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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.81/cwt +16.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,916/hd at 879 lb · 109 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $437.47/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,746/hd at 628 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.09/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 521 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 1,483 1,010
Feeder cattle 1,011 1,225 893
Slaughter cattle 113 156 106
Replacement cattle 34 102 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$9.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$9.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy, Demand moderate to strong.

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Feeder Steers

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 -100.00
255–280 268 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,876 ±0.00
310–340 324 4 600.00–640.00 $614.52 $1,991 -44.21
335 value added 335 1 685.00 $685.00 $2,295 —
370 fancy 370 12 615.00 $615.00 $2,276 —
355–390 373 2 500.00–565.00 $530.97 $1,981 -56.53
411–441 value added 426 14 550.00–565.00 $557.76 $2,376 -34.44
400–448 435 12 520.00–545.00 $531.96 $2,314 -20.45
455–490 467 3 485.00–500.00 $494.75 $2,310 -18.04
473–497 value added 490 9 530.00–550.00 $540.66 $2,649 —
510–523 value added 515 8 537.00–540.00 $538.86 $2,775 +10.35
521–546 530 30 500.00–520.00 $507.76 $2,691 +2.37
557 value added 557 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,590 -28.84
555–598 584 15 410.00–440.00 $429.35 $2,507 -25.98
605–610 607 5 432.00–435.00 $433.21 $2,630 +19.69
601–647 value added 630 44 435.00–442.00 $437.95 $2,759 -2.83
655–673 662 7 380.00–412.00 $389.29 $2,577 —
658–676 value added 670 9 422.00–425.00 $424.02 $2,841 -7.98
720–734 732 7 350.00–377.00 $353.79 $2,590 +8.79
735–738 value added 737 3 380.00–382.00 $380.66 $2,805 +12.07
786–795 788 6 325.00–343.00 $339.97 $2,679 -17.24
795 value added 795 16 358.00 $358.00 $2,846 —
850–890 877 3 300.00–313.00 $308.80 $2,708 -6.14
878–880 value added 879 106 331.50–333.50 $332.46 $2,922 —
922 value added 922 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,950 —
975 975 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 290 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,740 -50.00
303–345 317 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,744 +18.51
355–390 373 2 450.00–480.00 $464.30 $1,732 -80.33
410 410 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 +0.90
460–485 469 5 440.00–480.00 $467.20 $2,191 -15.53
505–545 533 7 440.00–480.00 $467.98 $2,494 +26.90
738 738 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,670 +30.00
399 399 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,596 -110.00
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 —
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 -70.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 705.00 $705.00 $1,480 +91.00
263–280 268 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,608 +23.35
302–335 314 11 535.00–555.00 $547.62 $1,720 +3.28
315–348 value added 340 4 560.00–565.00 $563.84 $1,917 —
357–386 value added 372 17 550.00–565.00 $556.42 $2,070 +16.42
350–388 376 19 500.00–535.00 $513.67 $1,931 +2.76
412–433 value added 422 7 515.00 $515.00 $2,173 ±0.00
400–447 433 19 475.00–505.00 $498.51 $2,159 +10.59
455 value added 455 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,298 +25.00
450–482 472 30 455.00–495.00 $471.86 $2,227 +10.49
505–545 521 40 400.00–425.00 $413.09 $2,152 -1.29
550–555 value added 552 6 400.00–408.00 $402.17 $2,220 -17.21
550–585 559 6 375.00–395.00 $381.60 $2,133 +0.25
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 -31.35
600–640 620 8 365.00–380.00 $373.13 $2,313 +5.77
624–635 value added 625 11 385.00–400.00 $386.39 $2,415 -1.33
650–685 667 9 340.00–375.00 $353.06 $2,355 +8.15
725 725 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 -2.83
727 value added 727 11 330.00 $330.00 $2,399 -2.29
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 +15.00
755 value added 755 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 +13.00
810 810 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,487 —
875 value added 875 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,730 —
