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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.71/cwt +13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 478 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.71/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 519 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.23/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 568 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 185 226
Feeder cattle 214 137 182
Slaughter cattle 47 34 35
Replacement cattle 6 14 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the two week Christmas and New Year holiday layoff, 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
310–315 313 2 180.00 $180.00 $563 +3.40
380–395 388 3 175.00–186.00 $179.27 $696 +14.27
400–430 423 4 170.00–175.00 $173.82 $735 —
480 480 1 142.00 $142.00 $682 -18.85
505–535 521 4 160.00–165.00 $162.74 $848 —
580–595 588 2 152.00–165.00 $158.42 $932 —
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 +11.86
706 value added 706 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,038 —
735 735 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,080 —
775–795 785 3 139.00–146.00 $142.68 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 ±0.00
360 360 1 162.00 $162.00 $583 —
415–435 425 3 167.00–170.00 $168.02 $714 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +20.00
575–580 578 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $795 —
735 735 1 132.00 $132.00 $970 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 158.00 $158.00 $450 —
370–385 378 2 141.00–150.00 $145.59 $550 —
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 133.00 $133.00 $652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 156.00 $156.00 $429 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 +4.69
355–395 378 9 146.00–160.00 $151.19 $571 +5.16
410–440 423 8 145.00–154.00 $149.38 $632 +8.01
455–490 478 14 143.00–150.00 $146.71 $701 +10.21
500–545 519 13 138.00–149.00 $144.71 $751 +4.31
550–590 568 13 138.00–145.00 $142.23 $808 +6.23
605–620 612 10 138.00–144.00 $142.19 $870 +2.19
660–680 666 4 135.00–140.00 $138.23 $921 —
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 -15.00
795 795 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
315–345 330 2 140.00–144.00 $142.09 $469 +7.09
355–395 375 5 130.00–151.00 $139.58 $523 +16.58
420–430 425 2 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $610 —
460–485 468 4 125.00–140.00 $135.01 $632 +10.58
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 146.00 $146.00 $453 —
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 174.00 $174.00 $618 —
405–445 423 5 170.00–180.00 $174.23 $737 +17.29
450–490 466 8 160.00–174.00 $166.89 $778 +12.41
510–540 522 7 154.00–162.00 $157.26 $821 -0.74
550–595 568 6 150.00–165.00 $154.30 $876 —
610–647 638 7 139.00–150.00 $142.03 $906 +7.03
685 685 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,007 +1.95
700–730 715 3 130.00–135.00 $132.37 $946 +5.36
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 156.00–162.00 $158.93 $683 +5.27
505–545 525 2 145.00 $145.00 $761 +14.65
575 575 2 138.00–150.00 $144.00 $828 +16.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 141.00 $141.00 $620 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1550 1240 80-85% 14 56.00–69.00 $63.62 $789 —
1095–1455 1258 80-85% 8 50.00–60.00 $54.48 $685 -1.66
1300 1300 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1235 1027 85-90% 9 47.50–57.50 $52.61 $540 +5.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $914 —
1455–1905 1618 75-80% 5 62.00–63.50 $62.49 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2155–2195 2175 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $1,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00

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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.