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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.99/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 525 lb · 92 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.59/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 578 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.30/cwt -12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 677 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,641 2,316 2,688
Feeder cattle 1,475 2,006 2,469
Slaughter cattle 128 177 170
Replacement cattle 38 133 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls traded mostly steady, Feeder Steers $4.00-$10.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$6.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$10.00 lower. Quality fair to good, Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–230 229 4 450.00–460.00 $457.48 $1,048 +0.10
270–298 289 6 400.00–435.00 $419.60 $1,213 -10.65
305–348 328 23 395.00–420.00 $403.38 $1,323 -10.66
365 value added 365 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,467 -23.00
360–395 379 7 370.00–395.00 $376.92 $1,429 -26.49
418 thin fleshed 418 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,609 —
400–440 425 25 320.00–350.00 $338.43 $1,438 -38.43
458–495 475 31 320.00–355.00 $331.01 $1,572 -36.55
500–535 515 29 310.00–342.00 $327.37 $1,686 -4.53
500–548 value added 533 22 346.00–362.00 $348.73 $1,859 +0.94
555–560 value added 557 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,782 -22.50
550–599 570 33 290.00–317.00 $306.78 $1,749 -11.23
614–644 633 19 282.00–302.00 $291.62 $1,846 +0.14
642–649 value added 647 38 306.00–307.00 $306.23 $1,981 -6.89
668–676 value added 674 20 292.00–295.00 $293.85 $1,981 -17.96
650–693 678 59 270.00–297.00 $282.40 $1,915 -3.13
701–725 value added 707 8 274.00–278.00 $275.03 $1,944 -7.07
705–742 735 13 256.00–267.00 $258.79 $1,902 -8.20
755–780 768 16 254.00–260.00 $257.87 $1,980 -5.23
773 value added 773 18 265.00 $265.00 $2,048 -6.56
815 value added 815 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,095 -1.55
800–845 830 4 251.00–253.00 $251.74 $2,089 -0.32
861 value added 861 10 256.00 $256.00 $2,204 -8.25
855–895 875 6 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $2,187 +3.25
912 value added 912 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,198 —
920–930 925 3 238.00–241.00 $239.99 $2,220 +1.02
963 963 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238–240 239 3 375.00–390.00 $384.97 $920 —
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 -28.35
305–345 328 10 370.00–390.00 $378.39 $1,241 +8.90
350–386 378 8 337.00–365.00 $353.32 $1,336 -21.83
430–445 440 5 300.00–310.00 $304.00 $1,338 -41.67
465–485 480 7 275.00–310.00 $296.44 $1,423 -42.45
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
505–548 537 14 250.00–285.00 $279.63 $1,502 -27.25
560–575 563 6 270.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,530 -17.29
620–634 628 14 260.00–280.00 $265.31 $1,666 -1.46
700–737 728 4 240.00–250.00 $247.60 $1,803 +27.60
750–780 770 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 -10.00
813–825 818 5 245.00–247.00 $246.19 $2,014 —
868–895 877 3 227.00–232.00 $230.30 $2,020 —
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 +20.00
400 400 1 247.00 $247.00 $988 —
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 -30.00
625 625 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,450 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 -135.00
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 -50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
250–295 270 11 350.00–385.00 $359.85 $972 +6.05
319 value added 319 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,180 —
310–340 327 19 317.00–350.00 $331.24 $1,083 -1.98
350–387 374 29 312.00–340.00 $321.97 $1,204 -2.04
400–448 425 74 285.00–318.00 $302.64 $1,286 -12.68
425 value added 425 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -17.00
453–465 value added 462 7 320.00–327.00 $323.42 $1,494 -14.15
454–493 473 44 277.00–302.00 $291.61 $1,379 -13.06
519–520 value added 519 28 290.00–292.00 $290.36 $1,507 -23.84
500–549 527 64 265.00–287.00 $271.14 $1,429 +24.34
550–594 574 60 255.00–275.00 $266.38 $1,529 +6.07
