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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

1,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.96/cwt +24.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 580 lb · 122 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $377.69/cwt +34.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,775/hd at 735 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.60/cwt +18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 626 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,729 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 267 8 600.00–610.00 $605.94 $1,618 +85.32
300 300 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,725 +95.00
360–395 373 7 432.00–465.00 $444.53 $1,658 +16.68
410–447 428 37 422.00–452.00 $441.54 $1,890 +23.79
453–499 476 22 415.00–447.00 $431.27 $2,053 +37.07
502–525 value added 510 6 430.00–433.00 $431.50 $2,201 —
500–548 521 53 399.00–425.00 $416.92 $2,172 +15.82
530 530 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,078 -9.10
563 value added 563 3 416.00 $416.00 $2,342 +28.00
550–580 564 14 387.00–412.00 $398.69 $2,249 +34.14
600–638 value added 610 23 418.00–420.00 $419.45 $2,559 +29.45
618 thin fleshed 618 19 414.00 $414.00 $2,559 —
610–647 632 35 370.00–395.00 $381.69 $2,412 +25.03
654–698 667 59 359.00–389.00 $369.85 $2,467 +12.73
650–681 value added 670 25 390.00–402.00 $391.13 $2,621 +11.16
700–745 726 14 345.00–371.00 $353.57 $2,567 +10.19
723–747 value added 736 108 375.00–388.00 $380.82 $2,803 —
750 750 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,715 +25.00
801 value added 801 59 361.25 $361.25 $2,894 +37.50
800–840 815 4 327.00–338.00 $333.56 $2,719 +19.56
852–873 866 8 332.00–341.00 $333.73 $2,890 +16.22
918 value added 918 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,846 —
1015 value added 1015 54 310.50 $310.50 $3,152 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,316 +12.37
350–365 358 2 417.00–422.00 $419.55 $1,502 —
400–420 416 6 395.00–407.00 $403.90 $1,680 +26.65
451 thin fleshed 451 4 419.00 $419.00 $1,890 —
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 +12.09
510–540 526 4 360.00–385.00 $372.83 $1,961 +14.01
568–583 578 7 355.00–360.00 $357.84 $2,068 +21.08
600–633 628 24 343.00–365.00 $359.08 $2,255 —
673–693 687 14 330.00–340.00 $333.52 $2,291 +8.52
720–743 735 3 330.00–331.00 $330.67 $2,430 +8.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568–593 575 19 375.00–377.00 $375.54 $2,159 —
655–665 657 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
533–535 533 14 290.00–335.00 $331.77 $1,768 —
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 565.00–605.00 $586.08 $1,366 —
255–275 265 4 555.00–565.00 $559.81 $1,483 —
305 fancy 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
320–340 328 6 422.00–450.00 $432.91 $1,420 +15.05
356–396 376 22 402.00–432.00 $422.04 $1,587 +13.18
405–445 430 24 390.00–405.00 $396.35 $1,704 +35.51
400–439 value added 433 39 407.00–415.00 $411.70 $1,783 +1.70
450–496 477 35 360.00–382.00 $367.15 $1,751 +15.99
450–489 value added 477 10 387.00–392.00 $388.41 $1,853 —
506 value added 506 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,923 —
500–545 527 51 355.00–370.00 $363.09 $1,913 +23.82
550–592 572 78 340.00–365.00 $349.27 $1,998 +11.70
593 value added 593 44 390.00 $390.00 $2,313 —
604–648 617 17 325.00–347.00 $338.72 $2,090 +11.90
620–646 value added 628 67 350.00–359.00 $351.11 $2,205 +6.11
651–680 value added 658 8 356.00–361.00 $359.71 $2,367 +47.00
678 678 39 353.00 $353.00 $2,393 +69.52
660–695 680 7 325.00–347.00 $335.66 $2,282 +52.18
710–719 value added 718 11 340.00–349.00 $340.81 $2,447 —
710–735 728 4 315.00–322.00 $319.04 $2,323 —
750 value added 750 2 322.00–325.00 $323.50 $2,426 +19.50
825 825 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,450 +24.67
868 value added 868 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,726 —
915 value added 915 4 302.00 $302.00 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,254 —
275 275 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,444 +155.14
317–322 318 14 400.00–405.00 $403.92 $1,284 +44.02
355–387 376 5 370.00–387.00 $377.53 $1,420 -17.47
425–445 439 5 367.00–375.00 $370.82 $1,628 —
452–495 473 20 335.00–360.00 $348.31 $1,648 +12.14
