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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 9, 2021

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.02/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.28/cwt -9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 527 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.16/cwt -20.35 vs last sale · ≈ $583/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 435 135
Feeder cattle 241 413 102
Slaughter cattle 54 19 21
Replacement cattle 12 3 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 163.00 $163.00 $383 —
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
342 342 3 170.00 $170.00 $581 —
355–385 370 3 163.00–171.00 $168.01 $622 +8.01
425 425 1 156.00 $156.00 $663 -6.00
470–490 482 3 150.00–158.00 $153.36 $739 —
510 fancy 510 1 158.00 $158.00 $806 —
505–545 528 13 140.00–152.00 $146.45 $773 +1.45
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 +1.77
600–640 624 6 125.00–136.00 $132.98 $830 +3.04
655–660 658 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $836 -2.66
680 value added 680 2 122.00 $122.00 $830 —
700 700 1 117.00 $117.00 $819 —
770 770 1 112.00 $112.00 $862 —
790 790 1 111.00 $111.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 156.00 $156.00 $335 —
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 +6.00
305–340 323 2 155.00 $155.00 $501 -3.50
350–375 367 3 141.00–146.00 $143.05 $525 -6.95
405–415 410 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $619 —
455–470 462 3 135.00–151.00 $142.01 $656 +11.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 382 3 130.00–155.00 $145.07 $554 -3.92
400–420 410 2 121.00–132.00 $126.63 $519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 140.00 $140.00 $340 —
260–285 275 3 135.00–142.00 $138.95 $382 —
315–345 329 10 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $461 +12.98
350–395 379 5 130.00–140.00 $135.48 $513 +10.48
400–445 418 8 130.00–136.00 $133.74 $559 -6.18
440 fancy 440 4 144.00 $144.00 $634 —
460–490 479 5 133.00–136.00 $134.58 $645 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 -12.08
500–545 522 21 125.00–134.00 $129.93 $678 +7.85
560–595 580 4 125.00–130.00 $127.26 $738 +5.76
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
600–640 629 10 122.00–125.00 $124.31 $782 —
660–695 678 6 118.00–122.50 $120.48 $817 —
770 770 1 99.00 $99.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 135.00 $135.00 $290 —
265–290 275 3 135.00–142.00 $138.44 $381 —
300–345 322 5 130.00–136.00 $132.74 $427 +7.60
355–385 369 4 126.00–132.00 $128.77 $475 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 +5.00
470–495 483 2 126.00–127.00 $126.51 $611 —
595 595 1 114.00 $114.00 $678 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 —
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 11 145.00–160.00 $150.76 $647 —
460–475 463 6 147.00–150.00 $149.16 $691 +6.16
510–545 529 4 135.00–145.00 $140.73 $744 +15.73
550–590 557 6 131.00–137.00 $135.94 $757 +15.94
600–625 607 5 120.00–135.00 $127.75 $775 —
650–665 658 3 121.00–135.00 $126.95 $835 +5.95
700–710 705 4 112.00–122.00 $117.52 $829 +1.52
770 770 1 102.00 $102.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $686 —
535 535 1 128.00 $128.00 $685 —
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 —
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 —
650–665 658 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $760 —
745 745 1 106.00 $106.00 $790 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 129.00 $129.00 $619 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1395 1378 75-80% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.48 $847 —
1420–1530 1475 75-80% 2 51.00–55.00 $52.93 $781 —
1190–1955 1603 75-80% 8 52.50–58.50 $55.76 $894 +3.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1110 999 85-90% 9 38.00–51.00 $45.88 $458 -6.56
1045–1495 1270 85-90% 2 37.00–40.00 $38.77 $492 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1250 1120 80-85% 2 60.00–60.50 $60.22 $674 —
955–1440 1246 80-85% 7 52.00–57.50 $53.91 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1690 1475 4 76.50–80.00 $77.79 $1,147 —
1640–1875 1720 3 82.50–84.00 $83.45 $1,435 —
2295 2295 1 90.00 $90.00 $2,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1615 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $880.77
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.