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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $326.74/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,921/hd at 894 lb · 121 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.78/cwt ≈ $2,791/hd at 824 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.24/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,561/hd at 778 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 983 1,305 1,550
Feeder cattle 875 1,155 1,317
Slaughter cattle 72 98 122
Replacement cattle 36 52 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle traded steady, Slaughter Cattle $2.00-$4.00 lower. 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
273–275 274 4 685.00–700.00 $688.77 $1,887 +2.00
315 315 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,937 +8.29
355 value added 355 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 —
355–393 371 19 530.00–575.00 $551.37 $2,046 +17.91
400–435 417 6 520.00–535.00 $525.80 $2,193 -17.30
405–436 value added 430 5 535.00–550.00 $537.83 $2,313 —
476 value added 476 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,594 —
472–483 478 8 500.00–515.00 $504.39 $2,411 -14.42
510 value added 510 7 527.00 $527.00 $2,688 +14.45
500–519 517 10 505.00–515.00 $514.03 $2,658 +54.14
550–565 562 22 460.00–495.00 $478.25 $2,688 +45.24
601–630 value added 616 48 400.00–430.00 $419.85 $2,586 -12.23
610–645 620 14 370.00–400.00 $382.94 $2,374 -35.85
650–697 674 14 340.00–370.00 $360.31 $2,428 -34.45
665–690 value added 679 29 374.00–400.00 $380.95 $2,587 -34.50
710 value added 710 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,627 —
700–737 730 8 340.00–350.00 $348.17 $2,542 +1.26
755–783 value added 760 15 345.00–355.00 $351.90 $2,674 —
750–792 776 9 332.00–345.00 $340.32 $2,641 -20.26
800 800 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,632 —
820–849 value added 825 79 335.00–340.00 $339.27 $2,799 —
865–898 value added 894 121 326.00–327.50 $326.74 $2,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,834 +68.40
380–395 391 4 475.00–520.00 $504.03 $1,971 -4.84
400–435 414 4 480.00–500.00 $488.58 $2,023 +5.98
475–490 483 2 450.00–490.00 $470.31 $2,272 +0.31
500–530 521 10 450.00–475.00 $456.55 $2,379 +27.87
550–560 555 2 420.00–455.00 $437.66 $2,429 +32.42
655 thin fleshed 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
675–680 678 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,170 -50.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 560 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,988 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 6 560.00–580.00 $563.50 $1,505 +22.45
310–335 324 8 500.00–535.00 $517.43 $1,676 +14.06
350–395 369 11 485.00–515.00 $501.97 $1,852 -9.32
413–418 value added 416 6 500.00–512.00 $506.04 $2,105 —
400–443 420 15 460.00–495.00 $480.99 $2,020 +71.22
450–453 value added 451 5 470.00–480.00 $473.99 $2,138 +1.99
455–498 477 14 420.00–440.00 $430.01 $2,051 -9.71
513 value added 513 9 423.00 $423.00 $2,170 —
515–549 535 16 380.00–407.00 $391.80 $2,096 +0.61
550–578 564 10 362.00–380.00 $371.47 $2,095 +3.30
585 value added 585 6 392.00 $392.00 $2,293 —
613–647 638 28 340.00–375.00 $356.90 $2,277 +17.93
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 -22.84
660–696 value added 674 17 350.00–357.00 $352.43 $2,375 +5.31
706–707 value added 706 7 330.00–335.00 $332.14 $2,345 —
720–740 730 2 310.00–325.00 $317.60 $2,318 -10.39
765 765 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 -0.34
777–789 value added 778 67 317.00–330.25 $329.45 $2,563 -3.21
898 value added 898 4 297.00 $297.00 $2,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,339 —
380–395 390 5 450.00–470.00 $460.08 $1,794 -1.79
400–445 411 8 420.00–430.00 $423.12 $1,739 +0.30
428–446 thin fleshed 442 9 450.00 $450.00 $1,989 —
450–485 469 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,876 +19.20
505–545 518 3 360.00–370.00 $366.50 $1,898 +3.40
555–595 570 8 345.00–350.00 $349.35 $1,991 +10.60
648 648 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,944 -30.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 420.00–425.00 $421.65 $1,510 —
420–425 423 2 350.00–370.00 $359.94 $1,523 —
545 545 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–493 484 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,694 —
500–525 513 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,400 —
305 305 2 645.00 $645.00 $1,967 +90.00
350 fancy 350 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,048 —
350–395 376 4 500.00–535.00 $515.71 $1,939 -14.29
405–445 423 13 510.00–535.00 $521.70 $2,207 +4.15
460 thin fleshed 460 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —
475–485 480 10 470.00–495.00 $487.97 $2,342 -20.56
500–530 514 4 450.00–495.00 $473.19 $2,432 +28.14
563–590 579 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,200 -54.65
620–640 633 3 350.00–370.00 $356.53 $2,257 -23.47
655 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 -5.47
705 705 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,305 +2.00
750–760 755 5 320.00–343.00 $332.25 $2,508 +0.39
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 —
900 900 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,494 —
270–283 thin fleshed 277 4 575.00–590.00 $582.32 $1,613 —
340–342 341 3 500.00–565.00 $543.42 $1,853 +26.06
385–390 388 2 470.00–475.00 $472.48 $1,833 -33.85
420 420 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 -22.31
440 thin fleshed 440 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 —
455–485 470 2 430.00–440.00 $434.84 $2,044 +12.48
505–548 519 11 370.00–420.00 $405.97 $2,107 -14.61
565–588 582 4 350.00–360.00 $352.43 $2,051 -46.54
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 -24.89
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +30.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,790 —
1125–1465 1319 75-80% 4 160.00–168.00 $164.31 $2,167 —
1170–1600 1412 75-80% 20 170.00–185.00 $176.04 $2,486 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1390 1066 80-85% 5 166.00–170.00 $167.88 $1,790 —
930–1205 1067 80-85% 5 149.00–155.00 $151.66 $1,618 —
1000–1340 1130 80-85% 8 155.00–165.00 $158.84 $1,795 -8.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1120 965 85-90% 2 155.00–157.00 $155.84 $1,504 —
880–1255 1047 85-90% 7 140.00–147.00 $144.53 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2045 1757 7 184.00–194.00 $188.90 $3,319 -4.56
1855 1855 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,710 —
1545–2100 1912 3 173.00–182.00 $178.84 $3,419 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–915 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1055–1300 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,533.03
1160–1305 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,538.24
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1085–1625 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,375.00–3,700.00 $3,569.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 —

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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.