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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.17/cwt ≈ $2,002/hd at 851 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.06/cwt +22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 564 lb · 59 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $219.00/cwt +24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 987 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 892 1,224
Feeder cattle 769 760 1,062
Slaughter cattle 121 101 145
Replacement cattle 7 31 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers 450lbs to 750lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 450lbs to 750lbs steady to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 to 15.00 higher, with thinner flesh feeders of all classes driving the top end of those prices. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 7.00 higher. One owner load 54 steers averaging 987lbs, mostly chx/red, some with ear, nub horns, and late cut; medium flesh, medium/large frame, value-added :: $$ 219.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 337.00–355.00 $345.50 $1,019 +15.63
325–345 335 5 317.00–320.00 $318.82 $1,068 -11.18
380–390 383 3 300.00–315.00 $309.91 $1,187 -12.91
415–440 429 6 300.00–317.00 $309.20 $1,326 —
455–485 476 5 300.00–305.00 $301.02 $1,433 +4.61
478 value added 478 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,482 -4.01
510–548 541 12 277.00–290.00 $286.82 $1,552 -5.92
550–585 564 7 270.00–280.00 $275.47 $1,554 +2.11
600–613 610 7 265.00–275.00 $266.85 $1,628 +6.51
650–685 683 22 272.00–277.50 $277.26 $1,894 +26.63
700–740 730 4 240.00–255.00 $243.60 $1,778 -6.40
750–795 781 5 230.00–235.00 $233.03 $1,820 -2.97
850 value added 850 61 236.00 $236.00 $2,006 —
893 893 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,875 —
987 value added 987 54 219.00 $219.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–448 440 7 277.00–290.00 $283.94 $1,249 -0.07
465–470 468 2 277.00–290.00 $283.47 $1,327 +12.25
505 value added 505 22 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
500–545 528 8 260.00–270.00 $263.96 $1,394 +8.15
550–578 value added 565 12 279.00–285.00 $282.17 $1,594 —
550–585 566 9 270.00–275.00 $271.56 $1,537 +16.56
603–640 616 6 250.00–260.00 $251.64 $1,550 —
629 value added 629 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,761 —
665–677 674 4 230.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,652 +5.07
665–687 value added 684 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,758 —
745 745 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —
778–780 778 5 240.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 287.00 $287.00 $984 —
380 380 1 252.00 $252.00 $958 -23.00
400–445 423 8 262.00–270.00 $265.09 $1,121 -8.14
451–478 value added 458 12 280.00–290.00 $287.39 $1,316 —
453–493 475 19 265.00–277.00 $270.52 $1,285 +17.23
520 value added 520 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 —
509–545 522 36 260.00–270.00 $266.15 $1,389 +21.66
554–570 value added 558 44 259.00–270.00 $267.19 $1,491 —
571–596 580 15 230.00–248.00 $243.07 $1,410 +4.51
605–630 618 2 232.00–237.00 $234.45 $1,449 +14.45
615–638 value added 630 6 240.00–250.00 $243.25 $1,532 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -15.00
705–725 713 6 215.00–223.00 $220.64 $1,573 —
750–790 763 3 211.00–217.00 $214.93 $1,640 —
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 290.00–300.00 $297.57 $812 -22.43
315–330 321 4 290.00–310.00 $302.57 $971 -0.22
375–395 383 5 292.00–295.00 $292.62 $1,121 -23.26
400–445 420 11 277.00–287.00 $285.04 $1,197 +2.35
455 455 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,147 -18.31
475–480 478 3 260.00–270.00 $266.69 $1,275 -3.62
500–525 509 4 265.00–270.00 $268.71 $1,368 +15.79
550–570 557 9 255.00–265.00 $259.11 $1,443 +11.93
600–625 608 12 240.00–247.00 $240.75 $1,464 +5.19
620–630 value added 623 18 256.00–257.00 $256.11 $1,596 —
670–694 691 15 222.00–232.00 $224.78 $1,553 -7.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 440 3 250.00–257.00 $254.72 $1,121 —
450–484 476 14 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,213 —
515–530 523 2 225.00–247.00 $236.16 $1,235 +45.16
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
680–690 685 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 —
385–390 388 8 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,184 -4.97
400–431 422 9 300.00–315.00 $302.69 $1,277 -7.31
460–495 488 16 290.00–300.00 $297.87 $1,454 +5.21
540–548 545 11 260.00–272.00 $268.10 $1,461 -0.95
558–575 564 3 260.00–276.00 $270.56 $1,526 +11.60
645 645 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 +27.54
650–660 657 3 230.00–235.00 $233.35 $1,533 +10.40
743–745 744 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,662 +5.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 267.00 $267.00 $761 —
388–395 389 7 287.00–295.00 $288.16 $1,121 —
415–445 434 9 280.00–295.00 $284.40 $1,234 +1.68
450–490 477 11 270.00–285.00 $280.44 $1,338 +7.06
500–535 520 3 250.00–262.00 $254.04 $1,321 +1.14
553–598 582 10 249.00–255.00 $250.52 $1,458 +5.42
630–635 633 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 +20.00
680–690 687 3 242.00–245.00 $242.99 $1,669 +22.99
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
790 790 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,643 +8.00
825 825 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 +10.00
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1168 80-85% 4 127.00–130.00 $128.50 $1,501 -6.49
1100–1235 1168 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,694 +10.01
1040–1690 1179 80-85% 23 133.00–143.00 $138.14 $1,629 +3.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1515 1393 75-80% 3 124.00–134.00 $129.45 $1,803 -6.70
1065–1695 1418 75-80% 16 135.00–146.00 $140.57 $1,993 -2.52
1375–1595 1485 75-80% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.54 $2,236 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1080 958 85-90% 5 107.00–117.00 $111.11 $1,064 —
960–1050 990 85-90% 13 123.00–129.00 $126.76 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,650 —
1260–2340 1760 9 153.00–161.00 $156.41 $2,753 —
1780–1805 1793 2 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $2,636 —
1655–2005 1862 5 163.00–172.00 $168.99 $3,147 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,135.00 $2,135.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.