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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.95/cwt +11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 782 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.29/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 516 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.27/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 471 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 735 1,513
Feeder cattle 997 635 1,326
Slaughter cattle 91 75 158
Replacement cattle 21 25 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows steady to $3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established, Feeder Steers steady to $4.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–298 283 5 332.00–352.00 $345.87 $979 —
300–305 303 2 335.00–352.00 $343.43 $1,041 +43.43
370–383 378 7 300.00–310.00 $304.27 $1,150 —
400–435 423 12 295.00–302.00 $297.68 $1,259 +5.70
452–493 474 11 275.00–300.00 $285.83 $1,355 -1.11
465–481 value added 474 7 300.00–302.00 $300.84 $1,426 —
508–545 531 19 260.00–280.00 $270.59 $1,437 +9.51
549 value added 549 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,537 —
550–595 572 27 250.00–270.00 $258.07 $1,476 +24.07
579 value added 579 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,563 +3.07
601–620 613 21 250.00–260.00 $255.48 $1,566 +1.82
645–648 value added 647 6 262.00–263.00 $262.50 $1,698 -8.50
653–678 667 9 240.00–245.00 $242.19 $1,615 +3.59
662–683 value added 680 19 257.00–275.00 $259.77 $1,766 —
720–745 735 11 230.00–257.00 $242.86 $1,785 +7.97
765–783 771 16 224.00–235.00 $227.45 $1,754 -2.04
766–787 value added 784 73 237.00–252.50 $250.01 $1,960 +15.01
875 875 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,899 —
903 value added 903 46 230.00 $230.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 275.00–300.00 $289.22 $946 —
350–393 380 11 270.00–290.00 $279.53 $1,062 -5.47
405–440 421 4 277.00–292.00 $283.93 $1,195 +22.74
455–490 481 6 267.00–277.00 $269.10 $1,294 -5.40
508–545 529 11 240.00–260.00 $251.34 $1,330 +3.04
560–585 572 5 230.00–250.00 $235.96 $1,350 -4.06
612–638 620 7 225.00–250.00 $238.70 $1,480 +2.30
650–690 667 4 225.00–235.00 $231.27 $1,543 +19.27
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 265.00 $265.00 $975 +45.00
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 —
308–345 334 8 267.00–280.00 $273.23 $913 -10.28
350–390 372 19 265.00–292.00 $278.88 $1,037 —
400–443 422 25 252.00–280.00 $266.91 $1,126 +13.11
450–495 469 44 242.00–266.00 $259.07 $1,215 +10.82
458–493 value added 483 7 267.00–270.00 $267.81 $1,294 +5.81
500–545 515 43 240.00–260.00 $252.93 $1,303 +13.01
500–528 value added 518 16 259.00–262.00 $261.64 $1,355 +8.64
565–567 value added 566 6 252.00–257.00 $254.50 $1,440 +14.50
550–592 573 28 230.00–252.00 $242.26 $1,388 +8.13
585 585 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -2.00
600–645 619 34 220.00–237.00 $229.55 $1,421 +6.63
655–698 675 8 220.00–237.00 $228.71 $1,544 +15.73
680 680 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,476 +4.02
710–718 715 5 205.00–220.00 $208.97 $1,494 -2.03
760–790 783 4 207.00–215.00 $208.94 $1,636 +8.94
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
814 value added 814 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,685 —
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 +20.00
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 +20.00
300–345 318 5 250.00–262.00 $255.21 $812 -14.79
350–373 364 4 252.00–257.00 $254.56 $927 -11.39
410–440 421 6 247.00–252.00 $247.85 $1,043 +9.93
450 thin fleshed 450 15 258.00 $258.00 $1,161 —
455–460 458 2 232.00–237.00 $234.51 $1,074 -3.74
528–545 539 7 220.00–235.00 $229.35 $1,236 +1.56
560–598 583 14 210.00–230.00 $222.68 $1,298 +2.96
608–630 615 4 210.00–220.00 $212.56 $1,307 -5.61
650–680 670 5 205.00–215.00 $211.06 $1,414 +4.44
705–735 717 9 185.00–205.00 $201.04 $1,441 +11.04
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
523 523 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,151 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 374 21 300.00–320.00 $301.88 $1,129 —
400–445 427 25 287.00–300.00 $293.33 $1,253 +10.88
450–495 484 24 265.00–290.00 $272.57 $1,319 +2.63
500–546 525 36 240.00–260.00 $246.43 $1,294 -6.91
550–596 563 30 230.00–258.00 $242.61 $1,366 +6.81
600–635 623 16 220.00–227.00 $223.89 $1,395 -4.00
656–678 666 8 215.00–230.00 $219.35 $1,461 -1.66
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +10.00
775–790 783 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,526 -18.40
823 823 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 433 5 262.00–285.00 $277.02 $1,199 —
475–495 484 7 237.00–260.00 $242.50 $1,174 -4.07
505–545 523 6 220.00–235.00 $230.71 $1,207 -0.22
555–595 571 7 220.00–230.00 $224.25 $1,280 +6.57
615–645 632 7 210.00–220.00 $217.13 $1,372 -0.01
675–695 682 3 200.00–210.00 $206.60 $1,409 +0.79
705–740 723 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,481 +4.88
763–765 764 3 195.00–200.00 $198.33 $1,515 -6.67
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
540–545 543 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1245 982 85-90% 9 91.00–101.00 $96.54 $948 -0.45
815–1350 1020 85-90% 17 103.00–113.00 $105.61 $1,077 +1.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1215 1123 80-85% 4 131.00–133.00 $131.79 $1,480 —
890–1480 1156 80-85% 18 117.00–126.00 $121.79 $1,408 +2.00
1020–1420 1239 80-85% 4 114.00–115.00 $114.77 $1,422 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1493 1320 75-80% 9 125.00–131.00 $129.89 $1,715 -3.07
1010–1635 1500 75-80% 11 133.00–137.00 $133.91 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1865 1608 5 130.00–142.00 $135.70 $2,182 —
1385–1900 1713 3 142.00–145.00 $143.65 $2,461 -1.73
1895 1895 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00
1140–1265 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,377.60
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1330–1375 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,822.92
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
855–980 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1160 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,557.87 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.