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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.56/cwt +33.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,800/hd at 577 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.24/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,373/hd at 577 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.00/cwt +12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $3,093/hd at 836 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 1,220 1,110
Feeder cattle 906 1,039 936
Slaughter cattle 72 120 128
Replacement cattle 39 61 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $8.00-$11.00 higher, Feeder Heifers & Feeder Bulls steady-$5.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$6.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower. 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
200 200 7 830.00–860.00 $847.14 $1,694 —
280–285 283 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,981 +20.00
300–315 value added 309 5 700.00–725.00 $718.10 $2,219 —
310–320 315 2 670.00–690.00 $679.84 $2,141 +29.84
350–373 360 6 575.00–600.00 $590.53 $2,126 +16.56
378 value added 378 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,306 —
400–445 418 19 530.00–565.00 $545.23 $2,279 -3.16
415–440 value added 434 8 575.00–585.00 $576.20 $2,501 +13.01
455 value added 455 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,525 +15.61
465–495 482 16 515.00–545.00 $536.93 $2,588 +11.11
501–513 value added 506 19 520.00–529.00 $525.27 $2,658 +1.59
500–545 515 17 470.00–505.00 $483.81 $2,492 -26.21
550–591 574 41 430.00–455.00 $441.44 $2,534 -10.71
578 value added 578 74 510.00 $510.00 $2,948 —
619 value added 619 7 459.00 $459.00 $2,841 -0.73
605–648 621 13 410.00–430.00 $416.96 $2,589 -5.56
659–666 value added 663 11 425.00–445.00 $432.22 $2,866 +17.22
650–675 668 11 400.00–425.00 $413.84 $2,764 +2.68
725–730 728 2 370.00–395.00 $382.46 $2,784 +14.83
732 value added 732 13 400.00 $400.00 $2,928 +6.18
836 value added 836 60 370.00 $370.00 $3,093 —
1010 1010 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–248 thin fleshed 224 5 790.00 $790.00 $1,770 —
260–285 273 2 650.00–660.00 $655.23 $1,789 —
345 345 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,174 +53.27
355–395 370 4 515.00–550.00 $532.03 $1,969 +42.03
400–430 417 6 500.00–525.00 $521.00 $2,173 +21.16
453–475 466 6 460.00–500.00 $476.91 $2,222 +6.91
520–546 541 19 420.00–450.00 $436.34 $2,361 -29.55
555–595 576 6 400.00–420.00 $411.81 $2,372 -15.48
620 620 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $2,387 -15.00
695 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 -15.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 266 7 600.00–665.00 $635.15 $1,689 —
323 value added 323 14 645.00 $645.00 $2,083 —
300–345 328 13 565.00–605.00 $578.88 $1,899 -8.23
353–385 368 13 500.00–540.00 $519.50 $1,912 -18.64
355–375 value added 369 5 540.00–555.00 $544.92 $2,011 —
400–425 value added 405 10 535.00 $535.00 $2,167 —
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 -73.30
405–418 412 10 495.00–520.00 $509.42 $2,099 -13.88
455 value added 455 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,298 -0.71
453–495 480 15 455.00–495.00 $470.28 $2,257 -2.79
500–544 518 43 420.00–460.00 $426.25 $2,208 +5.35
550–583 value added 569 27 420.00–426.00 $424.45 $2,415 -2.42
555–595 582 44 390.00–415.00 $403.14 $2,346 -8.13
618 value added 618 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,503 +5.00
615–625 620 4 370.00–390.00 $377.50 $2,340 -3.70
660–673 value added 670 15 367.00–375.00 $368.12 $2,466 +6.12
673–698 684 9 350.00–365.00 $353.91 $2,421 -5.92
705–730 722 3 320.00–340.00 $333.49 $2,408 -7.44
760 760 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 +9.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 620.00–640.00 $629.32 $1,385 —
255–280 265 4 550.00–595.00 $572.31 $1,517 —
317–345 333 11 500.00–555.00 $527.74 $1,757 -1.93
350–380 358 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,754 -18.00
400–448 432 9 450.00–470.00 $460.96 $1,991 -7.49
450–495 478 30 415.00–452.00 $437.37 $2,091 -11.21
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 +18.46
560–590 579 4 350.00–370.00 $365.03 $2,114 -11.94
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 +6.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 —
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 715.00 $715.00 $2,109 +68.79
320–335 328 3 620.00–650.00 $636.85 $2,089 -23.15
350 350 2 640.00 $640.00 $2,240 +76.29
403–445 424 19 510.00–540.00 $519.54 $2,203 -8.44
450–495 470 20 470.00–500.00 $489.73 $2,302 -29.18
500–545 520 9 440.00–470.00 $448.82 $2,334 -32.73
553–590 573 15 400.00–420.00 $413.52 $2,369 +63.52
608–645 624 10 380.00–400.00 $386.02 $2,409 -26.45
680–695 691 4 350.00–370.00 $360.05 $2,488 -30.38
705–740 719 7 340.00–360.00 $354.23 $2,547 -18.29
790 790 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,765 -21.48
860 860 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,967 +15.00
900–925 908 3 300.00–307.00 $304.01 $2,760 -7.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,690 —
340 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 +45.00
378 thin fleshed 378 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,155 —
365–390 380 4 510.00–565.00 $525.76 $1,998 -6.15
405–445 430 5 475.00–505.00 $486.30 $2,091 +31.24
450–495 485 8 450.00–460.00 $455.10 $2,207 -17.09
510–540 527 5 400.00–430.00 $416.05 $2,193 -31.83
588 588 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,176 -44.86
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
710–720 715 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 +38.00
770 770 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 —
875 875 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,756 —
985 985 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,881 —
495 495 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,153 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 +150.00
455 455 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1480 1311 75-80% 8 187.00–196.00 $192.04 $2,518 +7.74
1185–1575 1412 75-80% 9 173.00–185.00 $178.15 $2,515 +3.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1185 1065 80-85% 4 167.00–173.00 $170.19 $1,813 -10.34
950–1375 1163 80-85% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.23 $1,898 -23.35
1000–1445 1171 80-85% 9 176.00–187.00 $181.29 $2,123 -5.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–970 910 85-90% 4 140.00–142.00 $141.50 $1,288 —
865–990 953 85-90% 5 152.00–158.00 $155.53 $1,482 +2.89
925–1365 1087 85-90% 5 160.00–172.00 $167.83 $1,824 -5.02
1090 1090 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,493 -35.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1665 1351 5 182.00–190.00 $185.01 $2,499 —
1655–2080 1816 4 193.00–205.00 $200.66 $3,644 —
1725–2175 1963 4 208.00–215.00 $210.90 $4,140 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1070–1210 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,425.00–2,700.00 $2,488.57
1240–1350 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,604.25
1220–1520 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,594.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1030 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,295.57
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1005–1235 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,230.73
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1140 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,225.17 -1,224.83

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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.