Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.30/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 529 lb · 71 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.11/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 471 lb · 63 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.06/cwt -6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 574 lb · 54 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,546	1,132	1,891
Feeder cattle	1,273	955	1,491
Slaughter cattle	214	140	324
Replacement cattle	59	37	76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Feeder Steers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder Bulls unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	339	4	320.00–340.00	$328.46	$1,113	-10.33
365–390	373	18	307.00–335.00	$326.11	$1,216	+0.29
408 value added	408	2	327.00	$327.00	$1,334	-15.00
400–435	424	6	290.00–322.00	$313.39	$1,329	+5.42
453 value added	453	2	307.00	$307.00	$1,391	+1.44
450–499	480	23	279.00–302.00	$286.07	$1,373	-11.17
501–538 value added	522	18	280.00–290.00	$283.73	$1,481	—
505–545	530	11	270.00–275.00	$272.72	$1,445	-4.18
555–586 value added	579	17	270.00–272.00	$271.55	$1,572	+11.55
550–595	580	31	250.00–265.00	$259.40	$1,505	+2.46
600–640	618	12	240.00–264.00	$247.25	$1,528	+11.02
613–627 value added	621	23	266.00–271.00	$268.59	$1,668	+12.03
650–685	670	11	230.00–253.00	$239.32	$1,603	-3.18
675–680 value added	677	27	253.00–261.00	$257.15	$1,741	+7.15
703–735	706	17	235.00–243.00	$238.12	$1,681	+7.87
723 value added	723	2	245.00	$245.00	$1,771	+8.71
755–790	766	4	230.00–243.00	$237.65	$1,820	+8.13
825 value added	825	2	222.00	$222.00	$1,832	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	239	4	290.00–320.00	$307.75	$736	—
258–290	272	7	300.00–320.00	$313.95	$854	—
340–345	343	3	305.00–312.00	$309.69	$1,062	+1.26
350–388	370	13	275.00–300.00	$286.82	$1,061	+4.70
400–449	435	14	261.00–287.00	$273.98	$1,192	-15.99
455–498	480	11	250.00–277.00	$263.22	$1,263	-15.17
500–545	527	12	240.00–255.00	$244.21	$1,287	-2.82
560	560	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,316	+0.70
563–595	574	13	220.00–245.00	$232.15	$1,333	-2.15
620–632	628	6	222.00–230.00	$226.52	$1,423	+11.60
660–690	677	6	220.00–230.00	$223.31	$1,512	+1.30
710–740	730	5	220.00–225.00	$221.01	$1,613	+1.01
765–797	786	5	210.00–225.00	$219.00	$1,721	-3.81
860	860	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,591	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	242.00	$242.00	$908	-8.00
413–440	427	4	240.00–250.00	$245.16	$1,047	-4.34
495	495	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,138	-22.00

