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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.42/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 676 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.33/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 619 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.70/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 280 0
Feeder cattle 306 214 0
Slaughter cattle 62 40 0
Replacement cattle 21 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale three weeks ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. 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
300–345 327 5 175.00–190.00 $181.91 $595 +12.43
370–395 386 11 170.00–175.00 $173.65 $670 +11.98
400–430 412 5 167.00–177.00 $172.20 $709 +15.20
455 455 1 171.00 $171.00 $778 +9.71
490 thin fleshed 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
510–540 525 6 158.00–163.00 $160.67 $844 +10.93
555–593 578 9 156.00–161.00 $157.83 $912 +13.84
625–635 628 3 146.00–150.00 $148.34 $932 +2.84
665–678 value added 676 26 148.50–149.00 $148.92 $1,007 —
665–690 677 8 140.00–146.00 $142.53 $965 +7.03
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 +12.02
727 value added 727 8 142.50 $142.50 $1,036 —
770–775 775 10 130.00–136.00 $130.60 $1,012 —
805–810 808 2 120.00 $120.00 $970 —
935 value added 935 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 5 152.00–183.00 $169.27 $552 +7.64
355–385 374 4 156.00–170.00 $165.15 $618 +10.08
400–445 425 4 150.00–168.00 $158.23 $672 +8.23
490–495 493 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $786 +27.50
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 +4.00
645 645 1 143.00 $143.00 $922 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 168.00 $168.00 $470 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
335–345 340 2 151.00–160.00 $155.43 $528 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 +6.22
405–445 423 17 145.00–151.00 $148.15 $627 +8.37
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 +0.22
485–490 488 3 140.00–145.00 $143.33 $699 +4.49
510–540 520 3 137.00–148.00 $141.63 $736 +16.63
560–570 564 4 133.00–135.00 $134.50 $759 +6.83
610 value added 610 13 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
605–640 634 8 130.00–132.00 $130.62 $828 +2.74
729 value added 729 9 123.00 $123.00 $897 —
730–740 735 2 120.00 $120.00 $882 +6.49
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
815 815 1 106.00 $106.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 +2.42
355–365 362 3 140.00–145.00 $143.36 $519 +12.36
430 430 1 141.00 $141.00 $606 +11.07
460–495 482 3 130.00–141.00 $135.96 $655 +3.96
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772 +16.00
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
680–690 685 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $805 +12.48
720 720 2 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
765 765 1 109.00 $109.00 $834 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 -10.00
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
400–440 419 4 170.00–172.00 $170.72 $715 —
460–475 469 4 158.00–165.00 $161.98 $760 +9.24
480–485 483 2 148.00–154.00 $151.02 $729 -1.72
505–515 510 2 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $785 +3.96
550–590 575 3 135.00–150.00 $143.17 $823 +0.17
580 thin fleshed 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
830 830 2 98.00 $98.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 158.00 $158.00 $545 —
450–460 452 8 150.00–163.00 $153.16 $692 +23.16
520 520 1 142.00 $142.00 $738 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 157.00 $157.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1480 1151 80-85% 20 60.50–67.50 $64.74 $745 +8.70
1080–1275 1153 80-85% 3 57.50–60.50 $58.62 $676 +2.58
1150–1575 1277 80-85% 5 70.50–75.00 $72.79 $930 +7.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1050 930 85-90% 10 50.00–58.50 $55.71 $518 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1645 1417 75-80% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.88 $948 +7.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1215 1183 2 80.00 $80.00 $946 —
1700–1800 1741 5 85.00–89.50 $88.11 $1,534 —
1940 1940 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1080–1350 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,150.00 $972.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.