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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

1,703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $436.57/cwt +14.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,797/hd at 641 lb · 262 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $402.00/cwt +25.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,916/hd at 725 lb · 155 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.60/cwt +17.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,962/hd at 793 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,703 834 1,092
Feeder cattle 1,581 737 791
Slaughter cattle 77 76 95
Replacement cattle 45 21 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $8.00-$12.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $9.00-$11.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $8.00-$13.00 higher, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls unevenly steady. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 4 700.00 $700.00 $2,016 —
305–340 318 3 625.00–665.00 $641.18 $2,039 +41.18
370–380 377 6 540.00–570.00 $544.91 $2,054 -29.78
400–445 424 7 535.00–560.00 $550.54 $2,334 -23.18
450 thin fleshed 450 10 560.00 $560.00 $2,520 —
470 value added 470 2 532.00 $532.00 $2,500 -5.57
455–498 481 28 500.00–520.00 $508.73 $2,447 +25.09
502–530 515 7 475.00–510.00 $496.31 $2,556 +59.09
505–535 value added 528 4 510.00–520.00 $512.39 $2,705 +42.39
550–585 value added 572 20 465.00–475.00 $468.96 $2,682 +16.15
550–588 575 9 442.00–462.00 $452.79 $2,604 +24.68
613–635 622 6 410.00–425.00 $420.89 $2,618 +6.80
603–645 value added 641 256 429.00–445.00 $436.94 $2,801 +8.96
659–680 value added 664 34 407.00–430.00 $426.25 $2,830 +23.16
660–698 683 20 362.00–400.00 $389.62 $2,661 +15.82
700–726 value added 725 146 392.00–403.50 $403.34 $2,924 +19.20
700–748 732 9 377.00–387.00 $380.19 $2,783 +11.49
755–775 769 7 350.00–358.00 $355.76 $2,736 +1.99
769–795 value added 794 129 370.00–374.75 $374.57 $2,974 —
813–846 value added 843 70 344.00–352.00 $344.66 $2,905 —
855 value added 855 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,967 -5.00
912–942 value added 926 104 334.75–338.75 $336.87 $3,119 -0.63
1010 value added 1010 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–292 280 6 630.00–645.00 $637.84 $1,786 —
350–395 384 8 490.00–520.00 $512.83 $1,969 +12.83
413–445 422 8 450.00–500.00 $486.89 $2,055 -28.34
545 545 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 +20.00
577 thin fleshed 577 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,683 —
590 590 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,566 +68.75
600–635 618 2 385.00–395.00 $390.14 $2,411 +18.14
700–715 705 3 337.00–365.00 $347.96 $2,453 —
950 950 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 -10.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 277 5 550.00–600.00 $571.81 $1,584 —
305–343 326 11 520.00–550.00 $531.41 $1,732 +11.74
350–368 362 12 520.00–555.00 $540.42 $1,956 +21.17
400–448 433 24 490.00–520.00 $503.66 $2,181 +36.29
453 value added 453 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,265 +33.00
455–495 477 9 435.00–470.00 $457.73 $2,183 +41.07
506–533 value added 516 16 440.00–465.00 $451.09 $2,328 +38.30
505–548 527 14 400.00–440.00 $416.94 $2,197 +20.55
553–572 566 11 370.00–387.00 $379.43 $2,148 +9.09
555–581 value added 576 11 395.00–400.00 $396.16 $2,282 —
600–645 627 5 347.00–360.00 $352.74 $2,212 -1.49
603–644 value added 629 29 368.00–390.00 $375.25 $2,360 -8.15
653–687 value added 674 6 357.00–367.00 $360.23 $2,428 -11.77
668–683 676 7 335.00–350.00 $344.48 $2,329 +5.24
695 695 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 -19.24
700–710 value added 707 102 333.00–347.00 $336.66 $2,380 —
711–746 729 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,406 +9.69
765–771 value added 765 75 336.50–342.00 $336.80 $2,577 —
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 -17.00
868 value added 868 61 313.00 $313.00 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 —
315–345 334 4 475.00–505.00 $497.58 $1,662 +37.05
375–377 thin fleshed 377 4 515.00–520.00 $516.25 $1,946 —
365–390 381 4 485.00–515.00 $504.80 $1,923 +13.79
403–447 426 8 420.00–455.00 $433.37 $1,846 +31.62
420–440 thin fleshed 433 6 470.00–480.00 $473.98 $2,052 —
450–491 480 11 400.00–430.00 $405.67 $1,947 +22.19
480–487 thin fleshed 485 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 —
505–540 524 8 350.00–390.00 $365.50 $1,915 -4.50
555–580 572 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,002 +9.94
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,714 —
497 497 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,988 —
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–273 267 3 695.00–750.00 $732.49 $1,956 +42.49
300–302 302 6 700.00–710.00 $706.67 $2,134 +114.64
355–390 378 5 520.00–535.00 $526.82 $1,991 -40.06
420–445 431 4 500.00–550.00 $517.16 $2,229 -14.29
452–495 472 9 490.00–515.00 $501.18 $2,366 +40.76
513–528 thin fleshed 518 6 510.00–515.00 $511.70 $2,651 —
505–548 533 15 480.00–500.00 $490.25 $2,613 +57.66
556–572 563 9 475.00–480.00 $477.57 $2,689 +58.79
605–640 624 7 400.00–427.00 $409.48 $2,555 +13.58
650–660 655 3 397.00–412.00 $402.00 $2,633 +25.03
700–740 720 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 —
762 762 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,629 +8.00
838–845 840 3 300.00–320.00 $306.70 $2,576 -15.30
860 860 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 —
280 280 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,666 +35.35
315–335 323 4 585.00–615.00 $601.30 $1,942 —
328 thin fleshed 328 3 645.00 $645.00 $2,116 —
375–393 388 4 442.00–550.00 $478.34 $1,856 +15.83
405–448 427 12 450.00–495.00 $475.91 $2,032 -1.46
458–465 461 9 450.00–480.00 $468.93 $2,162 +60.90
525–540 530 3 445.00–472.00 $462.83 $2,453 +103.99
590 590 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,283 +12.00
610–635 623 2 370.00–415.00 $392.95 $2,448 +29.65
650 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 +20.00
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 435.00–450.00 $442.55 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1095 80-85% 2 152.00–159.00 $155.26 $1,700 —
980–1345 1126 80-85% 5 165.00–169.00 $166.30 $1,873 —
935–1490 1255 80-85% 14 172.00–183.00 $175.00 $2,196 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1505 1323 75-80% 3 158.00–166.00 $161.98 $2,143 —
1045–1850 1529 75-80% 10 177.00–186.00 $179.98 $2,752 —
1510–1890 1688 75-80% 4 170.00–176.00 $173.65 $2,931 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828–1205 938 85-90% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.44 $1,280 —
910–1070 955 85-90% 4 155.00–160.00 $157.03 $1,500 -2.90
945–1055 1008 85-90% 3 142.00–147.00 $144.74 $1,459 —
790–1235 1013 85-90% 2 122.00–127.00 $123.95 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2230 1786 6 185.00–200.00 $194.47 $3,473 —
1915 1915 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,351 -37.82
2240 2240 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193–1430 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,575.00 $3,270.36
1170–1790 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,990.45
1410 fancy 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00
1715 1715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1090–1155 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.