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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Dickson Regional Livestock Center report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.99/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 476 lb · 60 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $235.50/cwt ≈ $2,240/hd at 951 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.73/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 430 lb · 53 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 1,489 1,448
Feeder cattle 929 1,348 1,266
Slaughter cattle 148 100 140
Replacement cattle 86 41 42

Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers steady to 9.00 higher, heifers 7.00 to 11.00 lower, bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter cows/bulls 2.00 to 12.00 higher with boner cows remaining steady.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,117 —
315–345 338 13 320.00–387.00 $355.14 $1,200 +5.19
375–380 378 2 310.00–322.00 $316.04 $1,195 -41.36
383–395 value added 387 3 330.00–332.00 $330.68 $1,280 —
405–420 value added 412 5 320.00–340.00 $332.40 $1,369 -0.60
435–445 442 3 297.00–315.00 $306.27 $1,354 -10.92
450–495 467 10 300.00–312.00 $308.38 $1,440 -5.14
455–491 value added 474 11 310.00–320.00 $316.95 $1,502 —
505–543 value added 530 6 315.00–320.00 $316.29 $1,676 —
500–548 536 15 290.00–300.00 $293.04 $1,571 +0.24
556–565 value added 557 8 300.00–309.00 $307.86 $1,715 —
565–594 585 26 284.00–296.00 $288.90 $1,690 +0.69
605–645 625 44 275.00–287.00 $282.15 $1,763 +8.26
617–640 value added 629 6 293.00–300.00 $296.44 $1,865 —
660–668 value added 665 5 282.00–285.00 $283.19 $1,883 —
675–680 678 5 267.00–277.00 $273.81 $1,856 -9.26
705–735 719 6 256.00–266.00 $264.03 $1,898 +1.69
797 797 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,992 +29.00
810 810 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,960 +20.00
811 value added 811 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,995 —
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951 951 54 235.50 $235.50 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
308–335 315 4 300.00–310.00 $302.46 $953 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -33.74
400–448 423 10 290.00–310.00 $297.37 $1,258 +17.14
465 465 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 +6.58
505–545 516 4 272.00–285.00 $280.33 $1,447 +19.37
565–590 578 2 270.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,589 +12.96
603–640 615 3 240.00–260.00 $253.07 $1,556 +13.27
695 695 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -19.56
700–718 712 3 240.00–250.00 $243.28 $1,732 -0.72
940 940 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,795 —
973 973 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,654 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —
620–635 628 2 250.00–265.00 $257.59 $1,618 —
693 693 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,732 —
985 985 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,881 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,142 —
460 460 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
615 615 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,765 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–297 294 4 330.00–342.00 $332.91 $979 -11.65
305 value added 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
310–330 316 8 310.00–330.00 $323.34 $1,022 —
368–370 value added 369 3 320.00–322.00 $321.33 $1,186 —
350–395 387 15 302.00–315.00 $305.18 $1,181 -7.12
405–433 value added 424 17 302.00–312.00 $308.80 $1,309 —
400–448 433 36 280.00–300.00 $291.03 $1,260 -0.89
450–490 value added 474 22 282.00–302.00 $291.13 $1,380 —
455–499 476 34 267.00–281.00 $276.72 $1,317 -3.06
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -4.78
495 495 3 251.00–260.00 $257.00 $1,272 -22.78
500–505 value added 501 4 275.00–277.00 $275.50 $1,380 —
500–543 522 29 260.00–270.00 $263.72 $1,377 -7.36
557–565 value added 560 30 270.00–280.00 $274.37 $1,536 —
555–595 570 14 250.00–260.00 $252.83 $1,441 -8.46
600–625 610 14 240.00–255.00 $250.63 $1,529 +0.73
650–683 671 19 226.00–240.00 $230.98 $1,550 -11.53
705–740 730 12 220.00–225.00 $220.58 $1,610 -0.67
765 765 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,660 +27.00
875 875 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,042 +2.44
375–399 395 17 270.00–297.00 $281.41 $1,112 -16.63
435–445 440 2 262.00–267.00 $264.53 $1,164 +1.05
475–495 490 4 250.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,262 -10.15
500–530 515 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -0.97
559–595 571 13 230.00–258.00 $247.74 $1,415 +11.29
605–640 626 6 230.00–240.00 $233.26 $1,460 -3.90
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 270.00 $270.00 $872 —
450 450 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,220 —
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 19 302.00–332.00 $319.83 $1,206 -8.03
403–440 417 27 300.00–322.00 $308.99 $1,288 -11.26
450–495 477 18 290.00–305.00 $295.50 $1,410 -16.00
490–495 fancy 492 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,542 —
513–530 fancy 517 6 307.00–316.00 $309.38 $1,599 —
500–548 527 30 285.00–304.00 $292.40 $1,541 +9.95
558 fancy 558 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,646 —
550–595 573 23 272.00–287.00 $278.23 $1,594 -2.92
600–640 625 11 270.00–287.00 $272.62 $1,704 +6.82
675–695 685 12 250.00–257.00 $252.48 $1,729 -0.47
715 715 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,709 -6.72
788–793 791 4 225.00–233.00 $228.99 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 387 3 280.00–302.00 $295.08 $1,142 -7.08
405–440 425 4 270.00–295.00 $286.83 $1,219 +5.45
458–495 474 4 270.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,315 -3.91
520–545 533 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,466 —
550–590 570 3 250.00–262.00 $257.19 $1,466 -5.91
600–635 623 3 250.00–260.00 $256.60 $1,599 +4.92
803 803 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,606 +1.00
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 280.00–300.00 $289.94 $1,255 —
620–645 633 2 242.00–250.00 $246.08 $1,558 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,555 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1545 1289 80-85% 23 132.00–146.00 $137.34 $1,770 —
1200–1420 1298 80-85% 6 124.00–131.00 $128.78 $1,672 —
1215–1655 1392 80-85% 3 149.00–151.00 $149.89 $2,086 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1105 1050 85-90% 3 123.00–125.00 $124.03 $1,302 —
815–1330 1056 85-90% 21 127.00–137.00 $131.55 $1,389 —
905–1380 1085 85-90% 5 139.00–146.00 $141.43 $1,535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103–1375 1194 75-80% 3 150.00–160.00 $156.16 $1,865 +23.16
1310 1310 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,755 —
1070–1685 1398 75-80% 14 140.00–148.00 $144.68 $2,023 +4.42

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1190 1125 3 138.00–146.00 $142.50 $1,603 —
1495 1495 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,228 —
1140–2310 1620 12 152.00–169.00 $159.30 $2,581 —
1630–1900 1735 4 172.00–177.00 $174.36 $3,025 +17.43

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1053–1396 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,053.00–2,350.00 $2,140.62
1300–1540 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,995.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1150–1280 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,775.00–2,225.00 $1,971.10 —
1200–1320 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,150.00 $3,045.15 —
1150–1290 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,475.00 $2,339.23 —
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,675.00 $2,558.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.