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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.68/cwt +31.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 676 lb · 117 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.74/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 570 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.88/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 525 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,291 1,178 1,552
Feeder cattle 1,136 987 1,246
Slaughter cattle 142 119 250
Replacement cattle 13 72 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to this same sale last week, feeder steers under 400lb up 5.00 to 8.00, steers over 400lb steady t0 4.00 lower, heifers mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower with 500-599lb heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower but 400lb to 450lb bulls 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 5 332.00–375.00 $349.93 $966 +39.93
325–340 331 7 300.00–330.00 $314.38 $1,041 +5.08
360–370 365 4 297.00–307.00 $302.76 $1,105 +6.73
403–435 value added 413 8 290.00–300.00 $295.02 $1,218 —
405–448 437 24 266.00–285.00 $277.11 $1,211 -10.10
450–490 469 8 270.00–285.00 $281.82 $1,322 +10.56
516 value added 516 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,393 -8.52
500–545 522 15 250.00–265.00 $259.71 $1,356 +2.53
551–556 value added 555 19 270.00–275.00 $273.95 $1,520 +1.66
564–595 577 42 250.00–265.00 $256.21 $1,478 -2.64
610–635 624 15 240.00–250.00 $243.03 $1,517 -4.47
628–635 value added 631 43 254.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,608 -14.14
653–686 value added 673 18 247.00–258.00 $254.33 $1,712 —
650–695 674 27 220.00–243.00 $235.11 $1,585 -17.03
704–735 value added 709 15 235.00–246.00 $236.85 $1,679 -7.14
700–735 712 14 225.00–235.00 $229.61 $1,635 -0.39
755–787 782 7 234.00–243.00 $241.76 $1,891 +20.71
804–833 815 9 222.00–232.50 $228.21 $1,860 +6.21
894 value added 894 57 230.00 $230.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 4 270.00–295.00 $279.93 $770 +29.93
315–347 337 5 270.00–297.00 $276.02 $930 +2.02
360–385 377 3 280.00–285.00 $283.41 $1,068 +2.40
415 value added 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
405–448 422 11 230.00–250.00 $244.18 $1,030 -23.51
465–475 471 6 250.00–265.00 $258.99 $1,220 +5.82
500–536 520 10 230.00–240.00 $236.23 $1,228 +1.33
560–565 563 2 225.00–232.00 $228.52 $1,287 -10.23
565 value added 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
613–637 625 8 220.00–235.00 $226.79 $1,417 -5.77
615–641 value added 638 8 255.00–258.00 $257.64 $1,644 —
800–835 818 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 9 220.00 $220.00 $961 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 252.00 $252.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 -11.13
318 318 3 235.00 $235.00 $747 -5.26
385–395 392 3 252.00–257.00 $253.64 $994 +5.84
412–437 422 9 235.00–237.00 $236.34 $997 +0.23
450–490 475 14 226.00–240.00 $231.70 $1,101 +3.29
513–545 515 25 220.00–230.00 $223.32 $1,150 +4.39
533 value added 533 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,253 —
555–598 577 40 220.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,312 -0.51
600–635 624 7 205.00–220.00 $210.65 $1,314 -3.94
644 value added 644 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,610 —
650–685 660 16 200.00–220.00 $215.25 $1,421 +1.26
678 value added 678 101 250.50 $250.50 $1,698 —
835 835 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,453 -6.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 250.00–270.00 $260.45 $724 —
320–345 337 3 262.00–285.00 $269.29 $908 +7.29
350–380 361 4 247.00–257.00 $252.05 $910 -16.75
405–440 426 16 242.00–252.00 $247.66 $1,055 -7.45
437 value added 437 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,136 -11.00
460–495 467 19 240.00–250.00 $246.40 $1,151 +0.66
483 value added 483 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,265 -4.00
518 value added 518 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 —
525 525 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,192 -8.61
505–548 527 43 230.00–245.00 $238.74 $1,258 +3.13
560–585 565 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -16.88
553–587 580 29 232.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,402 +4.79
606 thin fleshed 606 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,454 —
605–629 value added 614 18 225.00–229.00 $226.59 $1,391 -5.41
600–642 623 31 215.00–225.00 $220.72 $1,375 -1.94
659–665 660 8 210.00–220.00 $211.26 $1,394 -19.24
700–730 708 9 200.00–217.00 $208.09 $1,473 -7.33
770–785 778 4 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,537 -22.85
830–840 835 2 180.00–191.00 $185.53 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,175 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 277.00 $277.00 $873 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 3 260.00–280.00 $270.09 $1,026 -24.16
410–445 421 10 280.00–290.00 $281.97 $1,187 +9.20
450–495 473 18 250.00–275.00 $264.58 $1,251 -10.93
510–540 531 6 240.00–250.00 $243.30 $1,292 -15.34
553–595 567 16 220.00–235.00 $229.68 $1,302 -20.32
600–642 617 23 205.00–230.00 $223.11 $1,377 -4.67
658–685 667 14 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $1,434 -25.04
700–745 730 3 205.00–210.00 $206.60 $1,508 +6.60
755–785 770 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $1,443 —
880–885 883 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,501 —
935 935 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 232.00–275.00 $252.90 $910 -12.85
444–445 444 5 250.00–270.00 $265.99 $1,181 +23.52
455–495 477 3 222.00–240.00 $230.81 $1,101 -14.86
510–545 531 11 220.00–235.00 $229.52 $1,219 +0.22
550–585 570 3 210.00–220.00 $213.42 $1,216 -11.80
608–635 619 9 205.00–210.00 $208.87 $1,293 -5.85
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 -3.06
750–765 755 6 190.00–210.00 $198.28 $1,497 +3.23
880 880 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1305 1177 80-85% 13 116.00–119.00 $117.81 $1,387 —
1078–1350 1218 80-85% 37 120.00–131.00 $126.05 $1,535 -5.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1215 1021 85-90% 13 99.00–123.00 $114.02 $1,164 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,574 —
1010–1395 1241 85-90% 7 95.00–110.00 $104.37 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1575 1370 75-80% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.24 $1,661 -13.26
1115–1605 1371 75-80% 15 124.00–135.00 $128.59 $1,763 -5.91
1360–1625 1493 75-80% 2 138.00–140.00 $139.09 $2,077 +1.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1295 1183 2 140.00–142.00 $141.10 $1,669 —
1485–1720 1587 3 130.00–140.00 $134.24 $2,130 —
1795–2025 1908 3 155.00–160.00 $158.43 $3,023 —
1910–2395 2061 6 142.00–150.00 $146.03 $3,010 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1215–1290 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,710.00–1,725.00 $1,717.28
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1255 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,700.00 $1,438.87

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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)Open 1 1,980.00 $1,980.00 —

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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 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.