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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

1,513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.63/cwt +22.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,675/hd at 671 lb · 168 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.03/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 636 lb · 144 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.37/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 569 lb · 84 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,513 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,323 —
300–335 324 4 505.00–525.00 $517.34 $1,676 +17.34
350–375 363 2 505.00–550.00 $526.72 $1,912 +46.72
405–420 value added 413 2 530.00–535.00 $532.55 $2,199 +19.81
403–438 419 12 495.00–517.00 $504.57 $2,114 +21.18
453–483 468 8 490.00–505.00 $501.36 $2,346 +54.07
511–514 value added 513 8 495.00–500.00 $497.51 $2,552 +76.19
500–547 524 16 442.00–470.00 $452.89 $2,373 +45.14
550–590 566 38 410.00–426.00 $418.59 $2,369 +37.07
568–570 value added 569 6 432.00–450.00 $440.98 $2,509 +32.17
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 -31.52
605–638 621 16 377.00–407.00 $395.77 $2,458 +18.42
620–645 value added 643 27 407.00–413.00 $411.74 $2,647 +7.37
655–675 value added 670 154 395.00–414.00 $400.96 $2,686 +15.87
674–693 684 14 367.00–375.00 $373.00 $2,551 +2.02
708–730 709 21 330.00–360.00 $351.34 $2,491 -9.57
710–719 value added 717 9 372.00–373.00 $372.78 $2,673 +1.23
753–790 770 17 330.00–347.00 $342.06 $2,634 -7.42
750–785 value added 771 11 350.00–360.00 $353.49 $2,725 -10.49
808 value added 808 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,683 -15.05
857–872 value added 858 63 335.00–354.50 $353.56 $3,034 +17.45
1036 value added 1036 7 297.00 $297.00 $3,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 19 350.00 $350.00 $2,282 —
761 value added 761 71 347.50 $347.50 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 330 3 480.00–500.00 $493.04 $1,627 +32.09
355–380 368 2 400.00–450.00 $425.85 $1,567 +0.92
430–434 433 10 445.00–485.00 $453.45 $1,963 +46.95
450–490 476 4 400.00–432.00 $416.51 $1,983 +32.78
500–545 517 8 410.00–427.00 $419.01 $2,166 +44.14
570 570 2 397.00 $397.00 $2,263 +47.24
623–630 625 3 357.00–370.00 $365.63 $2,285 +15.03
660–685 673 2 330.00–350.00 $339.81 $2,287 +15.33
700–715 706 5 300.00–315.00 $309.02 $2,182 -22.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 424 4 400.00–430.00 $412.68 $1,750 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 475.00–510.00 $495.95 $1,339 +20.39
283 value added 283 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,472 —
300–325 312 3 435.00–460.00 $447.99 $1,398 +9.64
313–335 value added 328 6 462.00–470.00 $464.55 $1,524 -35.45
355–398 383 15 437.00–455.00 $449.67 $1,722 +30.12
407–448 433 22 400.00–430.00 $417.21 $1,807 +14.80
465–474 value added 474 28 417.00–421.00 $420.86 $1,995 +3.04
455–495 487 24 370.00–397.00 $389.53 $1,897 +0.99
500–530 519 11 365.00–380.00 $369.03 $1,915 +6.83
512–543 value added 526 22 380.00–395.00 $388.09 $2,041 -4.31
550–577 value added 565 44 370.00–375.00 $370.11 $2,091 -0.58
553–598 574 40 330.00–360.00 $345.46 $1,983 +7.92
605–645 629 16 332.00–360.00 $341.56 $2,148 +12.06
600–644 value added 637 128 360.00–370.00 $367.96 $2,344 +2.21
650–695 677 25 320.00–335.00 $325.13 $2,201 +10.36
715–720 718 3 285.00–300.00 $289.98 $2,082 -30.98
716–748 value added 725 9 320.00–322.00 $320.67 $2,325 -3.33
750–778 value added 760 38 320.00–321.00 $320.35 $2,435 —
755–791 781 7 300.00–312.00 $310.33 $2,424 -4.32
815–845 825 7 285.00–290.00 $286.44 $2,363 +10.79
813–847 value added 835 15 297.00–311.00 $308.37 $2,575 —
850 value added 850 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,524 +12.00
850–883 873 4 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $2,488 +12.46
940 940 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–278 274 3 450.00–460.00 $453.23 $1,242 -0.30
330–340 335 4 400.00–412.00 $405.54 $1,359 +12.07
