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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $246.96/cwt +21.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 912 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.94/cwt +24.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 513 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.22/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 521 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 1,303 599
Feeder cattle 753 1,079 432
Slaughter cattle 130 143 104
Replacement cattle 23 81 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady on a lighter test, Feeder Steers unevenly steady, Feeder Heifers $2.00-$5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls steady to $3.00 lower. 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
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 —
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 -30.00
283 fancy 283 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,194 —
310–345 330 12 350.00–382.00 $361.46 $1,193 -25.14
354–395 369 15 332.00–365.00 $344.00 $1,269 -12.08
405–448 417 28 340.00–366.00 $355.25 $1,481 +8.75
450–453 value added 452 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,537 —
480–498 491 18 302.00–325.00 $312.79 $1,536 -19.48
508–540 519 19 297.00–310.00 $304.48 $1,580 +2.96
518–526 value added 522 28 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,657 —
550–590 566 10 270.00–290.00 $279.31 $1,581 -2.37
575 value added 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
605–630 614 22 270.00–282.00 $279.28 $1,715 +8.46
613–635 value added 618 18 282.00–285.00 $283.66 $1,753 —
661 value added 661 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,864 ±0.00
650–689 676 16 272.00–280.00 $275.33 $1,861 +14.03
713–740 722 6 240.00–247.00 $243.64 $1,759 -15.92
765–770 value added 769 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,930 —
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 -8.23
822 value added 822 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,997 ±0.00
911 value added 911 56 247.50 $247.50 $2,255 —
945 945 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,051 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 -70.00
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 -43.84
300–318 309 6 312.00–332.00 $320.09 $989 -22.27
375–390 385 3 302.00–325.00 $309.47 $1,191 +16.14
400–430 415 2 312.00–337.00 $324.95 $1,349 +22.23
490–495 492 6 275.00–300.00 $291.65 $1,435 -6.47
505–545 534 7 265.00–285.00 $276.13 $1,475 -5.31
555–585 564 4 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,509 +6.28
600–615 606 7 260.00–265.00 $262.44 $1,590 +9.61
670 670 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,688 —
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
885 885 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,858 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -3.62
510 510 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,040 +31.32
358–399 386 22 302.00–321.00 $313.17 $1,209 +4.27
408–448 424 18 290.00–315.00 $300.77 $1,275 +6.97
453–495 470 16 270.00–282.00 $278.52 $1,309 +0.02
470 value added 470 14 296.00 $296.00 $1,391 —
500–510 value added 509 13 290.00–291.00 $290.92 $1,481 +8.92
503–545 514 35 267.00–287.00 $278.60 $1,432 +41.60
575 value added 575 13 267.00 $267.00 $1,535 —
557–599 580 19 240.00–267.00 $253.90 $1,473 +4.01
610–637 624 6 242.00–255.00 $246.23 $1,536 +11.44
670–688 684 9 227.00–232.00 $229.56 $1,570 +0.78
715–725 722 4 220.00–227.00 $223.51 $1,614 +2.17
755–790 765 4 217.00–222.00 $219.73 $1,681 +2.41
920 920 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 +20.87
315 315 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $976 +32.89
355–390 370 5 287.00–295.00 $291.59 $1,079 +9.79
415–435 422 5 262.00–287.00 $272.25 $1,149 +5.65
440 thin fleshed 440 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,307 —
463–495 481 7 235.00–250.00 $242.76 $1,168 -6.70
505–545 522 11 235.00–260.00 $249.58 $1,303 +12.99
550–595 579 10 210.00–235.00 $225.11 $1,303 +1.48
615–647 641 14 225.00–235.00 $233.04 $1,494 +6.71
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +2.04
705–740 723 2 200.00–212.00 $206.15 $1,490 -2.60
795 795 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,685 —
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 +5.00
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 ±0.00
595–598 597 3 207.00–217.00 $213.68 $1,276 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,062 —
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 6 310.00–342.00 $329.33 $1,377 -13.59
453–493 472 13 300.00–337.00 $315.96 $1,491 +2.89
500–535 522 17 275.00–290.00 $281.70 $1,470 +9.59
560–595 571 7 260.00–277.00 $268.20 $1,531 -6.04
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 -24.24
600–640 623 8 257.00–262.00 $259.22 $1,615 +0.32
670–685 678 2 237.00–240.00 $238.48 $1,617 -8.05
700–725 710 4 220.00–232.00 $225.46 $1,601 -2.56
818–830 821 5 200.00–210.00 $202.00 $1,658 +15.67
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 +12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 421 8 275.00–300.00 $288.72 $1,216 -23.10
455–495 476 11 265.00–295.00 $284.80 $1,356 +2.12
500–540 513 3 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,385 +23.35
585–595 590 6 245.00–260.00 $253.68 $1,497 +3.00
615–623 620 4 235.00–249.00 $245.03 $1,519 -1.06
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +13.00
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 250.00–280.00 $265.08 $1,307 +27.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,148 -5.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1395 1173 80-85% 28 105.00–113.00 $109.89 $1,289 -16.65
1150–1445 1223 80-85% 17 115.00–120.00 $117.18 $1,433 —
1100–1290 1234 80-85% 7 123.00–129.00 $125.49 $1,549 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1645 1410 75-80% 11 120.00–124.00 $121.68 $1,716 +3.09
1105–1730 1443 75-80% 6 115.00–119.00 $117.79 $1,700 -0.80
1275–1835 1546 75-80% 16 127.00–130.00 $128.88 $1,992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1238 1012 85-90% 11 99.00–109.00 $103.32 $1,046 -7.00
835–1220 1027 85-90% 7 90.00–99.00 $95.21 $978 -15.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1715 1563 3 137.00 $137.00 $2,141 —
1500–2265 1868 6 142.00–149.00 $143.98 $2,690 —
1730–2185 2007 3 150.00–159.00 $153.97 $3,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 167.00 $167.00 $835 —

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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.