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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.47/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 566 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.30/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.79/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 267 130
Feeder cattle 192 214 100
Slaughter cattle 39 47 30
Replacement cattle 12 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair 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
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 +10.00
375–385 382 3 170.00–185.00 $176.72 $675 -2.55
405–410 408 2 170.00–180.00 $175.03 $714 +1.21
470–490 482 3 166.00–175.00 $170.28 $821 +28.28
500–545 525 6 155.00–170.00 $160.72 $844 -2.02
540 value added 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
550–570 558 3 155.00–162.00 $159.00 $887 +0.58
583 value added 583 7 165.00 $165.00 $962 —
635 value added 635 2 148.00 $148.00 $940 —
660–670 665 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $924 —
695 value added 695 3 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
775 775 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 -4.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 +10.00
360–395 378 2 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $587 -6.77
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +1.98
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
520 520 1 152.00 $152.00 $790 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
425 425 1 157.00 $157.00 $667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 153.00 $153.00 $352 —
310–340 323 6 149.00–156.00 $151.75 $490 +1.75
380–385 384 6 148.00–155.00 $153.85 $591 +2.66
400–440 417 3 145.00–148.00 $146.38 $610 -3.00
455–495 471 7 138.00–145.00 $142.12 $669 -4.59
507 value added 507 6 145.50 $145.50 $738 —
505–545 522 7 139.00–145.00 $141.41 $738 -3.30
558 value added 558 3 142.00 $142.00 $792 —
550–595 567 20 139.00–143.00 $141.39 $802 -0.84
605 value added 605 2 138.00 $138.00 $835 —
605–635 620 3 139.00–140.00 $139.67 $866 -2.52
660–695 678 2 121.00–138.00 $129.28 $877 -8.95
700–705 703 2 110.00–124.00 $117.02 $823 -12.98
790 790 1 113.00 $113.00 $893 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 131.00–140.00 $135.36 $426 -6.73
355–370 360 3 130.00–146.00 $138.55 $499 -1.03
460–490 475 2 134.00–140.00 $136.91 $650 +1.90
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 132.00 $132.00 $330 —
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 416 4 167.00–190.00 $176.68 $735 +2.45
450–490 468 4 160.00–170.00 $166.44 $779 -0.45
505–535 526 5 150.00–157.00 $153.24 $806 -4.02
555–565 560 2 130.00–142.00 $135.95 $761 -18.35
565–595 579 9 145.00–158.00 $150.42 $871 -3.88
685 685 5 125.00 $125.00 $856 -22.00
750–755 753 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $923 -7.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 145.00–160.00 $152.46 $660 -6.47
475–490 483 2 150.00 $150.00 $724 —
500–510 505 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $752 +3.99
585–595 590 3 140.00 $140.00 $826 -4.00
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 —
660 660 1 113.00 $113.00 $746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1115 991 85-90% 7 46.00–52.00 $49.34 $489 —
955–1215 1114 85-90% 4 41.00–45.00 $43.48 $484 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1340 1040 80-85% 3 50.00–57.00 $54.78 $570 —
870–1240 1128 80-85% 6 55.50–66.00 $62.37 $704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1380 1243 75-80% 3 58.00–65.00 $62.65 $779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1165 1098 2 61.00–70.00 $65.78 $722 —
1230–1720 1512 3 75.00–87.00 $83.05 $1,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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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.