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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.81/cwt -12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 474 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.71/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 525 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.53/cwt -24.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 431 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 643 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 6 412.00–432.00 $417.26 $1,381 -43.83
350–398 381 9 417.00–447.00 $421.47 $1,606 +5.70
400–425 421 7 400.00–415.00 $412.25 $1,736 +7.62
458–475 463 9 370.00–400.00 $385.63 $1,785 -6.83
505–539 530 24 355.00–388.00 $378.64 $2,007 +17.46
550–598 569 16 330.00–355.00 $342.26 $1,947 +4.46
615–623 623 16 318.00–320.00 $318.12 $1,982 -1.30
653 value added 653 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,135 +6.86
654–694 673 20 297.00–322.00 $310.96 $2,093 -1.80
715 value added 715 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,238 +5.10
700–745 723 2 290.00–295.00 $292.58 $2,115 -2.05
808 value added 808 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 -7.08
305–325 315 2 380.00–387.00 $383.61 $1,208 -41.34
365–380 372 3 350.00–392.00 $375.36 $1,396 -14.14
400–445 428 3 350.00–362.00 $353.74 $1,514 -8.64
460–495 478 2 350.00–352.00 $351.04 $1,678 -12.14
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -12.78
560–580 576 5 315.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,837 -2.95
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 value added 211 5 445.00 $445.00 $939 —
255 255 1 385.00 $385.00 $982 +1.66
261 value added 261 13 437.00 $437.00 $1,141 —
323 value added 323 15 430.00 $430.00 $1,389 +23.00
300–345 325 11 370.00–377.00 $373.80 $1,215 -21.70
350–398 381 14 352.00–382.00 $372.02 $1,417 -6.04
427 value added 427 7 372.00 $372.00 $1,588 -15.75
415–445 433 20 330.00–352.00 $340.32 $1,474 -28.94
455–498 474 32 320.00–340.00 $327.81 $1,554 -9.12
505–547 525 28 300.00–310.00 $307.71 $1,615 +0.89
564 value added 564 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,777 ±0.00
550–588 575 18 300.00–311.00 $302.31 $1,738 +62.31
605–643 625 13 280.00–300.00 $287.17 $1,795 -4.07
650–687 671 12 277.00–285.00 $280.19 $1,880 -0.07
715–746 726 11 257.00–262.00 $260.13 $1,889 +6.10
755–790 772 3 221.00–237.00 $231.54 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 276 5 335.00–350.00 $341.14 $942 -14.36
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 -34.58
360–380 369 4 332.00–340.00 $335.50 $1,238 -14.45
405–445 422 7 317.00–337.00 $324.45 $1,369 -6.64
475–498 490 7 300.00–320.00 $310.06 $1,519 -2.18
528–532 530 4 270.00–290.00 $280.04 $1,484 -4.96
568–598 582 8 275.00–298.00 $286.65 $1,668 +16.65
675–690 683 2 220.00–240.00 $229.89 $1,570 -5.06
730–745 738 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 -22.46
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
850 850 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -18.38
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 +9.14
410 fancy 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 -2.00
400–449 424 22 370.00–405.00 $389.52 $1,652 +3.00
458–480 468 14 360.00–375.00 $363.89 $1,703 +0.52
500–536 525 12 340.00–350.00 $343.82 $1,805 -9.32
529 fancy 529 5 382.00 $382.00 $2,021 +10.00
555–595 583 5 305.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,836 -17.36
620–625 622 3 300.00–310.00 $306.65 $1,907 +5.01
650–680 669 5 290.00–300.00 $292.76 $1,959 +5.70
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 +12.51
750–787 775 6 270.00–281.00 $276.71 $2,145 —
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 382.00–395.00 $390.61 $1,426 +29.90
465–495 471 6 340.00–350.00 $344.30 $1,622 +9.90
518–540 529 9 320.00–330.00 $322.77 $1,707 +5.51
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -18.41
855 855 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 +50.00
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 +40.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1700 1296 75-80% 22 151.00–160.00 $154.87 $2,007 —
1050–1783 1540 75-80% 17 144.00–150.00 $149.00 $2,295 +10.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1145 80-85% 8 147.00–157.00 $150.25 $1,720 +1.48
1010–1361 1239 80-85% 10 130.00–137.00 $134.90 $1,671 —
915–1597 1396 80-85% 20 139.00–144.00 $143.07 $1,997 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,045 —
870–1100 985 85-90% 2 119.00–121.00 $120.12 $1,183 —
835–1220 1023 85-90% 6 127.00–132.00 $129.92 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1725 1533 2 153.00–164.00 $159.19 $2,440 —
1740 1740 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,958 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923–1053 966 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,925.00–2,675.00 $2,197.42
1078 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
975–1310 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,324.08
1010–1248 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,800.00 $2,493.94
1215 fancy 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1110–1380 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,175.00 $2,018.98
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1035–1410 1282 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,375.00 $2,255.10
1310–1395 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,375.00 $2,169.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1160 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,747.41
915–1155 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,823.01
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
855–1010 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–2,550.00 $2,357.43 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 -225.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -400.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -300.00
1135–1325 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,130.79 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1220 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,625.00–2,850.00 $2,774.17 -72.89
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.