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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.11/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 483 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.47/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 678 lb · 43 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.57/cwt +12.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,496/hd at 731 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 591 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,335 —
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 +32.62
318 318 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,590 -14.90
355 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 +79.36
365 value added 365 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,971 —
413 413 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,735 +11.73
421 value added 421 5 442.00 $442.00 $1,861 —
455–494 476 8 410.00–432.00 $423.88 $2,018 +16.38
516 value added 516 11 428.00 $428.00 $2,208 +21.00
510–535 529 7 412.00–420.00 $416.57 $2,204 +26.95
555–590 580 6 372.00–382.00 $377.49 $2,189 +12.67
609 value added 609 7 376.00 $376.00 $2,290 +5.72
618–645 634 5 365.00–370.00 $366.95 $2,326 +19.71
668 value added 668 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,538 +18.52
680 680 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,394 +30.15
713 713 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,210 -10.14
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 -35.14
714–741 value added 732 33 340.00–356.00 $345.20 $2,527 -6.60
750–760 755 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $2,435 +6.88
927 value added 927 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,716 +52.41
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 -15.50
450–475 463 3 375.00–385.00 $380.04 $1,760 -12.68
530–545 540 3 350.00–375.00 $358.18 $1,934 +2.61
600–615 608 2 347.00–357.00 $352.06 $2,141 +26.52
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -4.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 +16.49
300–345 313 8 402.00–430.00 $418.25 $1,309 +9.64
350–385 367 13 402.00–427.00 $414.17 $1,520 +64.17
398 value added 398 8 428.00 $428.00 $1,703 +12.68
400–428 418 13 405.00–417.00 $410.04 $1,714 +32.80
450–492 480 37 352.00–377.00 $370.32 $1,778 +7.92
489 value added 489 15 380.00 $380.00 $1,858 —
500–543 525 13 340.00–371.00 $357.49 $1,877 +18.58
552 value added 552 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,031 +22.28
550–588 570 8 332.00–360.00 $345.16 $1,967 +21.72
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -23.44
603–637 615 15 320.00–334.00 $330.99 $2,036 +9.47
628 value added 628 13 337.00 $337.00 $2,116 -1.00
653–670 666 17 320.00–327.00 $321.24 $2,139 +13.04
670–687 value added 686 26 315.00 $315.00 $2,161 -3.37
720 720 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,246 +24.15
741 value added 741 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,319 —
751 751 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,140 -2.00
883 883 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,402 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 380.00–420.00 $403.06 $1,161 -16.92
345 345 2 350.00–382.00 $366.00 $1,263 -15.66
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 +28.96
400–440 424 7 327.00–362.00 $346.98 $1,471 +5.97
450–490 473 12 330.00–350.00 $345.45 $1,634 +16.97
500–545 524 6 330.00–335.00 $332.87 $1,744 +8.14
552–590 566 6 300.00–320.00 $316.70 $1,793 +23.52
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +12.49
710–735 723 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $2,134 +25.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 279 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,534 +43.00
300–329 316 18 500.00–525.00 $509.70 $1,611 +5.15
363–380 370 7 460.00–500.00 $482.41 $1,785 +73.97
400–440 420 9 405.00–437.00 $425.12 $1,786 +18.06
455 fancy 455 2 427.00 $427.00 $1,943 —
455–495 484 7 370.00–400.00 $383.95 $1,858 -5.57
510–525 517 5 350.00–382.00 $364.66 $1,885 -2.99
565–570 569 5 330.00–340.00 $335.99 $1,912 -9.58
613–630 620 6 310.00–332.00 $327.61 $2,031 +0.54
655–685 676 14 307.00–327.00 $316.51 $2,140 +0.85
715–725 718 3 290.00–312.00 $304.60 $2,187 +8.14
760–773 771 6 280.00–305.00 $300.89 $2,320 +15.25
830 830 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 -14.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,089 +55.22
355–375 365 5 440.00–450.00 $443.95 $1,620 +43.95
390 thin fleshed 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
400–445 423 2 370.00–385.00 $377.90 $1,599 +6.78
450–495 475 7 350.00–370.00 $361.89 $1,719 -8.57
515–538 528 4 320.00–350.00 $327.32 $1,728 +4.94
550–555 553 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,687 -6.69
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +25.36
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 +18.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1095 1020 80-85% 6 160.00–169.00 $164.64 $1,679 —
1050–1253 1159 80-85% 6 143.00–149.00 $147.31 $1,707 -7.79
1055–1395 1215 80-85% 10 150.00–157.00 $153.57 $1,866 +7.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,794 —
1050–1550 1341 75-80% 10 163.00–169.00 $166.26 $2,230 —
1005–1645 1344 75-80% 10 169.00–176.00 $172.35 $2,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1020 943 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.84 $1,300 —
860–1193 1025 85-90% 5 120.00–126.00 $123.92 $1,270 -15.69
955–1105 1042 85-90% 6 145.00–152.00 $148.81 $1,551 +9.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,275 —
1070–2105 1711 10 180.00–192.00 $188.07 $3,218 +13.77
1510–2060 1870 4 195.00–210.00 $201.42 $3,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1220 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,075.00 $2,064.88
1035–1095 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,624.30
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1115–1320 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,877.10
1288 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1328 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1095–1565 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,525.00 $2,360.87
1275–1460 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,369.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1250 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,644.01
1070–1335 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1238 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1230–1380 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1075 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,749.17
950–1185 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,533.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.