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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.60/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 570 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.63/cwt -9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 525 lb · 104 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.00/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 620 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,749 1,201 1,477
Feeder cattle 1,499 967 1,252
Slaughter cattle 188 211 157
Replacement cattle 62 23 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers unevenly steady, Feeder Heifers steady to $3.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$6.00 lower. Quality good to fancy. Demand for unweaned Feeder Cattle and Slaughter Cattle moderate. Demand for weaned Feeder Cattle good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 362.00 $362.00 $840 +9.01
253–290 264 7 330.00–367.00 $351.52 $928 -9.11
302–347 326 17 320.00–352.00 $336.88 $1,098 -9.30
355–395 383 15 300.00–322.00 $313.41 $1,200 -22.67
408–413 value added 412 8 312.00–317.00 $315.76 $1,301 —
405–435 420 14 290.00–312.00 $299.08 $1,256 -8.45
456–493 464 9 280.00–298.00 $293.75 $1,363 +10.23
458–485 value added 477 7 300.00–307.00 $301.92 $1,440 +1.92
515 value added 515 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,473 +1.00
500–549 522 59 260.00–285.00 $273.97 $1,430 +1.81
563–588 579 24 250.00–265.00 $256.83 $1,487 -4.77
596 value added 596 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,621 -4.65
603–647 value added 614 62 267.00–275.50 $271.15 $1,665 -2.44
600–644 634 27 240.00–260.00 $247.57 $1,570 -3.39
660 value added 660 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,789 +1.17
650–689 680 32 249.00–267.00 $256.39 $1,743 +7.56
700–745 717 13 230.00–240.00 $236.67 $1,697 -7.75
710–728 value added 722 6 249.00–253.00 $250.31 $1,807 —
760–775 value added 768 2 237.00–241.00 $238.98 $1,835 -11.26
780 780 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 +9.52
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 -11.34
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
865 value added 865 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,929 —
850–883 872 3 210.00–217.00 $214.73 $1,872 -1.09
900–935 918 2 210.00–213.00 $211.53 $1,942 +1.61
946 value added 946 56 233.00 $233.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 -36.91
330–345 338 7 270.00–300.00 $279.27 $944 -31.42
350–395 371 21 260.00–285.00 $280.54 $1,041 -19.80
400–424 416 6 250.00–262.00 $258.15 $1,074 -17.24
455–490 478 11 255.00–275.00 $271.84 $1,299 -2.23
504 thin fleshed 504 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,411 —
535 535 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 -5.00
555–595 575 2 220.00–240.00 $229.65 $1,320 -25.72
630–635 633 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,424 -12.53
655–690 672 12 220.00–240.00 $233.74 $1,571 +13.74
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 -2.51
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 312 3 210.00 $210.00 $655 -60.00
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 -60.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 —
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 +9.61
485 485 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 315.00 $315.00 $724 +40.00
260–298 280 11 285.00–300.00 $291.62 $817 +14.19
305–343 328 10 280.00–297.00 $289.13 $948 -1.66
350–393 384 20 267.00–287.00 $274.85 $1,055 -15.70
400–409 value added 406 11 281.00–285.00 $281.90 $1,145 —
400–445 424 55 260.00–280.00 $271.66 $1,152 -2.26
450–495 471 45 247.00–267.00 $254.14 $1,197 -6.26
456–483 value added 480 39 272.00–279.00 $278.15 $1,335 —
500–549 525 94 230.00–252.00 $243.54 $1,279 -9.75
515–532 value added 526 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,315 —
520–535 528 2 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,175 -30.75
555–596 value added 569 63 255.00–268.00 $263.59 $1,500 —
550–595 570 73 224.00–249.00 $234.70 $1,338 -3.03
565–590 578 2 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,242 -22.84
605–648 622 31 220.00–233.00 $224.91 $1,399 -5.28
605–643 635 12 200.00–217.00 $210.64 $1,338 -2.94
665–680 value added 667 34 225.00–238.00 $230.63 $1,538 +6.63
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 -21.76
