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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.33/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 565 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 130 226 135
Feeder cattle 100 182 117
Slaughter cattle 30 35 18
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough receipts this week to establish a market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
305–340 323 2 150.00–155.00 $152.64 $493 -0.36
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 -5.00
470–480 475 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $686 +8.00
505–530 518 2 132.00–150.00 $140.78 $729 +5.50
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 +0.08
350–395 363 6 130.00–157.00 $142.78 $518 +2.43
420 420 1 131.00 $131.00 $550 —
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 133.00 $133.00 $406 —
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 +4.27
435 435 1 132.00 $132.00 $574 +6.28
465–480 474 4 125.00–134.00 $128.21 $608 +5.49
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 +4.35
555 555 4 122.50 $122.50 $680 +0.41
570 value added 570 8 125.00–125.50 $125.25 $714 +2.25
600–625 610 3 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $738 +0.31
630 630 1 123.00 $123.00 $775 +2.32
650 650 1 123.00 $123.00 $800 +5.33
706 value added 706 4 125.00 $125.00 $882 —
755–760 758 2 101.00–110.00 $105.49 $800 +0.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 121.00–130.00 $125.34 $351 —
390 390 1 126.00 $126.00 $491 +0.51
455–475 465 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $584 +10.46
560 560 7 122.50 $122.50 $686 +12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $608 +0.45
450–490 471 4 136.00–141.00 $138.19 $651 -3.33
560–595 578 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $726 -0.22
660 660 1 97.00 $97.00 $640 -19.68
725–735 730 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $675 —
790 790 1 81.00 $81.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $591 +4.52
475–490 483 2 130.00–134.00 $132.03 $638 +12.03
510–520 515 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $662 —
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 +2.48
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
500 500 1 122.00 $122.00 $610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $330 —
930–1100 1009 85-90% 8 44.00–50.00 $46.45 $469 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1080 1013 80-85% 4 50.00–54.50 $52.19 $529 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 48.50 $48.50 $604 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1410 1278 2 60.00–61.00 $60.45 $773 —

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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.