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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $378.65/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $3,076/hd at 812 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.87/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 519 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $497.29/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,640/hd at 531 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 848 1,017 1,064
Feeder cattle 746 906 907
Slaughter cattle 69 72 121
Replacement cattle 33 39 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady-$7.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $5.00-$12.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower. Quality fair 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
252 252 2 860.00 $860.00 $2,167 +160.00
305–315 311 4 720.00–750.00 $742.53 $2,309 +62.69
353–375 361 6 600.00–695.00 $636.08 $2,296 +45.55
405–448 431 8 560.00–575.00 $564.82 $2,434 +19.59
470–490 478 20 500.00–555.00 $536.37 $2,564 -0.56
516 value added 516 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,709 -0.27
517–545 537 24 480.00–500.00 $485.75 $2,608 +1.94
558 value added 558 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,734 -20.00
553–589 576 30 445.00–475.00 $465.15 $2,679 +23.71
618–635 622 4 420.00–425.00 $423.72 $2,636 +6.76
650–693 673 9 370.00–400.00 $382.44 $2,574 -31.40
705–724 720 6 360.00–365.00 $361.65 $2,604 -20.81
707–730 value added 720 12 379.00–387.00 $383.73 $2,763 -16.27
750–785 771 8 355.00–367.00 $364.98 $2,814 —
811 value added 811 62 381.50 $381.50 $3,094 +11.50
805–845 826 6 340.00–357.00 $349.16 $2,884 —
865–874 value added 873 23 346.50–357.00 $347.40 $3,033 —
955 955 1 315.00 $315.00 $3,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 760.00 $760.00 $1,733 —
260 260 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,924 +84.77
330 330 3 650.00 $650.00 $2,145 +20.00
370–390 378 4 550.00–580.00 $562.70 $2,127 +30.67
405–435 421 4 500.00–525.00 $513.90 $2,164 -7.10
490 490 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 +3.09
510–535 521 13 470.00–480.00 $474.23 $2,471 +37.89
595 595 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 -11.81
700–710 705 2 315.00–340.00 $327.41 $2,308 —
763 thin fleshed 763 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,632 —
930 930 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,881 —
435 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,318 —
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 7 700.00–760.00 $727.00 $1,643 —
265–299 287 12 690.00–730.00 $702.85 $2,017 +67.70
302–320 309 11 615.00–665.00 $647.62 $2,001 +68.74
360–395 376 28 525.00–565.00 $537.90 $2,023 +18.40
400–447 430 30 470.00–515.00 $493.79 $2,123 -15.63
452 value added 452 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,283 ±0.00
468–499 478 17 455.00–495.00 $474.28 $2,267 +4.00
500–538 519 39 420.00–450.00 $430.87 $2,236 +4.62
580–593 588 9 402.00–410.00 $406.76 $2,392 +3.62
600–645 616 9 370.00–405.00 $389.86 $2,402 +12.36
664–680 666 7 350.00–372.00 $368.79 $2,456 +14.88
678 678 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,237 -23.91
710–725 713 5 320.00–345.00 $325.08 $2,318 -8.41
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 -5.00
825 825 2 307.00 $307.00 $2,533 —
905 905 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 287 4 600.00–660.00 $642.50 $1,844 +70.19
303–338 320 7 450.00–630.00 $567.23 $1,815 +39.49
380–390 387 3 450.00–500.00 $483.19 $1,870 -6.81
425 thin fleshed 425 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,146 —
405–448 436 11 435.00–465.00 $453.47 $1,977 -7.49
465–495 482 15 400.00–440.00 $432.10 $2,083 -5.27
515–545 534 6 395.00–410.00 $404.27 $2,159 +4.27
565–595 578 6 350.00–380.00 $366.46 $2,118 +1.43
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
745 745 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–290 273 4 730.00–770.00 $754.23 $2,059 +39.23
310 310 3 710.00–760.00 $726.67 $2,253 +89.82
350–395 370 7 535.00–550.00 $545.42 $2,018 -94.58
400–435 427 20 500.00–530.00 $520.04 $2,221 +0.50
453–455 thin fleshed 454 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,361 —
455–490 470 12 480.00–510.00 $495.11 $2,327 +5.38
515–545 524 12 440.00–470.00 $456.60 $2,393 +7.78
550–598 574 13 400.00–430.00 $419.99 $2,411 +6.47
605–640 618 4 400.00–420.00 $408.70 $2,526 +22.68
655–680 672 7 365.00–395.00 $379.92 $2,553 +19.87
700 700 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 +15.77
750 750 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,738 —
878 878 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,634 -45.00
940 940 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,773 -9.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 332 5 610.00–625.00 $616.24 $2,046 +16.24
385–390 388 3 525.00–540.00 $535.04 $2,076 +9.28
415–448 431 6 450.00–475.00 $461.18 $1,988 -25.12
465–495 479 17 450.00–480.00 $468.04 $2,242 +12.94
500–523 516 8 400.00–430.00 $422.64 $2,181 +6.59
518 thin fleshed 518 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,227 —
565–580 568 9 370.00–400.00 $373.41 $2,121 +3.41
652 652 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,282 —
715–730 723 2 320.00–350.00 $335.16 $2,423 +5.16
768–795 779 5 345.00–355.00 $350.92 $2,734 +10.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
387 387 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,935 —
505–510 508 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $1,918 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 420.00–490.00 $455.00 $2,002 +5.00
455–491 484 5 430.00–445.00 $432.82 $2,095 +2.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1155 1072 80-85% 3 155.00–164.00 $158.80 $1,702 -11.39
1050–1268 1140 80-85% 12 165.00–175.00 $167.71 $1,912 —
1145–1275 1202 80-85% 3 177.00–186.00 $182.43 $2,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1580 1360 75-80% 5 174.00–181.00 $177.07 $2,408 —
1050–1715 1380 75-80% 8 186.00–196.00 $189.74 $2,618 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–930 850 85-90% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.36 $1,219 —
955–1060 1023 85-90% 5 161.00–167.00 $163.14 $1,669 —
890–1140 1037 85-90% 3 147.00–157.00 $151.71 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1485 1393 3 176.00–187.00 $182.18 $2,538 —
1650–1740 1698 4 190.00–202.00 $195.93 $3,327 —
2105 2105 1 224.00 $224.00 $4,715 —
2435–2810 2623 2 210.00–212.00 $210.93 $5,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1035–1345 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,403.81
1020–1295 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,558.47
1185–1420 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,233.03
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1625–1860 1703 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,150.00–4,500.00 $4,372.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,053 —
1068 1068 85-90% 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,655 —

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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.