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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

2,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.96/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 581 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $300.50/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 622 lb · 108 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.38/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 711 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,316 1,905 1,614
Feeder cattle 2,006 1,759 1,525
Slaughter cattle 177 107 62
Replacement cattle 133 39 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $6.00-$11.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $4.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Steers $7.00-$14.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$7.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$10.00 higher. Quality good to fancy. Demand strong with active buyers throughout the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–210 209 3 450.00–472.00 $457.38 $956 +57.38
283–295 287 6 417.00–440.00 $430.25 $1,235 +23.69
300–332 value added 324 4 420.00–430.00 $422.31 $1,368 —
305–345 326 11 407.00–425.00 $414.04 $1,350 +11.24
355–385 372 7 400.00–412.00 $403.41 $1,501 +23.32
383 value added 383 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,628 —
400–445 425 29 360.00–400.00 $376.86 $1,602 +21.62
443 value added 443 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 +20.00
452–490 value added 462 14 387.00–395.00 $392.25 $1,812 +35.25
453–498 470 37 347.00–385.00 $367.56 $1,728 +28.85
513 fancy 513 3 367.00 $367.00 $1,883 —
508–530 value added 522 39 345.00–355.00 $347.79 $1,815 +16.23
500–548 531 52 315.00–342.00 $331.90 $1,762 +15.21
552–553 value added 553 6 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,894 +20.93
550–590 578 36 310.00–327.00 $318.01 $1,838 +10.84
600–631 value added 612 47 310.00–319.00 $313.12 $1,916 +8.93
605–645 625 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -10.10
605–643 630 59 280.00–306.00 $291.48 $1,836 +11.38
652–653 value added 652 26 304.00–315.00 $311.81 $2,033 +9.44
650–687 674 29 270.00–291.00 $285.53 $1,924 +1.56
710–728 value added 717 23 280.00–287.00 $282.10 $2,023 +5.77
700–745 730 25 254.00–273.00 $266.99 $1,949 +6.37
755–769 value added 765 20 269.00–274.00 $271.56 $2,077 +1.18
755–785 767 21 260.00–267.00 $263.10 $2,018 +7.05
800–830 815 15 250.00–255.00 $252.06 $2,054 +17.06
801–844 value added 825 22 257.00–266.00 $258.55 $2,133 -6.70
853–865 861 6 244.00–252.00 $246.64 $2,124 +8.97
896 value added 896 56 264.25 $264.25 $2,368 —
905–937 928 5 237.00–242.00 $238.97 $2,218 +2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–291 271 5 400.00–415.00 $408.35 $1,107 +50.02
300–335 319 4 345.00–385.00 $369.49 $1,179 +11.11
325 thin fleshed 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 —
358–390 371 18 350.00–390.00 $375.15 $1,392 +16.30
415–438 428 9 330.00–352.00 $345.67 $1,479 +35.67
460–495 477 10 320.00–347.00 $338.89 $1,617 +34.83
512–520 thin fleshed 514 4 312.00–315.00 $314.24 $1,615 —
530–545 542 5 292.00–312.00 $306.88 $1,663 +17.85
563–595 579 10 270.00–302.00 $288.97 $1,673 +10.39
600–645 634 13 242.00–277.00 $266.77 $1,691 +11.97
670–695 686 7 250.00–260.00 $257.15 $1,764 +1.31
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -8.39
785 785 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 +5.21
945 945 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,098 —
987 987 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
360–370 367 3 290.00–330.00 $313.55 $1,151 +23.55
443 443 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,263 —
485 485 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
388 388 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,067 —
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–276 271 10 350.00–370.00 $353.80 $959 +6.41
300–348 330 22 320.00–352.00 $333.22 $1,100 -2.80
350–394 379 23 300.00–332.00 $324.01 $1,228 -4.09
380 value added 380 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,281 —
418 value added 418 4 337.00 $337.00 $1,409 +10.00
408–449 431 48 297.00–333.00 $315.32 $1,359 +10.58
452–458 value added 456 11 331.00–340.00 $337.57 $1,539 +16.57
450–490 470 59 290.00–322.00 $304.67 $1,432 +0.45
515–516 value added 515 15 312.00–315.00 $314.20 $1,618 +14.20
500–548 519 65 260.00–290.00 $273.77 $1,421 -4.06
510–543 532 3 240.00–250.00 $246.80 $1,313 -31.03
550–599 574 91 250.00–270.00 $260.31 $1,494 -3.65
551–593 value added 589 89 278.00–285.00 $279.82 $1,648 +4.75
600–638 614 25 245.00–260.00 $253.11 $1,554 +3.77
616–628 value added 620 21 260.00–266.00 $261.16 $1,619 -7.49
663 value added 663 17 260.00 $260.00 $1,724 +16.72
650–695 680 20 240.00–260.00 $242.68 $1,650 +2.72
700–735 value added 707 84 250.00–257.00 $255.53 $1,807 +7.70
712–747 728 22 230.00–249.00 $240.37 $1,750 +0.84
760–780 773 15 222.00–232.00 $224.86 $1,738 +9.89
785 value added 785 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 +12.78
