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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.39/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 630 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.10/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 569 lb · 42 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.31/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 786 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 1,291 1,322
Feeder cattle 635 1,136 1,138
Slaughter cattle 75 142 162
Replacement cattle 25 13 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $4.00-$6.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers $3.00-$5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers steady to $2.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$10.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 -14.38
425–440 432 3 287.00–302.00 $291.98 $1,261 +14.87
450–483 470 5 282.00–292.00 $286.94 $1,349 +5.12
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -9.71
500–543 528 18 260.00–270.00 $261.08 $1,379 +1.37
550–568 559 6 255.00–270.00 $259.16 $1,449 +2.95
583 583 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,364 -22.21
572–593 value added 588 21 266.00–270.00 $266.93 $1,570 -7.02
613 value added 613 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,661 +16.12
600–640 623 19 245.00–265.00 $253.66 $1,580 +10.63
670–680 676 14 230.00–255.00 $238.60 $1,613 +3.49
700 value added 700 17 259.00 $259.00 $1,813 +22.15
710–735 727 3 230.00–245.00 $234.89 $1,708 +5.28
755–785 776 5 220.00–234.00 $229.49 $1,781 -12.27
788 value added 788 35 235.00 $235.00 $1,852 —
810 810 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 -8.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 +1.59
411 thin fleshed 411 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,028 —
408–447 432 7 240.00–282.00 $261.19 $1,128 +17.01
475–488 485 6 270.00–277.00 $274.50 $1,331 +15.51
508–546 537 10 237.00–255.00 $248.30 $1,333 +12.07
582–590 584 5 230.00–250.00 $240.02 $1,402 +11.50
625–640 636 7 235.00–240.00 $236.40 $1,504 +9.61
680 680 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 value added 688 32 269.50 $269.50 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 260.00 $260.00 $840 —
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 +15.00
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 2 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,282 —
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 282.00–285.00 $283.51 $930 +14.22
400–443 434 12 242.00–262.00 $253.80 $1,101 +6.14
464 value added 464 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,216 ±0.00
458–490 472 17 240.00–252.00 $248.25 $1,172 +1.85
500–545 527 13 235.00–247.00 $239.92 $1,264 +1.18
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -18.74
546 value added 546 15 253.00 $253.00 $1,381 -2.00
550 value added 550 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
553–593 574 32 225.00–244.00 $234.13 $1,344 -7.54
595 595 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 -19.67
600–640 616 8 220.00–227.00 $222.92 $1,373 +2.20
625 625 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,294 -13.72
633 value added 633 38 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 +13.41
675–690 680 3 210.00–217.00 $212.98 $1,448 +1.72
720 720 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,519 +2.91
739 value added 739 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,626 —
795 795 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +2.48
925 925 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 255.00 $255.00 $663 +5.00
305–330 317 3 270.00 $270.00 $856 +35.00
360–390 376 5 250.00–271.00 $265.95 $1,000 +12.31
385 thin fleshed 385 2 242.00 $242.00 $932 —
410–440 430 4 230.00–242.00 $237.92 $1,023 +1.58
455–495 472 11 232.00–242.00 $238.25 $1,125 +6.55
508–549 531 16 220.00–232.00 $227.79 $1,210 +4.47
550–588 568 18 210.00–225.00 $219.72 $1,248 -7.73
610–645 622 5 210.00–222.00 $218.17 $1,357 +7.52
658–690 674 6 200.00–210.00 $206.62 $1,393 -8.63
748 748 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,421 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —
505–525 517 4 210.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 232.00 $232.00 $854 —
530 530 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,150 -3.00
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 481 6 230.00–250.00 $246.57 $1,186 +15.76
512–545 532 9 220.00–245.00 $230.93 $1,229 +1.41
550–590 572 6 210.00–230.00 $217.68 $1,245 +4.26
605–640 623 4 212.00–222.00 $217.14 $1,353 +8.27
655–688 672 9 200.00–210.00 $205.81 $1,383 +0.81
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
752 752 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,542 +6.72
828 828 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,167 +0.48
475–495 484 5 260.00–275.00 $269.94 $1,307 +5.36
515–518 517 3 250.00–255.00 $253.34 $1,310 +10.04
560–580 567 6 230.00–250.00 $235.80 $1,337 +6.12
610–632 623 13 220.00–235.00 $227.89 $1,420 +4.78
650–660 655 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,448 +6.05
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -6.60
760–763 762 3 200.00–220.00 $213.35 $1,626 +25.90
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
460–480 470 2 232.00–240.00 $236.09 $1,110 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1125 1071 80-85% 4 112.00–115.00 $113.29 $1,213 —
995–1350 1174 80-85% 25 115.00–125.00 $119.79 $1,406 +1.98
960–1300 1189 80-85% 6 126.00–133.00 $128.37 $1,526 +10.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1440 1309 75-80% 6 129.00–137.00 $132.96 $1,740 —
1290–1870 1494 75-80% 6 119.00–127.00 $123.34 $1,843 -15.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1060 982 85-90% 3 92.00–103.00 $96.99 $952 —
940–1170 1019 85-90% 8 103.00–107.00 $104.54 $1,065 -9.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,822 —
1485–1555 1520 2 129.00–135.00 $132.07 $2,007 —
1345–2085 1724 7 142.00–150.00 $145.38 $2,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088–1435 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,848.50
1070–1280 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,443.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.