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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

1,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.57/cwt -17.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 435 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.95/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 564 lb · 96 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $406.04/cwt -19.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 468 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,507 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 —
250 fancy 250 2 552.00 $552.00 $1,380 —
255–285 272 9 500.00–540.00 $512.31 $1,393 +42.31
310–345 334 10 450.00–480.00 $463.43 $1,548 +18.19
358–385 366 6 440.00–465.00 $456.29 $1,670 +20.49
405–423 value added 415 10 420.00–430.00 $423.02 $1,756 -22.48
410–447 432 26 400.00–420.00 $412.24 $1,781 -11.89
453–496 value added 466 36 410.00–420.00 $417.05 $1,943 -29.64
450–498 469 44 382.00–405.00 $397.03 $1,862 -20.22
500–517 value added 512 20 397.00–402.00 $400.76 $2,052 +14.95
507–540 525 25 362.00–397.00 $383.05 $2,011 +17.94
550–574 value added 557 34 361.00–367.00 $363.55 $2,025 -3.78
560–590 574 23 337.00–360.00 $349.37 $2,005 +5.54
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -63.83
613–644 629 38 320.00–340.00 $327.72 $2,061 +4.36
620–633 value added 631 16 345.00–352.00 $351.14 $2,216 +3.99
650–661 value added 660 11 335.00–341.00 $340.46 $2,247 -1.01
652–690 671 32 307.00–332.00 $318.89 $2,140 -0.68
713–715 value added 714 3 312.00–326.00 $321.32 $2,294 -10.67
700–748 730 22 300.00–312.00 $303.91 $2,219 -13.34
795–797 value added 797 36 285.00–287.00 $285.06 $2,272 —
810 value added 810 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,284 —
865 value added 865 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,422 —
918 value added 918 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,524 —
955–960 957 7 235.00–267.00 $258.87 $2,477 -11.13
961 value added 961 53 274.50 $274.50 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 thin fleshed 285 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 —
293–295 294 3 450.00–460.00 $456.65 $1,343 +23.84
310–338 329 3 410.00–422.00 $413.77 $1,361 +32.57
355–392 378 5 390.00–410.00 $406.25 $1,536 +26.01
385 thin fleshed 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 —
415–430 424 4 370.00–380.00 $375.01 $1,590 —
452–495 473 16 350.00–382.00 $358.07 $1,694 -23.52
502–546 531 17 320.00–355.00 $336.96 $1,789 +3.28
588–595 590 4 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,917 +5.97
608–632 620 10 300.00–317.00 $304.69 $1,889 —
665–683 677 3 282.00–300.00 $294.11 $1,991 +6.72
727–735 729 4 270.00–280.00 $277.48 $2,023 —
795 795 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
940 940 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,993 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 320.00–395.00 $357.50 $1,162 —
393 393 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,376 —
420 420 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 +30.00
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 —
580 580 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 440.00–445.00 $443.33 $1,042 —
255–297 285 7 425.00–450.00 $444.96 $1,268 +2.32
305–318 310 6 400.00–422.00 $410.55 $1,273 -7.41
368 value added 368 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,553 -10.00
355–397 380 23 360.00–417.00 $399.71 $1,519 -13.05
400–435 value added 433 65 400.00–402.00 $400.11 $1,732 -17.40
400–445 436 72 350.00–382.00 $368.63 $1,607 -23.41
459 value added 459 6 357.00 $357.00 $1,639 -30.53
450–495 470 51 330.00–352.00 $343.97 $1,617 -10.80
513–531 value added 526 13 340.00–345.00 $342.07 $1,799 -9.07
502–548 528 56 320.00–335.00 $329.87 $1,742 +49.87
551–555 value added 553 16 335.00–341.00 $337.62 $1,867 -6.56
550–592 566 80 310.00–332.00 $326.02 $1,845 +9.23
605 605 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 -13.19
600–640 613 17 300.00–320.00 $313.35 $1,921 +5.16
