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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

1,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $264.08/cwt ≈ $2,469/hd at 935 lb · 165 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $274.38/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 879 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.06/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 605 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,530 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 465.00–505.00 $482.98 $1,077 —
270–275 273 2 477.00–490.00 $483.44 $1,320 —
303–310 value added 305 4 477.00–480.00 $477.76 $1,457 —
300–338 323 8 452.00–470.00 $461.09 $1,489 +34.09
355–390 372 9 407.00–430.00 $415.77 $1,547 -3.80
405–438 value added 421 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,768 +3.00
400–444 428 24 385.00–415.00 $404.63 $1,732 -7.72
459 value added 459 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,928 —
455–498 471 25 380.00–400.00 $392.46 $1,848 +1.31
500–526 value added 521 8 382.00–385.00 $384.64 $2,004 -9.36
500–546 535 37 340.00–372.00 $361.18 $1,932 -4.51
550–575 value added 562 16 353.00–362.00 $355.64 $1,999 +8.64
550–595 576 15 330.00–355.00 $337.80 $1,946 +7.21
600–635 602 64 302.00–320.00 $319.42 $1,923 +8.08
611–633 value added 621 14 332.00–337.00 $334.11 $2,075 +7.61
650–682 666 14 300.00–317.00 $312.76 $2,083 —
675–683 value added 680 14 318.00–327.00 $320.14 $2,177 —
700–721 715 13 285.00–302.00 $294.63 $2,107 -4.86
705–735 value added 725 8 302.00–317.00 $307.90 $2,232 +7.90
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —
785 value added 785 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,410 —
805–840 823 2 265.00–282.00 $273.32 $2,249 —
865–870 866 19 240.00–268.00 $266.11 $2,305 —
883 value added 883 60 277.00 $277.00 $2,446 +12.00
900 900 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,133 —
932–941 value added 935 164 263.75–264.50 $264.25 $2,471 —
975 975 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 —
250–280 265 2 430.00–445.00 $437.08 $1,158 +30.08
300–345 331 12 410.00–440.00 $424.95 $1,407 —
360–385 372 8 370.00–402.00 $389.50 $1,449 —
410–440 426 4 350.00–380.00 $362.38 $1,544 -0.35
455–495 471 7 350.00–380.00 $363.18 $1,711 —
510–535 521 7 300.00–335.00 $322.78 $1,682 —
575–597 593 10 320.00–330.00 $321.94 $1,909 +36.94
605–645 629 5 290.00–297.00 $294.31 $1,851 +3.31
665 665 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,875 +12.00
785 785 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,782 —
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
950 950 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,014 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 853 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 445.00–455.00 $449.77 $989 —
250–295 274 6 380.00–400.00 $383.34 $1,050 —
328–345 337 16 377.00–402.00 $395.50 $1,333 +10.50
345 value added 345 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,404 +5.00
350–387 value added 378 4 400.00–402.00 $401.54 $1,518 —
355–395 378 17 365.00–390.00 $378.06 $1,429 -12.12
403–417 value added 411 8 387.00–390.00 $387.75 $1,594 —
400–445 427 34 350.00–380.00 $369.26 $1,577 -9.13
455 value added 455 5 362.00–367.00 $366.00 $1,665 —
455–495 471 35 320.00–355.00 $336.93 $1,587 +3.06
509 value added 509 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,654 -15.00
503–548 524 55 300.00–325.00 $306.82 $1,608 -1.63
559 value added 559 12 315.00 $315.00 $1,761 —
550–595 568 43 280.00–303.00 $289.96 $1,647 +9.86
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -40.10
603–640 622 33 275.00–299.00 $291.24 $1,812 +7.14
610–645 value added 632 9 301.00–307.00 $303.20 $1,916 —
650–652 value added 651 6 297.00–298.00 $297.50 $1,937 +25.50
650–688 667 22 275.00–292.00 $280.26 $1,869 +23.26
700 value added 700 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,883 +20.00
700–730 711 5 252.00–257.00 $254.03 $1,806 +17.03
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
850–860 855 2 222.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,932 —
935 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 281 8 345.00–370.00 $355.50 $999 —
310–330 320 2 357.00–362.00 $359.58 $1,151 +18.54
360–385 374 6 330.00–360.00 $349.95 $1,309 -11.10
378 thin fleshed 378 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,399 —
400–447 423 28 310.00–345.00 $331.09 $1,401 -14.68
445 thin fleshed 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
460–498 481 13 300.00–320.00 $312.24 $1,502 +7.27
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 +4.60
