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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.71/cwt -16.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 582 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.71/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 475 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.32/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 524 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,168 1,749 1,716
Feeder cattle 951 1,499 1,499
Slaughter cattle 170 188 155
Replacement cattle 47 62 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers steady to $3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair 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
255–295 276 11 340.00–372.00 $352.48 $973 +0.96
300–345 319 14 320.00–350.00 $337.51 $1,077 +0.63
355–398 380 17 310.00–320.00 $316.83 $1,204 +3.42
400–449 436 11 295.00–322.00 $301.30 $1,314 +2.22
455 value added 455 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 +18.08
453–497 479 28 282.00–302.00 $292.37 $1,400 -1.38
507–535 516 12 270.00–285.00 $277.47 $1,432 +3.50
511–530 value added 523 17 280.00–287.00 $282.75 $1,479 -3.25
553–594 580 30 250.00–270.00 $258.02 $1,497 +1.19
553–599 value added 581 13 270.00–279.00 $275.71 $1,602 +3.71
601–615 value added 604 10 260.00–272.00 $263.54 $1,592 -7.61
600–640 623 24 240.00–255.00 $248.27 $1,547 +0.70
658–688 value added 662 18 263.00–272.00 $269.41 $1,783 -1.59
650–688 673 19 235.00–250.00 $242.63 $1,633 -13.76
710 value added 710 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,796 +2.69
700–745 728 9 220.00–244.00 $231.30 $1,684 -5.37
772–773 value added 772 15 236.00–240.00 $238.93 $1,845 -0.05
775–780 778 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,712 -15.00
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 -25.00
805 value added 805 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,860 —
830 830 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,801 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 300.00 $300.00 $870 -5.00
305–340 318 3 290.00–300.00 $296.75 $944 +17.48
355–390 378 8 272.00–300.00 $289.17 $1,093 +8.63
400–420 410 2 281.00–290.00 $285.61 $1,171 +27.46
450–475 462 3 267.00–282.00 $273.12 $1,262 +1.28
525–540 533 2 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,359 +9.93
575–595 585 2 225.00–240.00 $232.37 $1,359 +2.72
632 632 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,422 -0.02
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 -8.74
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 267.00 $267.00 $975 +47.00
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 -1.62
315–330 322 7 285.00–300.00 $289.29 $932 +0.16
355–398 386 21 270.00–282.00 $277.86 $1,073 +3.01
400–446 424 35 263.00–280.00 $271.70 $1,152 +0.04
428 value added 428 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 +3.10
450–497 475 56 250.00–270.00 $261.71 $1,243 +7.57
502 value added 502 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,355 +20.00
500–545 528 43 240.00–262.00 $249.83 $1,319 +27.29
555–598 582 55 220.00–235.00 $229.13 $1,334 +14.24
555–587 value added 582 17 235.00–240.00 $236.44 $1,376 -27.15
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 +5.11
600–635 620 24 225.00–232.00 $226.72 $1,406 +1.81
630 630 2 212.00–220.00 $216.00 $1,361 +5.36
640 value added 640 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
655–690 667 3 215.00–220.00 $217.29 $1,449 +12.29
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 ±0.00
703–733 718 4 200.00–212.00 $206.13 $1,480 +4.13
780 780 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,615 +7.00
786 value added 786 17 220.50 $220.50 $1,733 +15.50
803–840 808 24 190.00–206.00 $200.49 $1,620 +1.49
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 +5.00
310–348 335 8 250.00–272.00 $265.95 $891 +0.52
360–385 376 6 250.00–270.00 $264.31 $994 +10.34
383 thin fleshed 383 3 255.00 $255.00 $977 —
400–445 437 7 237.00–252.00 $247.86 $1,083 -1.50
450–494 484 13 235.00–247.00 $244.16 $1,182 +2.69
505–520 516 4 220.00–237.00 $227.93 $1,176 +6.66
570–595 575 9 200.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,236 -3.04
615–633 621 9 200.00–220.00 $212.15 $1,317 +2.15
655–695 676 18 190.00–210.00 $194.27 $1,313 -9.16
750–775 758 4 180.00–195.00 $190.01 $1,440 -2.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 240.00–247.00 $243.69 $902 +3.69
523 523 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,098 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 —
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -12.00
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 22 280.00–305.00 $288.94 $1,237 -2.28
450–495 478 17 265.00–280.00 $272.32 $1,302 +0.91
503–528 521 23 250.00–270.00 $256.92 $1,339 +6.94
550–570 561 16 230.00–240.00 $232.49 $1,304 -3.75
600–644 634 25 220.00–230.00 $223.95 $1,420 +5.86
715–730 723 2 200.00–220.00 $209.90 $1,518 +0.63
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 +3.35
750–775 757 5 185.00–200.00 $190.94 $1,445 -10.71
803–830 812 3 180.00–185.00 $181.70 $1,475 -7.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–432 420 8 262.00–277.00 $269.46 $1,132 +6.06
450–495 483 5 250.00–255.00 $250.93 $1,212 -4.41
500–533 520 12 230.00–250.00 $237.88 $1,237 +3.77
550–580 575 9 210.00–230.00 $224.43 $1,290 +7.21
600–625 613 2 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,317 +4.89
665–695 682 3 210.00–220.00 $213.40 $1,455 +5.50
700–745 726 4 190.00–200.00 $193.67 $1,406 -1.19
780 780 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 -9.98
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
933 933 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,065 +9.00
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 +12.83
530 530 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,153 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -5.00
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -10.00
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1510 1133 80-85% 54 115.00–119.00 $118.44 $1,342 -4.66
895–1395 1162 80-85% 11 122.00–127.00 $125.15 $1,454 +10.31
1145–1330 1241 80-85% 4 128.00–130.00 $129.23 $1,604 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1145 975 85-90% 18 94.00–107.00 $98.16 $957 —
905–1460 1045 85-90% 20 105.00–115.00 $108.38 $1,133 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1565 1356 75-80% 12 120.00–128.00 $124.66 $1,690 +6.42
1135–1588 1360 75-80% 12 130.00–135.00 $131.97 $1,795 +13.73
1180–1615 1369 75-80% 4 113.00–119.00 $116.98 $1,601 -1.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2020 1672 9 140.00–150.00 $145.37 $2,431 —
1775–2155 1976 10 153.00–160.00 $157.29 $3,108 +9.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1020–1380 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,508.58
1210–1250 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,363.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1070–1285 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,705.78
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773–850 799 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,097.56

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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.