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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.99/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 574 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.38/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 525 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.50/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 615 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,174 1,545 1,312
Feeder cattle 995 1,368 1,132
Slaughter cattle 108 168 157
Replacement cattle 71 9 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder Steers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 550 lbs mostly steady, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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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 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
250–278 269 3 375.00–380.00 $378.45 $1,018 +15.99
335 335 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,229 +23.82
350–388 371 22 320.00–340.00 $332.67 $1,234 +4.38
410–437 426 8 300.00–328.00 $319.04 $1,359 +9.37
452–480 464 28 295.00–320.00 $311.27 $1,444 -1.91
488 thin fleshed 488 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,586 —
500–530 514 4 290.00–310.00 $296.12 $1,522 +0.72
563–595 574 52 270.00–290.00 $280.99 $1,613 -4.21
603 value added 603 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,761 +2.00
600–640 618 34 260.00–285.00 $272.10 $1,682 -4.44
655–675 662 5 260.00–277.00 $272.12 $1,801 +5.55
718 718 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,795 -0.96
775–796 791 26 235.00–247.00 $244.71 $1,936 -4.06
873 873 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,982 -1.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,162 +32.40
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 -13.62
482–488 484 7 280.00–290.00 $287.12 $1,390 +5.17
523 value added 523 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,491 —
520–545 533 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,412 -8.74
590 590 5 255.00–270.00 $267.00 $1,575 +13.67
605–636 621 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,521 -15.00
671 671 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,678 -3.10
715–740 733 5 220.00–247.00 $230.02 $1,686 +30.02
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 +28.55
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
380 380 1 252.00 $252.00 $958 —
433 value added 433 2 220.00 $220.00 $953 —
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
705 705 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 345.00 $345.00 $845 —
305–345 329 6 310.00–325.00 $317.11 $1,043 -0.37
353–398 377 25 300.00–327.00 $314.24 $1,185 -6.03
400–443 418 19 287.00–316.00 $303.17 $1,267 +5.16
450–495 475 27 270.00–291.00 $280.59 $1,333 +2.68
500–548 525 47 255.00–270.00 $266.38 $1,398 +0.66
560–575 568 6 250.00–260.00 $253.29 $1,439 -8.03
606–645 622 14 230.00–250.00 $241.41 $1,502 -2.82
656–685 671 14 230.00–255.00 $244.15 $1,638 -5.32
703–745 715 9 215.00–230.00 $226.38 $1,619 +6.38
750–760 754 5 210.00–217.00 $212.60 $1,603 —
842 842 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,684 -10.00
858 858 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 300.00 $300.00 $645 ±0.00
250–280 270 3 300.00–310.00 $303.09 $818 -16.91
370–380 373 3 250.00–300.00 $266.96 $996 -13.33
423–445 434 9 263.00–272.00 $266.68 $1,157 -4.78
453–495 475 20 240.00–277.00 $262.72 $1,248 -4.66
515–545 531 10 220.00–250.00 $244.02 $1,296 -4.60
555–595 572 3 220.00–250.00 $237.97 $1,361 -2.00
603–630 614 17 220.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,444 +12.68
625 value added 625 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 +9.90
745 745 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,121 —
485–495 490 2 263.00–265.00 $263.99 $1,294 -1.01
525–530 528 2 220.00–245.00 $232.56 $1,228 -25.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 3 300.00–316.00 $308.61 $1,318 -2.87
450–485 472 5 280.00–290.00 $287.97 $1,359 -17.18
508–545 524 22 250.00–300.00 $283.01 $1,483 -6.06
550–585 575 6 260.00–285.00 $273.33 $1,572 +3.04
610–640 628 14 240.00–255.00 $244.66 $1,536 -21.61
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
705–725 712 5 225.00–230.00 $228.98 $1,630 -4.87
750–795 773 2 210.00–235.00 $222.14 $1,717 —
800–815 808 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–478 474 6 282.00–289.00 $284.84 $1,350 +16.07
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -13.24
655–690 667 3 220.00–250.00 $239.65 $1,598 +0.13
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–470 461 6 270.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,267 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1565 1144 80-85% 39 133.00–145.00 $140.96 $1,613 -2.52
1255–1570 1403 80-85% 3 147.00–149.00 $147.96 $2,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1315 1037 85-90% 12 117.00–129.00 $122.26 $1,268 —
1075 1075 85-90% 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,408 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1590 1361 75-80% 9 148.00–158.00 $152.14 $2,071 —
1250–1655 1367 75-80% 6 135.00–149.00 $145.24 $1,985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1700 1514 5 155.00–165.00 $160.60 $2,431 —
1395–1895 1705 4 164.00–170.00 $168.46 $2,872 —
1540–1940 1722 3 145.00–155.00 $150.59 $2,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1238–1278 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,813.00
1260–1310 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–2,050.00 $1,841.63
1255–1302 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,892.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 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
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.