Cattle Market Pulse

Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Dickson Regional Livestock Center report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.31/cwt +14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 581 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.96/cwt +19.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 521 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.55/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 524 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 847 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 -35.00
252 252 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,436 +20.00
358–365 360 11 445.00–490.00 $459.22 $1,653 +34.40
418–448 430 20 417.00–430.00 $426.73 $1,835 +15.30
431 value added 431 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,883 —
460–495 476 11 407.00–417.00 $413.46 $1,968 +16.45
501–538 value added 519 39 410.00–417.00 $413.54 $2,146 +13.54
500–548 527 16 392.00–412.00 $401.24 $2,115 +17.14
559 value added 559 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,264 +37.49
552–595 577 31 350.00–386.00 $369.90 $2,134 +15.17
605–645 628 14 350.00–380.00 $366.62 $2,302 +27.03
636–647 value added 645 24 379.00–382.00 $379.62 $2,449 +27.96
660–695 683 6 327.00–352.00 $345.16 $2,357 +14.99
681–697 value added 692 19 355.00–362.00 $357.18 $2,472 +17.72
700–715 708 3 315.00–335.00 $323.33 $2,289 -5.15
725 value added 725 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,552 +5.24
755 value added 755 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 —
750–785 763 3 315.00–342.00 $332.74 $2,539 +4.36
930 930 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,809 +32.00
955 955 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 507.00 $507.00 $1,420 —
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 +30.00
355–395 371 10 370.00–400.00 $380.79 $1,413 +28.61
403–440 414 6 370.00–400.00 $383.11 $1,586 +9.29
468 468 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 -13.55
540 540 3 384.00 $384.00 $2,074 +34.04
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 +5.65
605–645 634 6 325.00–345.00 $338.46 $2,146 +17.94

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 +52.39
300 value added 300 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,425 —
306–345 319 10 420.00–440.00 $430.01 $1,372 +9.73
357–393 373 25 402.00–430.00 $412.91 $1,540 +3.78
403–425 416 15 367.00–385.00 $376.98 $1,568 +4.42
418 value added 418 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,639 —
455–495 473 19 342.00–362.00 $350.51 $1,658 +0.84
500–535 522 30 330.00–345.00 $336.84 $1,758 +5.28
508–536 value added 528 16 350.00–371.00 $353.26 $1,865 —
550–595 567 31 320.00–348.00 $330.02 $1,871 +7.23
577–596 value added 594 32 350.00–353.00 $350.27 $2,081 +14.99
602–618 610 12 320.00–344.00 $336.26 $2,051 +21.46
664–680 666 8 302.00–319.00 $316.83 $2,110 +6.32
710–718 715 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,159 +2.00
717–745 value added 721 15 302.00–308.00 $307.17 $2,215 +5.17
785 785 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,174 +7.00
840 value added 840 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,394 -22.00
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
865 865 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,223 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,189 +20.62
320–325 324 5 402.00–417.00 $412.61 $1,337 +27.13
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -29.98
410–440 428 4 347.00–352.00 $350.29 $1,499 +5.46
453–495 475 8 320.00–342.00 $333.81 $1,586 -3.18
528–530 529 3 320.00–330.00 $323.34 $1,710 +8.53
550–590 565 7 300.00–315.00 $309.36 $1,748 +10.78
610–645 628 2 290.00–300.00 $294.86 $1,852 +4.57
650–698 679 6 270.00–297.00 $287.56 $1,953 +10.19
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 +15.00
880 880 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,024 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 +20.00
250–260 255 2 500.00–550.00 $525.49 $1,340 -44.51
308–343 325 7 460.00–480.00 $471.64 $1,533 -45.02
370–393 385 7 417.00–440.00 $427.47 $1,646 +1.14
420–444 436 22 390.00–407.00 $398.70 $1,738 +10.47
450–488 468 29 380.00–400.00 $390.23 $1,826 +10.23
500–540 521 19 360.00–390.00 $379.77 $1,979 +26.43
550–598 568 23 325.00–350.00 $340.86 $1,936 +8.49
600–645 628 17 315.00–340.00 $327.10 $2,054 +6.80
650–698 685 6 320.00–332.00 $322.22 $2,207 +9.42
725–733 730 5 302.00–315.00 $308.80 $2,254 +12.38
780 780 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 -1.22
855 855 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,411 —
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 8 375.00–400.00 $388.75 $1,493 +13.75
410–440 429 12 360.00–385.00 $368.21 $1,580 +6.13
455–490 475 12 330.00–370.00 $347.99 $1,653 -10.50
503–545 532 8 330.00–350.00 $339.63 $1,807 +19.37
555–598 587 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,820 -4.89
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +13.91
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
685 685 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,829 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1365 1126 80-85% 5 177.00–181.00 $178.18 $2,006 +8.45
1000–1315 1175 80-85% 5 161.00–167.00 $164.32 $1,931 -17.26
1055–1380 1212 80-85% 32 170.00–176.00 $172.37 $2,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1390 1196 75-80% 7 165.00–169.00 $168.17 $2,011 —
1150–1685 1406 75-80% 7 180.00–190.00 $182.33 $2,564 —
1090–2025 1412 75-80% 16 170.00–179.00 $174.17 $2,459 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1015 1010 85-90% 2 124.00–139.00 $131.46 $1,328 -16.17
960–1305 1075 85-90% 7 152.00–158.00 $155.27 $1,669 —
860–1380 1118 85-90% 6 143.00–151.00 $147.37 $1,648 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1470 1358 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,499 —
1078–2145 1662 9 192.00–205.00 $198.55 $3,300 -14.82
1350–2365 1967 3 214.00–216.00 $215.14 $4,232 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1123 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1120–1510 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,050.00–2,875.00 $2,516.32
1075–1540 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,333.84
1110–1485 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,631.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1030–1175 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,913.32

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1705 1705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.