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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

1,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.48/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 635 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.90/cwt +19.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 669 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.98/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 588 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,226 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 -40.00
275 fancy 275 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 —
255–298 279 4 405.00–427.00 $417.94 $1,166 -32.06
300–348 322 13 420.00–452.00 $432.26 $1,392 —
357–395 372 16 402.00–425.00 $411.67 $1,531 +8.17
400–425 406 11 392.00–422.00 $414.26 $1,682 —
455–492 477 8 360.00–377.00 $367.80 $1,754 +5.20
510–545 531 16 355.00–375.00 $366.39 $1,946 +15.73
532–535 value added 534 19 375.00–376.00 $375.47 $2,005 +15.47
550–596 579 27 310.00–335.00 $322.69 $1,868 -20.46
563–598 value added 579 11 345.00–347.00 $345.35 $2,000 -29.65
601–630 607 5 299.00–310.00 $301.28 $1,829 -17.50
605–641 value added 636 118 322.00–327.00 $323.38 $2,057 —
661 value added 661 6 312.00 $312.00 $2,062 —
667–695 682 21 280.00–305.00 $288.91 $1,970 -7.36
730–735 732 3 282.00–292.00 $288.65 $2,113 +10.92
795 795 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,924 —
813 813 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,927 -20.00
817–840 value added 819 15 261.50–265.00 $261.74 $2,144 -2.26
918 value added 918 2 249.00 $249.00 $2,286 —
925 925 2 246.00–247.00 $246.50 $2,280 +14.50
970–985 980 3 222.00–232.00 $228.70 $2,241 +11.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 375.00–380.00 $377.41 $1,038 —
325 325 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,242 —
350–355 352 3 350.00–385.00 $373.39 $1,314 —
410–415 413 2 330.00–355.00 $342.42 $1,414 —
493 493 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,528 -4.30
529 529 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,640 -10.00
665–670 666 6 260.00–275.00 $262.52 $1,748 —
790–795 793 2 227.00–232.00 $229.51 $1,820 —
860 860 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,849 —
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934 934 7 229.00 $229.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 +20.00
265–290 282 5 370.00–380.00 $376.14 $1,061 +9.47
302–335 318 8 367.00–392.00 $379.75 $1,208 +5.43
330–345 value added 340 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,367 ±0.00
350–398 369 26 362.00–397.00 $383.10 $1,414 +9.67
369–390 value added 377 10 402.00–407.00 $404.47 $1,525 +7.47
400–422 412 13 352.00–382.00 $375.42 $1,547 +24.47
432 value added 432 7 392.00 $392.00 $1,693 +10.00
453–483 value added 468 12 342.00–347.00 $346.19 $1,620 -13.81
450–498 477 32 305.00–332.00 $313.97 $1,498 -13.89
508 value added 508 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,707 —
502–542 522 27 295.00–330.00 $307.96 $1,608 -6.76
583–587 value added 585 6 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,770 —
550–598 588 66 270.00–300.00 $281.20 $1,653 +8.33
613–615 value added 614 5 289.00–290.00 $289.40 $1,777 +19.40
603–643 624 21 255.00–282.00 $274.81 $1,715 +11.60
652 652 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,806 +21.20
655–671 value added 670 79 277.75–285.00 $277.96 $1,862 +17.35
705–720 713 2 240.00–247.00 $243.46 $1,736 -1.63
765–795 783 4 210.00–232.00 $225.91 $1,769 +3.91
806–837 value added 810 24 241.00–242.00 $241.88 $1,959 +1.38
820 820 3 223.00–225.00 $224.33 $1,840 —
885 885 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,858 -2.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 325.00 $325.00 $829 -15.00
335 335 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,028 -22.51
360–390 372 5 300.00–335.00 $318.62 $1,185 -31.38
405–440 427 6 295.00–322.00 $311.75 $1,331 -1.45
428–440 thin fleshed 432 6 327.00–337.00 $329.53 $1,424 -5.05
458–495 469 15 270.00–300.00 $290.54 $1,363 +3.46
507–520 512 7 275.00–295.00 $287.09 $1,470 +5.20
550 550 2 237.00–265.00 $251.00 $1,380 —
