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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 157 141
Feeder cattle 174 110 125
Slaughter cattle 65 47 16
Replacement cattle 6 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well established this week. Steers steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to good. 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
220–235 228 2 152.00–157.00 $154.42 $352 —
325–340 333 2 159.00–162.00 $160.47 $534 +0.47
350–395 370 3 155.00–160.00 $156.91 $581 —
425–440 433 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $673 -11.49
475–485 478 6 150.00–163.00 $158.81 $759 -1.16
510–545 529 5 150.00–156.00 $151.61 $802 -6.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
270 270 2 151.00–155.00 $153.00 $413 —
305–335 320 2 150.00–156.00 $153.14 $490 +3.14
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 -10.00
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 -2.00
510 510 1 141.00 $141.00 $719 —
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 —
250 250 1 148.00 $148.00 $370 —
360–385 373 2 146.00–149.00 $147.55 $550 -2.08
400–445 419 8 142.00–152.00 $146.06 $612 +0.02
460–495 482 6 136.00–149.00 $144.50 $696 +1.19
500–530 519 6 135.00–148.00 $141.49 $734 +5.74
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 -3.26
560–585 573 4 134.00–145.00 $139.93 $802 +6.67
600–620 609 5 130.00–138.00 $135.02 $822 +3.70
650–695 668 3 125.00–134.00 $129.00 $862 -1.00
700–735 713 4 120.00–136.00 $126.69 $903 +1.17
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 127.00 $127.00 $502 -13.00
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 +2.50
505–510 508 2 135.00 $135.00 $686 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 —
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 4 145.00–155.00 $152.26 $659 -7.62
450–490 470 3 147.00–153.00 $149.25 $701 -10.62
515–540 527 3 144.00–146.00 $145.01 $764 -0.92
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 +1.57
635–645 640 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 149.00 $149.00 $626 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -4.00
525 525 2 131.00–134.00 $132.50 $696 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 +12.00
665 665 1 121.00 $121.00 $805 +3.98
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 121.00–141.00 $130.88 $563 —
565 565 1 109.00 $109.00 $616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1715 1715 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1290 1118 80-85% 25 63.00–70.00 $66.75 $746 —
1080–1240 1153 80-85% 3 70.00–70.50 $70.16 $809 +1.00
1440 1440 80-85% 1 62.50 $62.50 $900 -14.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1275 942 85-90% 16 46.00–63.00 $57.10 $538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1400 1244 75-80% 8 65.00–70.00 $67.39 $838 —
1340–1450 1407 75-80% 3 58.50–63.00 $61.40 $864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1865 1548 2 80.00–87.50 $84.52 $1,308 —
1500–1770 1635 2 91.50–92.00 $91.73 $1,500 —

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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.