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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $378.50/cwt +14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 637 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.20/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 529 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $433.97/cwt -26.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,664/hd at 614 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,310 1,117 1,715
Feeder cattle 1,105 1,046 1,433
Slaughter cattle 89 49 137
Replacement cattle 116 22 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady-$6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $6.00-$11.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$9.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality & Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 650.00–700.00 $666.28 $1,912 -68.72
310–349 328 9 620.00–665.00 $639.27 $2,097 -34.28
365–397 387 10 595.00–615.00 $605.89 $2,345 +51.66
413–415 value added 414 4 595.00–605.00 $602.49 $2,494 +12.49
415–438 429 7 555.00–585.00 $561.27 $2,408 +27.31
457 value added 457 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,628 +8.41
455–488 477 27 530.00–560.00 $536.99 $2,561 -0.40
505–545 524 21 485.00–525.00 $502.08 $2,631 +20.89
555 value added 555 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,775 +10.00
550–585 562 37 450.00–475.00 $456.94 $2,568 -28.06
600–640 613 25 400.00–435.00 $420.06 $2,575 -21.15
600–645 value added 615 21 440.00–455.00 $450.53 $2,771 -13.46
667 value added 667 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,868 —
655–673 671 10 390.00–400.00 $390.98 $2,623 -35.65
725 value added 725 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,900 +7.47
710–740 728 14 370.00–395.00 $384.75 $2,801 +44.75
758–760 759 3 355.00–375.00 $368.32 $2,796 —
850–865 861 4 342.00–350.00 $343.97 $2,962 —
900 value added 900 29 335.00 $335.00 $3,015 -8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 —
283 283 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,698 —
305–330 316 4 565.00–590.00 $578.62 $1,828 -12.15
355–383 375 5 540.00–570.00 $549.97 $2,062 +53.82
405 thin fleshed 405 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,207 —
415–445 430 14 500.00–535.00 $514.55 $2,213 +19.70
450–498 482 11 490.00–525.00 $512.98 $2,473 +18.11
520–548 535 28 450.00–480.00 $471.05 $2,520 +9.05
550–593 578 21 400.00–435.00 $422.11 $2,440 +21.77
580–593 thin fleshed 589 4 440.00–445.00 $441.25 $2,599 —
615–638 630 3 375.00–380.00 $378.37 $2,384 +3.37
830 830 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,614 —
985 985 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,510 —
370–380 375 2 490.00–515.00 $502.33 $1,884 +77.33
478 478 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 6 625.00–665.00 $646.28 $1,390 +21.28
275–290 286 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,716 +3.35
320–333 324 10 570.00–605.00 $579.68 $1,878 +54.56
350 value added 350 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,012 —
350–395 372 30 535.00–565.00 $553.52 $2,059 +11.83
400 value added 400 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,200 +17.51
400–429 418 24 500.00–540.00 $518.73 $2,168 +16.01
450–475 value added 462 10 470.00–485.00 $476.49 $2,201 —
460–489 482 35 445.00–465.00 $455.53 $2,196 -29.44
500–548 528 44 420.00–450.00 $436.76 $2,306 +20.63
538 value added 538 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,556 +40.06
558 value added 558 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,483 +22.78
550–599 561 23 390.00–432.00 $412.18 $2,312 +5.42
550–595 574 10 380.00–385.00 $382.05 $2,193 -24.71
605–638 628 14 370.00–375.00 $372.87 $2,342 +11.63
610–646 value added 640 52 378.00–390.00 $380.01 $2,432 -4.99
653–665 657 3 350.00–370.00 $363.25 $2,387 +5.86
742 742 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,486 ±0.00
755–795 775 2 310.00–340.00 $325.39 $2,522 +10.39
837–847 value added 843 16 307.00–315.00 $309.98 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 5 500.00–550.00 $530.04 $1,474 -9.48
305–330 320 4 530.00–550.00 $544.84 $1,743 +94.84
353–395 376 9 500.00–525.00 $507.87 $1,910 +48.73
400–448 423 25 460.00–495.00 $482.50 $2,041 +10.45
475 thin fleshed 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
460–495 479 8 400.00–435.00 $415.67 $1,991 -28.37
510–540 531 6 370.00–400.00 $393.36 $2,089 -2.18
560–590 576 14 350.00–380.00 $371.87 $2,142 +1.87
620–628 625 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 +10.00
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,078 —
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
355–380 368 2 450.00–480.00 $465.51 $1,713 +65.51
445 445 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 +10.00
508 508 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,715 —
263–299 290 8 640.00–682.00 $672.48 $1,950 -47.52
310–343 325 17 600.00–660.00 $621.80 $2,021 -53.12
358–398 382 17 550.00–580.00 $558.77 $2,135 -61.18
405–445 424 29 500.00–540.00 $516.15 $2,188 -25.04
450–480 466 32 490.00–525.00 $507.72 $2,366 +6.40
505 fancy 505 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,651 —
500–535 516 15 475.00–515.00 $501.22 $2,586 +34.00
550–575 558 8 435.00–475.00 $451.82 $2,521 +29.54
580 580 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 -2.28
600–640 620 20 410.00–430.00 $421.08 $2,611 +17.63
652–698 676 16 375.00–400.00 $383.23 $2,591 —
700–730 716 8 360.00–390.00 $371.95 $2,663 +7.58
768 768 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,957 —
800–840 822 5 320.00–345.00 $333.88 $2,744 -3.12
870 870 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,871 —
900 900 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 -100.00
325–343 339 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,966 +10.00
355–393 385 14 500.00–545.00 $522.78 $2,013 +31.52
425–445 435 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,175 +1.31
450–487 481 10 450.00–480.00 $460.90 $2,217 -26.64
505–545 528 14 430.00–470.00 $449.91 $2,376 +14.93
570–585 578 7 350.00–395.00 $385.06 $2,226 +45.06
600–640 627 3 350.00–370.00 $363.19 $2,277 +23.25
780 780 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,769 —
805 805 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 450.00–480.00 $465.57 $1,527 -29.43
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 —
410–445 430 3 420.00–450.00 $431.71 $1,856 -18.29
515–540 528 2 375.00–420.00 $398.03 $2,102 —
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1282 75-80% 17 183.00–193.00 $186.66 $2,393 —
1165–1495 1320 75-80% 7 174.00–181.00 $178.35 $2,354 -4.62
1580 1580 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–915 873 85-90% 4 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $1,196 -20.56
860–990 909 85-90% 6 165.00–167.00 $166.65 $1,515 —
850–1120 982 85-90% 13 147.00–157.00 $154.16 $1,514 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1215 1073 80-85% 6 172.00–185.00 $177.04 $1,900 +8.04
980–1340 1080 80-85% 5 155.00–161.00 $157.85 $1,705 -11.15
1030–1365 1159 80-85% 10 162.00–169.00 $166.18 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1120 1070 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,001 —
1320–1880 1599 8 190.00–200.00 $194.13 $3,104 —
1520–1855 1681 4 202.00–226.00 $212.77 $3,577 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1025 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,042.18
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
960–1230 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,244.15
875–1260 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,010.68
960–1395 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,650.00–3,000.00 $2,259.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–975 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,053.14
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1030–1315 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,552.05
880–1455 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,550.00 $3,164.82
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
867–928 899 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,575.00–3,500.00 $3,080.34
928 928 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1285–1300 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,375.00 $3,312.86 —
1295–1545 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,450.00–3,950.00 $3,611.85 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1324 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1243 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -700.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.