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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $271.57/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,340/hd at 862 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.14/cwt +24.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 556 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $416.69/cwt +46.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 383 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 820 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 +80.00
272 272 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,224 +11.88
350 350 2 395.00–412.00 $403.50 $1,412 +29.43
440–445 443 2 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,683 +18.11
460–485 466 8 353.00–390.00 $362.60 $1,690 +11.84
512 value added 512 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,843 +10.00
500–545 521 8 337.00–356.00 $350.66 $1,827 +18.54
551 value added 551 29 375.00 $375.00 $2,066 +32.51
550–580 567 13 337.00–350.00 $343.15 $1,946 +26.79
600–632 618 11 305.00–327.00 $318.78 $1,970 +13.65
655–690 672 6 291.00–315.00 $296.27 $1,991 +17.84
710 value added 710 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,038 +12.73
710–740 732 4 277.00–280.00 $277.73 $2,033 +6.12
750 value added 750 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,115 —
750–765 755 3 265.00–277.00 $269.05 $2,031 —
800 value added 800 5 264.00 $264.00 $2,112 +11.00
835 835 2 257.00 $257.00 $2,146 +15.00
861 value added 861 62 273.50 $273.50 $2,355 +4.50
853–893 867 8 252.00–260.00 $256.63 $2,225 +8.63
910 910 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,111 —
965 965 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
470–495 480 3 292.00–330.00 $314.30 $1,509 -9.72
500–530 515 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 +29.81
565–595 thin fleshed 577 7 310.00–315.00 $312.00 $1,800 —
593 593 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,613 -9.05
644 644 5 287.00 $287.00 $1,848 +11.88
720 thin fleshed 720 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,958 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,413 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -39.32
273 value added 273 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,078 —
270–283 thin fleshed 277 4 370.00–380.00 $375.12 $1,039 —
255–287 280 6 350.00–370.00 $366.67 $1,027 +16.67
304–345 321 14 362.00–380.00 $374.32 $1,202 +24.77
346 value added 346 10 402.00 $402.00 $1,391 —
350–395 367 7 357.00–392.00 $373.43 $1,370 +20.71
387 value added 387 13 397.00 $397.00 $1,536 +36.00
401 value added 401 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,532 —
405–449 429 17 330.00–365.00 $350.95 $1,506 +19.91
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 -37.77
461 value added 461 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,660 +27.09
450–475 462 10 300.00–337.00 $327.86 $1,515 +15.09
505–530 514 18 300.00–335.00 $314.72 $1,618 +35.79
550–570 560 7 260.00–280.00 $272.87 $1,528 +0.28
618–635 624 3 250.00–270.00 $263.21 $1,642 -1.01
649 value added 649 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,752 -0.60
655–661 660 5 255.00–256.00 $255.80 $1,688 +12.63
655–675 value added 673 8 260.00–265.00 $260.61 $1,754 —
725–742 738 10 243.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,809 +1.85
773 value added 773 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,932 —
790 790 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,754 -12.51
800 value added 800 13 240.50 $240.50 $1,924 +4.00
865–895 880 4 200.00–220.00 $212.46 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 ±0.00
305–330 311 4 325.00–342.00 $329.51 $1,025 +4.51
338 thin fleshed 338 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,257 —
385–395 388 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,358 +30.00
390 thin fleshed 390 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,431 —
410–430 423 5 307.00–320.00 $313.20 $1,325 +18.15
413–445 thin fleshed 428 6 332.00–340.00 $334.58 $1,432 —
485–498 thin fleshed 489 6 302.00–315.00 $312.85 $1,530 —
483–498 491 4 282.00–292.00 $287.08 $1,410 +5.90
508–545 518 7 270.00–285.00 $281.89 $1,460 +41.89
605–630 624 4 225.00–240.00 $228.64 $1,427 -10.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 thin fleshed 425 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 —
475 thin fleshed 475 4 313.00 $313.00 $1,487 —
578–588 thin fleshed 584 9 255.00–260.00 $257.20 $1,502 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 -67.00
435 435 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,205 +22.12
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 447.00–452.00 $449.41 $1,236 —
330–348 342 3 382.00–385.00 $382.96 $1,310 -12.04
363–394 383 31 400.00–422.00 $416.69 $1,596 +46.22
400–407 fancy 404 8 402.00–422.00 $409.42 $1,654 +34.42
410–445 430 3 350.00–375.00 $363.12 $1,561 +17.45
455 fancy 455 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,784 —
458–487 464 14 372.00–387.00 $383.63 $1,780 +40.45
510–542 531 10 342.00–352.00 $347.24 $1,844 +27.48
560–585 574 4 320.00–337.00 $326.63 $1,875 +32.12
610–615 611 5 300.00–309.00 $307.19 $1,877 +24.93
655–665 658 3 275.00–292.00 $284.04 $1,869 +4.04
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 +16.46
795 795 2 257.00 $257.00 $2,043 +13.13
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 +16.63
1004 fancy 1004 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 400.00–427.00 $418.11 $1,141 —
315–333 thin fleshed 327 3 385.00–390.00 $388.39 $1,270 —
360 thin fleshed 360 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,483 —
380–390 385 2 355.00–370.00 $362.60 $1,396 +24.52
410–445 419 6 320.00–340.00 $335.05 $1,404 —
465 thin fleshed 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
490 490 9 310.00–340.00 $324.44 $1,590 +20.14
530 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 +36.79
600–630 610 3 277.00–280.00 $278.97 $1,702 +78.97
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 -60.00
435–438 437 3 315.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,406 +86.68
455 455 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1475 1134 80-85% 17 121.00–128.00 $126.50 $1,435 —
1025–1255 1150 80-85% 12 135.00–139.00 $137.54 $1,582 +2.77
1008–1635 1208 80-85% 12 141.00–149.00 $144.64 $1,747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1535 1396 75-80% 5 150.00–156.00 $152.30 $2,126 +17.87
1180–2030 1397 75-80% 19 141.00–148.00 $144.61 $2,020 +10.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1060 915 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $104.16 $953 -11.75
910–991 982 85-90% 9 120.00–122.00 $121.79 $1,196 —
880–1200 1046 85-90% 4 110.00–119.00 $114.35 $1,196 -7.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1780 1663 4 148.00–158.00 $152.60 $2,538 —
1680–2290 1883 6 170.00–182.00 $174.76 $3,291 —
1700–2100 1965 5 160.00–168.00 $163.80 $3,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
982–1407 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,519.84
1197 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1125–1378 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 29 1,900.00–1,960.00 $1,938.91
985–1610 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,475.00–2,800.00 $2,564.53
1265–1500 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,235.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
850–935 893 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,285.71
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,742 —

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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
746 746 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +299.48
1040–1300 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,375.00 $2,285.53 -114.99
1145–1400 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,648.10 +23.10
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1500 fancy 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1590 fancy 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1420 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,325.00 $2,130.09 —

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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.