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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.42/cwt -10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 621 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.46/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 481 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $255.15/cwt -11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 623 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 897 1,115
Feeder cattle 749 769 910
Slaughter cattle 187 121 197
Replacement cattle 30 7 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, steers/heifers 6.00 to 20.00 lower and feeder bulls 12.00 to 20.00 lower. Slaughter cows/bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 287 6 327.00–357.00 $351.65 $1,009 +6.15
308–343 337 13 310.00–352.00 $315.91 $1,065 -2.91
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 -34.91
403–420 412 7 270.00–285.00 $278.48 $1,147 -30.72
425 value added 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
460 value added 460 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,426 ±0.00
469–495 477 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,383 -11.02
510–545 530 9 260.00–270.00 $263.88 $1,399 -22.94
552–560 value added 555 8 275.00–280.00 $278.11 $1,544 —
550–595 578 10 260.00–270.00 $269.05 $1,555 -6.42
619 value added 619 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,665 —
600–645 624 28 250.00–258.00 $253.17 $1,580 -13.68
670–699 693 13 245.00–252.00 $248.68 $1,723 -28.58
715–728 value added 724 6 245.00–247.00 $246.34 $1,784 —
774 value added 774 10 237.00 $237.00 $1,834 —
776–795 781 6 233.00–236.00 $233.50 $1,824 +0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 —
345 345 2 280.00–292.00 $286.00 $987 —
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 —
450–493 468 7 264.00–270.00 $269.18 $1,260 -14.29
525–545 532 5 240.00–250.00 $248.03 $1,320 -15.93
555–595 575 2 220.00–230.00 $224.83 $1,293 -46.73
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -21.64
715–738 722 9 233.00–235.00 $233.67 $1,687 +3.67
800–823 817 4 210.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,777 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,487 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 300.00 $300.00 $885 +2.43
325–348 341 7 287.00–292.00 $290.64 $991 -11.93
375–395 388 12 273.00–282.00 $275.97 $1,071 -16.65
400–445 427 9 260.00–275.00 $267.06 $1,140 -17.98
450–499 477 25 262.00–271.00 $265.66 $1,267 -1.03
488–495 value added 490 8 277.00–280.00 $277.76 $1,361 —
495 495 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 -11.69
505–543 520 17 252.00–270.00 $259.88 $1,351 -8.83
560–595 574 10 235.00–245.00 $240.48 $1,380 -18.63
605 value added 605 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,615 +10.89
600–648 623 34 230.00–240.00 $236.17 $1,471 -4.58
667–690 673 5 220.00–227.00 $225.19 $1,516 +0.41
705–740 728 15 215.00–220.00 $219.14 $1,595 —
843 843 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
285–295 293 5 290.00–300.00 $298.05 $873 —
375–395 386 5 267.00–272.00 $270.06 $1,042 +18.06
435–440 438 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,106 -12.58
452–495 477 13 250.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,219 -14.93
483 value added 483 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,309 -16.39
510–545 528 22 240.00–250.00 $248.06 $1,310 -18.09
553–598 582 19 224.00–245.00 $230.03 $1,339 -13.04
613–645 625 8 220.00–229.00 $224.15 $1,401 -10.30
650–685 671 8 220.00–227.00 $224.00 $1,503 +14.00
710–730 715 4 200.00–205.00 $203.72 $1,457 -16.92
810 810 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 290.00 $290.00 $740 —
415 415 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,108 —
547 547 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,258 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–393 377 13 290.00–310.00 $302.16 $1,139 -2.87
400–448 422 15 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,203 -17.69
450–480 469 6 270.00–285.00 $279.17 $1,309 -18.70
500–535 517 15 255.00–270.00 $260.66 $1,348 -7.44
555–570 562 8 230.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,384 -24.31
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -50.00
650–690 665 15 215.00–225.00 $219.65 $1,461 -13.70
705–737 723 7 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,482 -18.30
750–793 775 4 190.00–210.00 $197.30 $1,529 —
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 —
865–890 878 2 175.00–190.00 $182.39 $1,601 —
902–945 919 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 376 9 250.00–275.00 $263.88 $992 -24.28
410–435 421 6 255.00–275.00 $268.40 $1,130 -16.00
468–495 489 9 255.00–265.00 $259.37 $1,268 -21.07
500–525 513 6 230.00–250.00 $245.77 $1,261 -8.27
560–598 573 11 210.00–230.00 $218.17 $1,250 -32.35
602–635 610 11 220.00–230.00 $223.71 $1,365 -16.29
667–692 675 15 210.00–215.00 $210.99 $1,424 -32.00
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 -33.00
823 823 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,564 -10.00
870 870 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,235 -28.00
915 915 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,610 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
695 695 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2190 1227 80-85% 13 130.00–137.00 $134.10 $1,645 —
980–1545 1235 80-85% 29 138.00–149.00 $142.98 $1,766 —
1250–1270 1260 80-85% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,947 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1414 1169 85-90% 30 126.00–137.00 $132.85 $1,553 —
1095–1360 1210 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $123.91 $1,499 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1335 1278 75-80% 2 123.00–140.00 $131.88 $1,685 —
1180–2070 1398 75-80% 30 143.00–155.00 $149.17 $2,085 +19.72
1270–1540 1448 75-80% 3 157.00–158.00 $157.71 $2,284 +17.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1370 1219 7 147.00–157.00 $152.11 $1,854 —
965–2015 1660 6 156.00–166.00 $162.41 $2,696 —
1680–1975 1856 5 144.00–155.00 $149.36 $2,772 -19.63
1860–2455 2223 3 168.00–170.00 $168.74 $3,751 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1131 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1164 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–920 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,333.66

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.