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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.89/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 422 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.05/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 211 263
Feeder cattle 156 167 206
Slaughter cattle 58 40 45
Replacement cattle 29 4 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cow 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls not well established two weeks ago. Quality average to fancy.. 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
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 -2.00
330–335 333 2 149.00–157.00 $152.97 $509 -5.03
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -8.71
460 value added 460 4 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
455–495 470 3 146.00–154.00 $149.26 $702 -1.02
505–545 527 3 131.00–144.00 $135.71 $715 -8.78
570–580 575 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $819 +2.48
606–620 608 6 135.00–140.00 $139.15 $846 +4.13
660–665 663 2 132.00–138.00 $134.99 $895 —
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 146.00 $146.00 $358 -8.55
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 -6.00
310–315 313 2 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $454 -4.96
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 -6.00
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -17.00
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -5.00
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 4 130.00–139.00 $134.28 $428 +1.17
355–390 373 4 132.00–139.00 $136.67 $510 +0.01
400–445 422 12 133.00–139.00 $136.89 $578 +2.25
450–485 463 3 128.00–133.00 $129.62 $600 -3.60
500–540 524 11 120.00–133.00 $128.05 $671 -2.30
550–595 568 8 120.00–129.00 $125.85 $715 -3.78
615–635 623 3 122.00–128.00 $124.97 $779 -3.27
665 value added 665 5 128.00–135.00 $130.80 $870 —
705–730 718 2 119.00 $119.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 131.00 $131.00 $439 —
355–390 370 3 122.00–128.00 $125.07 $463 -6.93
525 525 1 112.00 $112.00 $588 —
575 575 2 119.00–122.00 $120.50 $693 +0.50
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 +2.58
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 124.00 $124.00 $539 —
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —
760 760 2 85.50 $85.50 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
505 505 1 108.00 $108.00 $545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
405–425 416 4 138.00–150.00 $143.56 $597 -4.27
455–495 474 4 135.00–148.00 $141.70 $672 -5.78
505–530 518 2 144.00–152.00 $148.10 $767 +2.80
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 +4.16
810–815 813 2 95.00–103.00 $99.01 $805 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -15.00
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 —
520–535 528 2 120.00–129.00 $124.56 $658 -6.35
570–595 583 2 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $740 +1.96
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 —
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 -10.00
510 510 1 116.00 $116.00 $592 —
645 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1445 1243 80-85% 17 50.00–55.00 $52.63 $654 —
1150–1420 1253 80-85% 4 48.00–49.50 $48.77 $611 —
1210–1320 1265 80-85% 2 55.00–56.50 $55.78 $706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1360 1278 75-80% 3 45.00–51.00 $47.13 $602 —
1275–1700 1426 75-80% 9 48.50–56.00 $52.77 $753 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1290 1007 85-90% 7 40.00–50.00 $44.47 $448 -5.97
1080 1080 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1625 1568 2 80.00–84.00 $81.93 $1,285 —
1805 1805 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1025–1370 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–910.00 $880.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1085 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 680.00–850.00 $758.23
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–725 718 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00–700.00 $660.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00

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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.