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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $400.67/cwt +23.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 681 lb · 97 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.37/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $3,038/hd at 867 lb · 67 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $337.10/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $3,177/hd at 943 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 1,000 286
Feeder cattle 737 897 209
Slaughter cattle 76 74 66
Replacement cattle 21 29 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $7.00-$13.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $7.00-$14.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $11.00-$17.00 higher, Slaughter Cows Steady-$6.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $5.00-$7.00 higher. Quality good, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237–245 239 4 705.00 $705.00 $1,685 +42.37
250 250 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,538 -7.56
340 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 +0.16
345 value added 345 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,122 —
358 value added 358 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,184 +5.00
350–385 373 3 570.00–585.00 $574.69 $2,144 +5.58
405–420 409 4 570.00–575.00 $573.72 $2,347 +70.34
405–437 value added 429 4 580.00–585.00 $581.18 $2,493 +51.18
452–460 value added 456 4 530.00–545.00 $537.57 $2,451 —
465–485 472 5 460.00–510.00 $483.64 $2,283 -14.13
500–523 512 11 430.00–450.00 $437.22 $2,239 +2.04
545 value added 545 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,562 +16.05
550–563 value added 559 7 450.00–460.00 $452.81 $2,531 +22.81
560–598 581 19 420.00–440.00 $428.11 $2,487 +13.21
603–622 value added 618 13 425.00–432.00 $427.98 $2,645 +3.98
603–648 626 10 400.00–420.00 $414.09 $2,592 +8.63
660–682 value added 681 89 400.00–410.00 $403.09 $2,745 -10.01
650–693 686 8 365.00–395.00 $373.80 $2,564 +15.95
700–723 value added 705 14 380.00–392.00 $384.14 $2,708 +7.78
725–739 732 15 365.00–372.00 $368.70 $2,699 +6.70
755 value added 755 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,733 +1.18
760–778 774 4 350.00–355.00 $353.77 $2,738 +8.37
808–845 820 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,845 +3.35
867 value added 867 60 352.00 $352.00 $3,052 +3.00
855–873 868 7 335.00–337.00 $336.44 $2,920 +3.60
920 920 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,898 —
943 value added 943 55 337.50 $337.50 $3,183 —
958 value added 958 3 317.00 $317.00 $3,037 -17.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 -25.20
408–445 421 8 505.00–530.00 $515.23 $2,169 +85.23
470–490 481 7 420.00–450.00 $441.28 $2,123 —
525 525 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 -15.00
563–590 572 3 340.00–380.00 $366.25 $2,095 -5.77
645 645 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,399 +16.02
673–690 680 7 350.00–357.00 $353.84 $2,406 +20.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,208 -30.00
315–343 334 12 500.00–535.00 $519.67 $1,736 +21.00
360–393 377 12 505.00–530.00 $519.25 $1,958 +14.67
400–445 424 19 440.00–482.00 $467.37 $1,982 +32.84
465 value added 465 6 452.00–470.00 $467.00 $2,172 -5.00
450–495 475 23 400.00–447.00 $416.66 $1,979 -10.87
508–535 value added 520 7 410.00–420.00 $412.79 $2,147 —
502–548 525 28 380.00–400.00 $396.39 $2,081 +18.44
550–593 570 28 350.00–385.00 $370.34 $2,111 -5.78
585 585 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 -36.12
605–627 value added 622 10 375.00–389.00 $383.40 $2,385 +7.07
625–630 628 4 335.00–362.00 $354.23 $2,225 +0.56
658 value added 658 21 372.00 $372.00 $2,448 —
653–690 667 12 330.00–360.00 $339.24 $2,263 +19.24
700–745 720 5 300.00–330.00 $320.31 $2,306 -1.74
768 768 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,550 —
820 820 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,517 -0.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 -35.00
300–340 319 5 450.00–470.00 $460.53 $1,469 -1.82
355–398 384 3 487.00–500.00 $491.01 $1,885 +21.50
410–443 430 6 397.00–420.00 $401.75 $1,728 -15.44
470–480 475 2 382.00–385.00 $383.48 $1,822 -10.40
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 +28.03
570–580 574 4 320.00–350.00 $340.06 $1,952 -7.25
600 600 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,842 +3.61
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 +5.95
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,462 -2.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 665.00–715.00 $690.00 $1,760 +73.80
300–340 320 2 585.00–600.00 $592.03 $1,894 +17.03
370–388 377 18 545.00–585.00 $566.88 $2,137 +11.85
405–440 422 10 500.00–550.00 $531.45 $2,243 +15.74
480–490 482 10 430.00–475.00 $460.42 $2,219 -31.88
506–543 525 12 420.00–440.00 $432.59 $2,271 +2.78
561 fancy 561 6 439.00 $439.00 $2,463 —
565–595 574 5 395.00–425.00 $418.78 $2,404 -1.46
607–645 620 20 380.00–405.00 $395.90 $2,455 +75.90
655–675 666 6 367.00–385.00 $376.97 $2,511 +18.35
755 755 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,544 +15.15
842 842 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 550.00–570.00 $559.65 $1,595 +9.65
355–395 379 5 450.00–470.00 $462.51 $1,753 -64.94
430–445 438 2 470.00–485.00 $477.37 $2,091 +10.37
455–495 482 3 382.00–420.00 $408.03 $1,967 -49.38
505–535 523 5 350.00–375.00 $358.84 $1,877 -31.16
580 580 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 -15.00
625–630 627 3 350.00–370.00 $363.30 $2,278 +28.18
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
850 850 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–358 354 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1320 1054 80-85% 8 146.00–153.00 $150.74 $1,589 -15.05
1080–1217 1183 80-85% 4 172.00–177.00 $175.86 $2,080 +19.81
1090–1365 1225 80-85% 6 163.00–169.00 $166.85 $2,044 -7.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–945 896 85-90% 4 138.00–142.00 $140.18 $1,256 —
710–1110 984 85-90% 4 157.00–167.00 $159.93 $1,574 +24.14
1030–1455 1278 85-90% 7 143.00–153.00 $147.85 $1,890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1615 1379 75-80% 4 167.00–169.00 $168.37 $2,322 —
1115–1635 1421 75-80% 8 173.00–183.00 $177.14 $2,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1855 1730 3 180.00–188.00 $184.83 $3,198 —
1560–2190 1877 3 192.00–200.00 $195.23 $3,664 —
1850–2015 1933 2 205.00–220.00 $212.82 $4,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1160 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,675.00–2,700.00 $2,687.78
1015–1255 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,234.40
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.