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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

1,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $378.98/cwt +13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,947/hd at 777 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.58/cwt -36.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,617/hd at 622 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.45/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,736/hd at 715 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,521 1,613 1,518
Feeder cattle 1,374 1,439 1,269
Slaughter cattle 119 120 153
Replacement cattle 28 54 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to no sale last week in observance of Memorial Day, trends cannot be established; All classes of cattle tended to sell with a lower undertone compared to two week ago. Quality good to fancy, Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,517 -60.00
261 261 5 730.00 $730.00 $1,905 -48.06
300–332 320 12 570.00–600.00 $592.22 $1,895 -67.88
358–398 385 17 550.00–575.00 $556.58 $2,143 -30.66
405–434 value added 430 8 540.00–552.00 $549.71 $2,364 -25.29
405–445 433 15 500.00–530.00 $510.38 $2,210 -34.41
459 value added 459 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,479 +12.27
450–491 466 22 500.00–535.00 $516.22 $2,406 +11.32
500–545 524 31 445.00–470.00 $457.19 $2,396 -28.26
523–542 value added 529 26 470.00–485.00 $482.08 $2,550 -37.92
556 value added 556 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,669 +17.85
550–594 575 22 420.00–450.00 $436.46 $2,510 -3.77
608–635 value added 618 45 425.00–437.00 $431.78 $2,668 -31.86
602–645 627 41 400.00–430.00 $408.29 $2,560 -6.68
653–655 value added 654 5 412.00–417.00 $415.00 $2,714 +15.88
650–696 678 46 374.00–392.00 $379.53 $2,573 +3.34
703 value added 703 48 389.00 $389.00 $2,735 -1.00
715–748 741 23 367.00–375.00 $368.78 $2,733 -8.79
755–784 value added 777 95 371.50–384.00 $379.95 $2,952 —
780–798 789 4 352.00–360.00 $356.05 $2,809 -8.95
831 value added 831 63 366.75 $366.75 $3,048 —
940 value added 940 56 329.00 $329.00 $3,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 5 595.00 $595.00 $1,440 +125.00
280–295 288 2 585.00–600.00 $592.30 $1,706 -54.60
330 330 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 -19.89
370–395 384 12 495.00–535.00 $524.63 $2,015 +11.76
410–443 425 6 465.00–485.00 $473.24 $2,011 -30.34
450–495 475 19 445.00–490.00 $469.29 $2,229 -17.00
515–549 543 27 410.00–435.00 $422.57 $2,295 -6.61
555–590 567 3 365.00–390.00 $373.68 $2,119 -32.89
605–649 645 10 347.00–370.00 $349.16 $2,252 -20.99
660–685 681 18 350.00–370.00 $359.73 $2,450 +8.89
790 790 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,607 -15.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 —
353–393 376 5 445.00–470.00 $456.48 $1,716 —
455 455 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
518 518 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,020 —
585 585 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,884 —
623 623 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,807 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,540 -19.79
250–295 269 4 590.00–630.00 $604.51 $1,626 -89.11
305–340 330 25 500.00–545.00 $530.16 $1,750 -82.70
353–385 364 11 495.00–530.00 $517.04 $1,882 -26.69
400 value added 400 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,020 —
407–445 421 39 460.00–495.00 $482.49 $2,031 +13.09
450–465 value added 455 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 —
450–484 469 35 440.00–475.00 $459.47 $2,155 +5.44
506–518 value added 509 24 430.00–440.00 $433.06 $2,204 —
503–538 513 42 400.00–420.00 $404.08 $2,073 -15.19
550–595 564 23 370.00–390.00 $373.92 $2,109 -21.10
601–618 value added 611 25 370.00–375.00 $370.40 $2,263 -36.79
600–648 629 14 340.00–350.00 $348.56 $2,192 -37.46
650–689 value added 669 25 350.00–360.00 $355.47 $2,378 —
670–698 693 16 320.00–347.00 $342.83 $2,376 -32.62
725 725 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 -32.00
770–790 780 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 -15.00
850 850 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,635 +5.00
903 value added 903 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 -120.00
250–290 283 7 550.00–570.00 $552.52 $1,564 +23.38
320–345 337 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,516 +0.69
375–395 384 4 450.00–485.00 $467.30 $1,794 -4.95
415–445 435 19 420.00–455.00 $442.15 $1,923 +3.66
450–498 481 22 400.00–440.00 $421.35 $2,027 +17.77
505–540 526 23 370.00–390.00 $374.99 $1,972 +9.65
550–595 572 8 335.00–350.00 $344.15 $1,969 -9.77
638–645 640 4 320.00–330.00 $327.48 $2,096 -5.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 value added 583 20 370.00 $370.00 $2,157 —
610 value added 610 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 -39.00
664 value added 664 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,258 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
495 495 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 —
515–545 530 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,596 —
245 fancy 245 1 810.00 $810.00 $1,984 —
270 270 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,890 —
315–343 326 6 570.00–600.00 $589.48 $1,922 —
363–387 375 6 560.00–565.00 $562.58 $2,110 -12.12
400–435 407 8 500.00–520.00 $511.13 $2,080 -30.74
455 thin fleshed 455 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,366 —
450–495 463 12 470.00–500.00 $483.99 $2,241 -20.50
507–545 524 15 400.00–420.00 $411.25 $2,155 -28.15
535 fancy 535 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,408 -20.00
560–581 574 16 390.00–415.00 $401.56 $2,305 -7.04
610–628 624 6 370.00–400.00 $379.90 $2,371 +1.60
665–678 673 5 350.00–370.00 $366.05 $2,464 +6.13
713–740 724 7 320.00–350.00 $332.77 $2,409 -22.32
768–788 778 4 330.00–340.00 $334.94 $2,606 -15.06
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 -41.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 600.00–620.00 $610.10 $1,605 —
315–348 337 16 500.00–540.00 $514.76 $1,735 —
363–385 367 6 500.00–520.00 $516.68 $1,896 +67.39
400–445 422 7 440.00–470.00 $457.10 $1,929 -42.51
450–488 471 6 400.00–445.00 $429.46 $2,023 -26.62
475 thin fleshed 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
508–540 519 3 380.00–385.00 $381.74 $1,981 -9.68
583–595 585 5 350.00–360.00 $352.03 $2,059 -27.70
610–630 618 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,163 -23.65
660–675 668 2 320.00–330.00 $325.06 $2,171 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,204 —
355–370 363 2 370.00–415.00 $392.03 $1,423 +92.03
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
460–495 486 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1078 80-85% 5 150.00–164.00 $157.63 $1,699 —
975–1375 1168 80-85% 9 177.00–188.00 $183.04 $2,138 +0.12
775–1315 1174 80-85% 21 167.00–177.00 $171.46 $2,013 -11.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1435 1268 75-80% 3 168.00–173.00 $169.41 $2,148 —
1085–1565 1295 75-80% 4 194.00–203.00 $197.70 $2,560 —
1080–1460 1344 75-80% 25 175.00–188.00 $179.17 $2,408 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1100 991 85-90% 7 140.00–147.00 $143.41 $1,421 —
990–1050 1020 85-90% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,397 -19.49
990–1275 1088 85-90% 17 153.00–163.00 $158.97 $1,730 -12.29
1110 1110 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,832 -12.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1575 1370 3 190.00–195.00 $193.08 $2,645 —
1350–2245 1728 8 200.00–220.00 $211.46 $3,654 —
1600–2085 1884 7 224.00–240.00 $228.59 $4,307 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1075–1245 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,152.48
1190–1440 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,048.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
800–1055 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,813.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.