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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $246.22/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 728 lb · 127 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.46/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 468 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.16/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 619 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,351 966 954
Feeder cattle 1,156 749 844
Slaughter cattle 151 187 100
Replacement cattle 44 30 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last week Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Heifers under 600lbs mostly steady, over 600lbs 5.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 320.00–335.00 $327.76 $715 —
280–295 288 5 325.00–355.00 $345.45 $995 -6.20
308–338 319 7 310.00–325.00 $317.89 $1,014 +1.98
370–390 377 6 275.00–300.00 $295.74 $1,115 +20.74
378 value added 378 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,210 —
417–445 430 8 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,225 +6.41
455–495 471 12 260.00–290.00 $272.93 $1,286 -17.07
475–489 value added 486 15 303.00–310.00 $304.37 $1,479 -5.63
500–548 525 31 258.00–285.00 $275.75 $1,448 +11.87
553–598 570 17 250.00–270.00 $262.23 $1,495 -6.82
606–645 value added 613 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,655 +1.00
600–647 620 52 250.00–265.00 $261.25 $1,620 +8.08
655–693 672 7 230.00–250.00 $240.19 $1,614 -8.49
700–725 716 4 225.00–235.00 $228.76 $1,638 —
708–741 value added 728 123 235.00–250.00 $246.79 $1,797 +0.45
752–775 value added 765 16 234.00–240.00 $238.26 $1,823 +1.26
755–785 768 3 230.00–232.00 $231.34 $1,777 -2.16
805–845 819 4 222.00–225.00 $224.23 $1,836 —
829 value added 829 25 237.00 $237.00 $1,965 —
885 885 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
899 value added 899 55 235.00 $235.00 $2,113 —
920 920 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,886 —
943 value added 943 14 223.00 $223.00 $2,103 —
977 977 56 221.00 $221.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 3 280.00–310.00 $296.64 $647 —
273 273 2 320.00 $320.00 $874 +10.00
370–396 386 7 245.00–280.00 $254.58 $983 -30.42
410 thin fleshed 410 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
405–430 417 5 265.00–280.00 $271.94 $1,134 —
450–490 469 18 250.00–285.00 $265.46 $1,245 -3.72
500–545 520 6 240.00–260.00 $248.30 $1,291 +0.27
550–590 558 7 250.00–260.00 $253.21 $1,413 +28.38
635 635 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,492 +5.00
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
700–725 713 2 210.00–222.00 $215.89 $1,539 -17.78
895 895 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
500 500 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 257.00 $257.00 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 295.00 $295.00 $634 —
280–295 288 2 275.00–295.00 $284.74 $820 -15.26
325–345 337 5 280.00–291.00 $285.03 $961 -5.61
350–395 387 15 267.00–292.00 $278.10 $1,076 +2.13
412–435 421 42 252.00–281.00 $267.52 $1,126 +0.46
451–491 468 58 255.00–275.00 $269.46 $1,261 +3.80
503–545 524 50 235.00–260.00 $245.68 $1,287 -14.20
565–575 value added 568 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,392 —
550–588 570 16 230.00–250.00 $238.82 $1,361 -1.66
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -30.48
600–640 624 22 220.00–232.00 $226.60 $1,414 -9.57
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -16.17
618–649 value added 636 7 247.50–250.00 $248.54 $1,581 -18.46
650–651 value added 651 11 238.00–242.00 $240.55 $1,566 —
681–693 686 10 210.00–221.00 $214.44 $1,471 -10.75
705–720 value added 709 4 222.00–225.00 $222.76 $1,579 —
705–730 712 5 205.00–215.00 $208.96 $1,488 -10.18
753–782 value added 756 32 224.50–229.50 $228.86 $1,730 —
786–790 787 8 210.00–222.00 $220.49 $1,735 —
823 value added 823 2 220.50 $220.50 $1,815 —
868 value added 868 10 214.50 $214.50 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 -10.00
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 -18.05
320–349 340 10 250.00–275.00 $267.03 $908 —
355–395 374 6 240.00–275.00 $263.02 $984 -7.04
403–445 422 8 222.50–272.00 $257.34 $1,086 +4.83
450–498 477 20 232.00–262.50 $248.78 $1,187 -6.81
520–549 538 11 220.00–230.00 $226.40 $1,218 -21.66
560–593 582 12 210.00–240.00 $227.70 $1,325 -2.33
617–640 623 5 210.00–225.00 $213.83 $1,332 -10.32
680–690 685 2 205.00–214.00 $209.47 $1,435 -14.53
725 725 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,486 +1.28
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 515 3 224.00–230.00 $228.04 $1,174 —
560–575 568 2 210.00–230.00 $219.87 $1,249 -0.13
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 387 6 285.00–290.00 $285.83 $1,106 -16.33
410–430 423 6 275.00–300.00 $285.07 $1,206 +0.07
460–490 481 6 265.00–275.00 $268.61 $1,292 -10.56
505–540 521 16 250.00–260.00 $258.08 $1,345 -2.58
550–595 582 15 230.00–250.00 $238.27 $1,387 -7.98
605–646 627 25 230.00–243.00 $239.40 $1,501 +19.40
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +20.35
700–733 722 3 210.00–220.00 $216.77 $1,565 +11.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 260.00–276.00 $267.84 $999 +3.96
405–445 428 6 255.00–270.00 $264.35 $1,131 -4.05
470–490 482 7 250.00–265.00 $258.53 $1,246 -0.84
515 515 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,223 -8.27
583–595 587 4 220.00–240.00 $230.04 $1,350 +11.87
600–645 623 6 210.00–230.00 $223.46 $1,392 -0.25
658–695 677 5 210.00–231.00 $218.16 $1,477 +7.17
735–745 740 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,443 —
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +20.00
605 605 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,203 —
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1340 1138 80-85% 6 143.00–154.00 $149.33 $1,699 —
895–1515 1173 80-85% 51 133.00–147.00 $139.11 $1,632 —
900–1530 1240 80-85% 7 124.00–133.00 $128.76 $1,597 -14.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1424 1397 75-80% 9 147.00–155.00 $148.61 $2,076 -0.56
955–2020 1461 75-80% 19 135.00–147.00 $143.67 $2,099 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1025 890 85-90% 10 107.00–119.00 $112.87 $1,005 —
760–1250 1091 85-90% 15 121.00–134.00 $127.42 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1390 1330 2 137.00–150.00 $143.21 $1,905 —
910–2405 1608 12 153.00–168.00 $158.49 $2,549 —
1850–1955 1903 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $3,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.