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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

2,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.04/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 827 lb · 126 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.12/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 472 lb · 106 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.52/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 675 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,118 1,351 1,127
Feeder cattle 1,957 1,156 1,038
Slaughter cattle 153 151 59
Replacement cattle 8 44 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers steady to 8.00 higher, heifers under 400lbs 6.00 to 15.00 higher and over 400lbs staying within the market, feeder bulls under 400lbs 6.00 to 7.00 higher and over 400lbs lower 2.00 to 10.00. Slaughter cows/bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 8 327.00–352.00 $347.13 $972 +1.68
325–344 339 15 300.00–320.00 $304.59 $1,033 -13.30
355–398 380 18 300.00–310.00 $303.99 $1,155 +8.25
417–431 value added 423 15 309.00–310.00 $309.66 $1,310 —
400–447 428 12 287.00–302.00 $299.17 $1,280 +14.28
440–446 thin fleshed 446 15 307.00–309.00 $308.87 $1,378 —
450–484 value added 471 39 297.00–310.00 $305.29 $1,438 +0.92
455–497 485 31 275.00–288.00 $280.03 $1,358 +7.10
513–528 523 26 280.00–282.00 $280.23 $1,466 +4.48
503–544 value added 540 31 290.00–295.00 $294.61 $1,591 —
550–568 value added 562 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,546 —
550–598 575 26 264.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,538 +5.23
620 value added 620 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,624 -8.00
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -41.25
627–644 638 17 250.00–255.00 $254.13 $1,621 -7.12
650–699 669 45 235.00–245.00 $242.62 $1,623 +2.43
668–692 value added 682 32 252.00–270.00 $262.90 $1,793 —
700–720 707 34 230.00–245.00 $242.41 $1,714 +13.65
750–771 767 5 225.00–235.00 $233.04 $1,787 +1.70
800–843 823 4 222.00–227.00 $223.95 $1,843 -0.28
816–839 value added 827 122 232.00–236.75 $234.37 $1,938 -2.63
870 value added 870 60 229.50 $229.50 $1,997 -5.50
855–885 876 5 219.00–225.00 $220.78 $1,934 +0.78
941 value added 941 55 225.50 $225.50 $2,122 +2.50
970 value added 970 54 224.00 $224.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 327 4 290.00–300.00 $294.79 $964 —
365–395 380 3 280.00–290.00 $283.33 $1,077 +28.75
400–435 414 6 250.00–275.00 $269.22 $1,115 -2.72
465–483 475 5 260.00–262.00 $260.81 $1,239 -4.65
505–530 525 9 250.00–270.00 $263.01 $1,381 +14.71
530 value added 530 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 —
550–595 575 7 240.00–252.00 $248.86 $1,431 -4.35
585 value added 585 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
610–648 633 11 230.00–245.00 $237.72 $1,505 +2.72
660–695 670 7 230.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,576 -4.76
705–745 741 35 220.00–226.00 $225.67 $1,672 +9.78
746 value added 746 23 233.00 $233.00 $1,738 —
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
867 value added 867 3 234.00 $234.00 $2,029 —
975 975 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 317.00–320.00 $318.53 $908 +33.79
313 313 6 290.00 $290.00 $908 +4.97
363–395 379 39 280.00–292.00 $284.10 $1,077 +6.00
407–408 value added 407 13 276.00–279.00 $278.54 $1,134 —
425–447 439 13 265.00–270.00 $267.08 $1,172 -0.44
451–475 value added 455 33 276.00–277.00 $276.45 $1,258 —
455–493 480 73 260.00–272.00 $267.26 $1,283 -2.20
504–521 value added 510 35 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
500–543 528 15 240.00–255.00 $244.54 $1,291 -1.14
552–582 563 35 230.00–245.00 $243.22 $1,369 +4.40
605–634 614 47 225.00–235.00 $232.30 $1,426 +5.70
663–680 value added 672 73 220.00–225.00 $224.58 $1,509 -15.97
664–698 685 18 210.00–215.00 $214.18 $1,467 -0.26
706–713 value added 712 71 222.00–222.50 $222.08 $1,581 -0.68
748 748 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,571 —
760–780 773 3 207.00–211.00 $208.65 $1,613 -11.84
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
817 value added 817 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,740 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 -5.00
300–343 322 5 280.00–287.00 $282.15 $909 +15.12
355–372 365 13 265.00–277.00 $269.32 $983 +6.30
405–445 432 21 247.00–262.00 $256.46 $1,108 -0.88
456–498 470 16 240.00–252.00 $245.64 $1,155 -3.14
499 value added 499 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,302 —
505–533 521 15 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,224 +8.61
570–594 585 10 210.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,281 -8.68
613–645 624 16 210.00–230.00 $217.07 $1,355 +3.24
653–671 664 8 205.00–210.00 $209.37 $1,390 -0.10
765–795 780 2 200.00–211.00 $205.39 $1,602 —
905–920 910 3 160.00–175.00 $169.95 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 383 11 290.00–300.00 $293.40 $1,124 +7.57
401–426 412 17 280.00–298.00 $291.14 $1,199 +6.07
485–498 496 6 270.00–277.00 $271.14 $1,345 +2.53
503–530 517 16 250.00–260.00 $255.73 $1,322 -2.35
552–583 567 10 240.00–250.00 $242.54 $1,375 +4.27
610–638 624 6 220.00–235.00 $227.33 $1,419 -12.07
655–691 677 8 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,455 -25.11
705–710 709 6 195.00–200.00 $199.17 $1,412 -17.60
783 783 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,582 —
990 990 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 383 4 250.00–270.00 $258.57 $990 -9.27
430–448 440 5 250.00–260.00 $255.35 $1,124 -9.00
450–490 470 19 240.00–262.00 $249.02 $1,170 -9.51
510–540 523 8 220.00–245.00 $234.37 $1,226 -3.13
597 597 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,343 -5.04
655–688 672 8 210.00–220.00 $216.20 $1,453 -1.96
700–735 718 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,544 +19.97
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1380 1196 80-85% 31 135.00–148.00 $140.08 $1,675 +0.97
1020–1350 1213 80-85% 3 125.00–131.00 $127.84 $1,551 -0.92
1105–1365 1267 80-85% 3 153.00–163.00 $157.94 $2,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1065 1040 85-90% 2 137.00–140.00 $138.46 $1,440 —
950–1390 1139 85-90% 21 124.00–135.00 $130.64 $1,488 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1765 1367 75-80% 17 138.00–153.00 $145.43 $1,988 -3.18
1490 1490 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,354 +14.33
1560 1560 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1325 1165 5 144.00–157.00 $148.96 $1,735 —
1645–1750 1698 2 142.00–147.00 $144.58 $2,455 —
1705 1705 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,830 —
1355–2085 1759 11 153.00–166.00 $159.68 $2,809 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1130 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,423.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.