520–545 527 8 330.00–355.00 $343.75 $1,812 +24.72
580–585 583 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,938 +19.33
618–638 629 7 317.00–320.00 $319.57 $2,010 —
660–679 675 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
605 605 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 615.00–630.00 $622.33 $1,400 —
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 +140.00
320–335 330 4 455.00–467.00 $463.59 $1,530 +28.59
358–398 383 24 430.00–455.00 $445.36 $1,706 +26.62
408–445 434 35 400.00–438.00 $417.88 $1,814 +5.88
450–495 464 15 400.00–427.00 $411.43 $1,909 +7.93
500–530 515 23 382.00–412.00 $396.96 $2,044 +19.79
558–590 573 23 355.00–385.00 $368.74 $2,113 +32.14
615–640 629 13 337.00–352.00 $344.86 $2,169 +29.35
650–678 662 25 332.00–350.00 $338.22 $2,239 +20.61
710–743 727 4 320.00–332.00 $325.86 $2,369 +19.17
770–780 775 2 310.00–317.00 $313.52 $2,430 +21.10
800–848 820 6 307.00–314.00 $311.59 $2,555 +36.59
865 865 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 500.00–525.00 $512.61 $1,502 +137.61
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
363–390 372 8 410.00–430.00 $420.13 $1,563 +28.13
425–445 433 5 375.00–395.00 $388.72 $1,683 +2.54
450–495 482 7 375.00–395.00 $381.40 $1,838 +7.38
505–547 533 12 350.00–377.00 $363.21 $1,936 +9.82
553–595 578 10 340.00–352.00 $347.87 $2,011 +28.96
620–625 623 2 317.00–332.00 $324.53 $2,022 —
690 690 2 317.00 $317.00 $2,187 +38.24
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 —
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —
580 580 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–990 945 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,459.52 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1470 1190 75-80% 3 159.00–163.00 $161.84 $1,926 —
975–1795 1347 75-80% 11 176.00–184.00 $179.57 $2,419 -3.56
1040–1925 1491 75-80% 44 167.00–176.00 $169.89 $2,533 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1390 1164 80-85% 10 174.00–182.00 $177.13 $2,062 —
990–1355 1176 80-85% 16 165.00–175.00 $169.48 $1,993 —
1065–1527 1367 80-85% 16 157.00–163.00 $161.43 $2,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1460 1033 85-90% 4 142.00–147.00 $145.23 $1,500 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,722 —
995–1399 1295 85-90% 9 150.00–153.00 $152.55 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1700 1410 4 180.00–185.00 $182.75 $2,577 —
1530–2460 1888 12 190.00–202.00 $196.52 $3,710 —
1615–2205 1910 4 208.00–214.00 $210.44 $4,019 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1125 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,473.41
975–1095 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,916.18
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
970–1270 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,325.92
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1050–1470 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,291.98
1015–1550 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 39 2,175.00–3,200.00 $2,771.54
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
925–1130 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,706.51
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
990–1230 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,888.70
1060–1245 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,877.07
950–1400 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,027.21
1160–1355 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,134.69

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 —
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,368 —
533 533 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,466 —

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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
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1165–1300 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,996.86 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +175.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 +325.00
1090–1160 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,377.33 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 4 170.00 $170.00 $874 —
630 630 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 —

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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.