805–820 813 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,666 —
817 value added 817 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,773 +7.00
855 855 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 271 5 297.00–335.00 $318.53 $863 -21.47
310–345 330 6 275.00–302.00 $289.66 $956 -20.77
345 thin fleshed 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
360–395 382 15 250.00–285.00 $262.98 $1,005 -40.77
400–430 thin fleshed 408 4 297.00–312.00 $303.13 $1,237 +3.13
415–448 435 9 250.00–287.00 $271.32 $1,180 -8.20
450–495 474 38 260.00–287.00 $278.03 $1,318 +1.78
515–545 534 18 235.00–260.00 $250.31 $1,337 -4.67
575–595 588 4 240.00–250.00 $243.76 $1,433 -0.48
600–649 622 32 210.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,455 -1.96
658–695 677 14 220.00–235.00 $229.52 $1,554 +2.87
708–738 719 10 200.00–227.00 $218.00 $1,567 -3.24
785–790 786 4 207.00–217.00 $211.01 $1,659 +27.75
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 value added 625 82 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
520–525 523 2 220.00–235.00 $227.54 $1,190 —
551 551 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,168 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
358–390 370 4 382.00–405.00 $393.88 $1,457 —
400 fancy 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
410–447 430 20 340.00–380.00 $356.69 $1,534 -1.39
450–490 470 7 340.00–380.00 $369.83 $1,738 +30.90
503–540 523 25 300.00–337.00 $320.48 $1,676 +6.96
552 fancy 552 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 —
550–595 571 33 277.00–312.00 $293.99 $1,679 -2.50
600–645 615 22 260.00–280.00 $274.75 $1,690 +7.91
653–685 662 12 250.00–270.00 $259.93 $1,721 +9.93
700–735 713 9 245.00–260.00 $248.82 $1,774 +19.57
760–785 766 4 235.00–245.00 $240.47 $1,842 +20.47
810–838 829 3 227.00–230.00 $229.02 $1,899 +12.76
855 855 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,898 +22.00
900 900 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 250.00 $250.00 $870 —
375–390 386 8 325.00–365.00 $343.67 $1,327 —
420–445 434 5 300.00–337.00 $325.40 $1,412 +3.95
465–498 486 25 305.00–331.00 $322.88 $1,569 +8.36
505–545 534 5 260.00–297.00 $283.94 $1,516 -5.59
551–595 567 25 250.00–280.00 $265.42 $1,505 -7.86
600–648 632 7 225.00–255.00 $242.21 $1,531 —
660–695 676 7 235.00–240.00 $239.30 $1,618 -5.70
718–740 729 10 205.00–235.00 $224.95 $1,640 +44.95
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 +10.00
840 840 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,764 —
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 +20.00
950 950 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
497 497 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,416 +35.00
500–525 508 3 250.00–255.00 $253.28 $1,287 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,174 —
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1685 1292 75-80% 22 147.00–161.00 $152.21 $1,967 —
895–1795 1369 75-80% 28 138.00–148.00 $142.02 $1,944 —
1310–1670 1443 75-80% 17 135.00–139.00 $136.89 $1,975 -7.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1265 1096 80-85% 13 123.00–127.00 $123.65 $1,355 -2.98
945–1420 1130 80-85% 17 128.00–137.00 $133.31 $1,506 —
945–1325 1147 80-85% 16 139.00–152.00 $143.43 $1,645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1070 944 85-90% 4 115.00–117.00 $116.03 $1,095 +3.50
925–1150 1014 85-90% 10 117.00–123.00 $120.86 $1,226 —
980–1325 1088 85-90% 5 124.00–127.00 $125.32 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 —
1140–1985 1557 5 140.00–155.00 $150.13 $2,338 -5.87
1085–2255 1719 12 164.00–180.00 $170.41 $2,929 —
1565–1915 1733 10 155.00–163.00 $158.08 $2,740 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
995–1175 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,344.11
1080–1196 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,826.62
870–1485 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,900.00–2,525.00 $2,013.08
1095–1610 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,349.63
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1375–1410 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,150.00 $2,025.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
835–955 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,521.72
840–950 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,216.34
958 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1038 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
835–1455 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,526.26
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
775–895 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,209.81
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
775–1085 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
689 689 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,371 —

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1300–1400 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,433.96 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 187.00 $187.00 $748 —

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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.