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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

1,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.91/cwt +21.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 626 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.41/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 580 lb · 98 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.89/cwt +27.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,671/hd at 724 lb · 76 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,671

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 3 600.00–620.00 $613.29 $1,582 +63.29
306–330 value added 314 6 550.00–565.00 $559.75 $1,758
325–345 333 8 495.00–510.00 $500.00 $1,665 ±0.00
358–363 value added 360 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,872 -20.00
360 360 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,728 -30.00
405–440 419 12 470.00–500.00 $483.39 $2,025 +63.39
413–428 value added 423 8 505.00–517.00 $512.74 $2,169 +70.74
450–467 value added 465 11 480.00–490.00 $484.71 $2,254
460–495 484 18 420.00–460.00 $447.29 $2,165 +23.41
500–528 value added 514 12 420.00–427.00 $421.32 $2,166 -6.68
508–549 531 38 390.00–417.00 $407.75 $2,165 -8.82
550–595 573 32 370.00–397.00 $381.52 $2,186 +4.03
574–588 value added 580 20 400.00–417.00 $408.81 $2,371
600–644 value added 617 26 397.00–417.00 $404.37 $2,495 +28.37
605–649 637 41 360.00–395.00 $377.35 $2,404 +10.40
653–688 value added 669 15 380.00–392.00 $385.09 $2,576 +5.09
650–691 670 28 360.00–377.00 $370.98 $2,486 +18.98
701–732 value added 720 57 370.00–376.00 $371.55 $2,675 +26.35
710–745 736 19 347.00–367.00 $360.91 $2,656 +75.91
752–755 753 4 327.00–357.00 $349.48 $2,632 +27.00
750–772 value added 768 43 363.50–370.00 $363.98 $2,795
804–806 value added 805 20 346.00–347.50 $347.05 $2,794
800–815 810 6 322.00–332.00 $329.18 $2,666
851–885 value added 852 64 332.00–336.25 $336.11 $2,864
875–895 886 6 315.00–327.00 $320.13 $2,836
913 value added 913 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,849 +7.00
900–940 920 2 280.00–300.00 $289.78 $2,666
985 value added 985 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,856
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210
265 265 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,404
310–343 333 4 450.00–475.00 $460.95 $1,535
360–390 375 4 400.00–440.00 $424.93 $1,593 -35.07
423–443 430 15 400.00–420.00 $406.50 $1,748 +31.50
468 thin fleshed 468 2 412.00 $412.00 $1,928
460–495 476 9 370.00–405.00 $383.73 $1,827 +3.69
510–535 525 6 350.00–387.00 $374.87 $1,968 +16.69
550–580 571 4 345.00–352.00 $349.76 $1,997
615–645 635 4 342.00–355.00 $350.60 $2,226 -1.46
658 thin fleshed 658 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,349
650–676 671 7 319.00–340.00 $324.48 $2,177 +24.48
718–720 719 3 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $2,385
858 858 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,317
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,015
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715
500 500 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,560
553–590 565 3 300.00–317.00 $311.09 $1,758
600 600 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 ±0.00
745 745 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,220
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–404 404 9 440.00–450.00 $441.10 $1,782
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,472
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763
460 460 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,803
625 625 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,719
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 207 3 500.00–525.00 $516.33 $1,069
255–285 275 5 470.00–500.00 $475.56 $1,308 +25.56
300–335 321 22 420.00–450.00 $438.35 $1,407 +20.10
335 value added 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675
352–378 value added 358 9 437.00–442.00 $438.17 $1,569
350–395 373 42 402.00–437.00 $419.55 $1,565 +5.38
400–445 423 35 387.00–417.00 $402.41 $1,702 -7.63
435–443 value added 437 15 433.00–460.00 $438.48 $1,916
450–498 476 52 370.00–405.00 $388.54 $1,849 +18.22
465–478 value added 477 20 410.00–421.00 $417.82 $1,993 +37.82
500–549 526 35 350.00–385.00 $362.20 $1,905 +4.71
505–538 value added 529 20 390.00–400.00 $392.40 $2,076
553–599 577 57 330.00–350.00 $337.54 $1,948 +37.54
553–599 value added 584 41 362.00–380.00 $370.69 $2,165 +2.69
600–645 625 32 320.00–337.00 $329.50 $2,059 -1.49
602–633 value added 626 75 357.00–367.00 $365.75 $2,290 +28.75
655–674 value added 669 50 325.00–344.00 $333.69 $2,232 +18.69
658–697 685 15 305.00–320.00 $314.77 $2,156 -6.47
707–745 719 5 317.00–322.00 $320.96 $2,308 +8.96
723 value added 723 25 324.00 $324.00 $2,343 +11.00
750–785 774 4 310.00–325.00 $314.65 $2,435 +29.65
810–820 813 3 272.00–280.00 $275.65 $2,241
850–865 858 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,338 +0.48
868 value added 868 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,474
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 465.00 $465.00 $930
225 thin fleshed 225 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,091
270–293 288 8 450.00–460.00 $453.53 $1,306 +50.47
335–348 341 7 370.00–412.00 $393.47 $1,342 +27.47
365–398 386 5 370.00–400.00 $380.91 $1,470 -14.09
425–445 431 8 350.00–375.00 $369.36 $1,592 +22.38
455–495 474 16 350.00–367.00 $356.20 $1,688 +10.75
515–545 532 14 320.00–340.00 $328.54 $1,748 -4.33
550–595 575 8 305.00–325.00 $321.98 $1,851 +5.28
625–645 632 4 310.00–320.00 $313.75 $1,983 +13.75
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 +4.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 372 5 350.00–365.00 $353.14 $1,314
410–445 428 10 325.00–347.00 $333.13 $1,426
482–485 483 6 325.00–335.00 $333.32 $1,610
530–538 534 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,629