895 895 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,640 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 +50.00
255–298 285 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 ±0.00
305–348 332 10 500.00–515.00 $508.44 $1,688 +26.53
368–395 380 6 450.00–480.00 $470.00 $1,786 +2.05
420–445 430 15 440.00–470.00 $456.22 $1,962 -6.11
463–485 478 13 420.00–450.00 $428.34 $2,047 +0.11
500–545 530 8 360.00–390.00 $379.98 $2,014 -4.49
585–593 589 4 350.00–365.00 $357.45 $2,105 +3.76
615–645 629 6 330.00–350.00 $343.16 $2,158 +2.25
680–695 689 4 320.00–335.00 $329.98 $2,274 +19.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
310–348 337 5 420.00–455.00 $447.58 $1,508 +37.39
380–393 389 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,634 —
448 448 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,904 +9.88
482–495 488 9 400.00–410.00 $405.02 $1,976 +30.02
535 535 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,856 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 418 4 400.00–420.00 $409.70 $1,713 —
480–490 485 2 375.00–390.00 $382.42 $1,855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,666 -74.14
250–268 259 4 700.00–720.00 $710.35 $1,840 +60.35
345 345 2 555.00–570.00 $562.50 $1,941 -56.13
355 fancy 355 5 615.00 $615.00 $2,183 —
355–375 365 15 560.00–605.00 $576.02 $2,102 -28.80
411–413 fancy 412 9 550.00 $550.00 $2,266 -18.35
400–448 431 22 500.00–520.00 $515.08 $2,220 -14.98
450–498 479 28 490.00–530.00 $507.64 $2,432 +11.49
500–510 fancy 503 4 490.00–495.00 $493.73 $2,483 -26.27
505–547 529 24 450.00–480.00 $464.08 $2,455 -9.24
550 fancy 550 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 -5.00
550–595 578 16 400.00–435.00 $411.73 $2,380 -6.70
602–645 611 20 390.00–420.00 $411.78 $2,516 -9.37
670–686 684 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,599 -17.02
705–738 724 6 320.00–352.00 $332.37 $2,406 -18.63
750–760 753 3 330.00–350.00 $338.30 $2,547 -5.58
800–825 814 6 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,666 +22.52
965 965 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 5 620.00–650.00 $633.89 $1,826 +8.89
300–348 332 3 470.00–505.00 $494.46 $1,642 -54.09
350–395 370 13 500.00–535.00 $519.51 $1,922 -5.53
370–395 thin fleshed 379 11 545.00–550.00 $548.20 $2,078 -6.80
425–440 430 3 450.00–475.00 $466.47 $2,006 +8.80
460–485 475 8 450.00–480.00 $467.38 $2,220 +17.55
500–530 518 9 420.00–445.00 $431.17 $2,233 -12.30
570–595 584 4 370.00–385.00 $380.11 $2,220 +15.09
602–638 620 6 370.00–380.00 $371.67 $2,304 +14.92
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -42.00
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -12.00
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,728 —
495 495 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,153 +55.08
540–549 547 5 370.00–400.00 $375.92 $2,056 -0.19
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 +3.40
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1220 1077 80-85% 5 157.00–163.00 $161.46 $1,739 -6.47
875–1240 1093 80-85% 11 177.00–189.00 $182.90 $1,999 +14.97
1003–1700 1254 80-85% 15 165.00–175.00 $171.68 $2,153 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1705 1319 75-80% 13 191.00–202.00 $195.46 $2,578 +19.82
1185–1620 1353 75-80% 9 175.00–189.00 $181.35 $2,454 —
1230–1493 1409 75-80% 7 165.00–174.00 $171.96 $2,423 -12.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1180 972 85-90% 12 145.00–156.00 $151.18 $1,469 +14.87
840–1115 976 85-90% 6 137.00–142.00 $140.04 $1,367 -5.48
865–1180 1002 85-90% 10 157.00–169.00 $163.30 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1865 1527 3 181.00–186.00 $183.32 $2,799 —
1415–2325 1917 3 190.00–196.00 $193.08 $3,701 -20.95
1535–2325 1930 2 208.00–210.00 $208.80 $4,030 -5.23
2627 2627 3 199.00 $199.00 $5,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1165 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,075.00–3,150.00 $3,116.61
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1130–1525 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,400.00 $3,116.45
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
975–1155 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,044.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1215 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,353.76
1303 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.