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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

1,489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $288.21/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 571 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.08/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 526 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.80/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 524 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,489 789 1,468
Feeder cattle 1,348 687 1,261
Slaughter cattle 100 89 169
Replacement cattle 41 13 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to last Mondays Holiday layoff.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
305–348 336 11 340.00–360.00 $349.95 $1,176 +11.88
354–395 358 16 330.00–360.00 $357.40 $1,279 +15.40
400–445 423 22 300.00–327.00 $317.19 $1,342 -1.16
439 value added 439 27 333.00 $333.00 $1,462 —
459–499 468 44 308.00–330.00 $313.52 $1,467 +14.28
500–548 524 83 280.00–310.00 $292.80 $1,534 +5.30
558–595 571 111 270.00–295.00 $288.21 $1,646 +16.27
605–647 625 26 260.00–285.00 $273.89 $1,712 +2.32
652–678 662 11 275.00–288.50 $283.07 $1,874 +34.58
710–745 720 5 255.00–265.00 $262.34 $1,889 +17.60
770 770 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,702 —
830 830 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,843 -7.86
865 865 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,929 +7.00
1048 1048 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 352.00 $352.00 $838 —
370–388 379 8 277.00–322.00 $303.74 $1,151 -26.31
405–440 426 6 275.00–295.00 $280.23 $1,194 -15.77
450–492 470 13 270.00–297.00 $278.42 $1,309 +15.94
525–547 542 5 255.00–275.00 $260.96 $1,414 +5.03
550–594 576 13 250.00–270.00 $261.93 $1,509 +2.93
600–647 640 7 220.00–260.00 $239.80 $1,535 —
666–695 670 7 257.00–260.00 $259.56 $1,739 +29.56
700 700 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,708 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 275 6 340.00–352.00 $344.56 $948 -8.98
355–398 389 10 312.00–315.00 $312.30 $1,215 -4.30
400–447 426 47 272.00–310.00 $291.92 $1,244 +8.69
460 460 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,182 -17.20
450–493 470 50 270.00–302.00 $279.78 $1,315 +5.58
504–548 526 84 260.00–280.00 $271.08 $1,426 +4.89
565 565 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 +7.02
550–599 571 62 250.00–270.00 $261.29 $1,492 +8.31
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
600–640 615 25 245.00–254.00 $249.90 $1,537 +16.13
653–675 667 13 229.00–249.00 $242.51 $1,618 —
715–743 735 8 217.00–227.00 $221.25 $1,626 +8.76
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 -25.00
825 825 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,642 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 291 11 300.00–330.00 $315.30 $918 —
315–338 330 6 265.00–310.00 $299.56 $989 +4.40
350–397 378 22 240.00–322.00 $298.04 $1,127 -16.34
400 thin fleshed 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
408–445 428 13 257.00–270.00 $263.48 $1,128 —
458 thin fleshed 458 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,264 —
458–496 475 31 253.00–277.00 $267.73 $1,272 +20.98
513 thin fleshed 513 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,431 —
503–535 522 14 230.00–260.00 $250.97 $1,310 +10.96
550–595 580 15 212.00–250.00 $236.45 $1,371 -2.13
600–638 629 8 215.00–244.00 $237.16 $1,492 +14.49
675–696 687 7 210.00–230.00 $221.58 $1,522 —
719 719 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,467 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
820 820 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,533 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,235 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–310 309 3 350.00–352.00 $350.67 $1,084 -19.33
310 thin fleshed 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
360–388 377 4 320.00–332.00 $327.86 $1,236 -5.08
400–445 418 11 302.00–329.00 $320.25 $1,339 -1.72
460–490 480 17 300.00–325.00 $311.50 $1,495 +26.01
523 523 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,360 -24.43
505–545 525 17 270.00–297.00 $282.45 $1,483 -1.98
555–585 567 10 275.00–295.00 $281.15 $1,594 +23.26
600–645 613 8 260.00–277.00 $265.80 $1,629 +8.50
650–670 660 2 250.00–256.00 $252.95 $1,669 +2.95
705–735 715 10 237.00–268.00 $245.72 $1,757 —
860 860 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,694 —
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 285.00–340.00 $313.27 $840 —
330–343 335 6 300.00–330.00 $310.91 $1,042 —
350–390 369 8 270.00–312.00 $302.16 $1,115 +12.16
430–445 439 5 270.00–297.00 $281.38 $1,235 -27.34
450–495 469 14 250.00–297.00 $281.35 $1,320 +11.35
505 thin fleshed 505 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,475 —
550–595 579 25 230.00–272.00 $263.10 $1,523 +33.10
600–625 610 6 250.00–260.00 $251.68 $1,535 +15.42
678–695 685 7 220.00–240.00 $223.47 $1,531 -3.53
810 810 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,612 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 -10.00
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,549 —
1115–1780 1390 75-80% 43 136.00–144.00 $140.26 $1,950 —
1255–1710 1521 75-80% 8 145.00–153.00 $147.56 $2,244 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1250 1071 80-85% 6 129.00–133.00 $131.15 $1,405 +11.68
935–1620 1216 80-85% 20 134.00–143.00 $138.89 $1,689 —
975–1485 1222 80-85% 10 144.00–151.00 $145.69 $1,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–970 829 85-90% 4 98.00–109.00 $104.37 $865 —
820–1125 960 85-90% 7 117.00–122.00 $119.31 $1,145 —
890–1145 1007 85-90% 6 125.00–132.00 $128.26 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1665 1560 2 140.00–147.00 $143.74 $2,242 —
1475–2170 1740 3 149.00–163.00 $156.93 $2,731 +11.53
1570–1925 1778 5 162.00–180.00 $167.80 $2,983 +7.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–835 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,017.42
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.