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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.13/cwt +11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 516 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $297.50/cwt +13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 563 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.71/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 491 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 1,063 1,548
Feeder cattle 599 890 1,318
Slaughter cattle 113 136 189
Replacement cattle 54 37 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Bulls under 600 7.00 to 13.00 higher, Over 600 mostly steady, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Slaughter Cows and Bulls 5.00 lower. Quality pour to good, Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 331 8 350.00–380.00 $367.67 $1,217 +3.15
358–375 367 8 352.00–367.00 $359.46 $1,319 +12.61
400–440 430 23 322.00–342.00 $333.43 $1,434 +13.91
455–498 491 39 297.00–327.00 $319.71 $1,570 +2.46
500–545 526 11 290.00–320.00 $310.08 $1,631 +22.29
559–595 563 40 280.00–307.00 $297.50 $1,675 +18.47
603–643 616 16 260.00–288.00 $277.54 $1,710 +1.53
660 660 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 -16.90
715 value added 715 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,866 +7.67
730 730 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,774 -3.34
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 -7.00
823–835 827 3 219.00–220.00 $219.34 $1,814 -9.33
1020 1020 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 -40.00
300–335 324 4 295.00–340.00 $313.73 $1,016 -37.13
365–385 377 3 270.00–297.00 $286.19 $1,079 -36.89
405–417 413 5 282.00–317.00 $308.68 $1,275 -23.32
453–480 462 3 285.00–287.00 $286.31 $1,323 -6.52
510 510 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 $1,415 +12.50
550–585 567 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,531 —
625–640 630 3 240.00–242.00 $240.68 $1,516 —
675–695 685 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +15.00
705–735 724 5 220.00–231.00 $226.70 $1,641 —
1000 1000 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 347.00 $347.00 $798 —
255–280 268 2 335.00–342.00 $338.34 $907 +8.16
325–338 334 3 312.00–322.00 $315.25 $1,053 -15.38
360–390 369 13 302.00–327.00 $319.26 $1,178 -3.66
395 thin fleshed 395 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,232 —
422–440 430 8 290.00–310.00 $300.88 $1,294 +8.33
430–435 value added 432 7 310.00–312.00 $310.86 $1,343 —
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 -47.55
450–497 478 26 265.00–285.00 $277.67 $1,327 +6.09
506 thin fleshed 506 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,412 —
511 value added 511 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,415 +10.58
505–543 519 35 260.00–280.00 $272.52 $1,414 +12.88
553–585 567 17 245.00–262.00 $253.67 $1,438 -2.64
595 595 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -36.31
600–620 615 8 237.00–252.00 $240.72 $1,480 +5.81
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 ±0.00
655–690 673 2 220.00–240.00 $229.74 $1,546 -5.33
706 706 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,504 +5.60
770 770 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 —
1070 1070 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 250.00 $250.00 $842 -56.21
350–395 370 11 225.00–297.00 $270.84 $1,002 -28.56
410–435 423 6 250.00–287.00 $271.92 $1,150 +2.40
460–495 482 9 252.00–268.00 $264.63 $1,276 +5.33
545–548 547 3 230.00–240.00 $233.32 $1,276 -16.68
553–588 569 15 210.00–240.00 $233.48 $1,329 -7.49
608–640 631 5 220.00–230.00 $227.97 $1,438 -14.03
658–665 660 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -9.57
768 768 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,428 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 272.00–275.00 $273.48 $1,176 —
470–485 478 3 230.00–267.00 $245.46 $1,173 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 374 6 327.00–367.00 $347.11 $1,298 +7.24
410–438 425 12 312.00–337.00 $324.97 $1,381 +0.72
450–490 475 5 312.00–328.00 $316.06 $1,501 +20.50
503–515 508 6 297.00–312.00 $302.80 $1,538 +35.41
555–595 574 9 270.00–290.00 $277.29 $1,592 +2.47
592 thin fleshed 592 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,646 —
600–638 625 3 260.00–282.00 $267.04 $1,669 +10.64
653–665 659 6 230.00–240.00 $235.85 $1,554 -8.37
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 -17.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 383 3 280.00–282.00 $280.63 $1,075 -39.37
415–435 425 2 245.00–280.00 $262.09 $1,114 -44.26
455–485 462 10 257.00–302.00 $272.98 $1,261 -2.27
528–545 534 3 255.00–270.00 $260.11 $1,389 —
560–568 565 7 240.00–260.00 $251.50 $1,421 —
603–626 616 7 230.00–240.00 $234.19 $1,443 -5.81
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,002 —
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
458–465 460 3 150.00–267.00 $227.60 $1,047 —
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
650–670 660 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1305 1157 80-85% 9 131.00–141.00 $134.55 $1,557 +14.88
950–1385 1160 80-85% 6 110.00–121.00 $113.89 $1,321 -5.78
945–1360 1176 80-85% 49 119.00–130.00 $125.16 $1,472 +5.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1735 1408 75-80% 18 127.00–138.00 $133.09 $1,874 +9.73
1490 1490 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,684 —
1445–1565 1505 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.52 $2,085 +3.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1075 896 85-90% 4 89.00–95.00 $91.77 $822 —
825–1320 1075 85-90% 3 105.00–113.00 $109.32 $1,175 -14.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1615 1394 4 125.00–138.00 $131.78 $1,837 —
1270–2010 1534 6 136.00–150.00 $143.26 $2,198 —
1740–2370 2073 4 150.00–161.00 $156.43 $3,243 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1185–1315 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,556.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803 803 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +275.00

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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.