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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

1,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $457.20/cwt +22.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 617 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $389.00/cwt ≈ $2,412/hd at 620 lb · 65 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.00/cwt ≈ $3,008/hd at 798 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,613 768 1,589
Feeder cattle 1,439 666 1,415
Slaughter cattle 120 73 118
Replacement cattle 54 29 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of Feeder Cattle unevenly steady. Breaking and Boning Slaughter Cows, mostly steady to 3.00 lower, Lean Cows 10.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady. Quality and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 800.00 $800.00 $1,800 +6.45
270–287 283 4 740.00–790.00 $778.06 $2,202 +55.16
302–323 thin fleshed 310 6 705.00–725.00 $715.58 $2,218 —
318–335 322 8 650.00–690.00 $660.10 $2,126 +9.89
355–390 375 8 565.00–605.00 $587.24 $2,202 -34.49
416 value added 416 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,392 —
400–445 423 31 530.00–560.00 $544.79 $2,304 -16.93
465–486 value added 481 12 527.00–530.00 $527.73 $2,538 —
450–498 484 47 500.00–520.00 $504.90 $2,444 -28.85
480–493 489 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,421 -38.75
528 value added 528 11 520.00 $520.00 $2,746 -10.00
505–543 530 9 470.00–500.00 $485.45 $2,573 -26.71
545 545 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,507 -52.16
555–557 value added 555 14 460.00–470.00 $462.15 $2,565 —
550–598 578 30 430.00–450.00 $440.23 $2,545 -23.43
610–618 value added 616 105 450.00–467.00 $463.64 $2,856 +18.64
600–643 627 16 400.00–430.00 $414.97 $2,602 -12.24
650–660 thin fleshed 651 13 420.00 $420.00 $2,734 —
663–680 value added 671 18 398.00–400.00 $399.12 $2,678 —
655–680 674 8 370.00–390.00 $376.19 $2,536 -4.69
706 value added 706 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,753 —
707–738 721 14 370.00–385.00 $377.57 $2,722 +10.54
765 765 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,792 —
852–890 856 13 335.00–345.00 $343.42 $2,940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–546 value added 534 14 470.00 $470.00 $2,510 —
582–598 value added 587 31 440.00–470.00 $450.76 $2,646 —
612–640 value added 621 27 420.00–450.00 $430.30 $2,672 —
798 value added 798 64 377.00 $377.00 $3,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,104 —
285–295 290 3 600.00–690.00 $646.90 $1,876 -78.10
315–349 338 13 470.00–625.00 $549.89 $1,859 -0.11
350–395 376 10 375.00–550.00 $512.87 $1,928 -29.61
420–445 434 11 445.00–525.00 $503.58 $2,186 +12.39
475–495 481 8 480.00–490.00 $486.29 $2,339 +6.29
505–548 533 18 380.00–455.00 $429.18 $2,288 -37.15
555–595 574 15 350.00–420.00 $406.57 $2,334 -13.99
610–638 624 6 350.00–380.00 $370.15 $2,310 -22.41
660–695 689 6 350.00–355.00 $350.84 $2,417 -20.42
705–745 721 10 320.00–367.00 $358.92 $2,588 +33.58
775–780 778 3 335.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,684 +7.68
910 910 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,885 —
980 980 2 311.00 $311.00 $3,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
705 705 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 710.00–730.00 $719.79 $1,727 -70.21
260–277 272 9 670.00–700.00 $693.62 $1,887 +16.14
300–325 317 7 580.00–625.00 $612.86 $1,943 —
320 thin fleshed 320 3 640.00–660.00 $646.67 $2,069 —
350–377 365 17 535.00–560.00 $543.73 $1,985 +15.07
375–395 381 7 515.00–525.00 $520.05 $1,981 -8.61
400–419 thin fleshed 415 5 500.00–505.00 $504.04 $2,092 —
405–443 421 30 455.00–485.00 $469.40 $1,976 -24.84
450 thin fleshed 450 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —
450–493 466 42 440.00–465.00 $454.03 $2,116 -11.68
465–490 484 16 425.00–430.00 $427.81 $2,071 -37.90
505 thin fleshed 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 —
504–545 525 32 400.00–435.00 $419.27 $2,201 -10.35
520–530 525 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $1,956 -57.14
559–598 580 52 380.00–405.00 $395.02 $2,291 -13.11
570–588 581 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,150 -38.13
