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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.15/cwt -13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 832 lb · 24 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $348.50/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,621/hd at 752 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.81/cwt -10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 634 lb · 21 head
Dickson, TN 5-weight heifers sold at $354/cwt, which is $14/cwt below the TN average ($368) and $25/cwt under Savannah, TN ($379). TN 5-weight heifers are down $59 from their late June peak of $399. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 800 942
Feeder cattle 436 732 829
Slaughter cattle 62 56 66
Replacement cattle 50 12 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $4.00-$8.00 lower on a light test, Feeder Heifers $8.00-$11.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$7.00 lower on a light test, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality good, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,590 -45.00
385 385 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 -16.43
438–445 440 4 465.00–495.00 $479.92 $2,112 -4.27
453–490 467 8 470.00–475.00 $473.03 $2,209 +14.30
500–547 520 16 400.00–440.00 $421.72 $2,193 -24.93
555–588 574 7 370.00–390.00 $375.53 $2,156 -43.23
625–645 635 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 -53.70
655–697 680 11 362.00–367.00 $362.44 $2,465 +4.07
703–746 726 10 339.00–360.00 $347.43 $2,522 -1.65
752 value added 752 22 348.50 $348.50 $2,621 —
815 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 -5.00
833 value added 833 23 333.50 $333.50 $2,778 -14.00
910 910 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,830 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 —
839 839 13 255.00 $255.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,394 —
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 -20.00
420–440 431 8 420.00–430.00 $425.72 $1,835 —
450–460 455 2 370.00–395.00 $382.36 $1,740 -43.86
545–548 547 3 370.00–380.00 $373.32 $2,042 -44.34
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -27.86
620–625 623 2 312.00–340.00 $325.94 $2,031 -24.06
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–243 239 5 540.00–560.00 $552.21 $1,320 —
295 295 4 430.00–470.00 $440.00 $1,298 -120.00
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 -88.69
350–385 359 5 430.00–450.00 $441.86 $1,586 -10.29
400–435 422 8 395.00–410.00 $399.30 $1,685 -41.73
450–486 474 13 370.00–400.00 $383.95 $1,820 -29.75
500–518 507 16 370.00–405.00 $379.53 $1,924 -8.85
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -68.38
560 value added 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 -10.00
554–588 569 17 320.00–350.00 $330.38 $1,880 -34.27
614–643 634 21 320.00–355.00 $333.81 $2,116 -7.59
660–680 669 7 315.00–335.00 $321.39 $2,150 -9.91
728 728 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,257 -12.00
788–790 789 3 297.00–300.00 $299.00 $2,359 +2.35
860 860 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,606 -15.00
405–430 422 6 370.00–390.00 $379.21 $1,600 -35.79
462–475 465 4 360.00–365.00 $363.72 $1,691 -18.93
515–533 527 3 350.00–360.00 $356.74 $1,880 -11.33
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
720–725 723 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $2,133 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 —
515–530 520 3 270.00–320.00 $303.01 $1,576 -16.99
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 -104.09
305–345 326 9 500.00–530.00 $514.23 $1,676 -28.25
400–440 416 12 450.00–470.00 $463.44 $1,928 -3.00
460–497 486 11 420.00–450.00 $428.94 $2,085 +1.35
500–540 515 10 345.00–375.00 $367.36 $1,892 -50.87
558–595 572 11 330.00–370.00 $346.66 $1,983 -67.26
600–640 618 11 320.00–350.00 $332.53 $2,055 +2.63
660–680 670 5 320.00–330.00 $324.06 $2,171 -4.30
715–730 720 3 300.00–315.00 $309.93 $2,231 -0.24
760–795 782 3 270.00–300.00 $289.89 $2,267 +9.89
810 810 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 —
965 965 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -35.00
405–435 420 2 425.00–430.00 $427.41 $1,795 +27.41
458 458 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,832 -10.00
538 538 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,802 -49.95
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -46.89
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
925 925 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,220 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 325.00–380.00 $353.64 $1,496 +28.64
488–493 490 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 —
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1865 1865 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1580 1372 75-80% 11 184.00–193.00 $187.31 $2,570 -2.26
1210–1650 1402 75-80% 6 194.00–209.00 $198.81 $2,787 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,643 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,570 —
1090–1300 1197 80-85% 7 177.00–182.00 $179.14 $2,144 —
1175–1465 1299 80-85% 4 182.00–197.00 $190.91 $2,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,405 +22.00
955–1150 1042 85-90% 3 162.00–167.00 $164.76 $1,717 —
1055–1260 1158 85-90% 2 170.00–177.00 $173.81 $2,013 +9.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1650 1433 3 203.00–205.00 $204.32 $2,928 —
1335–2040 1634 8 210.00–228.00 $216.19 $3,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–995 942 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,429.56
965–980 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,351.16
815–1090 984 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,555.02
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
920–1485 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,617.82
1110–1640 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,157.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
750–1175 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,317.70
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1200–1285 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,351.71
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1275–1455 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–4,700.00 $4,540.11 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1340–1555 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00–4,700.00 $4,646.29 —
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1535–1615 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00–4,950.00 $4,487.06 —
1880 1880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.