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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.29/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 521 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.73/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 582 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.40/cwt -6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 469 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,201 1,141 1,463
Feeder cattle 967 1,006 1,280
Slaughter cattle 211 125 148
Replacement cattle 23 10 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded steady to $2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not well established, Feeder Steers under 400lbs $3.00-$8.00 higher, over 400lbs $2.00-$6.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Heifers mostly steady to $5.00 higher with 500-600lbs heifers trading $3.00-$5.00 lower due to lighter demand. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–243 229 6 340.00–365.00 $352.99 $808 —
250–295 274 4 357.00–367.00 $360.63 $988 +3.63
325–345 335 2 340.00–352.00 $346.18 $1,160 +21.53
350–360 355 2 330.00–342.00 $336.08 $1,193 +17.71
400–448 419 11 295.00–320.00 $307.53 $1,289 +5.60
475 value added 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +3.25
458–498 481 16 277.00–290.00 $283.52 $1,364 +9.36
522–530 value added 526 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,499 +7.59
515–548 531 29 255.00–280.00 $272.16 $1,445 +5.56
561–585 value added 575 29 270.00–285.00 $276.65 $1,591 -1.64
557–591 579 15 250.00–285.00 $261.60 $1,515 +3.07
613–623 value added 617 10 270.00–275.00 $273.59 $1,688 +3.38
608–648 621 15 240.00–265.00 $250.96 $1,558 +3.76
654–695 661 14 240.00–262.00 $248.83 $1,645 +4.95
657–675 value added 662 7 267.00–271.00 $269.83 $1,786 +7.40
705–735 729 5 242.00–245.00 $244.42 $1,782 +10.45
753–760 value added 755 4 245.00–252.00 $250.24 $1,889 +8.56
760–793 777 11 220.00–230.00 $225.48 $1,752 +9.49
808–810 809 3 220.00–224.00 $221.34 $1,791 +1.34
850–875 866 4 210.00–222.50 $215.82 $1,869 —
915–938 930 3 205.00–220.00 $209.92 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 317.00–325.00 $321.00 $722 —
280–285 283 2 332.00–352.00 $341.91 $968 —
343–345 344 3 305.00–322.00 $310.69 $1,069 +26.80
360–394 381 12 272.00–312.00 $300.34 $1,144 -1.66
415–445 427 10 270.00–305.00 $275.39 $1,176 +2.91
465–490 482 3 270.00–277.00 $274.07 $1,321 +14.07
523–545 530 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 +6.67
555–585 566 10 235.00–260.00 $255.37 $1,445 +13.14
605–630 618 2 235.00–240.00 $237.55 $1,468 +4.20
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -22.00
700–740 722 4 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,607 -0.51
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 265.00 $265.00 $742 —
370–390 380 2 220.00–250.00 $235.39 $894 —
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —
635 635 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 +20.00
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
250–255 253 2 270.00–285.00 $277.43 $702 —
300–340 313 6 285.00–302.00 $290.79 $910 —
350–390 369 15 282.00–302.00 $290.55 $1,072 +3.43
400–443 417 34 257.00–285.00 $273.92 $1,142 +1.94
453–495 469 45 250.00–267.00 $260.40 $1,221 -4.19
501–548 521 60 240.00–260.00 $253.29 $1,320 -7.72
550–596 582 54 227.00–250.00 $237.73 $1,384 -4.93
603–640 619 26 220.00–240.00 $230.19 $1,425 +10.19
628–638 633 7 210.00–220.00 $213.58 $1,352 -6.42
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +5.00
650–668 661 16 220.00–230.00 $226.76 $1,499 +7.00
695 value added 695 10 220.00–225.00 $224.00 $1,557 —
705–740 717 10 210.00–220.00 $212.02 $1,520 +3.43
710–745 731 5 205.00–210.00 $206.94 $1,513 -1.65
755–785 766 6 200.00–220.00 $207.78 $1,592 -2.88
800 800 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,656 —
917–945 921 7 170.00–190.00 $187.07 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–344 329 7 270.00–282.00 $277.87 $914 +20.35
353–365 356 8 252.00–282.00 $274.11 $976 +2.11
410–445 437 12 240.00–250.00 $247.79 $1,083 +30.28
450–495 476 9 240.00–255.00 $245.30 $1,168 +9.33
510–545 525 17 220.00–240.00 $234.07 $1,229 -16.42
560–595 575 25 220.00–235.00 $225.34 $1,296 +3.92
600–620 610 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -0.50
650–685 668 2 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $1,370 -4.87
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
768–780 771 4 190.00–195.00 $193.74 $1,494 -6.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
385 385 2 245.00 $245.00 $943 —
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
450–475 463 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,122 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 242.00–250.00 $246.03 $819 —
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 +23.00
560–570 567 3 210.00–235.00 $224.94 $1,275 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 357.00 $357.00 $939 —
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
365–391 384 13 317.00–332.00 $323.71 $1,243 +46.71
403–443 425 17 270.00–290.00 $283.65 $1,206 +4.91
450–495 474 34 270.00–292.00 $278.32 $1,319 +1.43
500–515 509 5 260.00–262.00 $260.40 $1,325 +5.24
555–595 568 22 240.00–270.00 $245.49 $1,394 +10.23
605–620 616 5 220.00–232.00 $225.38 $1,388 -2.17
650–697 666 12 215.00–232.00 $221.86 $1,478 -0.60
725–736 731 7 200.00–205.00 $201.42 $1,472 -2.85
753–775 762 4 200.00–220.00 $212.40 $1,618 +2.40
910 910 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 5 275.00–307.00 $299.49 $1,123 +38.08
430–445 439 7 257.00–270.00 $264.81 $1,163 +2.78
455–495 469 14 257.00–275.00 $269.86 $1,266 +11.76
500–545 528 15 235.00–259.00 $244.53 $1,291 +11.10
555–595 579 18 225.00–240.00 $233.80 $1,354 +7.66
615–640 627 9 210.00–220.00 $215.60 $1,352 +2.46
653–687 667 11 210.00–220.00 $215.51 $1,437 +4.27
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +12.43
776–780 778 10 185.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,536 +2.45
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 +5.00
877 877 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,535 -5.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 290.00–297.00 $293.52 $1,080 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 +53.00
450 450 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,292 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,054 —
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1505 1194 80-85% 76 121.00–128.00 $122.36 $1,461 -2.55
1171–1300 1239 80-85% 14 115.00–119.00 $116.55 $1,444 -15.18
1140–1356 1329 80-85% 8 131.00–137.00 $131.64 $1,749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1425 1308 75-80% 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,543 —
1065–1740 1392 75-80% 50 123.00–133.00 $126.46 $1,760 -4.88
1060–1840 1442 75-80% 10 133.00–140.00 $135.88 $1,959 -1.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947–1224 1047 85-90% 16 92.00–109.00 $106.85 $1,119 -8.15
830–1205 1091 85-90% 9 110.00–117.00 $115.37 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1635 1568 2 139.00–145.00 $142.13 $2,229 +0.64
1190–2185 1623 6 144.00–150.00 $146.56 $2,379 —
2250 2250 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,465 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395–1455 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,560.00–1,775.00 $1,665.24
1385–1460 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,815.86
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
860–1260 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,490.00 $1,243.02

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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 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 172.00 $172.00 $912 —

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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.