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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

1,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.02/cwt ≈ $2,952/hd at 868 lb · 126 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.84/cwt +28.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 531 lb · 116 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $325.42/cwt ≈ $2,952/hd at 907 lb · 67 head
Dickson, TN 8-weight steers sold at $338/cwt, running $7/cwt above the TN average ($331) but $10/cwt under Savannah, TN ($348). TN 8-weight steers are down $16 from their mid-July peak of $342. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,061 602 973
Feeder cattle 953 509 823
Slaughter cattle 66 67 108
Replacement cattle 42 26 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $6.00-$12.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$8.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$7.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,350 —
250–265 260 3 550.00–600.00 $576.60 $1,499 —
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -50.00
430–445 437 7 465.00–490.00 $482.77 $2,110 +2.88
455–485 474 7 455.00–485.00 $469.04 $2,223 +7.93
510–547 526 22 420.00–450.00 $438.81 $2,308 +6.99
532 value added 532 9 462.00 $462.00 $2,458 +2.00
550 value added 550 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,420 +20.00
555–593 585 26 400.00–420.00 $402.24 $2,353 +12.24
600–623 value added 612 13 402.00–415.00 $409.89 $2,509 -5.11
614–636 623 25 400.00–405.00 $400.53 $2,495 +14.49
656 value added 656 50 414.00 $414.00 $2,716 +12.18
655–685 675 6 350.00–370.00 $359.93 $2,430 -1.04
713–723 value added 719 8 362.00–370.00 $364.97 $2,624 -6.03
705–748 733 5 330.00–350.00 $333.85 $2,447 —
754 value added 754 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,654 -9.00
805–839 value added 817 34 318.00–334.00 $329.92 $2,695 —
858–877 value added 868 125 337.50–343.00 $340.20 $2,953 —
895 895 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,837 —
906–943 value added 907 66 305.00–326.25 $325.58 $2,953 —
915 915 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 -30.00
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
358 358 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,539 —
400–420 410 2 420.00–450.00 $435.37 $1,785 —
457–485 464 8 390.00–425.00 $399.15 $1,852 -32.84
505–513 510 3 400.00–420.00 $406.60 $2,074 +16.60
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 600.00–625.00 $612.23 $1,408 —
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 +50.00
310–318 316 7 420.00–450.00 $428.51 $1,354 —
350–391 377 12 400.00–420.00 $411.47 $1,551 -25.96
405–440 424 15 400.00–425.00 $412.46 $1,749 -12.58
458–493 475 19 390.00–420.00 $404.86 $1,923 +27.29
505–534 527 13 370.00–395.00 $385.52 $2,032 +7.20
530–548 value added 532 103 399.00–418.00 $416.29 $2,215 -3.71
551–570 value added 559 19 385.00–392.00 $388.94 $2,174 -1.06
550–585 570 22 350.00–385.00 $369.91 $2,108 +8.27
600–645 630 9 335.00–355.00 $347.93 $2,192 +3.29
601–649 value added 635 29 357.00–372.00 $361.63 $2,296 +4.46
655–695 666 5 332.00–357.00 $351.39 $2,340 +18.09
700–710 705 2 290.00–315.00 $302.41 $2,132 -12.59
703–725 value added 706 16 320.00–327.00 $320.90 $2,266 —
782 value added 782 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,502 —
788–790 789 4 295.00–317.00 $306.01 $2,414 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 420.00–450.00 $434.73 $1,196 —
335–343 340 3 400.00–405.00 $401.64 $1,366 —
400–445 426 8 370.00–405.00 $389.45 $1,659 +7.67
470–491 485 13 370.00–375.00 $371.95 $1,804 +21.95
500–540 520 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +6.09
558–595 573 6 320.00–345.00 $333.27 $1,910 -0.10
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 +19.15
745 745 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 —
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 -4.93
379 379 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,819 -25.00
400–445 429 7 450.00–495.00 $481.72 $2,067 +20.89
453–483 462 18 440.00–475.00 $464.64 $2,147 +20.68
475 475 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 -28.96
503–530 511 5 420.00–440.00 $432.82 $2,212 +28.38
550–590 575 19 350.00–390.00 $371.04 $2,133 -2.59
600–640 626 8 340.00–350.00 $344.89 $2,159 -0.19
675–689 684 7 320.00–330.00 $325.71 $2,228 +3.79
705–745 725 2 312.00–320.00 $315.89 $2,290 -4.11
830–833 832 4 270.00–300.00 $285.03 $2,371 -14.97
863 863 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,330 -30.00
960 960 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–310 305 3 420.00–450.00 $439.85 $1,342 -30.15
365–380 368 5 420.00–450.00 $435.95 $1,604 +29.66
410–435 427 3 425.00–440.00 $429.80 $1,835 +8.56
455–493 476 10 370.00–400.00 $386.82 $1,841 +1.82
505–535 516 13 350.00–380.00 $372.26 $1,921 +8.37
610–640 629 4 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,044 +2.57
765 thin fleshed 765 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,394 —
1205–1600 1389 75-80% 5 165.00–172.00 $167.83 $2,331 —
1392–1870 1490 75-80% 13 174.00–185.00 $180.06 $2,683 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–915 893 85-90% 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,179 —
890–1255 1023 85-90% 6 142.00–147.00 $145.40 $1,487 -18.34
870–1220 1076 85-90% 5 150.00–157.00 $153.31 $1,650 —
1025–1210 1118 85-90% 2 162.00–164.00 $163.08 $1,823 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1180 1098 80-85% 2 185.00–187.00 $186.08 $2,043 —
985–1230 1104 80-85% 6 160.00–165.00 $162.91 $1,799 —
1045–1405 1167 80-85% 7 167.00–177.00 $170.08 $1,985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1860 1329 4 212.00–220.00 $215.97 $2,870 —
1665 1665 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,014 —
1940 1940 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,365 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1617 1617 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,200.00 $4,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1202 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,700.00 $4,700.00
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1150 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 4,750.00–4,950.00 $4,833.33 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00–5,000.00 $4,800.00 —
1200–1325 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,900.00–5,350.00 $5,136.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.