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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

1,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.93/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 728 lb · 131 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.85/cwt ≈ $1,878/hd at 854 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $246.62/cwt -6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 634 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,132 1,168 1,891
Feeder cattle 955 951 1,491
Slaughter cattle 140 170 324
Replacement cattle 37 47 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $5.00-$8.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $5.00 lower, Feeder Steers under 500lbs steady to $2.00 higher over 500lbs unevenly steady, Feeder Heifers steady to $5.00 lower, Feeder Bulls steady to $5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 332.00–362.00 $346.59 $964 -5.89
310–346 330 13 330.00–345.00 $338.79 $1,118 +1.28
350–386 376 10 310.00–337.00 $325.82 $1,225 +8.99
430 value added 430 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,471 —
410–447 436 18 297.00–320.00 $307.97 $1,343 +6.67
460–498 485 7 292.00–302.00 $297.24 $1,442 +4.87
478–491 value added 487 7 305.00–307.00 $305.56 $1,488 -14.44
500–520 509 8 272.00–285.00 $276.90 $1,409 -0.57
560–596 580 10 250.00–260.00 $256.94 $1,490 -1.08
590 value added 590 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -15.71
608–643 632 22 230.00–250.00 $236.23 $1,493 -12.04
619–639 value added 635 23 250.00–260.00 $256.56 $1,629 -6.98
650–675 661 4 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,603 -0.13
664 value added 664 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,660 -19.41
709–732 value added 718 26 235.00–237.00 $236.29 $1,697 -16.71
720–724 724 8 230.00–232.00 $230.25 $1,667 -1.05
769–774 value added 772 17 238.00–242.00 $239.64 $1,850 +0.71
770–785 778 2 227.00–232.00 $229.52 $1,786 +9.52
810–840 829 12 222.00–230.00 $225.91 $1,873 +8.91
880 880 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,910 —
910–932 927 4 216.00–217.00 $216.25 $2,005 —
985 985 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–315 312 5 305.00–322.00 $308.43 $962 +11.68
350–395 376 5 270.00–295.00 $282.12 $1,061 -7.05
430–435 433 2 285.00–295.00 $289.97 $1,256 +4.36
455–470 463 2 272.00–285.00 $278.39 $1,289 +5.27
500–545 529 11 235.00–257.00 $247.03 $1,307 -7.90
550–590 563 6 230.00–240.00 $234.30 $1,319 +1.93
605–618 615 4 210.00–230.00 $214.92 $1,322 -10.08
655–675 671 5 220.00–230.00 $222.01 $1,490 -2.99
715 715 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
753–775 767 6 220.00–227.00 $222.81 $1,709 +22.81
845 845 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 210.00 $210.00 $825 —
548 548 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,096 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -30.00
644 644 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,288 -40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 250.00 $250.00 $968 -17.00
415 415 2 237.00–262.00 $249.50 $1,035 -5.50
475 475 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 —
502 502 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 333 6 287.00–295.00 $291.88 $972 +2.59
355–385 371 11 275.00–297.00 $291.25 $1,081 +13.39
400–445 418 36 267.00–285.00 $278.73 $1,165 +7.03
424 value added 424 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,208 ±0.00
464 value added 464 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,285 —
465–498 481 16 250.00–267.00 $262.01 $1,260 +0.30
490 490 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,088 -39.71
500–545 527 31 230.00–245.00 $238.60 $1,257 -11.23
554–560 value added 555 11 244.00–250.00 $248.90 $1,381 +12.46
550–595 570 26 220.00–240.00 $226.96 $1,294 -2.17
600–615 606 9 220.00–227.00 $223.87 $1,357 -2.85
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -17.29
655–693 676 26 210.00–225.00 $215.29 $1,455 +10.29
700–741 value added 728 103 223.00–225.00 $224.17 $1,632 —
700–747 730 28 200.00–210.00 $204.31 $1,491 -1.82
772 value added 772 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 -10.50
750–795 784 5 194.00–205.00 $198.54 $1,557 -8.46
830 830 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,702 +20.00
854 value added 854 64 219.85 $219.85 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 250.00 $250.00 $732 -25.00
310–328 322 3 260.00–270.00 $263.21 $848 -2.74
350–385 374 5 250.00–270.00 $258.76 $968 -5.55
420–445 429 4 242.00–267.00 $256.12 $1,099 +8.26
450–490 472 13 240.00–247.00 $242.77 $1,146 -1.39
515–548 534 8 225.00–230.00 $226.45 $1,209 -1.48
553–597 575 6 190.00–200.00 $194.81 $1,120 -20.19
628–635 630 3 215.00–217.00 $215.67 $1,359 +3.52
719 719 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,222 —
755–760 758 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,345 -12.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 value added 667 23 190.00 $190.00 $1,267 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 232.00 $232.00 $754 —
380 380 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,034 +27.00
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 -30.00
565–580 573 2 217.00–225.00 $220.95 $1,266 —
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 242.00 $242.00 $871 -1.69
478 478 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 406 4 290.00–310.00 $298.05 $1,210 +9.11
450–499 474 24 275.00–297.00 $287.44 $1,362 +15.12
520–525 523 4 240.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,334 -1.89
550–583 575 18 235.00–240.00 $238.61 $1,372 +6.12
630–640 637 3 220.00–240.00 $226.70 $1,444 +2.75
653 653 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,469 —
738 738 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 +0.10
752–760 754 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,508 -5.00
957 957 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,002 —
403–445 418 7 260.00–277.00 $270.90 $1,132 +1.44
465–495 481 7 260.00–272.00 $266.71 $1,283 +15.78
505–535 511 5 220.00–225.00 $223.95 $1,144 -13.93
590 590 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +0.57
610–625 619 5 200.00–220.00 $214.04 $1,325 -0.86
655–685 670 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,373 -8.51
700–730 715 2 157.00–185.00 $170.71 $1,221 -22.96
750 750 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $1,350 +5.00
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 ±0.00
930 930 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,302 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -6.00
450 450 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1465 1262 75-80% 3 108.00–110.00 $108.96 $1,375 —
990–1660 1303 75-80% 34 114.00–123.00 $121.04 $1,577 —
1120–1475 1371 75-80% 9 124.00–133.00 $127.21 $1,744 +10.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876–1385 1067 80-85% 25 111.00–117.00 $114.96 $1,227 —
820–1365 1145 80-85% 16 103.00–110.00 $106.51 $1,220 -11.93
1135–1485 1298 80-85% 3 120.00–123.00 $122.13 $1,585 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1215 1006 85-90% 6 95.00–100.00 $97.09 $977 —
935–1255 1019 85-90% 22 102.00–106.00 $104.19 $1,062 -4.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357–1825 1509 6 125.00–131.00 $129.62 $1,956 —
1065–2085 1608 6 134.00–145.00 $136.34 $2,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1355 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,821.11
1175–1363 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,777.94
1598 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1050 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,297.98
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 157.00 $157.00 $824 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —

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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.