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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.75/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 525 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $354.59/cwt +12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 571 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.96/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 524 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,022 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 450.00–485.00 $467.50 $1,216 —
273 value added 273 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,406 —
310 value added 310 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
320–343 334 14 452.00–477.00 $468.40 $1,564 +51.14
375–385 value added 381 8 452.00–455.00 $453.11 $1,726 —
350–398 382 10 412.00–442.00 $422.93 $1,616 +1.46
424 value added 424 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,844 —
400–445 433 10 400.00–422.00 $415.30 $1,798 +3.05
453 value added 453 6 427.00 $427.00 $1,934 —
455–495 476 27 387.00–410.00 $397.89 $1,894 +12.26
500–543 value added 522 4 382.00–385.00 $383.44 $2,002 —
504–548 524 37 361.00–382.00 $374.04 $1,960 -4.60
557–575 value added 564 22 362.00–370.00 $367.03 $2,070 —
550–591 575 32 330.00–365.00 $346.04 $1,990 +3.78
606–640 616 17 310.00–335.00 $326.05 $2,008 +7.93
613–638 value added 625 9 330.00–337.00 $332.18 $2,076 —
655–683 value added 674 3 316.00–325.00 $318.92 $2,150 -8.08
653–685 676 20 300.00–322.00 $307.47 $2,078 -3.49
710–748 729 9 302.00–315.00 $309.71 $2,258 +17.13
730–735 value added 733 8 316.00–317.00 $316.50 $2,320 +3.50
790 790 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
835 835 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 —
841 value added 841 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,313 -10.00
937 value added 937 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,361 —
975 975 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,252 -10.00
330–348 342 4 402.00–442.00 $432.34 $1,479 +48.73
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 +31.26
465–485 469 5 347.00–375.00 $368.22 $1,727 +17.18
500–515 513 6 345.00–350.00 $345.81 $1,774 +35.81
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 -18.99
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 225.00–265.00 $244.45 $892 —
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
450–470 460 2 240.00–320.00 $280.87 $1,292 -49.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 420.00 $420.00 $945 —
260–293 278 4 415.00–420.00 $416.19 $1,157 +31.19
301–345 327 17 390.00–420.00 $409.67 $1,340 +35.87
330 value added 330 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,393 -8.00
358 thin fleshed 358 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,493 —
363 value added 363 4 422.00 $422.00 $1,532 —
352–395 375 17 390.00–415.00 $401.65 $1,506 +29.63
400–405 value added 402 3 402.00–405.00 $403.01 $1,620 +31.01
405–443 429 36 362.00–392.00 $378.29 $1,623 +37.97
452–468 value added 462 9 372.00 $372.00 $1,719 —
450–497 473 14 335.00–362.00 $348.90 $1,650 +21.09
500–545 525 61 300.00–332.00 $319.75 $1,679 +12.04
558 value added 558 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,814 +10.00
560–593 582 28 280.00–302.00 $292.30 $1,701 -10.01
613–628 value added 618 8 302.00 $302.00 $1,866 —
600–648 637 32 270.00–295.00 $284.89 $1,815 -2.28
650–675 659 12 260.00–287.00 $273.10 $1,800 -7.09
710 710 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,825 -3.13
773–783 778 4 242.00–257.00 $249.45 $1,941 +17.91
805–820 813 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,809 —
833–848 value added 841 4 232.00–237.00 $234.48 $1,972 —
860–885 873 3 215.00–230.00 $221.71 $1,936 —
920 920 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 405.00 $405.00 $911 —
255–280 268 3 370.00–400.00 $387.40 $1,038 +46.26
315–345 328 6 350.00–377.00 $365.76 $1,200 +40.76
350–390 371 15 345.00–377.00 $366.01 $1,358 +30.51
355–393 thin fleshed 380 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,452 —
405–445 418 5 332.00–357.00 $345.74 $1,445 +21.29
450–499 486 29 300.00–335.00 $323.77 $1,574 +13.71
510–545 535 9 270.00–300.00 $290.24 $1,553 +10.20
550–575 561 7 250.00–280.00 $270.59 $1,518 -16.06
650–690 660 4 230.00–250.00 $235.23 $1,553 +5.34
810 810 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 —
315–345 332 5 420.00–442.00 $429.57 $1,426 —
337 fancy 337 3 462.00 $462.00 $1,557 —
360–395 383 17 410.00–440.00 $423.33 $1,621 +23.33
400–448 423 23 390.00–422.00 $406.87 $1,721 +17.35
460–465 fancy 463 2 392.00–400.00 $395.98 $1,833 —
450–495 476 31 350.00–385.00 $373.36 $1,777 +9.47
500–525 510 12 340.00–372.00 $364.53 $1,859 +20.71
525–533 fancy 531 7 377.00 $377.00 $2,002 -5.00
553–555 fancy 554 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,005 —
550–580 564 5 337.00–357.00 $346.93 $1,957 +31.96
600–648 618 21 300.00–325.00 $312.00 $1,928 +5.35
650–685 665 11 290.00–310.00 $300.55 $1,999 +7.79
700–730 712 3 285.00–292.00 $287.98 $2,050 -2.02
765–780 771 4 277.00–282.00 $279.48 $2,155 +2.77
850–885 863 3 247.00–262.00 $253.66 $2,189 —
908 908 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,907 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 275 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 -15.61
405–449 429 11 370.00–387.00 $380.04 $1,630 —
450–475 462 3 310.00–335.00 $325.16 $1,502 -19.14
500–549 531 15 300.00–330.00 $324.66 $1,724 +1.89
565–595 581 4 270.00–300.00 $284.31 $1,652 -5.69
587 thin fleshed 587 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,861 —
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
660–680 670 2 250.00–280.00 $265.22 $1,777 —
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
763–775 767 4 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $2,032 —
813 813 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,967 —
855–880 868 2 215.00–240.00 $227.32 $1,973 +52.32
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —
950 950 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 +20.00
410–445 434 5 300.00–350.00 $321.75 $1,396 -28.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 320.00–335.00 $327.65 $1,255 —
515–525 520 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
580 580 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,549 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1330 1096 80-85% 8 133.00–139.00 $136.51 $1,496 —
875–1285 1152 80-85% 8 147.00–154.00 $151.26 $1,743 —
885–1412 1239 80-85% 26 140.00–147.00 $142.33 $1,763 +7.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,826 -13.87
1050–1680 1334 75-80% 20 150.00–160.00 $154.59 $2,062 —
1250–1550 1520 75-80% 13 143.00–150.00 $143.82 $2,186 -5.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1064 922 85-90% 2 110.00–118.00 $114.62 $1,057 —
825–1055 929 85-90% 9 120.00–127.00 $122.50 $1,138 —
995–1015 1005 85-90% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,286 -1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1620 1285 10 157.00–162.00 $159.44 $2,049 —
1435–1940 1696 9 166.00–178.00 $172.45 $2,925 —
1690–2030 1866 5 179.00–185.00 $182.15 $3,399 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1070–1300 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,242.33
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1145–1490 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,199.44
1080–1535 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,625.00 $2,371.17
1260–1465 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,913.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1290–1400 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,904.09 —
1280–1520 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,990.00 -310.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 -125.00

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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.