650–698 677 15 210.00–220.00 $215.46 $1,459 -11.30
710–728 723 5 200.00–205.00 $202.00 $1,460 -10.02
725 value added 725 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
763 763 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 -7.78
788 value added 788 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,615 —
822 value added 822 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,644 —
835 835 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,662 -8.00
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
885 885 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,328 —
920–943 937 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,799 +4.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
310–330 317 5 250.00–272.00 $265.43 $841 -12.44
365–385 375 3 252.00–255.00 $253.97 $952 -20.14
400–448 426 13 237.00–252.00 $249.36 $1,062 +1.57
465–495 482 17 237.00–242.00 $241.47 $1,164 -3.83
505–545 526 16 210.00–227.00 $221.27 $1,164 -12.80
553–590 565 10 210.00–220.00 $218.04 $1,232 -7.30
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -10.00
665–685 679 6 180.00–210.00 $203.43 $1,381 -1.70
700–740 720 2 150.00–190.00 $170.56 $1,228 -4.44
760–780 770 2 185.00–200.00 $192.60 $1,483 -1.14
803 803 8 175.00–185.00 $177.50 $1,425 —
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 220.00 $220.00 $730 ±0.00
388 388 2 240.00 $240.00 $931 -5.00
565–590 582 3 180.00–200.00 $186.48 $1,085 -23.52
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,055 —
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 427 20 282.00–300.00 $291.22 $1,244 +7.57
450–499 471 26 260.00–280.00 $271.41 $1,278 -6.91
500–549 528 33 240.00–260.00 $249.98 $1,320 -10.42
550–595 570 36 225.00–250.00 $236.24 $1,347 -9.25
600–645 623 23 210.00–230.00 $218.09 $1,359 -7.29
650–680 664 23 215.00–227.00 $219.22 $1,456 -2.64
700–748 726 13 200.00–217.00 $209.27 $1,519 +7.85
760–775 770 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,553 -10.75
800–845 815 3 185.00–197.00 $188.93 $1,540 —
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 430 13 255.00–275.00 $263.40 $1,133 -1.41
465–495 474 7 242.00–260.00 $255.34 $1,210 -14.52
500–548 528 17 230.00–240.00 $234.11 $1,236 -10.42
560–595 577 13 200.00–225.00 $217.22 $1,253 -16.58
600–640 622 6 205.00–215.00 $210.01 $1,306 -5.59
650–695 676 9 200.00–217.00 $207.90 $1,405 -7.61
705–745 725 2 190.00–200.00 $194.86 $1,413 -5.14
765–793 783 4 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,448 -12.51
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -25.00
555–570 563 2 210.00–225.00 $217.60 $1,225 —
605–625 615 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
653 653 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,404 —
705 705 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 —
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,031 -20.00
450–480 468 3 220.00–242.00 $232.17 $1,087 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1375 1126 80-85% 55 120.00–128.00 $123.10 $1,386 —
935–1455 1190 80-85% 8 113.00–117.00 $114.84 $1,367 -7.52
1195–1565 1380 80-85% 2 133.00–135.00 $134.13 $1,851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1295 1008 85-90% 35 93.00–107.00 $100.05 $1,009 —
925–1195 1056 85-90% 20 107.00–116.00 $110.60 $1,168 -4.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1580 1340 75-80% 15 122.00–130.00 $127.56 $1,709 +9.56
1105–1660 1361 75-80% 5 115.00–120.00 $118.24 $1,609 -8.22
1280–1800 1521 75-80% 12 131.00–137.00 $132.51 $2,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1775 1548 8 133.00–140.00 $136.84 $2,118 —
1390–2380 1965 8 142.00–151.00 $147.60 $2,900 —
2105 2105 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1063 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,110.00 $1,110.00
965–1175 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 940.00–1,330.00 $1,106.74
1045–1365 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,612.50
980–1465 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,280.00–1,650.00 $1,501.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1320 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1310–1465 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,630.00–1,875.00 $1,745.66
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -250.00
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,810.00–1,825.00 $1,817.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.