578–597 value added 588 21 275.00–283.00 $278.75 $1,639 -1.07
607–624 value added 616 18 265.00–270.00 $267.81 $1,650 +6.65
600–648 627 49 250.00–270.00 $260.22 $1,632 +7.11
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 -41.11
653 value added 653 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,698 ±0.00
650–690 674 17 242.00–255.00 $248.04 $1,672 +5.36
706–743 value added 718 16 237.00–240.00 $239.03 $1,716 -16.50
710–745 725 3 220.00–237.00 $230.08 $1,668 -10.29
755–778 value added 776 11 230.00–237.00 $230.62 $1,790 -4.38
785–790 787 3 222.00–227.00 $223.67 $1,760 -1.19
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 325.00 $325.00 $725 —
270 thin fleshed 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
255–295 273 3 320.00–340.00 $330.90 $903 +12.37
305–345 335 7 300.00–312.00 $304.04 $1,019 +14.38
350–385 375 8 275.00–312.00 $297.41 $1,115 +34.43
405–435 423 9 250.00–287.00 $275.23 $1,164 +3.91
455–498 477 22 252.00–280.00 $273.09 $1,303 -4.94
505–543 529 6 240.00–265.00 $250.68 $1,326 +0.37
550–593 583 9 230.00–257.00 $247.03 $1,440 +3.27
608–628 619 8 235.00–257.00 $243.56 $1,508 +9.64
658–695 672 14 225.00–240.00 $233.76 $1,571 +4.24
700–705 703 3 200.00–217.00 $209.66 $1,474 -8.34
805 805 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 ±0.00
935 935 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
305–345 325 5 375.00–395.00 $383.53 $1,246 -16.47
370–395 381 8 360.00–392.00 $372.63 $1,420 -21.25
400–440 422 15 330.00–362.00 $348.55 $1,471 -8.14
450–497 480 27 310.00–340.00 $321.22 $1,542 -48.61
500–540 518 30 285.00–320.00 $309.30 $1,602 -11.18
550–588 568 24 275.00–310.00 $284.21 $1,614 -9.78
600–645 620 19 260.00–270.00 $266.30 $1,651 -8.45
660–695 678 27 250.00–265.00 $258.10 $1,750 -1.83
715–730 721 4 240.00–250.00 $242.48 $1,748 -6.34
805–840 823 3 212.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,761 -15.04
855 855 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,941 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
300–345 322 3 350.00–360.00 $354.90 $1,143 +104.90
355–395 373 6 317.00–350.00 $337.83 $1,260 -5.84
400–430 420 16 300.00–325.00 $316.71 $1,330 -8.69
455–498 485 10 275.00–310.00 $290.79 $1,410 -32.09
508–545 529 12 262.00–275.00 $271.42 $1,436 -12.52
555–595 571 28 250.00–275.00 $264.56 $1,511 -0.86
605–638 626 10 247.00–257.00 $250.34 $1,567 +8.13
655–685 673 4 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,649 +5.72
710–725 717 3 235.00–240.00 $236.65 $1,697 +11.70
750–780 766 5 210.00–227.00 $216.66 $1,660 -3.34
850–890 875 4 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,640 -12.54
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1132 80-85% 10 123.00–130.00 $127.63 $1,445 -5.68
895–1410 1157 80-85% 28 130.00–139.00 $134.89 $1,561 —
1040–1450 1221 80-85% 17 140.50–146.00 $141.38 $1,726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1325 1209 75-80% 4 147.00–157.00 $152.73 $1,847 —
1200–1665 1369 75-80% 20 135.00–146.00 $140.89 $1,929 -1.13
1365–1720 1563 75-80% 3 128.00–132.00 $130.05 $2,033 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 +4.97
785–1115 955 85-90% 5 107.00–114.00 $109.84 $1,049 —
965–1015 987 85-90% 3 116.00–120.00 $118.68 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1370 1353 2 151.00–155.00 $153.03 $2,070 —
1160–1910 1535 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,226 —
1520–2495 1865 10 163.00–176.00 $167.37 $3,121 —
1760–2355 1953 5 154.00–160.00 $157.87 $3,083 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
847–990 883 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,357.01
820–1040 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,306.15
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1225–1460 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,496.17
1330–1450 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,417.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–810 798 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,637.70
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1005 fancy 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1300–1450 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,108.18 —

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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.