555–593 570 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +4.93
600–640 620 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 +20.00
670–695 685 3 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,609 —
705–730 718 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,669 —
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
865–870 868 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
350–375 363 2 315.00–322.00 $318.38 $1,156 —
425–433 430 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
465 465 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,335 —
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 +20.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,197 —
395 395 3 330.00–377.00 $345.67 $1,365 —
495 495 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,198 —
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 +75.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 380.00–402.00 $390.86 $1,485 -19.69
420 fancy 420 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,730 —
420–445 431 25 370.00–400.00 $386.52 $1,666 -8.48
450–458 fancy 455 3 395.00–400.00 $396.65 $1,805 —
450–495 474 47 350.00–385.00 $363.37 $1,722 -7.55
500 fancy 500 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,860 —
501–548 522 36 340.00–367.00 $353.14 $1,843 -4.38
550–598 576 37 320.00–347.00 $332.33 $1,914 -2.67
600–645 617 20 285.00–317.00 $301.64 $1,861 —
649 fancy 649 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,090 —
670–690 678 8 278.00–297.00 $287.06 $1,946 +15.06
700–745 727 14 267.00–287.00 $277.49 $2,017 —
860–870 865 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,964 +27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 350.00–372.00 $360.71 $1,371 -19.39
400–448 425 13 350.00–370.00 $363.63 $1,545 +30.87
456–480 465 8 310.00–350.00 $334.40 $1,555 -15.60
510–540 522 11 310.00–330.00 $317.26 $1,656 —
565–598 583 14 300.00–317.00 $308.41 $1,798 +38.41
630–645 636 4 260.00–280.00 $269.19 $1,712 —
684–690 685 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
900–945 923 3 180.00–190.00 $186.59 $1,722 —
955–995 980 3 155.00–170.00 $164.92 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
455 455 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —
560–590 575 2 262.00–277.00 $269.70 $1,551 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 —
560 560 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1780 1331 75-80% 23 140.00–149.00 $144.61 $1,925 —
1000–1590 1332 75-80% 21 150.00–160.00 $154.27 $2,055 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,092 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1250 1083 80-85% 5 126.00–135.00 $132.21 $1,432 —
945–1295 1112 80-85% 16 135.00–146.00 $141.10 $1,569 —
930–1230 1128 80-85% 14 145.00–154.00 $148.77 $1,678 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1055 857 85-90% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.54 $887 -6.46
765–970 883 85-90% 5 112.00–120.00 $114.99 $1,015 +4.99
830–985 929 85-90% 4 122.00–128.00 $125.88 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,863 —
860–2215 1679 9 163.00–173.00 $165.61 $2,781 —
1650–1885 1768 2 186.00 $186.00 $3,288 —
1570–2055 1795 4 148.00–162.00 $155.76 $2,796 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1107 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
910–1500 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,490.31
931–1335 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,359.12
1071–1338 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,100.00–2,575.00 $2,401.36
1234–1285 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,229.56
1310–1502 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,431.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
755–1290 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,781.57
840–1110 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,450.00–2,125.00 $1,847.81
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1050–1265 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,940.98
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
858 858 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00

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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
1110–1250 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,973.70 —
1100–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,819.15 —
1125–1400 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,575.00–3,000.00 $2,847.06 —
1230–1410 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,975.00–3,000.00 $2,993.09 —
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.