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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.33/cwt +11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.25/cwt -9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 524 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.27/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 488 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 187 261 258
Feeder cattle 147 221 223
Slaughter cattle 23 29 28
Replacement cattle 17 11 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Bulls under 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Demand moderate. Quality fair to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–490 488 11 145.00–153.00 $152.27 $743 —
500–540 527 3 140.00–146.00 $142.05 $749 -1.28
550–590 569 12 141.00–145.00 $144.33 $821 +4.33
600–615 608 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $812 -3.15
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 ±0.00
865 value added 865 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,047 —
963 value added 963 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 151.00–155.00 $152.95 $471 -3.35
350–365 358 2 145.00 $145.00 $519 -10.76
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -15.49
460–485 477 3 130.00–142.00 $134.07 $640 -0.41
520–535 527 3 131.00–135.00 $132.99 $701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 -26.00
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 -13.40
415–435 425 3 130.00–132.00 $130.65 $555 -6.88
465–470 468 2 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $604 -5.26
474 474 6 127.50 $127.50 $604 -6.77
510–545 524 11 120.00–127.00 $122.25 $641 -9.65
560–595 582 6 120.00–124.00 $121.65 $708 -6.42
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 -12.50
605–615 610 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $744 -5.51
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 +0.01
905 905 4 96.50 $96.50 $873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 121.00–130.00 $125.68 $393 -15.32
325 325 1 128.00 $128.00 $416 -13.00
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -8.08
455 455 1 123.00 $123.00 $560 -7.00
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 —
585–590 588 2 110.00–116.00 $112.99 $664 +2.99
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $595 -16.84
435 435 1 141.00 $141.00 $613 -18.24
460–465 463 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $660 -4.92
505–540 516 4 125.00–135.00 $130.66 $674 -9.34
570–595 583 2 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $691 -16.84
605–630 618 2 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $704 -6.02
655 655 1 116.00 $116.00 $760 +0.98
703 703 4 85.00 $85.00 $598 -5.00
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 —
855 855 1 95.00 $95.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 466 4 135.00–140.00 $138.25 $644 -5.45
670 670 1 105.00 $105.00 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1435 1295 75-80% 4 60.00–65.50 $62.74 $812 —
1260–1545 1435 75-80% 3 68.50–70.00 $69.11 $992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $394 -0.62
790–1050 907 85-90% 3 45.00–57.00 $52.87 $480 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1315 1248 80-85% 2 57.50 $57.50 $718 —
1265–1520 1393 80-85% 2 67.00–72.00 $69.27 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,212 —
1480–1800 1640 2 82.50–85.00 $83.63 $1,372 —
2435 2435 1 91.00 $91.00 $2,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1110 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–880.00 $870.16
1020–1285 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–950.00 $927.70
1070–1345 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–960.00 $916.10
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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.