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Dickson Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Dickson, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $323.92/cwt +13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 875 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.12/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 623 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.42/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 577 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 1,611 1,293
Feeder cattle 847 1,441 1,128
Slaughter cattle 71 130 127
Replacement cattle 20 40 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $3.00-$6.00 lower, Feeder Heifers unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$10.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $8.00-$10.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $3.00-$6.00 lower. Quality fair to good, 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
293 293 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,377 —
355 355 3 420.00–425.00 $421.67 $1,497 -1.88
400–430 417 6 400.00–440.00 $412.24 $1,719 -19.66
455–495 476 11 385.00–415.00 $401.85 $1,913 -8.09
503 value added 503 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,012 +6.35
500–543 531 7 362.00–390.00 $371.00 $1,970 +13.79
563–573 value added 567 13 370.00–372.00 $370.78 $2,102 -5.82
550–595 575 33 340.00–367.00 $354.32 $2,037 -10.39
608–620 value added 615 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,257 +2.00
621–640 625 15 335.00–355.00 $347.99 $2,175 -3.26
660 value added 660 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 -11.51
650–690 665 21 320.00–340.00 $334.14 $2,222 -10.69
700–740 713 6 320.00–330.00 $326.54 $2,328 -11.10
700–727 value added 717 11 337.00–350.00 $338.96 $2,430 -13.82
755–783 value added 765 13 330.00–347.00 $334.33 $2,558 -6.04
785–790 788 4 327.00–330.00 $328.50 $2,589 -1.61
805 805 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 -23.50
875 value added 875 59 324.75 $324.75 $2,842 +13.44
870–895 883 2 297.00–302.00 $299.54 $2,645 +9.54
923 value added 923 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,787 -9.00
950–975 963 2 280.00–287.00 $283.45 $2,730 —
950–971 value added 967 5 280.00–292.00 $282.36 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -20.14
400–443 433 7 370.00–375.00 $372.09 $1,611 -21.08
473–498 491 8 350.00–375.00 $360.04 $1,768 +4.21
505–548 539 9 330.00–350.00 $343.20 $1,850 +23.20
558–590 576 9 320.00–340.00 $327.25 $1,885 +16.91
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 352.00–370.00 $361.06 $1,329 +11.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,188 -70.00
310–343 330 5 420.00–430.00 $423.86 $1,399 +11.67
365–390 380 3 375.00–400.00 $391.56 $1,488 -17.52
415–435 424 12 370.00–400.00 $387.99 $1,645 +15.20
450–487 471 28 360.00–390.00 $380.72 $1,793 +17.08
500–545 523 38 350.00–377.00 $367.70 $1,923 +10.71
553 value added 553 2 362.00 $362.00 $2,002 -3.00
555–596 578 45 325.00–352.00 $338.42 $1,956 +3.79
600–642 620 28 310.00–332.00 $322.65 $2,000 -0.41
600–636 value added 625 25 330.00–335.00 $333.02 $2,081 -10.03
645 645 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,967 -18.06
650–667 value added 663 4 327.00–335.00 $328.96 $2,181 —
650–698 671 25 300.00–325.00 $313.83 $2,106 -18.28
705–715 711 4 300.00–315.00 $303.72 $2,159 -13.37
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 -14.16
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 -5.00
858 value added 858 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,445 —
855–885 875 3 262.00–270.00 $264.61 $2,315 -20.69
965 965 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,364 —
1031 1031 4 232.00 $232.00 $2,392 —
1068 1068 2 212.00 $212.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
305–345 326 4 345.00–380.00 $367.89 $1,199 +4.99
350–380 370 5 350.00–370.00 $365.89 $1,354 +2.72
400–440 420 9 335.00–360.00 $348.84 $1,465 +4.36
450–495 476 11 325.00–350.00 $343.20 $1,634 +4.22
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -1.02
575–598 592 5 300.00–320.00 $311.96 $1,847 -9.61
725 725 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 23 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–268 264 3 530.00–570.00 $557.10 $1,471 -20.49
320–340 331 4 450.00–500.00 $474.34 $1,570 -2.83
355–391 377 10 400.00–420.00 $406.43 $1,532 +2.59
380 thin fleshed 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 —
410–425 423 10 390.00–420.00 $416.60 $1,762 -5.15
450 thin fleshed 450 4 410.00–420.00 $412.50 $1,856 —
450–494 478 21 370.00–400.00 $381.95 $1,826 -21.35
528 fancy 528 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,033 —
505–543 532 10 335.00–370.00 $348.96 $1,856 -9.23
570 thin fleshed 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
551–598 578 28 315.00–340.00 $328.99 $1,902 -9.18
600–640 616 21 300.00–332.00 $315.07 $1,941 -17.21
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 -38.62
650–697 677 27 300.00–315.00 $305.03 $2,065 -18.59
700–720 713 4 295.00–300.00 $298.74 $2,130 -13.91
763–780 771 6 280.00–290.00 $286.66 $2,210 -6.76
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 -10.00
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 -40.00
970 970 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 450.00–470.00 $460.18 $1,312 +61.62
310–333 319 5 400.00–420.00 $411.65 $1,313 -25.59
363–395 378 8 350.00–375.00 $365.84 $1,383 -9.56
400–445 428 8 340.00–385.00 $362.44 $1,551 -8.57
460–485 474 5 320.00–360.00 $341.84 $1,620 +1.08
505–540 522 19 325.00–345.00 $328.97 $1,717 +3.91
565–580 570 5 275.00–310.00 $291.98 $1,664 -28.02
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
650–690 663 3 270.00–300.00 $279.80 $1,855 -19.38
715–745 726 4 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $2,069 -17.56
755–795 780 3 270.00–275.00 $271.69 $2,119 +21.69
830 830 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 —
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 475 3 330.00–350.00 $336.95 $1,601 +10.14
530 530 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1395 1184 80-85% 4 127.00–130.00 $128.89 $1,526 -22.66
890–1495 1213 80-85% 18 132.00–142.00 $135.49 $1,643 —
1030–1530 1298 80-85% 5 142.00–147.00 $144.34 $1,874 -14.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1730 1437 75-80% 11 136.00–141.00 $138.19 $1,986 —
1285–1655 1498 75-80% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.35 $2,028 —
1455–1620 1565 75-80% 3 146.00–148.00 $146.62 $2,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $865 —
1100–1205 1153 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,349 -35.06
985–1315 1175 85-90% 10 121.00–131.00 $126.64 $1,488 -25.42
1345 1345 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,789 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1625 1340 2 190.00–191.00 $190.39 $2,551 +17.12
1410 1410 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,397 —
1320–2210 1765 2 183.00 $183.00 $3,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,438
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,026

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1420 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,345.88
1270–1315 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,571.08
1085–1665 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,517.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.