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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $272.82/cwt +13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 846 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.82/cwt +16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 524 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.63/cwt +23.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 473 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 948 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 5 480.00–500.00 $485.03 $1,125 +45.03
255 value added 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
255–290 279 7 450.00–472.00 $453.15 $1,264 +35.21
300–337 325 9 437.00–460.00 $451.70 $1,468 +19.44
350–398 378 19 415.00–450.00 $436.59 $1,650 +24.92
400–438 429 9 405.00–437.00 $418.81 $1,797 +4.55
450–495 472 8 370.00–400.00 $384.62 $1,815 +16.82
500–517 value added 510 12 380.00–382.00 $380.16 $1,939 +4.69
505–541 531 29 340.00–377.00 $358.37 $1,903 -8.02
555 value added 555 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 -3.35
550–595 576 47 320.00–340.00 $328.61 $1,893 +5.92
602–640 value added 604 16 325.00–327.00 $325.13 $1,964 +1.75
600–645 619 10 300.00–322.00 $307.16 $1,901 +5.88
650–685 666 7 305.00–327.00 $312.99 $2,085 +24.08
703–713 709 5 295.00–296.00 $295.40 $2,094 +6.75
782–796 value added 790 14 272.00–276.50 $273.91 $2,164 —
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 +18.00
805–848 value added 846 119 268.25–277.50 $272.97 $2,309 +11.23
930 930 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,092 -21.50
1043 value added 1043 3 232.00 $232.00 $2,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 +52.59
335–348 341 8 375.00–405.00 $387.51 $1,321 +5.51
360–398 384 4 370.00–375.00 $371.17 $1,425 -2.22
415–445 434 8 350.00–382.00 $365.83 $1,588 +23.41
455–490 473 2 350.00–365.00 $357.22 $1,690 +47.22
515–543 534 6 310.00–335.00 $320.06 $1,709 +10.06
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
528 528 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,542 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
710 710 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–293 288 4 385.00–420.00 $408.17 $1,176 +32.03
310–348 333 7 387.00–417.00 $405.21 $1,349 +25.46
335 thin fleshed 335 1 429.00 $429.00 $1,437 —
355–390 366 21 390.00–417.00 $399.86 $1,463 +16.76
382 value added 382 19 422.00 $422.00 $1,612 +17.53
414 value added 414 4 407.00 $407.00 $1,685 +15.00
400–436 425 15 357.00–382.00 $362.03 $1,539 -13.39
453–480 value added 456 9 362.00–372.00 $363.17 $1,656 +16.98
455–498 476 45 327.00–360.00 $343.32 $1,634 +29.35
500–545 523 40 304.00–331.00 $324.77 $1,699 +16.81
515–530 value added 526 17 335.00 $335.00 $1,762 -1.00
550–590 567 30 290.00–318.00 $308.94 $1,752 +27.74
555–576 value added 570 10 320.00–327.00 $322.05 $1,836 +19.54
603 value added 603 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,851 +17.60
610–645 616 18 270.00–295.00 $280.19 $1,726 +5.38
650–668 value added 659 6 282.00–287.00 $284.53 $1,875 +6.57
655–692 679 16 264.00–273.00 $268.50 $1,823 -8.50
708–715 712 4 255.00–263.00 $258.98 $1,844 +15.52
780 780 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,966 +26.09
805–820 813 2 237.00–242.00 $239.52 $1,947 +15.19
897 value added 897 3 247.00 $247.00 $2,216 —
905–920 915 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 382.00 $382.00 $898 —
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 +25.00
315–345 329 8 350.00–375.00 $367.23 $1,208 +60.23
355–395 382 24 350.00–375.00 $364.87 $1,394 +46.25
420–445 428 8 320.00–340.00 $335.02 $1,434 +23.27
455–498 481 19 297.00–320.00 $307.65 $1,480 +17.11
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 -2.09
555–565 560 2 262.00–280.00 $270.92 $1,517 +19.92
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 +43.00
825 825 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,749 —
925 925 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,961 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -8.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +1.62
383 383 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,513 +0.95
408 fancy 408 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,836 —
400–438 415 12 402.00–432.00 $417.62 $1,733 +38.09
450–486 471 27 365.00–387.00 $375.21 $1,767 -2.02
520–547 535 17 332.00–357.00 $340.08 $1,819 -19.76
555–570 562 11 310.00–335.00 $321.29 $1,806 +6.57
615–630 622 3 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,835 -3.59
665–680 674 5 270.00–297.00 $284.65 $1,919 -5.56
738–740 739 3 250.00–255.00 $253.33 $1,872 -27.13
760 fancy 760 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,067 —
790 790 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,991 -5.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,089 +7.00
320 320 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,158 -0.50
340 thin fleshed 340 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,350 —
410 thin fleshed 410 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 -5.00
405–445 428 6 350.00–365.00 $355.37 $1,521 -1.79
463–485 471 7 347.00–350.00 $349.56 $1,646 +4.82
500–545 519 5 287.00–320.00 $311.07 $1,614 -17.37
595 595 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,708 +9.87
620–645 633 5 270.00–280.00 $277.00 $1,753 +21.15
690 690 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,808 -11.82
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,439 —
450–460 453 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,450 +70.00
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
690 690 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 312.00–315.00 $313.53 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1295 1096 80-85% 17 133.00–143.00 $137.34 $1,505 -7.48
950–1325 1109 80-85% 14 144.00–155.00 $147.59 $1,637 —
840–1265 1123 80-85% 10 125.00–132.00 $129.68 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1465 1310 75-80% 7 135.00–137.00 $136.37 $1,786 —
985–1810 1424 75-80% 15 150.00–164.00 $154.19 $2,196 —
1088–1915 1472 75-80% 12 140.00–149.00 $144.92 $2,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–975 968 85-90% 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,191 +9.92
815–1215 987 85-90% 3 106.00–113.00 $109.30 $1,079 -3.78
845–1190 991 85-90% 9 114.00–121.00 $117.18 $1,161 +4.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2075 1583 5 153.00–166.00 $159.08 $2,518 +1.48
1660–1945 1783 4 168.00–178.00 $173.29 $3,090 —
1755–2215 1950 3 180.00–194.00 $188.19 $3,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.