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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.97/cwt +22.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,583/hd at 671 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.37/cwt +8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.30/cwt +17.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 631 lb · 32 head
Dickson, TN 6-weight steers sold at $386/cwt, which is $4/cwt above the TN average ($382) and $7/cwt under Unionville, TN ($393). The class is down $27/cwt from its late June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 548 1,345
Feeder cattle 509 436 1,213
Slaughter cattle 67 62 103
Replacement cattle 26 50 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes Feeder Cattle $5.00-$11.00 higher, with strong demand for 600-700lb Feeder Steers, Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls not well established. 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
310 310 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,612 +20.00
365–380 373 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,865 ±0.00
428 value added 428 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,204 —
430–445 435 4 465.00–485.00 $479.89 $2,088 -0.03
470–495 482 11 445.00–472.00 $461.11 $2,223 -11.92
500–535 518 8 425.00–440.00 $431.82 $2,237 +10.10
523 value added 523 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,406 —
578 value added 578 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,428 —
553–597 581 11 380.00–415.00 $390.00 $2,266 +14.47
600–630 614 8 370.00–400.00 $386.04 $2,370 +36.04
618 value added 618 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,565 —
652–668 value added 664 47 395.00–403.00 $401.82 $2,668 —
653–695 681 33 350.00–380.00 $360.97 $2,458 -1.47
733 value added 733 14 371.00 $371.00 $2,719 —
764 value added 764 8 361.00 $361.00 $2,758 +12.50
750–790 771 8 332.00–355.00 $340.70 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
495–498 497 5 430.00–435.00 $431.99 $2,147 —
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
583–595 587 4 360.00–370.00 $366.22 $2,150 +16.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 +10.00
355–385 370 10 425.00–455.00 $437.43 $1,618 -4.43
425–443 436 5 420.00–430.00 $425.04 $1,853 +25.74
455–495 474 14 370.00–400.00 $377.57 $1,790 -6.38
501 value added 501 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,104 —
504–548 525 24 370.00–395.00 $378.32 $1,986 +58.32
535–545 540 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 +30.00
565 value added 565 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 +20.00
553–590 568 16 350.00–380.00 $361.64 $2,054 +31.26
610–645 625 15 330.00–355.00 $344.64 $2,154 +10.83
610–641 value added 636 17 357.00–360.00 $357.17 $2,272 —
653 value added 653 16 352.00 $352.00 $2,299 —
655–665 662 3 330.00–340.00 $333.30 $2,206 +11.91
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 +5.00
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
820–830 825 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,475 —
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
303 303 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,121 —
377–395 384 5 370.00–400.00 $382.34 $1,468 -32.66
405–445 429 7 370.00–395.00 $381.78 $1,638 +2.57
480 480 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -13.72
515–545 537 15 320.00–350.00 $343.91 $1,847 -12.83
570–580 573 3 330.00–340.00 $333.37 $1,910 —
600–648 620 12 320.00–330.00 $320.85 $1,989 +20.85
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,544 —
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +16.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 500.00–510.00 $504.93 $1,717 -9.30
370 370 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 —
400–427 409 12 450.00–470.00 $460.83 $1,885 -2.61
460–495 473 6 430.00–465.00 $443.96 $2,100 +15.02
500–549 517 15 380.00–425.00 $404.44 $2,091 +37.08
553–585 566 11 370.00–400.00 $373.63 $2,115 +26.97
608–625 613 6 330.00–370.00 $345.08 $2,115 +12.55
673–698 683 8 300.00–330.00 $321.92 $2,199 -2.14
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 +10.07
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 +20.11
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 +10.00
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 thin fleshed 303 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,515 —
318 318 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,495 +20.00
365–398 387 3 400.00–420.00 $406.29 $1,572 —
395 thin fleshed 395 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
413–415 414 4 410.00–425.00 $421.24 $1,744 -6.17
450 450 2 370.00–400.00 $385.00 $1,732 -15.00
515–540 529 5 350.00–370.00 $363.89 $1,925 +28.89
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 +40.00
625–645 635 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $2,048 —
840 840 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,478 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 3 390.00–400.00 $393.23 $1,683 +39.59
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -20.00
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1610 1445 75-80% 2 174.00–178.00 $175.77 $2,540 —
1253–1905 1513 75-80% 10 181.00–193.00 $185.25 $2,803 —
1390–1865 1630 75-80% 5 194.00–207.00 $197.86 $3,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,320 —
885–1135 1001 85-90% 5 152.00–157.00 $156.07 $1,562 —
905–1220 1038 85-90% 7 160.00–167.00 $163.74 $1,700 -1.02
1113–1240 1155 85-90% 3 172.00–177.00 $175.21 $2,024 +1.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1425 1247 80-85% 8 177.00–187.00 $182.39 $2,274 —
1090–1320 1255 80-85% 6 167.00–177.00 $172.85 $2,169 —
1340–1370 1355 80-85% 2 189.00–190.00 $189.51 $2,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,299 —
1190–1605 1423 3 205.00–215.00 $208.16 $2,962 +3.84
1765 1765 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,989 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1330–1540 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,942.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.