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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $254.48/cwt ≈ $2,234/hd at 878 lb · 119 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.66/cwt +19.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 685 lb · 73 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.00/cwt ≈ $1,865/hd at 723 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,387 906 1,578
Feeder cattle 1,264 753 1,223
Slaughter cattle 92 130 157
Replacement cattle 31 23 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale at DRLC on 12/16/2024, Slaughter Cows traded $3.00-$6.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 higher, Feeder Steers $10.00-$13.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $8.00-$12.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong. (Note: Several "Value Added" calves were also thinner fleshed calves. Demand for weaned calves strong.)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,092 +50.00
300–323 315 3 380.00–410.00 $400.49 $1,262 +39.03
355–390 379 7 340.00–350.00 $345.62 $1,310 +1.62
420 thin fleshed 420 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
425–440 435 3 340.00–344.00 $341.30 $1,485 -13.95
460–495 482 26 312.00–335.00 $328.57 $1,584 +15.78
500–545 516 17 307.00–327.00 $317.91 $1,640 +13.43
550–587 value added 567 11 317.00–322.00 $319.65 $1,812 +19.65
550–596 571 22 300.00–317.00 $312.45 $1,784 +33.14
613 value added 613 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,913 +28.34
623–646 642 40 298.00–309.00 $299.86 $1,925 +20.58
651–675 value added 655 19 300.00–311.00 $307.48 $2,014 +25.48
650–690 662 13 270.00–282.00 $274.26 $1,816 -1.07
703–704 value added 704 9 284.00–285.00 $284.22 $2,001 —
726–748 735 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,992 +27.36
758 value added 758 68 277.75 $277.75 $2,105 +26.75
800–820 806 5 239.00–260.00 $245.41 $1,978 —
814 value added 814 63 266.25 $266.25 $2,167 +23.25
858–881 876 10 243.00–246.00 $243.59 $2,134 —
860–895 value added 878 109 250.50–260.00 $255.48 $2,243 —
905–930 918 2 217.00–221.00 $218.97 $2,010 +1.97
950 950 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 value added 638 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,761 —
723 value added 723 70 258.00 $258.00 $1,865 —
843 value added 843 38 242.00 $242.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 385.00–395.00 $388.33 $1,087 +68.33
330–345 341 6 330.00–350.00 $336.65 $1,148 +16.56
385–393 390 3 307.00–330.00 $322.44 $1,258 +12.97
405–435 420 2 305.00–310.00 $307.41 $1,291 -17.54
498 498 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,419 -6.65
540 540 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,550 +10.87
549 thin fleshed 549 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,713 —
550–584 573 13 270.00–292.00 $286.13 $1,640 +18.66
645 645 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,658 —
655–698 694 14 259.00–270.00 $259.95 $1,804 +7.95
730–738 736 5 250.00–256.00 $253.61 $1,867 —
785 785 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,978 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 -20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 +90.00
630 630 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,663 —
725 725 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 —
300–345 330 21 312.00–332.00 $326.87 $1,079 -13.13
350–393 372 14 312.00–332.00 $317.93 $1,183 +4.76
410–448 439 22 305.00–323.00 $312.47 $1,372 +11.70
454 thin fleshed 454 21 307.00 $307.00 $1,394 —
455–497 486 25 275.00–292.00 $285.17 $1,386 +6.65
486 value added 486 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,487 +10.00
503 value added 503 11 293.00–294.00 $293.55 $1,477 +2.63
503–545 520 18 265.00–290.00 $275.72 $1,434 -2.88
552 value added 552 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,490 +3.00
553–597 574 29 250.00–270.00 $257.80 $1,480 +3.90
607–628 value added 615 8 255.00–263.50 $260.24 $1,600 —
600–635 616 22 245.00–255.00 $249.55 $1,537 +3.32
658–695 668 15 232.00–242.00 $237.66 $1,588 +8.10
689 value added 689 58 251.50 $251.50 $1,733 —
725–735 value added 728 16 239.00–243.00 $240.26 $1,749 —
718–748 732 7 230.00–239.00 $235.75 $1,726 +12.24
775 775 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,604 -12.73
805 value added 805 66 237.00 $237.00 $1,908 —
840 840 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 -10.00
360–398 375 8 292.00–302.00 $295.73 $1,109 +4.14
400–445 430 10 270.00–300.00 $279.74 $1,203 +7.49
450–495 470 3 240.00–270.00 $253.72 $1,192 +10.96
505–548 528 12 240.00–260.00 $250.22 $1,321 +0.64
555–593 576 8 235.00–247.00 $241.59 $1,392 +16.48
630 630 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,518 +7.96
660–690 673 6 207.00–222.00 $218.21 $1,469 -1.79
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 +3.85
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 -27.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 270.00 $270.00 $986 —
645 645 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -67.00
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–330 325 5 365.00–380.00 $373.91 $1,215 —
350–361 359 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,256 —
401–417 410 9 350.00–360.00 $355.65 $1,458 +26.32
453–491 486 23 325.00–331.00 $328.30 $1,596 +12.34
487 thin fleshed 487 18 320.00 $320.00 $1,558 —
503–523 509 12 285.00–312.00 $303.64 $1,546 +21.94
585–598 592 7 275.00–286.00 $280.39 $1,660 +30.39
603–615 610 12 272.00–280.00 $273.91 $1,671 +14.69
654 654 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,766 +31.52
715–730 720 3 227.00–230.00 $228.99 $1,649 +3.53
760 760 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
800–845 823 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,771 +13.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
415–440 423 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,417 +46.28
460–485 473 2 280.00–307.00 $293.86 $1,390 +9.06
505–548 532 9 260.00–280.00 $272.32 $1,449 +2.32
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 -18.68
618–645 630 4 250.00–257.00 $252.29 $1,589 +7.26
650 650 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,684 —
718–735 727 4 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,581 +17.47
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
850–890 870 2 175.00–190.00 $182.33 $1,586 +22.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1475 1048 85-90% 14 101.00–109.00 $105.66 $1,107 +10.45
955–1220 1092 85-90% 19 109.00–115.00 $112.85 $1,232 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1655 1457 75-80% 14 126.00–132.00 $128.33 $1,870 —
1445–1719 1669 75-80% 7 132.00–138.00 $136.52 $2,279 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,277 —
1150–1370 1256 80-85% 4 127.00–131.00 $128.09 $1,609 —
1030–1498 1264 80-85% 15 117.00–127.00 $120.98 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,978 —
1170–2140 1570 6 142.00–150.00 $145.56 $2,285 +8.56
1525–1970 1718 6 151.00–156.00 $152.79 $2,625 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
711–808 765 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,251.06
808 808 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853 853 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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.