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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2020

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $136.66/cwt ≈ $577/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.41/cwt ≈ $738/hd at 613 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $124.65/cwt ≈ $656/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 160 0
Feeder cattle 268 — 0
Slaughter cattle 68 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale three weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls and feeder steers not well established three weeks ago. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.;

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
260–295 278 2 157.00–167.00 $162.32 $451
300–345 323 3 150.00–160.00 $154.77 $500
350–395 379 4 145.00–156.00 $149.08 $565
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679
510–535 523 8 130.00–140.00 $134.60 $704
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784
566 value added 566 9 140.00 $140.00 $792
655–680 660 5 127.00–130.00 $127.62 $842
780 780 1 112.00 $112.00 $874
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
330–345 339 4 138.00–148.00 $142.02 $481
350–395 371 6 130.00–144.00 $138.39 $513
425 425 1 128.00 $128.00 $544
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828
770–780 775 2 112.00–114.00 $112.99 $876
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
280–295 287 3 130.00–136.00 $133.62 $383
300–345 328 3 130.00–135.00 $132.22 $434
365–395 375 5 126.00–130.00 $128.61 $482
405–430 416 5 119.00–125.00 $122.15 $508
450–485 467 11 118.00–123.00 $119.98 $560
525–545 535 2 117.00–121.00 $118.96 $636
550–595 573 11 113.00–121.00 $118.07 $677
608 value added 608 7 122.00 $122.00 $742
605–630 620 5 117.00–120.00 $118.19 $733
650–695 682 7 115.00–118.00 $115.85 $790
725–730 728 2 110.00–117.00 $113.51 $826
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
295 295 1 125.00 $125.00 $369
325–345 333 3 118.00–121.00 $120.01 $400
355–395 382 5 110.00–126.00 $120.07 $459
465–490 483 4 110.00–120.00 $115.46 $558
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605
575 575 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $647
620 620 1 96.00 $96.00 $595
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
550 550 1 94.00 $94.00 $517
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
410 410 1 118.00 $118.00 $484
400–447 423 14 132.00–146.00 $137.99 $584
450–490 471 9 124.00–138.00 $130.91 $617
510–540 526 11 117.00–130.00 $124.65 $656
550–580 561 7 115.00–123.50 $121.24 $680
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
415–435 428 5 121.00–134.00 $129.42 $554
450–490 465 6 111.00–121.00 $116.55 $542
505–540 527 3 109.00–123.00 $114.83 $605
560–590 568 5 95.00–104.00 $97.07 $551
640–645 643 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $633
650–685 668 2 94.00 $94.00 $628
715–725 720 2 87.00–95.00 $90.97 $655
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570
650 650 1 80.00 $80.00 $520
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566
555 555 1 114.00 $114.00 $633

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1480 1175 80-85% 16 46.00–51.50 $48.21 $566
1035–1360 1185 80-85% 6 42.00–47.50 $44.73 $530
1125–1330 1228 80-85% 2 52.00 $52.00 $639
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $547
1355–1585 1483 75-80% 5 47.50–50.00 $48.52 $720
1790 1790 75-80% 1 54.50 $54.50 $976
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1210 1012 85-90% 5 40.00–44.50 $41.77 $423

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1360 1360 1 66.00 $66.00 $898
1745–2020 1867 5 75.00–82.00 $79.32 $1,481

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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.