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,311
293 293 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,612 ±0.00
300–345 322 13 520.00–550.00 $541.26 $1,743 +31.56
360–398 372 14 470.00–500.00 $484.93 $1,804 +2.52
415 fancy 415 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,013
400–440 422 15 445.00–477.00 $465.26 $1,963 +40.14
458 fancy 458 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,153 +43.00
452–485 470 14 422.00–457.00 $429.81 $2,020 +45.86
500–545 523 16 370.00–415.00 $381.66 $1,996 +17.00
515–535 fancy 529 7 417.00–422.00 $418.39 $2,213
565 fancy 565 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,260
550–590 569 19 365.00–395.00 $378.90 $2,156 +42.91
600–635 620 13 345.00–372.00 $358.38 $2,222 +30.77
650–698 667 25 332.00–360.00 $342.38 $2,284 +25.87
705–740 717 9 322.00–342.00 $331.18 $2,375 +26.58
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 +24.11
803 803 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,465 +37.00
945 945 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,504
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 +25.00
270 270 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,390
341–345 342 6 475.00–480.00 $475.84 $1,627
375–390 thin fleshed 383 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,724 +50.00
385–393 389 4 400.00–435.00 $408.66 $1,590 -35.29
405–445 419 11 385.00–420.00 $404.85 $1,696 +26.95
430 thin fleshed 430 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,849
460–495 476 15 385.00–415.00 $393.75 $1,874 +31.86
505–548 532 12 325.00–350.00 $335.35 $1,784 +8.03
550–590 561 4 335.00–360.00 $346.96 $1,946 +41.94
632–635 633 7 332.00–342.00 $336.29 $2,129 +36.29
695 695 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,273
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–445 440 3 377.00–380.00 $378.99 $1,668
473–495 484 4 370.00–377.00 $373.58 $1,808 +66.58
568 568 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,789
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–545 533 5 360.00–365.00 $362.03 $1,930
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1365 1129 80-85% 7 146.00–153.00 $149.67 $1,690
900–1390 1187 80-85% 16 168.00–180.00 $173.45 $2,059 +26.14
985–1675 1239 80-85% 31 154.00–167.00 $161.73 $2,004 +8.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1485 1378 75-80% 2 156.00–159.00 $157.38 $2,169
985–1820 1404 75-80% 16 173.00–185.00 $177.43 $2,491
1193–1677 1469 75-80% 17 162.00–173.00 $168.13 $2,470
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1140 909 85-90% 8 138.00–142.00 $139.28 $1,266 +1.44
835–1125 998 85-90% 6 150.00–155.00 $153.05 $1,527
1010–1190 1088 85-90% 8 142.00–149.00 $144.72 $1,575

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1860 1716 4 179.00–182.00 $181.07 $3,107 -7.00
1550–1975 1751 8 184.00–196.00 $190.88 $3,342
2045 2045 2 215.00 $215.00 $4,397

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1070–1095 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,201.15
990–1300 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,272.69
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1080–1400 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,429.88
1130–1475 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,111.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1315 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,608.40
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083 1083 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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.