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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 421 307
Feeder cattle 130 390 241
Slaughter cattle 24 31 54
Replacement cattle 8 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders not well established due to light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 174.00 $174.00 $844 -6.51
490 490 1 162.00 $162.00 $794 -18.51
530–535 533 2 168.00–169.00 $168.50 $898 -8.10
550–585 564 4 160.00–170.00 $165.57 $934 -0.11
610–625 618 2 154.00–160.00 $157.04 $971 -5.80
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 +30.00
700–725 713 2 143.00–157.50 $150.38 $1,072 +13.38
750–785 765 4 139.00–153.00 $145.24 $1,111 —
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
900–905 903 2 110.00–141.00 $125.54 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 174.00–181.00 $177.28 $493 —
315–345 330 2 176.00–187.50 $181.49 $599 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 +0.98
450–460 455 2 150.00–164.00 $156.92 $714 -13.08
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 174.00 $174.00 $496 —
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +30.00
440 440 1 166.00 $166.00 $730 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $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 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 -14.96
305 305 1 149.00 $149.00 $454 —
385–390 388 8 145.00–150.00 $145.63 $565 -11.20
400–440 419 4 142.00–146.00 $144.46 $605 -7.89
450–495 475 5 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $700 -0.60
505–525 518 3 143.00–146.00 $143.97 $746 +0.27
555–595 573 5 141.00–148.00 $143.77 $824 +3.26
605–633 620 4 138.00–143.00 $140.80 $873 +4.08
650–655 653 2 138.00–142.00 $139.99 $914 +14.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 148.00 $148.00 $363 -4.53
360–390 371 4 140.00–145.00 $141.56 $525 +6.56
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —
435 435 1 141.00 $141.00 $613 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 173.00–174.00 $173.49 $751 +1.96
450 450 3 170.00 $170.00 $765 -1.00
525–530 528 2 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $818 —
555–590 568 3 140.00–150.00 $146.54 $832 —
600–645 628 7 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $832 —
670 670 3 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 174.00 $174.00 $766 +6.46
460–480 470 2 150.00–159.00 $154.40 $726 -9.60
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1375 1270 80-85% 4 57.00–68.00 $64.19 $815 —
1180–1460 1296 80-85% 5 70.00–80.00 $73.57 $953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,198 —
1410–1425 1418 75-80% 2 75.00–82.00 $78.48 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1510 1493 2 90.00–91.00 $90.49 $1,351 +8.00
1515 1515 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,591 —
1570 1570 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,727 +15.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —

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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.