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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.93/cwt +21.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 430 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.82/cwt +14.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 620 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.75/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 522 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,303 1,297 991
Feeder cattle 1,079 1,101 859
Slaughter cattle 143 151 110
Replacement cattle 81 45 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls traded steady to $2.00 lower, Feeder Steers $8.00-$12.00 higher, Feeder Heifers under 500lbs $13.00-$18.00 higher, over 500lbs $5.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong for light weight Feeder Cattle, Demand good for all other classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 +50.00
308–335 326 13 365.00–397.00 $386.60 $1,260 +44.70
350–392 380 13 330.00–365.00 $356.08 $1,353 +24.08
400–435 423 14 336.00–362.00 $346.50 $1,466 +15.02
450–490 469 12 314.00–347.00 $332.27 $1,558 +8.54
500–530 514 13 290.00–310.00 $301.52 $1,550 +8.04
555–593 584 14 275.00–288.00 $281.68 $1,645 +15.28
604–647 620 48 260.00–285.00 $270.82 $1,679 +14.73
665 value added 665 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,875 +2.00
650–697 681 31 250.00–271.00 $261.30 $1,779 -5.48
705–744 720 30 254.00–270.00 $259.56 $1,869 +20.20
750–795 776 14 242.00–261.00 $248.23 $1,926 +3.99
816 value added 816 12 243.00 $243.00 $1,983 -15.25
910 910 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,048 —
1085 1085 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
265–298 287 3 350.00–370.00 $363.84 $1,044 —
320–343 333 8 320.00–355.00 $342.36 $1,140 +47.36
343 thin fleshed 343 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,242 —
360–390 380 5 280.00–300.00 $293.33 $1,115 +23.33
405–440 430 15 285.00–320.00 $302.72 $1,302 -5.96
460–498 483 14 280.00–310.00 $298.12 $1,440 -1.78
500–540 512 10 275.00–285.00 $281.44 $1,441 +16.33
550–560 558 4 250.00–275.00 $261.19 $1,457 +16.16
600–648 641 7 250.00–265.00 $252.83 $1,621 +13.30
715–745 732 3 230.00–250.00 $240.77 $1,762 +15.77
755–782 775 6 220.00–232.00 $229.69 $1,780 +34.64
960 960 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,939 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 217.00–230.00 $223.62 $924 —
473–475 474 3 250.00–260.00 $256.66 $1,217 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +45.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 thin fleshed 297 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 252.00 $252.00 $958 —
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–285 272 4 320.00–345.00 $332.11 $903 +28.26
305–340 323 4 305.00–310.00 $308.68 $997 +11.84
350–388 368 22 300.00–320.00 $308.90 $1,137 +20.45
403–430 value added 427 28 307.00 $307.00 $1,311 —
405–448 432 44 282.00–305.00 $293.80 $1,269 +16.82
450–493 465 13 265.00–290.00 $278.50 $1,295 +13.52
507 value added 507 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,430 +15.99
520 520 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,232 +27.00
502–549 523 37 245.00–265.00 $256.34 $1,341 +46.34
550–598 574 16 240.00–264.00 $249.89 $1,434 +10.11
585–595 590 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,313 -17.30
603–634 620 17 230.00–240.00 $234.79 $1,456 +3.71
650–693 674 28 220.00–242.00 $228.78 $1,542 +4.64
703–725 711 6 220.00–225.00 $221.34 $1,574 +9.54
755–760 757 3 212.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,645 +6.56
761 value added 761 36 230.00 $230.00 $1,750 —
800–848 822 10 200.00–212.00 $208.91 $1,717 +6.81
855–865 862 3 207.00–208.00 $207.67 $1,790 +5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 290.00–307.00 $299.13 $829 +27.41
292 thin fleshed 292 9 330.00 $330.00 $964 —
325–340 334 5 252.00–287.00 $277.11 $926 +6.80
355–390 373 9 275.00–287.00 $281.80 $1,051 +7.85
400–447 430 15 260.00–272.00 $266.60 $1,146 +15.99
455–495 483 23 240.00–260.00 $249.46 $1,205 +6.97
500–545 527 22 225.00–245.00 $236.59 $1,247 +12.30
550–590 572 14 210.00–235.00 $223.63 $1,279 +0.23
605–645 624 15 217.00–230.00 $226.33 $1,412 +12.74
650–670 658 5 210.00–220.00 $217.96 $1,434 +14.59
705–723 718 4 205.00–210.00 $208.75 $1,499 +13.74
810 810 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,580 +15.00
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 thin fleshed 436 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,308 —
541 541 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 ±0.00
518 518 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
360–375 369 4 302.00–325.00 $314.81 $1,162 -21.77
400–435 419 20 330.00–357.00 $342.92 $1,437 +14.85
455–490 472 5 300.00–332.00 $313.07 $1,478 +17.98
505–545 530 18 265.00–282.00 $272.11 $1,442 -3.73
550–585 570 19 267.00–282.00 $274.24 $1,563 +17.75
600–633 615 19 250.00–265.00 $258.90 $1,592 +13.35
650–680 667 9 240.00–252.00 $246.53 $1,644 +2.03
710–735 718 3 227.00–230.00 $228.02 $1,637 +4.79
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 +30.00
810 810 3 185.00–187.00 $186.33 $1,509 +6.33
865–870 868 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,541 —
1065–1075 1070 2 147.00–149.00 $148.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 5 300.00–320.00 $311.82 $1,316 +46.37
460–495 483 11 260.00–290.00 $282.68 $1,365 +16.45
503–545 518 6 240.00–260.00 $246.65 $1,278 -7.14
555–588 581 9 245.00–260.00 $250.68 $1,456 +15.22
610–645 625 8 240.00–255.00 $246.09 $1,538 +26.47
680–695 691 5 220.00–235.00 $231.05 $1,597 +5.04
715 715 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 thin fleshed 401 19 356.00 $356.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 270.00–275.00 $272.59 $1,131 +30.59
600–640 620 2 220.00–232.00 $226.19 $1,402 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 220.00–255.00 $237.68 $1,153 -9.32
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1690 1690 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1740 1322 75-80% 50 121.00–128.00 $122.27 $1,616 -3.24
1160–1610 1331 75-80% 8 130.00–142.00 $135.65 $1,806 +10.14
1240–1493 1409 75-80% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.59 $1,671 -15.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1215 1104 80-85% 8 108.00–115.00 $112.11 $1,238 -2.18
1130–1185 1158 80-85% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.54 $1,465 —
895–1460 1195 80-85% 20 115.00–125.00 $120.31 $1,438 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1060 1010 85-90% 8 107.00–113.00 $110.32 $1,114 +1.95
925–1290 1096 85-90% 5 90.00–97.00 $95.18 $1,043 -3.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2040 1528 3 124.00–126.00 $125.50 $1,918 —
1470–2060 1787 7 142.00–149.00 $146.46 $2,617 —
1975–2180 2073 3 150.00–151.00 $150.35 $3,117 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
773 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1155–1358 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,087.89
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1633 1633 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
855–1110 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,450.00 $1,221.56
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1080–1225 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,314.51
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1100–1500 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,150.00 $3,018.46 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1200–1500 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,687.46 —
1100–1575 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,036.59 —
1230–1500 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,608.58 —
1200–1900 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,475.00–3,050.00 $2,784.51 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.