615 value added 615 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 +1.27
650–663 value added 658 11 307.00–316.00 $312.08 $2,053 +3.08
658–695 677 16 282.00–299.00 $290.49 $1,967 +5.24
720 value added 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —
730 730 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,913 -19.00
760 value added 760 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,098 —
780 780 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,083 —
802 value added 802 17 263.00 $263.00 $2,109 —
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —
897 value added 897 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 327 6 350.00–385.00 $366.20 $1,197 -0.37
375–390 382 5 355.00–387.00 $377.94 $1,444 +5.58
400–440 425 21 320.00–345.00 $336.66 $1,431 -33.16
455–490 468 5 305.00–335.00 $322.75 $1,510 -5.00
525–545 535 2 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $1,632 -5.24
555–593 582 16 300.00–305.00 $300.61 $1,750 +15.87
629 629 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,761 -8.62
680–693 690 4 250.00–260.00 $257.54 $1,777 —
720 720 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 325.00–337.00 $330.91 $1,125 —
400–408 405 3 300.00–310.00 $303.29 $1,228 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 fancy 371 24 456.00 $456.00 $1,692 -11.00
355–390 374 11 405.00–440.00 $422.55 $1,580 -17.72
400–415 408 10 400.00–430.00 $413.40 $1,687 -3.00
451–485 464 39 370.00–395.00 $377.76 $1,753 +4.05
500–540 520 39 340.00–360.00 $351.48 $1,828 -17.52
555–593 575 16 325.00–350.00 $340.61 $1,959 -3.37
605–645 626 11 300.00–330.00 $318.11 $1,991 +11.70
655–695 670 8 300.00–305.00 $300.64 $2,014 -16.99
705–715 708 3 285.00–295.00 $290.67 $2,058 -16.70
750–795 766 4 275.00–285.00 $280.40 $2,148 -18.60
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
890 890 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,958 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
350–365 358 2 340.00–355.00 $347.34 $1,243 -35.16
355–395 thin fleshed 377 3 390.00–392.00 $390.67 $1,473 —
405–443 425 13 350.00–385.00 $368.14 $1,565 -1.90
455–498 478 23 335.00–355.00 $349.15 $1,669 +7.94
510–520 515 3 320.00–330.00 $323.37 $1,665 +0.31
570–598 590 6 300.00–327.00 $313.31 $1,849 +5.92
615–643 636 8 265.00–287.00 $270.11 $1,718 -16.97
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
711–735 716 5 250.00–270.00 $254.11 $1,819 -30.89
758 758 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,895 -30.00
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,363 —
525–535 528 7 270.00–290.00 $272.84 $1,441 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1810 1385 75-80% 3 149.00–155.00 $152.93 $2,118 —
1225–1795 1456 75-80% 11 168.00–180.00 $173.86 $2,531 +23.86
1150–1665 1487 75-80% 27 156.00–165.00 $161.94 $2,408 +11.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1420 1100 80-85% 4 142.00–147.00 $144.45 $1,589 -0.62
985–1500 1156 80-85% 9 152.00–159.00 $155.03 $1,792 —
995–1475 1173 80-85% 19 160.00–173.00 $164.77 $1,933 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1080 939 85-90% 5 122.00–127.00 $124.71 $1,171 —
875–1150 993 85-90% 7 137.00–143.00 $140.71 $1,397 -5.17
850–1360 1065 85-90% 6 146.00–149.00 $147.92 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1740 1406 7 178.00–185.00 $182.82 $2,570 —
1210–1755 1483 2 160.00–173.00 $167.69 $2,487 —
1260–1935 1617 7 191.00–206.00 $198.57 $3,211 +25.64

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
741–836 764 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,828.10

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1190–1270 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,483.03
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
1280 fancy 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1305–1570 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,350.00 $3,054.96 +254.96
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +582.30

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.