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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.22/cwt -9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 477 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.35/cwt -10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 200 336
Feeder cattle 167 174 268
Slaughter cattle 40 23 68
Replacement cattle 4 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

This sale was not reported two weeks ago, therefore no trends could be established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 152.00 $152.00 $418 —
315 315 2 156.00–160.00 $158.00 $498 -4.00
355–390 376 9 150.00–164.00 $158.71 $597 —
405–445 427 3 152.00–157.00 $154.93 $662 -7.10
470–480 478 4 145.00–152.00 $150.28 $718 —
515–535 525 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $759 -9.18
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 -7.44
635–640 638 2 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $861 -8.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 153.00–156.00 $154.55 $360 —
285 285 1 146.00 $146.00 $416 -8.00
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -7.33
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 -9.00
435 435 1 147.00 $147.00 $639 -13.00
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 -9.00
550–575 563 2 137.00–140.00 $138.53 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 143.00 $143.00 $350 —
285–290 288 2 130.00–137.00 $133.47 $384 —
300–335 318 2 131.00–135.00 $133.11 $423 -11.86
375–390 385 3 136.00–137.00 $136.66 $526 -15.34
410–445 430 6 132.00–137.00 $134.64 $579 -12.72
455–495 477 14 125.00–136.00 $133.22 $635 -9.78
510–545 528 10 120.00–135.00 $130.35 $688 -10.15
550–565 557 3 126.00–133.00 $129.63 $722 -5.25
600–625 604 7 120.00–130.00 $128.24 $775 -4.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 131.00 $131.00 $282 —
390 390 1 132.00 $132.00 $515 -5.44
410–430 420 2 126.00 $126.00 $529 —
475 475 1 109.00 $109.00 $518 —
480 480 1 132.00 $132.00 $634 —
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 -4.07
615–630 623 2 101.00–114.00 $107.42 $669 -13.58
665 665 1 104.00 $104.00 $692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 7 143.00–152.00 $147.83 $627 -11.17
450–480 461 7 140.00–152.00 $147.48 $680 -4.53
505–530 518 3 141.00–149.00 $145.30 $753 +4.88
560–590 580 8 129.00–138.00 $130.84 $759 -6.56
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 -21.47
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 -7.01
510–525 518 2 125.00–137.00 $130.91 $678 +0.91
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —
705–725 715 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $719 -4.49
815 815 1 102.00 $102.00 $831 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 135.00 $135.00 $614 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1420 1072 80-85% 15 52.50–62.50 $57.16 $613 —
1045–1120 1080 80-85% 3 42.50–50.50 $46.46 $502 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $985 -7.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1525 1318 75-80% 3 60.00–64.00 $61.54 $811 —
1565–1635 1600 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $1,024 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 52.50 $52.50 $858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1195 1037 85-90% 3 45.50–52.50 $50.44 $523 —
970–1115 1043 85-90% 2 36.00–42.00 $39.21 $409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,057 —
1725–2000 1863 2 85.00–88.00 $86.61 $1,614 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1155 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–870.00 $849.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —

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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.