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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

1,220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $456.01/cwt +22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,869/hd at 629 lb · 170 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.21/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,375/hd at 621 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.73/cwt -11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,253/hd at 527 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,220 1,310 721
Feeder cattle 1,039 1,105 542
Slaughter cattle 120 89 96
Replacement cattle 61 116 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady-$5.00 lower, Feeder Heifers & Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Slaughter Cows $6.00-$9.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$5.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand good to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,813 —
275 275 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,870 +13.72
310 310 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,015 +10.73
375–395 381 6 555.00–580.00 $573.97 $2,187 -31.92
405–445 429 5 520.00–555.00 $548.39 $2,353 -12.88
418–443 value added 434 8 560.00–565.00 $563.19 $2,444 -39.30
450–494 485 16 520.00–535.00 $525.82 $2,550 -11.17
455–495 value added 489 38 539.00–550.00 $539.39 $2,638 -35.61
500–538 value added 510 8 520.00–525.00 $523.68 $2,671 —
505–535 525 20 500.00–520.00 $510.02 $2,678 +7.94
555–585 573 23 445.00–465.00 $452.15 $2,591 -4.79
605–646 622 17 410.00–430.00 $422.52 $2,628 +2.46
627–633 value added 630 153 450.00–469.50 $459.73 $2,896 +9.20
657–686 674 7 410.00–412.00 $411.16 $2,771 +20.18
684 value added 684 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,839 -15.00
705–740 value added 722 5 392.00–395.00 $393.82 $2,843 -6.18
720–730 723 5 350.00–377.00 $367.63 $2,658 -17.12
750–785 766 5 350.00–365.00 $358.95 $2,750 -9.37
760–778 value added 777 28 367.00–387.00 $368.40 $2,862 —
815–840 825 3 347.00–365.00 $357.23 $2,947 —
860 860 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,881 -8.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 317 4 550.00–585.00 $576.73 $1,828 -1.89
390 390 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,911 -59.97
405–445 425 3 490.00–510.00 $499.84 $2,124 -14.71
498 498 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,341 -42.98
510–545 532 16 450.00–482.00 $465.89 $2,479 -5.16
570–590 585 6 420.00–437.00 $427.29 $2,500 +5.18
625–635 630 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 +21.63
680 680 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,618 —
735 735 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,477 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 —
420–440 430 2 350.00–450.00 $401.16 $1,725 —
495 495 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 —
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 600.00–630.00 $614.68 $1,444 -31.60
305–333 321 9 585.00–590.00 $587.11 $1,885 +7.43
345 345 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,846 -44.68
350–395 370 14 525.00–555.00 $538.14 $1,991 -15.38
400–440 422 36 500.00–535.00 $523.30 $2,208 +4.57
450–451 value added 451 7 505.00–510.00 $505.71 $2,281 +29.22
450–499 472 37 460.00–490.00 $473.07 $2,233 +17.54
508–531 value added 519 17 435.00–450.00 $444.20 $2,305 -30.80
510–548 530 41 400.00–440.00 $420.90 $2,231 -15.86
555–565 value added 558 8 425.00–430.00 $426.87 $2,382 -18.13
553–585 568 36 392.00–422.00 $411.27 $2,336 +29.22
608–618 value added 612 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,448 +19.99
601–643 622 88 370.00–392.00 $381.20 $2,371 +8.33
668 value added 668 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,418 —
660–690 683 12 355.00–365.00 $359.83 $2,458 -3.42
715–740 728 2 337.00–345.00 $340.93 $2,482 +5.93
729–747 value added 736 13 349.00–351.00 $350.22 $2,578 —
770–793 790 7 313.00–330.00 $315.37 $2,491 -10.02
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
950 950 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,612 —
970 value added 970 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 515.00–545.00 $529.67 $1,790 -15.17
350 thin fleshed 350 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,942 —
375–390 384 5 495.00–515.00 $508.00 $1,951 +0.13
425–447 439 10 450.00–485.00 $468.45 $2,056 -14.05
450–488 476 17 440.00–455.00 $448.58 $2,135 +32.91
505–545 532 4 370.00–397.00 $381.54 $2,030 -11.82
570–585 579 5 370.00–380.00 $376.97 $2,183 +5.10
625–630 627 3 330.00–350.00 $343.30 $2,152 -6.70
663 663 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,135 +22.00
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–283 274 3 640.00–660.00 $646.21 $1,771 -26.27
313 313 2 660.00 $660.00 $2,066 +38.20
365–390 379 16 555.00–575.00 $563.71 $2,136 +4.94
408–445 425 23 515.00–545.00 $527.98 $2,244 +11.83
450–499 469 28 500.00–535.00 $518.91 $2,434 +11.19
500–530 513 22 470.00–500.00 $481.55 $2,470 -19.67
555–583 568 11 440.00–470.00 $448.99 $2,550 -2.83
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -70.00
617 thin fleshed 617 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,653 —
630–645 638 2 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $2,632 -8.61
660–695 681 10 385.00–400.00 $390.43 $2,659 +7.20
735–745 740 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $2,757 +0.57
755–785 777 8 360.00–375.00 $371.48 $2,886 -13.52
885 885 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,920 ±0.00
910 910 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,839 +37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,698 +50.00
345 345 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,915 -25.00
360–395 380 3 520.00–545.00 $531.91 $2,021 +9.13
425 thin fleshed 425 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 —
425–435 430 2 450.00–460.00 $455.06 $1,957 -44.94
455–495 476 9 450.00–490.00 $472.19 $2,248 +11.29
510–545 529 12 440.00–455.00 $447.88 $2,369 -2.03
550–560 555 4 400.00–430.00 $414.86 $2,302 +29.80
715 715 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,088 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,979 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–1163 1091 80-85% 13 175.00–184.00 $180.53 $1,970 +22.68
1015–1350 1144 80-85% 5 167.00–172.00 $169.38 $1,938 —
1040–1285 1167 80-85% 27 185.00–195.00 $186.58 $2,177 +20.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1150 957 85-90% 10 150.00–159.00 $152.64 $1,461 -1.52
855–1075 958 85-90% 8 162.00–167.00 $164.94 $1,580 +10.78
805–1195 1071 85-90% 4 171.00–175.00 $172.85 $1,851 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,554 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1610 1334 75-80% 11 180.00–188.00 $184.30 $2,459 +5.95
1230–1515 1358 75-80% 6 193.00–203.00 $196.62 $2,670 —
1332–1625 1405 75-80% 4 170.00–177.00 $174.98 $2,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1835 1431 6 200.00–207.00 $202.92 $2,904 —
1380–1630 1540 3 180.00–195.00 $189.41 $2,917 —
1730–1995 1878 3 214.00–222.00 $218.58 $4,105 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
950–1075 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,714.20
1000–1445 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,775.00 $2,238.57
1110–1190 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,375.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1172 1172 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1159–1196 1184 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 4,000.00–4,050.00 $4,033.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 -650.00
1160–1340 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00–4,200.00 $4,057.04 +744.18
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1640 1640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 +825.00
1145–1405 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00–3,850.00 $3,493.69 —

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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.