612–614 value added 613 16 405.00–410.00 $407.19 $2,496 +3.67
600–635 623 7 375.00–402.00 $386.02 $2,405 +5.48
625–648 637 14 355.00–360.00 $359.27 $2,289 -21.27
658–685 661 10 345.00–350.00 $349.48 $2,310 -4.84
658–692 670 25 362.00–385.00 $375.45 $2,516 +21.13
712 712 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,506 +17.06
758 758 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,501 +4.97
815 815 15 335.00 $335.00 $2,730 +35.00
880 880 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,684 —
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 —
975 975 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,730 —
1045 1045 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,926 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 value added 620 65 389.00 $389.00 $2,412 —
817 817 45 339.75 $339.75 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,584 +110.00
270–285 276 5 465.00–600.00 $529.14 $1,460 -70.86
300–348 334 17 325.00–555.00 $449.31 $1,501 -100.69
350–399 380 19 375.00–525.00 $472.25 $1,795 -32.75
403–445 420 19 370.00–450.00 $438.49 $1,842 +6.92
465–498 483 11 335.00–425.00 $403.58 $1,949 -26.63
502–540 518 8 355.00–380.00 $365.34 $1,892 -30.74
565–595 581 5 335.00–370.00 $353.92 $2,056 —
615–635 622 4 315.00–350.00 $332.60 $2,069 +12.60
653–690 662 4 320.00–347.00 $339.97 $2,251 -0.03
745 745 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 —
870–895 878 3 235.00–290.00 $253.68 $2,227 —
1005 1005 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 -100.00
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 14 570.00–590.00 $574.70 $2,132 -16.48
415–423 421 8 540.00–555.00 $541.87 $2,281 +25.34
450–480 473 23 490.00–520.00 $504.49 $2,386 +2.28
500–543 524 19 430.00–450.00 $439.40 $2,302 -44.51
505–538 fancy 527 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,477 —
550–582 567 12 400.00–420.00 $408.60 $2,317 —
605 fancy 605 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 —
623–648 638 12 370.00–390.00 $378.30 $2,414 -14.90
650–675 659 6 350.00–380.00 $359.92 $2,372 -11.43
705–730 718 2 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $2,550 —
763 763 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,670 +3.51
805–825 818 3 320.00–325.00 $321.64 $2,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 14 345.00–545.00 $449.29 $1,743 -96.34
400–445 429 8 445.00–525.00 $499.61 $2,143 +22.79
450–485 471 13 415.00–480.00 $456.08 $2,148 -13.87
510–540 527 9 335.00–420.00 $391.42 $2,063 -45.64
550–580 565 2 370.00–390.00 $379.73 $2,145 —
605–625 617 3 350.00–420.00 $373.65 $2,305 +39.63
700–730 722 5 330.00–345.00 $340.10 $2,456 —
755–790 773 3 305.00–330.00 $321.86 $2,488 —
928 928 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,645 —
980 980 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,891 +45.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
600 600 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1338 1158 80-85% 30 177.00–188.00 $182.92 $2,118 —
930–1435 1208 80-85% 13 190.00–200.00 $195.60 $2,363 +25.83
1275 1275 80-85% 2 167.00 $167.00 $2,129 -15.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 945 85-90% 3 140.00–144.00 $142.43 $1,346 —
1003–1110 1039 85-90% 3 154.00–161.00 $156.49 $1,626 —
920–1118 1056 85-90% 17 167.00–174.00 $171.26 $1,809 +3.32
880–1278 1145 85-90% 3 177.00–178.00 $177.74 $2,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1425 1368 75-80% 2 189.00–194.00 $191.61 $2,621 —
1190–1620 1458 75-80% 6 175.00–186.00 $182.39 $2,659 -3.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2685 1772 7 196.00–215.00 $207.18 $3,671 —
1620–2340 2057 3 230.00–240.00 $234.42 $4,822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1095–1325 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,706.72
1170–1335 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,206.48
1005–1750 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,925.00–3,500.00 $3,275.85
1075–1660 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,493.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1020–1355 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,255.20
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.