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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.78/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 422 lb · 13 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $100.00/cwt ≈ $811/hd at 811 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.98/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $536/hd at 375 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 307 0
Feeder cattle 214 241 0
Slaughter cattle 40 54 0
Replacement cattle 26 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls not well established this week. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 4 166.00–174.00 $169.48 $547 -0.52
373–375 373 6 160.00–170.00 $161.67 $603 -6.34
405–415 fancy 410 2 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
410 thin fleshed 410 5 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
410 410 1 157.00 $157.00 $644 +1.00
455–485 464 6 158.00–164.00 $161.29 $748 +7.93
505 fancy 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 +2.00
510–540 518 4 146.00–154.00 $149.74 $776 +3.29
565–570 568 2 142.00–146.00 $143.99 $818 +3.99
610 thin fleshed 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 —
615–620 618 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $899 +12.52
655–670 664 4 130.00–140.00 $135.50 $900 +8.50
720–725 723 2 128.00–138.00 $132.98 $961 +15.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 167.00 $167.00 $367 +11.00
260–290 275 3 151.00–166.00 $160.92 $443 +10.92
315–345 331 5 158.00–166.00 $161.63 $535 +6.63
375–385 380 2 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $589 +12.02
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 -0.99
460 460 1 132.00 $132.00 $607 -10.01
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 132.00 $132.00 $475 -13.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 +1.05
310–340 325 2 141.00–150.00 $145.71 $474 +5.73
360–395 374 10 138.00–147.00 $143.78 $538 +8.30
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 -0.48
400–445 422 13 135.00–145.00 $139.78 $590 +6.04
450–495 461 9 135.00–145.00 $138.84 $640 +4.26
500–535 507 7 130.00–137.00 $134.65 $683 +24.65
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 -4.93
565–595 580 6 125.00–130.00 $127.67 $740 +0.41
612–630 619 8 127.00–130.00 $127.88 $792 +17.88
705–710 708 2 110.00–117.00 $113.51 $804 —
811 value added 811 13 100.00 $100.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 267 3 135.00–142.00 $137.96 $368 -0.48
300–335 312 6 129.00–138.00 $132.58 $414 -0.16
365 365 1 131.00 $131.00 $478 +2.23
405–445 430 3 121.00–136.00 $129.93 $559 -0.07
470 470 1 132.00 $132.00 $620 +5.49
580 580 2 110.00–122.00 $116.00 $673 +2.00
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 140.00 $140.00 $287 —
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 470 5 150.00–164.00 $152.74 $718 +3.58
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +9.27
560 560 1 143.00 $143.00 $801 +7.06
650–695 673 2 106.00–117.00 $111.32 $749 -15.63
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 -12.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 140.00–152.00 $145.86 $627 —
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 -16.02
525 525 1 146.00 $146.00 $766 +18.00
605 605 1 128.00 $128.00 $774 +12.00
750 750 1 106.00 $106.00 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1555 1169 80-85% 15 51.00–60.00 $56.04 $655 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $829 —
1190–1455 1341 80-85% 4 47.50–54.00 $50.59 $678 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1215 1080 85-90% 4 44.50–51.50 $47.81 $516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $835 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 53.50 $53.50 $861 -2.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1880 1527 5 67.50–78.50 $72.11 $1,101 —
1540 1540 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,348 —
1490–2070 1693 3 80.00–85.00 $82.51 $1,397 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1240 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–900.00 $810.68
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–965 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–700.00 $679.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 740.00 $740.00 —
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 -430.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 740.00 $740.00 —

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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.