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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.24/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 477 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.16/cwt -15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 577 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.99/cwt +19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 684 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 876 766 1,205
Feeder cattle 718 599 1,030
Slaughter cattle 111 113 153
Replacement cattle 47 54 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 1.00 to 6.00 higher over 500 mostly steady; Feeder Bulls under 600 4.00 to 6.00 lower over 600 mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls and Cows steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
305–345 325 6 350.00–387.00 $371.11 $1,206 +3.44
352 fancy 352 3 392.00 $392.00 $1,380 —
360–395 381 8 342.00–370.00 $355.29 $1,354 -4.17
415 value added 415 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,378 —
400–440 418 13 300.00–332.00 $320.52 $1,340 -12.91
452–495 478 15 300.00–327.00 $310.42 $1,484 -9.29
515 value added 515 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 —
500–540 521 14 280.00–300.00 $294.94 $1,537 -15.14
572 value added 572 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,659 —
553–595 579 29 270.00–290.00 $279.73 $1,620 -17.77
600–645 619 24 250.00–285.00 $268.16 $1,660 -9.38
650–698 683 31 250.00–275.00 $257.89 $1,761 +17.89
691 value added 691 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,886 —
705–745 730 3 251.00–262.00 $256.57 $1,873 +13.57
755–768 764 3 230.00–236.00 $231.98 $1,772 +1.98
810–825 815 4 215.00–230.00 $224.78 $1,832 +5.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 310.00 $310.00 $831 +30.00
338 338 2 295.00 $295.00 $997 -18.73
365–395 380 2 250.00–295.00 $273.39 $1,039 -12.80
400–440 420 3 257.00–290.00 $268.52 $1,128 -40.16
465–495 479 6 270.00–290.00 $284.88 $1,365 -1.43
505–545 524 6 260.00–275.00 $269.05 $1,410 -8.45
565–585 573 4 250.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,476 -12.47
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -16.70
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 250.00 $250.00 $958 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 +13.00
285 285 2 345.00 $345.00 $983 +6.66
300–345 331 8 330.00–342.00 $336.52 $1,114 +21.27
350–395 376 27 310.00–337.00 $322.68 $1,213 +3.42
405–443 430 28 287.00–312.00 $299.12 $1,286 -1.76
450–497 476 50 272.00–290.00 $280.43 $1,335 +2.76
484 value added 484 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,389 —
505–548 535 30 260.00–281.00 $270.20 $1,446 -2.32
550–591 575 29 240.00–257.00 $247.49 $1,423 -6.18
600–638 620 17 230.00–246.00 $239.63 $1,486 -1.09
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +10.00
650–691 686 9 210.00–230.00 $212.33 $1,457 -17.41
715–743 730 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 -13.00
750–765 757 5 200.00–205.00 $202.60 $1,534 +0.60
835–845 840 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,529 —
870 870 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–293 285 8 282.00–322.00 $309.05 $881 —
300–305 303 4 280.00–310.00 $295.50 $895 +45.50
350–392 374 14 272.00–315.00 $299.32 $1,119 +28.48
415–445 434 24 250.00–292.00 $273.97 $1,189 +2.05
450–498 475 12 250.00–270.00 $264.18 $1,255 -0.45
510–540 530 8 240.00–255.00 $251.48 $1,333 +18.16
550–585 576 5 220.00–235.00 $228.48 $1,316 -5.00
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -7.97
680 680 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,306 -18.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 277.00 $277.00 $831 —
490 490 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,357 +31.54
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–393 372 13 322.00–372.00 $359.77 $1,338 +12.66
405–447 431 28 300.00–337.00 $318.18 $1,371 -6.79
458–498 469 20 295.00–322.00 $310.14 $1,455 -5.92
500–545 512 19 280.00–300.00 $290.94 $1,490 -11.86
550–593 572 23 260.00–280.00 $272.50 $1,559 -4.79
610–645 629 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,510 -27.04
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 -27.04
658–660 659 4 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,582 +4.15
715–728 724 5 200.00–210.00 $201.99 $1,462 —
768 768 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,574 —
840 840 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,655 —
860–892 884 4 193.00–197.00 $193.97 $1,715 +23.97
1045 1045 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 7 250.00–310.00 $286.97 $1,056 +6.34
400–440 424 7 272.00–290.00 $280.36 $1,189 +18.27
490–495 493 4 250.00–285.00 $271.30 $1,338 -1.68
520–545 537 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,450 +9.89
570–595 587 3 220.00–250.00 $233.38 $1,370 -18.12
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
628 628 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
355 355 1 277.00 $277.00 $983 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1250 1139 80-85% 43 119.00–131.00 $126.06 $1,436 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,600 +9.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,494 —
1155–1475 1325 75-80% 9 127.00–129.00 $128.16 $1,698 —
1165–1740 1521 75-80% 23 131.00–138.00 $136.22 $2,072 -2.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–965 917 85-90% 5 93.00–95.00 $93.83 $860 —
855–1070 930 85-90% 6 105.00–111.00 $109.53 $1,019 —
1013–1215 1068 85-90% 5 113.00–122.00 $118.58 $1,266 +9.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1940 1785 4 137.00–154.00 $145.41 $2,596 —
1730–2045 1909 4 154.00–166.00 $160.75 $3,069 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–915 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 -300.00

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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.