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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

1,527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.00/cwt +10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 725 lb · 189 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.47/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 618 lb · 104 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $329.19/cwt -13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,444/hd at 742 lb · 103 head
Dickson, TN 7-weight heifers sold at $319/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $4/cwt above the TN average ($315). The class is down $8 from its mid-July peak of $323. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,527 667 1,858
Feeder cattle 1,440 580 1,577
Slaughter cattle 65 50 152
Replacement cattle 22 37 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle tended to trade mostly steady, with stronger demand for Value Added calves, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$7.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $5.00-$9.00 lower compared to a light test last week. 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
210 210 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,302 —
355 355 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 +46.16
400–445 424 10 405.00–455.00 $436.84 $1,852 +16.84
453 value added 453 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,971 —
460–498 480 18 395.00–425.00 $410.55 $1,971 -12.40
503–505 value added 504 12 419.00–420.00 $419.25 $2,113 —
500–535 516 13 360.00–390.00 $373.39 $1,927 -16.28
560–590 581 18 350.00–370.00 $355.69 $2,067 +2.66
606–630 value added 615 18 372.00–377.00 $373.99 $2,300 -1.01
608–644 619 86 345.00–367.00 $358.85 $2,221 +3.22
650–655 651 16 362.00–367.00 $363.26 $2,365 —
713–745 value added 718 13 330.00–335.00 $332.84 $2,390 -10.51
737 737 24 325.00 $325.00 $2,395 -11.71
749 fancy 749 66 330.00 $330.00 $2,472 —
751–775 756 11 317.00–330.00 $325.98 $2,464 -0.65
768 value added 768 59 338.00 $338.00 $2,596 -0.73
834 value added 834 59 320.00 $320.00 $2,669 —
828–846 837 32 302.00–313.00 $306.70 $2,567 -13.00
866 fancy 866 14 307.00 $307.00 $2,659 —
981 value added 981 54 307.00 $307.00 $3,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
403–440 420 8 350.00–390.00 $367.44 $1,543 -2.56
460–498 486 6 350.00–385.00 $373.52 $1,815 +3.52
525–540 533 6 340.00–357.00 $350.51 $1,868 +30.51
560–598 584 6 335.00–347.00 $342.43 $2,000 +7.43
608–638 622 7 330.00–340.00 $331.41 $2,061 +22.37
655–685 669 13 307.00–325.00 $314.90 $2,107 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–276 272 8 440.00–460.00 $451.40 $1,228 +21.40
305–338 325 8 430.00–470.00 $445.60 $1,448 +38.20
360–399 385 11 400.00–430.00 $415.35 $1,599 +0.35
407 407 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,486 -32.13
405–438 421 18 370.00–405.00 $386.85 $1,629 -10.28
460–491 473 21 350.00–385.00 $365.97 $1,731 +1.66
507 value added 507 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,876 —
500–540 528 17 340.00–365.00 $352.00 $1,859 -6.66
550–573 value added 560 16 360.00–375.00 $372.52 $2,086 —
550–596 572 62 320.00–345.00 $338.57 $1,937 -5.75
605–619 value added 613 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,054 —
605–645 632 21 305.00–327.00 $315.78 $1,996 -20.50
658 658 14 332.00 $332.00 $2,185 +12.00
670–683 679 9 310.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,156 -2.52
680 value added 680 5 327.00 $327.00 $2,224 —
702–748 720 8 290.00–310.00 $299.91 $2,159 +24.91
701–740 value added 723 140 310.00–325.00 $313.26 $2,265 +3.26
725 fancy 725 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,755 —
731–732 732 40 339.00–342.00 $341.40 $2,499 +66.40
752 752 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,399 +29.00
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 -5.00
862 value added 862 58 293.00 $293.00 $2,526 —
987 987 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 value added 676 74 323.50 $323.50 $2,187 —
800 800 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,067 —
335 335 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,323 +25.00
407–448 432 11 335.00–360.00 $346.37 $1,496 -36.95
455–495 472 9 330.00–345.00 $337.17 $1,591 +4.11
501–540 525 18 310.00–335.00 $325.78 $1,710 -2.60
560–590 578 9 300.00–315.00 $308.39 $1,782 —
630 630 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 —
688 688 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,995 —
990 990 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +25.00
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–223 222 3 580.00–610.00 $600.09 $1,332 —
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 —
317–340 323 9 475.00–500.00 $491.36 $1,587 -48.64
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 -31.41
350–390 374 8 425.00–465.00 $454.86 $1,701 +8.45
400–445 426 11 415.00–430.00 $421.29 $1,795 -13.71
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 -45.00
450–495 471 8 400.00–430.00 $415.59 $1,957 +6.87
500–540 521 15 332.00–350.00 $340.95 $1,776 -10.20
550–595 564 22 315.00–340.00 $327.94 $1,850 -22.06
600–623 611 14 310.00–330.00 $320.41 $1,958 -4.59
650–695 671 12 290.00–320.00 $299.44 $2,009 +3.51
673 thin fleshed 673 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,234 —
710–711 711 7 280.00–300.00 $297.15 $2,113 -0.96
750–790 770 12 280.00–300.00 $293.72 $2,262 +17.53
830 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 —
855–860 857 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $2,328 —
975 975 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $2,364 +7.50
1020 1020 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 ±0.00
305 305 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 —
360–380 372 4 370.00–400.00 $379.83 $1,413 —
415–445 436 5 350.00–382.00 $363.06 $1,583 -11.85
455–495 481 18 335.00–375.00 $355.32 $1,709 -29.68
535–540 538 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $1,762 +5.00
595 595 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 ±0.00
635–645 639 7 300.00–305.00 $303.58 $1,940 —
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 +50.00
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —
490–497 495 5 305.00–320.00 $309.98 $1,534 —
545 545 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —
605 605 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1205 1105 80-85% 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,934 —
1010–1235 1126 80-85% 4 136.00–147.00 $139.95 $1,576 —
930–1435 1135 80-85% 13 150.00–162.00 $154.96 $1,759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1225 1014 85-90% 5 132.00–138.00 $135.00 $1,369 +10.39
930–1185 1053 85-90% 4 142.00–148.00 $144.22 $1,519 —
1075–1145 1101 85-90% 4 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $1,707 +7.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,852 —
1145–1480 1329 75-80% 11 160.00–165.00 $161.95 $2,152 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,443 +22.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1810 1588 4 170.00–188.00 $180.79 $2,871 —
1275–2070 1603 6 190.00–204.00 $194.82 $3,123 —
1650–1755 1703 2 207.00–220.00 $213.70 $3,639 +10.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1400 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–3,800.00 $2,841.37
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1725 1725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1085 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,255.86
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.