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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

1,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.80/cwt -13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 720 lb · 169 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.61/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 583 lb · 149 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.02/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 729 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,905 759 0
Feeder cattle 1,759 700 0
Slaughter cattle 107 32 0
Replacement cattle 39 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $6.00-$10.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls not enough comparable receipts to establish trends, Feeder Steers $7.00-$10.00 lower, Feeder Heifers under 500lbs steady to $5.00 higher, over 500lbs unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls not well established from last week. Quality fair to fancy, with fewer thin fleshed calves this week compared to last week. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
250–295 264 6 392.00–420.00 $406.56 $1,073 +3.33
317–345 330 7 387.00–415.00 $402.80 $1,329 +2.80
363–395 381 25 370.00–400.00 $380.09 $1,448 -20.82
418 value added 418 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,588 —
410–448 436 14 342.00–377.00 $355.24 $1,549 -33.39
465 value added 465 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,660 -13.00
455–488 471 44 320.00–342.00 $338.71 $1,595 -8.03
510–513 value added 511 9 330.00–337.00 $331.56 $1,694 -11.57
502–548 517 22 302.00–325.00 $316.69 $1,637 -8.79
558–584 value added 581 108 321.00–327.00 $321.57 $1,868 +6.69
565–593 587 41 297.00–312.00 $307.17 $1,803 -1.34
604–645 value added 620 25 300.00–311.00 $304.19 $1,886 -7.83
605–640 623 14 270.00–292.00 $280.10 $1,745 -23.28
650–665 value added 654 18 295.00–305.00 $302.37 $1,977 +7.37
650–695 676 15 268.00–293.00 $283.97 $1,920 -0.94
700–743 719 38 250.00–277.00 $260.62 $1,874 -16.38
703–729 value added 720 131 275.00–280.50 $276.33 $1,990 -10.83
750–763 value added 759 75 267.00–274.75 $270.38 $2,052 -10.12
753–778 762 23 250.00–263.00 $256.05 $1,951 -5.22
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 -24.09
803–832 819 17 249.00–251.00 $249.92 $2,047 -9.17
842 value added 842 59 265.25 $265.25 $2,233 —
860 value added 860 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,159 —
850–881 878 10 235.00–246.00 $237.67 $2,087 —
905–925 915 2 232.00–242.00 $236.95 $2,168 —
970 value added 970 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,212 —
970 970 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 value added 661 80 290.00 $290.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 350.00–375.00 $358.33 $1,003 -4.01
300–335 316 4 350.00–380.00 $358.38 $1,132 -3.62
350–395 380 12 350.00–370.00 $358.85 $1,364 -8.15
439 439 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,361 -48.94
465–490 471 5 300.00–310.00 $304.06 $1,432 +16.45
508–540 523 6 287.00–290.00 $289.03 $1,512 +12.65
570–595 583 2 275.00–282.00 $278.58 $1,624 —
600–645 620 3 245.00–260.00 $254.80 $1,580 -25.36
670–685 677 6 250.00–260.00 $255.84 $1,732 +0.84
720–735 730 3 220.00–235.00 $228.39 $1,667 —
765–790 779 4 240.00–252.00 $244.79 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,489 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 267 6 340.00–350.00 $347.39 $928 +13.67
315–345 333 11 322.00–342.00 $336.02 $1,119 —
350–398 374 33 317.00–342.00 $328.10 $1,227 +2.72
403–444 value added 419 15 327.00 $327.00 $1,370 —
400–448 431 33 297.00–317.00 $304.74 $1,313 -11.47
452–480 462 60 287.00–312.00 $304.22 $1,405 +13.63
464 value added 464 10 321.00 $321.00 $1,489 +15.09
514–531 value added 523 60 300.00 $300.00 $1,569 +2.79
500–548 524 33 265.00–290.00 $277.83 $1,456 -3.01
555–579 value added 570 41 274.00–280.00 $275.07 $1,568 —
550–595 571 35 255.00–275.00 $263.96 $1,507 -3.98
600–643 627 25 240.00–255.00 $249.34 $1,563 -2.43
630–637 value added 631 47 261.00–270.00 $268.65 $1,695 +6.65
671–696 value added 685 37 240.00–245.00 $243.28 $1,666 -10.25
675–693 685 11 235.00–245.00 $239.96 $1,644 -1.30
700–730 713 22 230.00–240.00 $239.53 $1,708 +1.15
702–738 value added 733 79 247.50–250.00 $247.83 $1,817 —
765–795 780 5 212.00–217.00 $214.97 $1,677 -5.03
762–797 value added 783 16 221.00–225.00 $222.22 $1,740 +2.22
813 value added 813 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,707 -11.00
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 350.00 $350.00 $868 —
260 260 1 340.00 $340.00 $884 +55.00
305–345 325 5 300.00–317.00 $310.43 $1,009 —
360–395 385 5 285.00–312.00 $303.75 $1,169 +23.08
382–395 thin fleshed 388 8 312.00–322.00 $315.12 $1,223 -11.88
410–440 428 5 275.00–290.00 $279.52 $1,196 +15.15
430 thin fleshed 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
455–485 469 9 260.00–287.00 $276.25 $1,296 +5.25
505–543 527 11 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,344 -0.07
550–590 563 10 230.00–250.00 $244.24 $1,375 +1.17
605–640 630 5 230.00–242.00 $235.88 $1,486 +0.89
680–685 682 3 220.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,546 -6.62
708–735 715 4 220.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,582 —
770–780 777 3 175.00–200.00 $183.26 $1,424 —
893 893 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,697 —
900 900 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 310.00–332.00 $321.45 $1,376 —
450–480 469 8 292.00–320.00 $314.52 $1,475 —
510 thin fleshed 510 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
535–546 545 21 285.00–295.00 $289.53 $1,578 —
553–598 589 28 260.00–275.00 $273.28 $1,610 —
675–694 688 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,686 +5.00
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
858 858 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,544 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 12 340.00–372.00 $358.08 $1,515 -33.92
450–477 472 12 337.00–345.00 $338.93 $1,600 +6.93
515–545 535 10 310.00–332.00 $313.52 $1,677 -3.35
550–568 556 6 280.00–305.00 $296.49 $1,648 -0.01
610–625 616 12 265.00–275.00 $266.84 $1,644 +0.74
657–670 660 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -7.23
723–735 727 6 220.00–245.00 $229.25 $1,667 -10.39
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 +20.00
823–835 826 4 215.00–220.00 $216.26 $1,786 +16.26
850 850 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +40.00
593 593 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,346 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1565 1322 75-80% 17 131.00–139.00 $135.12 $1,786 —
1130–1625 1420 75-80% 17 143.00–148.00 $144.79 $2,056 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1070 939 85-90% 11 105.00–116.00 $112.53 $1,057 —
850–1255 985 85-90% 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,251 +14.62
875–1555 1136 85-90% 15 117.00–122.00 $119.65 $1,359 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1300 1061 80-85% 8 125.00–129.00 $126.63 $1,344 —
1160–1193 1187 80-85% 9 118.00–125.00 $122.67 $1,456 -0.36
980–1296 1220 80-85% 10 130.00–141.00 $133.73 $1,632 +3.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1885 1548 8 141.00–150.00 $145.29 $2,249 —
1580 1580 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,465 —
1825 1825 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1210–1575 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,075.00 $1,958.20
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1025–1040 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,313.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
831–1335 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,597.95
1003 1003 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,885.00 $1,885.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 201.00 $201.00 $794 —

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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.