119.67 $1,398 -16.51
1040–1385 1223 80-85% 22 125.00–135.00 $128.90 $1,576 —
1155–1295 1228 80-85% 3 137.00–143.00 $139.42 $1,712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1545 1420 75-80% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.36 $1,752 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,074 —
1250–1835 1509 75-80% 21 130.00–142.00 $134.84 $2,035 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1290 1071 85-90% 12 120.00–125.00 $123.61 $1,324 —
1140–1145 1143 85-90% 2 127.00–131.00 $129.00 $1,474 —
1175 1175 85-90% 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1370 1226 7 129.00–138.00 $133.40 $1,635 —
1605–2195 1796 8 138.00–154.00 $148.49 $2,667 —
1810 1810 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,389 —
2190–2200 2195 2 160.00–172.00 $166.01 $3,644 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1025–1195 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,469.34
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–995 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,561.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–800 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,281.45 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.