600 600 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 -16.64
675–697 690 5 230.00–245.00 $241.07 $1,663 —
717–740 723 4 195.00–220.00 $213.60 $1,544 —
750–760 755 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,499 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 -47.00
469–495 474 5 175.00–230.00 $218.52 $1,036 —
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
580–595 588 2 220.00–250.00 $234.81 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
338 338 2 295.00 $295.00 $997 —
390 390 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,119 —
405–440 423 2 277.00–282.00 $279.60 $1,183 —
465 465 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,218 —
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,333 —
315–345 333 3 390.00–410.00 $398.38 $1,327 +15.42
352–365 fancy 355 4 410.00–425.00 $421.15 $1,495 —
360–395 382 9 370.00–405.00 $394.05 $1,505 -22.64
415–448 432 23 375.00–397.00 $379.53 $1,640 +16.41
450–495 477 36 367.00–385.00 $377.23 $1,799 -6.40
503–545 523 15 345.00–375.00 $359.84 $1,882 +12.60
552–585 fancy 558 9 340.00–342.00 $341.77 $1,907 —
553–578 565 11 300.00–337.00 $314.72 $1,778 -11.91
600–647 625 21 287.00–316.00 $298.62 $1,866 -8.57
665–690 680 3 284.00–302.00 $290.21 $1,973 +6.17
700–735 718 2 279.00–282.00 $280.46 $2,014 +5.46
750–765 758 4 250.00–265.00 $257.52 $1,952 —
805–835 825 3 237.00–241.00 $238.30 $1,966 +3.30
945 945 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,051 —
980 980 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,080 -43.11
340 340 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 $1,232 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,267 -60.00
350–398 380 4 320.00–335.00 $330.15 $1,255 -32.45
405–440 417 10 350.00–367.00 $357.16 $1,489 +22.11
420 thin fleshed 420 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
460–495 481 5 330.00–355.00 $344.74 $1,658 +20.30
525–545 538 3 320.00–335.00 $328.44 $1,767 +13.44
560–580 565 5 260.00–295.00 $277.13 $1,566 —
610–630 620 2 247.00–265.00 $255.85 $1,586 -23.12
655–698 676 5 260.00–285.00 $273.82 $1,851 —
725 725 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,972 —
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,033 —
462–498 476 5 275.00–290.00 $283.73 $1,351 —
515–530 520 3 285.00–290.00 $286.70 $1,491 —
663 663 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,439 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -75.00
610–625 618 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1180 991 80-85% 20 123.00–129.00 $125.18 $1,241 —
865–1215 1039 80-85% 34 131.00–139.00 $136.91 $1,422 —
923–1285 1066 80-85% 32 141.00–151.00 $144.82 $1,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1365 1240 75-80% 5 135.00–139.00 $137.54 $1,705 —
1065–1665 1299 75-80% 27 140.00–148.00 $144.27 $1,874 —
1080–1945 1505 75-80% 10 148.00–154.00 $150.65 $2,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–975 897 85-90% 3 103.00–105.00 $104.42 $937 —
820–1185 991 85-90% 7 110.00–117.00 $113.08 $1,121 -8.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1270 1070 3 138.00–145.00 $141.39 $1,513 —
1269–1800 1435 11 160.00–170.00 $163.62 $2,348 —
1195–1935 1583 6 149.00–160.00 $157.60 $2,495 —
1415–2165 1616 9 172.00–184.00 $176.17 $2,847 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013–1385 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,525.00–2,225.00 $1,703.40
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1141 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–905 857 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,475.00 $1,241.25
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
948 948 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
933–1160 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,486.64
1038 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1005–1155 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,603.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–740 723 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,140.83
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1070–1185 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,869.51 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.