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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.32/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 569 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.44/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 618 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $287.69/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 574 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,545 1,048 1,301
Feeder cattle 1,368 962 1,071
Slaughter cattle 168 69 199
Replacement cattle 9 17 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to no sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $1,033 +13.19
303–340 325 6 330.00–350.00 $343.18 $1,115 +7.82
365–395 373 6 320.00–340.00 $328.29 $1,225 -5.09
401–435 408 16 300.00–320.00 $309.67 $1,263 -18.05
454–490 466 30 300.00–320.00 $313.18 $1,459 +0.73
489 value added 489 8 323.00 $323.00 $1,579 -5.90
517–523 value added 519 5 312.00–320.00 $315.22 $1,636 -4.18
503–545 526 11 285.00–305.00 $295.40 $1,554 -11.31
550–595 572 59 270.00–290.00 $285.20 $1,631 +5.19
584 value added 584 9 304.00 $304.00 $1,775 +7.84
605 value added 605 22 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 -2.73
605–643 623 54 270.00–285.00 $276.54 $1,723 +9.10
655–679 673 26 260.00–270.00 $266.57 $1,794 -13.93
700–749 720 42 250.00–254.00 $250.96 $1,807 +3.33
750–795 770 11 242.00–255.00 $248.77 $1,916 -5.10
804–825 807 8 220.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,910 +16.70
860–875 868 2 225.00–232.00 $228.47 $1,983 +28.47
876 value added 876 60 246.00 $246.00 $2,155 —
900–940 918 8 221.00–225.00 $223.26 $2,050 —
964 value added 964 56 242.00 $242.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 333 7 317.00–320.00 $319.60 $1,064 +19.60
370–395 382 3 270.00–310.00 $293.62 $1,122 -6.38
425–447 440 7 260.00–295.00 $275.92 $1,214 -11.67
465–490 478 2 280.00–284.00 $281.95 $1,348 +18.69
500–543 524 10 250.00–282.00 $273.74 $1,434 -11.26
565–585 576 9 220.00–270.00 $253.33 $1,459 -16.67
600–642 629 17 250.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,635 —
650–698 687 28 250.00–255.00 $253.10 $1,739 -6.90
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -50.00
760–775 770 3 185.00–235.00 $201.45 $1,551 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 4 310.00–332.00 $317.48 $1,016 +7.41
350–390 365 14 310.00–332.00 $320.27 $1,169 -5.90
400–443 428 27 282.00–312.00 $298.01 $1,275 +0.99
450–495 472 57 275.00–287.00 $277.91 $1,312 +13.46
500–548 527 34 260.00–270.00 $265.72 $1,400 +5.26
535 value added 535 24 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 +9.18
552–590 569 86 250.00–275.00 $261.32 $1,487 +3.04
607 value added 607 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,548 —
603–645 623 40 240.00–250.00 $244.23 $1,522 -15.00
650–696 662 47 241.00–260.00 $249.47 $1,651 +25.47
682 682 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,569 +20.00
700–705 704 9 227.00–228.00 $227.89 $1,604 +4.25
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 -3.64
818 818 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
288 288 2 320.00 $320.00 $922 —
310–325 320 4 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $904 +1.04
370–395 382 6 270.00–302.00 $280.29 $1,071 —
405–430 420 3 265.00–277.00 $271.46 $1,140 +5.06
450–495 480 18 255.00–272.00 $267.38 $1,283 —
500–545 530 10 230.00–255.00 $248.62 $1,318 +4.66
560–573 567 5 235.00–250.00 $239.97 $1,361 +9.97
620–630 625 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,391 -18.72
655–698 682 10 220.00–235.00 $230.10 $1,569 —
745 745 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,632 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
898 898 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,706 —
1025 1025 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,050 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 —
508 508 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,311 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,160 —
378–398 394 15 300.00–335.00 $312.87 $1,233 -12.85
400–441 422 25 300.00–320.00 $311.48 $1,314 -2.73
455–494 478 24 300.00–312.00 $305.15 $1,459 +2.64
500–525 516 12 280.00–300.00 $289.07 $1,492 +5.41
553–580 571 16 265.00–275.00 $270.29 $1,543 +5.35
613–628 617 8 265.00–270.00 $266.27 $1,643 +7.22
700–740 713 8 230.00–250.00 $233.85 $1,667 +23.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 428 5 275.00–287.00 $281.87 $1,206 —
459–495 464 8 265.00–290.00 $268.77 $1,247 -1.98
505–545 524 9 250.00–270.00 $263.24 $1,379 —
550–583 558 13 250.00–260.00 $255.45 $1,425 —
600–638 617 17 220.00–260.00 $244.60 $1,509 —
650–692 678 16 220.00–245.00 $239.52 $1,624 -0.48
710–725 718 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,615 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -70.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1465 1143 80-85% 59 140.00–149.00 $143.48 $1,640 -2.37
898–1625 1153 80-85% 19 129.00–139.00 $135.57 $1,563 —
1100–1220 1160 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1565 1413 75-80% 10 150.00–158.00 $152.69 $2,158 —
1255–1800 1470 75-80% 23 140.00–149.00 $145.79 $2,143 -7.84
1480 1480 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,072 -13.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–965 890 85-90% 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,041 —
905 905 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 —
810–1360 1149 85-90% 6 127.00–135.00 $129.89 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1625 1475 2 151.00–152.00 $151.55 $2,235 -2.45
1600–2120 1814 9 162.00–168.00 $165.21 $2,997 —
1690–2060 1874 7 170.00–176.00 $172.46 $3,232 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1245 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,689.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1335–1635 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,490.55 —

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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.