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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

1,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.89/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 578 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 898 lb · 56 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $229.46/cwt ≈ $2,286/hd at 996 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,141 1,109 1,339
Feeder cattle 1,006 997 1,063
Slaughter cattle 125 91 237
Replacement cattle 10 21 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not well established, Feeder Heifers under 550lbs $5.00-$9.00 higher, over 550lbs mostly steady, Feeder Steers & 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
295 295 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,053 +11.13
332–340 value added 334 7 337.00–340.00 $339.13 $1,133 —
305–345 336 9 300.00–337.00 $324.65 $1,091 -18.78
355 value added 355 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,214 —
350–385 362 7 312.00–332.00 $318.37 $1,152 +14.10
400–440 418 25 292.00–312.00 $301.93 $1,262 +4.25
470–498 486 12 270.00–282.00 $274.16 $1,332 -11.67
478–489 value added 487 19 292.00–302.00 $296.75 $1,445 -4.09
500–548 525 15 250.00–275.00 $266.60 $1,400 -3.99
503–545 value added 533 19 270.00–280.00 $277.41 $1,479 -2.59
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -30.59
553–598 571 28 250.00–270.00 $258.53 $1,476 +0.46
555–590 value added 587 12 270.00–279.00 $278.29 $1,634 +8.29
600–640 616 31 240.00–250.00 $247.20 $1,523 -8.28
607–636 value added 628 21 265.00–280.00 $270.21 $1,697 +7.71
650–685 655 16 240.00–260.00 $243.88 $1,597 +1.69
675–678 value added 677 7 262.00–263.00 $262.43 $1,777 +2.66
705–728 value added 714 15 252.00–261.00 $259.25 $1,851 —
705–745 718 9 230.00–240.00 $233.97 $1,680 -8.89
752–760 value added 753 18 240.00–255.00 $241.68 $1,820 -8.33
755–773 767 3 230.00–234.00 $232.69 $1,785 +5.24
775–785 780 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,685 -11.46
838 value added 838 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,902 —
840 840 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 —
898 value added 898 56 235.00 $235.00 $2,110 —
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —
997 value added 997 55 230.00 $230.00 $2,293 —
1000 value added 1000 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 324 5 270.00–295.00 $283.89 $920 -5.33
365 365 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,102 +22.47
403–449 431 7 255.00–287.00 $272.48 $1,174 -11.45
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -9.10
530 530 6 235.00–245.00 $243.33 $1,290 -8.01
553–593 579 6 240.00–247.00 $242.23 $1,403 +6.27
605–640 622 6 220.00–240.00 $233.35 $1,451 -5.35
660 660 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,597 +10.73
710–720 715 2 220.00–226.00 $223.02 $1,595 -1.98
810 value added 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
898 898 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 14 282.00–292.00 $287.12 $1,065 +8.24
415 value added 415 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
400–449 431 33 262.00–282.00 $271.98 $1,172 +5.07
450–480 value added 469 11 270.00–280.00 $273.94 $1,285 +6.13
450–495 470 42 250.00–275.00 $264.59 $1,244 +5.52
500–549 520 55 257.00–267.00 $261.01 $1,357 +8.08
560–563 value added 562 5 250.00–257.00 $252.79 $1,421 -1.71
555–595 579 61 230.00–257.00 $242.66 $1,405 +0.40
575–595 585 2 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $1,317 +5.09
600–630 612 28 220.00–242.00 $231.49 $1,417 +1.94
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -9.55
623 value added 623 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,682 —
650 650 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 -23.71
650–690 670 12 215.00–225.00 $219.76 $1,472 -8.95
700–715 708 2 200.00–217.00 $208.59 $1,477 -0.38
718 value added 718 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —
750–753 752 3 210.00–212.00 $210.66 $1,584 +1.72
893 893 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,607 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 -5.00
300–340 326 5 235.00–270.00 $257.52 $840 +2.31
380 380 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,034 +17.44
420–435 425 3 210.00–232.00 $217.51 $924 -30.34
475–480 478 2 230.00–242.00 $235.97 $1,128 +1.46
515–545 529 5 240.00–255.00 $250.49 $1,325 +21.14
570–593 578 7 220.00–225.00 $221.42 $1,280 -1.26
600–645 615 4 220.00–222.00 $220.50 $1,356 +7.94
678 678 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,424 -1.06
750 750 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
470 470 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,114 —
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 277.00 $277.00 $978 -24.88
403–445 425 9 270.00–287.00 $278.74 $1,185 -14.59
453–490 468 26 270.00–290.00 $276.89 $1,296 +4.32
502–540 513 21 249.00–270.00 $255.16 $1,309 +8.73
550–595 569 23 225.00–240.00 $235.26 $1,339 -7.35
613–645 629 16 220.00–237.00 $227.55 $1,431 +3.66
650–680 662 10 220.00–230.00 $222.46 $1,473 +3.11
700–740 724 8 200.00–220.00 $204.27 $1,479 -5.73
768 768 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 +15.05
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–378 375 3 250.00–267.00 $261.41 $980 —
405–440 427 7 255.00–270.00 $262.03 $1,119 -14.99
455–485 475 7 250.00–265.00 $258.10 $1,226 +15.60
525–535 533 5 222.00–240.00 $233.43 $1,244 +2.72
551–597 578 21 210.00–235.00 $226.14 $1,307 +1.89
610–635 616 4 205.00–227.00 $213.14 $1,313 -3.99
650–678 663 8 210.00–220.00 $211.24 $1,401 +4.64
705–745 725 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $1,360 -17.31
763–777 771 6 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $1,504 -3.29
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 —
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
400 400 1 217.00 $217.00 $868 —
485–490 488 2 202.00–217.00 $209.54 $1,023 —
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 +2.49
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1390 1162 80-85% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.14 $1,361 -4.65
855–1350 1182 80-85% 35 120.00–129.00 $124.91 $1,476 +3.12
950–1383 1217 80-85% 13 130.00–138.00 $131.73 $1,603 +16.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1115 949 85-90% 5 97.00–103.00 $100.34 $952 —
875–1100 1044 85-90% 25 107.00–119.00 $115.00 $1,201 +9.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1570 1374 75-80% 13 123.00–135.00 $131.34 $1,805 —
1090–1575 1416 75-80% 9 135.00–141.00 $137.77 $1,951 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1605 1575 2 141.00–142.00 $141.49 $2,228 —
1550–1980 1765 2 152.00–156.00 $154.24 $2,722 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1075 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,190.88
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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.