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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

2,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.54/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 843 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.52/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 725 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.32/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 683 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,306 2,118 1,891
Feeder cattle 2,082 1,957 1,417
Slaughter cattle 189 153 219
Replacement cattle 35 8 255

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale two weeks ago, feeders steers 2.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers 5.00 to 12.00 lower, bulls 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows breaking/boning 5.00 to 10.00 cheaper, lean cows and slaughter bulls remaining steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–299 277 14 295.00–330.00 $305.14 $845 -41.99
300–340 331 7 290.00–300.00 $298.70 $989 -5.89
370–395 380 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -3.99
410–449 428 16 285.00–300.00 $295.93 $1,267 -3.24
450–495 474 14 280.00–290.00 $283.92 $1,346 +3.89
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -40.03
508 value added 508 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,473 -4.61
500–538 525 30 267.00–280.00 $276.87 $1,454 -3.36
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -40.23
563–578 value added 572 7 270.00–279.00 $273.80 $1,566 -1.20
555–599 573 30 250.00–266.00 $260.84 $1,495 -6.62
609–648 625 49 255.00–260.00 $258.55 $1,616 +38.55
625 value added 625 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,662 +4.00
655–690 669 44 230.00–240.00 $231.06 $1,546 -11.56
663–689 value added 670 19 257.00–264.50 $262.47 $1,759 -0.43
721–725 value added 722 73 242.00 $242.00 $1,747 —
700–749 736 20 225.00–238.00 $235.10 $1,730 -7.31
755–795 788 6 215.00–230.00 $222.30 $1,752 -10.74
805–818 818 45 220.00–221.00 $220.02 $1,800 -3.93
855–863 863 52 215.00–228.50 $227.73 $1,965 +6.95
900–949 947 59 213.00–215.00 $213.13 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–295 278 4 270.00–285.00 $281.02 $781 —
305–346 337 6 270.00–285.00 $272.26 $918 -22.53
355–393 380 7 275.00–280.00 $277.23 $1,053 -6.10
385 thin fleshed 385 3 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
410–443 420 17 270.00–282.00 $272.77 $1,146 +3.55
460–498 484 24 250.00–277.00 $268.77 $1,301 +7.96
503–545 value added 529 8 260.00–265.00 $261.78 $1,385 -13.22
500–543 534 20 240.00–255.00 $244.26 $1,304 -18.75
552–561 value added 557 7 250.00–262.00 $255.10 $1,421 -14.90
567–598 582 12 230.00–240.00 $235.51 $1,371 -13.35
600–640 629 10 225.00–240.00 $231.47 $1,456 -6.25
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -25.24
721–740 725 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 -15.67
834 834 25 215.00–219.00 $216.76 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
541 541 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,233 —
585 585 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
693 value added 693 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 6 270.00–300.00 $288.00 $804 -30.53
308–349 333 24 265.00–280.00 $272.67 $908 -17.33
350–396 379 24 260.00–272.00 $266.24 $1,009 -17.86
405–443 425 30 250.00–265.00 $258.58 $1,099 -8.50
434–435 thin fleshed 434 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,180 —
450–491 475 35 250.00–262.00 $256.18 $1,217 -11.08
500–547 525 40 230.00–250.00 $235.96 $1,239 -8.58
561–593 value added 577 31 240.00–248.50 $244.23 $1,409 —
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -23.22
555–599 583 34 220.00–230.00 $229.43 $1,338 -13.79
613 value added 613 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,502 —
605–645 631 35 220.00–230.00 $226.37 $1,428 -5.93
665–680 value added 667 9 229.00–232.00 $231.44 $1,544 +6.86
652–695 685 75 210.00–225.00 $223.47 $1,531 +9.29
700–735 722 40 200.00–208.00 $205.02 $1,480 -4.98
750–755 753 2 200.00–206.00 $203.01 $1,529 -5.64
837–840 837 20 200.00–207.00 $200.35 $1,677 +10.35
845 845 85 208.00 $208.00 $1,758 +18.00
945 945 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 260.00 $260.00 $749 -15.00
305–340 324 4 255.00–270.00 $263.92 $855 -18.23
370–399 390 12 240.00–252.00 $247.57 $966 -21.75
400–445 428 16 237.00–252.00 $243.68 $1,043 -12.78
462–470 value added 464 4 232.00–241.00 $234.28 $1,087 -26.72
453–495 477 44 232.00–250.00 $243.95 $1,164 -1.69
507–548 528 34 220.00–235.00 $230.49 $1,217 -4.52
538 value added 538 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,270 —
550–580 556 25 212.00–230.00 $226.10 $1,257 +7.08
620 value added 620 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,494 —
615–648 639 18 210.00–220.00 $216.30 $1,382 -0.77
669–683 value added 673 7 217.00–220.00 $219.13 $1,475 —
660–693 689 9 205.00–210.00 $205.75 $1,418 -3.62
750–795 763 4 200.00–207.00 $203.44 $1,552 -1.95
800–840 820 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $1,496 —
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 +0.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 240.00 $240.00 $775 —
367 367 3 242.00 $242.00 $888 —
433 433 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,005 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
594 value added 594 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 384 19 265.00–280.00 $271.49 $1,043 -21.91
405–445 425 18 250.00–285.00 $278.16 $1,182 -12.98
450–495 472 3 260.00–272.00 $267.17 $1,261 -3.97
515–539 530 32 230.00–250.00 $242.00 $1,283 -13.73
550–599 573 56 220.00–240.00 $228.36 $1,309 -14.18
600–645 621 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,366 -7.33
672–695 683 8 200.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,417 -7.43
705–747 731 7 200.00–210.00 $203.48 $1,487 +4.31
753–768 760 5 200.00–205.00 $201.00 $1,528 -1.00
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 378 10 240.00–260.00 $246.11 $930 -12.46
404–448 425 15 235.00–250.00 $247.89 $1,054 -7.46
455–495 480 18 230.00–255.00 $246.93 $1,185 -2.09
500–545 511 34 220.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,201 +0.67
550–595 577 17 205.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,284 -2.52
602–649 630 17 210.00–217.00 $213.83 $1,347 —
670–685 676 8 205.00–210.00 $209.38 $1,415 -6.82
755–775 765 2 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $1,416 —
910 910 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,502 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1095 1057 85-90% 3 115.00–123.00 $120.24 $1,271 —
910–1445 1149 85-90% 38 124.00–137.00 $131.30 $1,509 +0.66
1164–1240 1200 85-90% 3 128.00–140.00 $135.77 $1,629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1610 1234 80-85% 34 131.00–140.00 $135.20 $1,668 +7.36
1400–1445 1425 80-85% 4 122.00–128.00 $124.98 $1,781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1680 1349 75-80% 16 132.00–137.00 $135.23 $1,824 —
1405–1510 1458 75-80% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.96 $2,026 -19.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1310 1211 7 146.00–155.00 $148.39 $1,797 —
1370 1370 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,918 —
1575–1920 1760 5 148.00–152.00 $150.59 $2,650 -9.09
1425–2270 2022 9 154.00–165.00 $159.77 $3,231 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1005–1350 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,671.97
1180–1385 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,679.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1065 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,423.91
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,037.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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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 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.