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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

1,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.43/cwt +34.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 818 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.98/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 427 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.74/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 472 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,297 1,546 1,000
Feeder cattle 1,101 1,273 847
Slaughter cattle 151 214 134
Replacement cattle 45 59 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two week ago on 11/18/24, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls traded $5.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Steer under 550lbs traded $8.00-$18.00 higher, over 550lbs $4.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$15.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $12.00-$23.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 4 380.00 $380.00 $885 —
268 268 2 350.00 $350.00 $938 —
265–280 fancy 273 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,092 —
300–345 326 9 335.00–350.00 $341.90 $1,115 +13.44
350–395 380 28 315.00–342.00 $332.00 $1,262 +5.89
400–445 421 31 325.00–340.00 $331.48 $1,396 +18.09
450–483 469 16 315.00–337.00 $323.73 $1,518 +37.66
500–530 513 17 277.00–302.00 $293.48 $1,506 +20.76
515–517 value added 517 13 307.00–310.00 $309.77 $1,602 +26.04
555–594 577 23 250.00–275.00 $266.40 $1,537 +7.00
605–647 626 30 250.00–271.00 $256.09 $1,603 +8.84
659 value added 659 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,845 +22.85
652–690 666 13 255.00–277.00 $266.78 $1,777 +27.46
711–727 714 16 230.00–245.00 $239.36 $1,709 +1.24
738–742 value added 740 6 251.00–256.00 $253.51 $1,876 +8.51
751 value added 751 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,930 —
750–785 768 11 236.00–247.00 $244.24 $1,876 +6.59
803–830 817 6 231.00–240.00 $237.00 $1,936 —
818 value added 818 64 258.25 $258.25 $2,112 +36.25
884 value added 884 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,033 —
889 889 7 227.00 $227.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 280.00–310.00 $295.00 $900 —
360–365 363 2 270.00 $270.00 $980 -16.82
378 thin fleshed 378 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,236 —
400–435 420 12 290.00–317.00 $308.68 $1,296 +34.70
453–495 479 9 290.00–305.00 $299.90 $1,437 +36.68
520–545 536 8 255.00–272.00 $265.11 $1,421 +20.90
575–580 578 4 235.00–255.00 $245.03 $1,416 +12.88
620–640 630 6 230.00–247.00 $239.53 $1,509 +13.01
660–685 673 6 230.00–245.00 $236.62 $1,592 +13.31
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 +3.99
760–775 768 2 190.00–200.00 $195.05 $1,498 -23.95
810 810 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,798 —
1255 1255 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,172 +22.00
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
250–275 260 5 300.00–310.00 $303.85 $790 +28.94
320–330 327 6 285.00–307.00 $296.84 $971 +10.16
350–390 374 15 282.00–302.00 $288.45 $1,079 +7.03
400–448 427 62 265.00–287.00 $276.98 $1,183 +6.06
453 value added 453 6 282.00 $282.00 $1,277 +12.00
450–490 474 52 250.00–277.00 $264.98 $1,256 +9.56
508–520 value added 514 6 265.00–267.00 $266.01 $1,367 +15.08
500–545 519 34 240.00–260.00 $250.42 $1,300 +30.42
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -10.00
550–585 562 27 230.00–250.00 $239.78 $1,348 +11.74
600–645 626 49 220.00–236.00 $231.08 $1,447 +2.41
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 -48.67
650–688 668 22 217.00–230.00 $224.14 $1,497 +3.23
706–711 value added 708 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,558 —
700–730 712 4 210.00–217.00 $211.80 $1,508 +1.31
752–790 770 12 205.00–212.00 $210.76 $1,623 +23.76
800–820 810 8 200.00–207.00 $202.10 $1,637 +20.10
855 855 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,727 —
907 907 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,787 —
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 —
1033 1033 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 287 6 270.00–280.00 $271.72 $780 +16.67
300–345 320 11 260.00–280.00 $270.31 $865 +2.78
360–390 379 6 262.00–277.00 $273.95 $1,038 +20.89
410–445 424 21 232.00–262.00 $250.61 $1,063 +10.04
460–498 486 14 230.00–255.00 $242.49 $1,179 +7.44
510–545 527 15 220.00–235.00 $224.29 $1,182 +2.42
550–583 566 6 210.00–230.00 $223.40 $1,264 +14.01
603–648 630 10 210.00–220.00 $213.59 $1,346 +6.15
655–680 672 3 200.00–210.00 $203.37 $1,367 +2.73
710–725 717 3 190.00–200.00 $195.01 $1,398 -11.42
780–791 789 5 180.00–190.00 $181.98 $1,436 -5.81
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 +9.22
355 355 1 227.00 $227.00 $806 —
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 -0.28
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -10.14
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 +5.00
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 380 5 322.00–344.00 $336.58 $1,279 +40.52
405–445 420 13 317.00–335.00 $328.07 $1,378 +27.34
455–460 fancy 457 3 320.00–327.00 $324.65 $1,484 —
450–490 473 15 287.00–315.00 $295.09 $1,396 +15.56
500–530 515 11 270.00–285.00 $275.84 $1,421 +16.05
558–575 569 11 250.00–272.00 $256.49 $1,459 +22.45
601–645 618 27 232.00–255.00 $245.55 $1,517 +22.75
650 650 2 242.00–247.00 $244.50 $1,589 +31.96
705–735 719 4 222.00–227.00 $223.23 $1,605 +11.43
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -12.45
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 -14.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,098 +56.64
420–440 433 3 250.00–280.00 $265.45 $1,149 +3.92
453–490 473 10 250.00–285.00 $266.23 $1,259 +12.91
500–545 526 9 240.00–265.00 $253.79 $1,335 +23.62
570–578 574 4 230.00–247.00 $235.46 $1,352 +22.95
625–640 634 6 200.00–227.00 $219.62 $1,392 +3.87
660–670 665 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,503 +31.01
799 799 17 170.00 $170.00 $1,358 -20.00
840 840 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 —
930 930 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 222.00 $222.00 $655 —
460 460 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,136 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +40.00
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
900 900 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,053 +20.00
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 +20.45
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1310 1124 80-85% 11 109.00–119.00 $114.29 $1,285 +8.72
1015–1405 1261 80-85% 16 125.00–128.00 $126.01 $1,589 —
970–1681 1322 80-85% 15 119.00–125.00 $121.73 $1,609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1535 1307 75-80% 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,542 +5.49
1019–1760 1337 75-80% 20 120.00–129.00 $125.51 $1,678 +13.00
1165–1800 1421 75-80% 11 130.00–140.00 $134.12 $1,906 +15.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1185 1036 85-90% 19 106.00–115.00 $108.37 $1,123 —
885–1315 1077 85-90% 10 95.00–105.00 $98.32 $1,059 +6.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1625 1381 8 131.00–139.00 $135.99 $1,878 —
1415–2095 1719 6 140.00–148.00 $143.33 $2,464 —
1610–1915 1738 3 150.00–156.00 $152.85 $2,657 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
870–915 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,351.27
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
923 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1010–1185 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,517.48
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1130–1270 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,791.31
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1010 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,490.00 $1,414.99
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.