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775	775	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,434	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	265	2	270.00–280.00	$274.91	$729	—
300–335	324	19	280.00–292.00	$286.68	$929	-5.20
355–393	379	27	267.00–287.00	$281.42	$1,067	-9.83
380 value added	380	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,140	—
405–448	429	48	262.00–282.00	$270.92	$1,162	-7.81
455 value added	455	3	270.00	$270.00	$1,228	-7.00
450–498	472	60	240.00–265.00	$255.42	$1,206	-6.59
505–535	520	3	210.00–225.00	$220.00	$1,144	-18.60
500–540	528	47	230.00–250.00	$236.85	$1,251	-1.75
500–544 value added	534	21	250.00–260.00	$250.93	$1,340	—
551–595	573	50	220.00–239.00	$228.04	$1,307	+1.08
565–595	580	4	210.00–220.00	$214.87	$1,246	-12.09
603–640	621	27	220.00–235.00	$228.67	$1,420	+4.80
640	640	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,344	-13.87
647 value added	647	6	239.00	$239.00	$1,546	—
667–668 value added	667	8	237.00–238.00	$237.38	$1,583	—
650–695	674	37	210.00–228.00	$220.91	$1,489	+5.62
700–730	713	4	210.00–212.00	$210.49	$1,501	+6.18
754–780	759	6	200.00–207.00	$204.98	$1,556	+6.44
765 value added	765	2	209.00	$209.00	$1,599	-1.00
780	780	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,459	-11.54
800	800	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,456	-23.00
895	895	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,611	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	250.00–260.00	$255.05	$709	+5.05
303–345	323	9	250.00–277.00	$267.53	$864	+4.32
370–395	387	3	247.00–262.00	$253.06	$979	-5.70
415–445	432	19	230.00–255.00	$240.57	$1,039	-15.55
450–499	484	30	220.00–242.00	$235.05	$1,138	-7.72
500–545	529	15	215.00–227.00	$221.87	$1,174	-4.58
550–580	566	8	200.00–220.00	$209.39	$1,185	+14.58
603–647	628	16	200.00–217.00	$207.44	$1,303	-8.23
660–695	678	8	200.00–205.00	$200.64	$1,360	—
710–728	724	5	200.00–208.00	$206.43	$1,495	+36.43
759–790	765	7	175.00–190.00	$187.79	$1,437	+10.30
970–980	975	2	150.00–160.00	$155.03	$1,512	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	220.00	$220.00	$550	—
310–345	336	5	240.00–242.00	$240.78	$809	—
405–425	412	3	217.00–222.00	$220.28	$908	—
525–540	533	2	200.00–220.00	$210.14	$1,120	—
575	575	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,150	—
650	650	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,105	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	200.00	$200.00	$630	-32.00
480	480	1	205.00	$205.00	$984	+5.00
510	510	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,173	+50.00
630–640	635	2	212.00–220.00	$215.97	$1,371	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	327.00	$327.00	$1,095	—
355–393	386	7	270.00–300.00	$296.06	$1,143	—
405–448	429	28	277.00–307.00	$300.73	$1,290	+2.68
450–495	471	31	265.00–292.00	$279.53	$1,317	-7.91
505–545	513	16	242.00–270.00	$259.79	$1,333	+4.76
550–595	567	37	220.00–240.00	$234.04	$1,327	-4.57
605–645	614	14	220.00–232.00	$222.80	$1,368	-3.90
650–695	670	34	200.00–225.00	$212.54	$1,424	-12.46
710–745	725	10	205.00–220.00	$211.80	$1,536	+1.80
755–785	770	2	200.00–205.00	$202.45	$1,559	+2.45
830–840	835	4	190.00–200.00	$194.97	$1,628	—
925–940	930	3	160.00–175.00	$166.66	$1,550	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	290.00	$290.00	$972	—
385–395	392	3	245.00–250.00	$248.36	$974	-8.64
403–440	428	9	240.00–270.00	$261.53	$1,119	-9.37
460–480	471	13	242.00–265.00	$253.32	$1,193	-13.39
495 thin fleshed	495	4	270.00	$270.00	$1,336	—
500–548	528	27	217.00–240.00	$230.17	$1,215	+6.22
570–590	577	10	207.00–220.00	$212.51	$1,226	-12.49
600–640	622	15	210.00–220.00	$215.75	$1,342	+1.71
670	670	2	190.00–200.00	$195.00	$1,306	-9.89
710	710	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,314	+14.29
750–780	765	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,454	+10.00
888–895	890	3	182.00–185.00	$183.99	$1,638	+13.99
915	915	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,372	+10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	222.00	$222.00	$988	—
475–498	490	3	216.00–227.00	$219.55	$1,076	—
540	540	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,107	—
620	620	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,209	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	240.00	$240.00	$804	—
530	530	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,060	—
650	650	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,365	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1345	1120	80-85%	34	99.00–109.00	$105.57	$1,182	-0.94
935–1475	1163	80-85%	25	110.00–117.00	$113.69	$1,322	—
1085–1350	1248	80-85%	3	120.00–129.00	$123.87	$1,546	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1290	1066	85-90%	26	97.00–107.00	$101.63	$1,083	—
915–1265	1073	85-90%	28	85.00–96.00	$91.58	$983	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1490	1299	75-80%	5	125.00–129.00	$126.34	$1,641	—
1165–1640	1315	75-80%	17	108.00–114.00	$112.51	$1,480	-8.53
1115–2000	1400	75-80%	22	115.00–125.00	$118.75	$1,662	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1550	1498	4	124.00–133.00	$129.80	$1,944	—
1255–2180	1601	10	136.00–143.00	$139.69	$2,236	+3.35
1535–2520	2141	7	140.00–146.00	$143.03	$3,062	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1002	1002	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00
1230	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
1165–1530	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,525.00–1,825.00	$1,634.50

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1145	1049	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,575.00	$1,380.82
1185	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1267	1267	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,330.00	$1,330.00
1445	1445	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940	940	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,460.00	$1,460.00	—

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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.