371 thin fleshed 371 8 447.00 $447.00 $1,658 —
370–398 389 9 410.00–425.00 $418.00 $1,626 +37.09
405 thin fleshed 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 —
410–443 422 10 370.00–387.00 $378.98 $1,599 +9.62
450–498 471 10 350.00–370.00 $359.01 $1,691 +2.81
500–548 533 19 340.00–360.00 $349.95 $1,865 +21.41
568–590 577 4 310.00–325.00 $319.95 $1,846 -2.03
615–648 629 7 290.00–325.00 $310.62 $1,954 -3.13
650–690 671 8 310.00–317.00 $313.65 $2,105 +38.65
825 825 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 —
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
950 950 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 400.00–425.00 $411.63 $885 —
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,398 +80.00
255–275 267 7 605.00–620.00 $609.33 $1,627 +59.33
300–343 332 7 520.00–550.00 $534.21 $1,774 -7.05
360–395 384 8 470.00–507.00 $494.71 $1,900 +9.78
402–440 417 12 450.00–487.00 $473.11 $1,973 +7.85
450–495 480 10 430.00–462.00 $448.21 $2,151 +18.40
500–545 526 16 400.00–430.00 $414.49 $2,180 +32.83
550–580 555 11 385.00–409.00 $399.72 $2,218 +20.82
605–649 630 19 352.00–377.00 $366.97 $2,312 +8.59
650–695 672 5 340.00–362.00 $350.43 $2,355 +8.05
700–735 710 4 330.00–342.00 $335.32 $2,381 +4.14
763–770 765 3 330.00–332.00 $330.67 $2,530 +5.67
810–845 828 2 285.00–307.00 $296.23 $2,453 -10.77
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 —
930 930 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,669 +22.00
950 950 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 279 4 500.00–550.00 $538.34 $1,502 +23.34
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 -40.84
365–395 387 9 400.00–435.00 $426.02 $1,649 +17.36
403–445 422 12 400.00–450.00 $430.99 $1,819 +26.14
450–497 488 26 400.00–422.00 $416.82 $2,034 +23.07
518–540 thin fleshed 524 4 390.00–400.00 $397.42 $2,082 —
500–545 534 14 347.00–375.00 $369.24 $1,972 +33.89
555–593 578 7 350.00–377.00 $371.83 $2,149 +24.87
620–623 622 3 300.00–345.00 $314.95 $1,959 -21.34
675–680 677 3 335.00–338.00 $336.66 $2,279 +9.66
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
825–830 828 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $2,112 —
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,296 —
315 315 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,465 —
698 698 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1415 1304 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,021.14 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1283 1166 80-85% 18 152.00–160.00 $155.84 $1,817 -17.61
1005–1470 1166 80-85% 13 163.00–173.00 $166.59 $1,942 -6.86
1260–1375 1335 80-85% 3 146.00–149.00 $147.29 $1,966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1835 1383 75-80% 11 171.00–180.00 $175.47 $2,427 +18.09
1005–1690 1386 75-80% 11 160.00–168.00 $164.88 $2,285 +7.50
1090–1760 1391 75-80% 8 149.00–159.00 $154.59 $2,150 -2.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–995 925 85-90% 7 124.00–139.00 $133.21 $1,232 -6.07
915–1025 973 85-90% 3 155.00–156.00 $155.31 $1,511 +2.26
790–1488 1112 85-90% 8 143.00–147.00 $145.49 $1,618 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,827 —
1445–1900 1699 7 170.00–180.00 $176.15 $2,993 —
1285–2075 1721 7 190.00–195.00 $191.06 $3,288 +9.99
1280–2285 1907 3 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $3,907 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1151–1350 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,158.70
1195–1765 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,775.00–3,350.00 $3,210.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1050–1140 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,100.00 $2,547.24
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1060–1525 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,925.00 $2,481.63
1195–1440 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,277.68
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1205 984 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,923.98
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.