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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.33/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 517 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.36/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 461 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 162 280
Feeder cattle 196 130 214
Slaughter cattle 79 24 40
Replacement cattle 5 8 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers and bulls steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers steady to 8.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 $414 —
275 275 1 181.00 $181.00 $498 —
305–340 325 3 171.00–174.00 $172.64 $561 —
360–395 386 4 171.00–190.00 $181.99 $702 —
400–440 413 3 175.00–181.00 $178.42 $737 —
440 value added 440 2 181.00 $181.00 $796 —
450–495 476 7 177.00–188.00 $181.44 $864 +7.44
485 value added 485 2 188.00 $188.00 $912 —
510–535 520 4 177.00–183.00 $180.52 $939 +12.02
545 value added 545 3 182.00 $182.00 $992 —
550–580 563 8 170.00–183.00 $176.59 $994 +11.02
605–625 value added 613 5 179.00–184.00 $181.96 $1,115 —
605–640 624 4 156.00–169.00 $163.18 $1,018 +6.14
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 -20.00
705–720 713 2 144.00–160.00 $151.92 $1,083 +1.54
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 -0.24
805 805 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 -7.28
300–335 318 2 160.00–166.00 $162.83 $518 -18.66
415–425 420 2 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $737 +5.49
455–495 475 2 164.00–177.00 $170.23 $809 +13.31
495 value added 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 —
500–505 503 2 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $780 -4.98
580–585 583 4 140.00–166.00 $158.28 $923 —
605 605 1 164.00 $164.00 $992 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 -4.00
350–390 367 3 138.00–170.00 $159.82 $587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 154.00–158.00 $156.05 $449 +6.05
325–335 327 5 148.00–159.00 $155.80 $509 +6.80
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 +4.37
400–445 418 8 150.00–157.00 $153.22 $640 +8.76
454 value added 454 6 156.50 $156.50 $711 —
455–495 469 5 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $722 +6.59
505–513 value added 507 7 154.00–155.00 $154.57 $784 —
505–540 526 8 150.00–154.00 $152.24 $801 +8.27
553 value added 553 3 154.00 $154.00 $852 —
595 595 2 151.00 $151.00 $898 +7.23
602–640 612 4 136.00–141.00 $139.69 $855 -1.11
614 value added 614 3 154.00 $154.00 $946 —
675–680 678 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $851 -14.49
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
370 370 1 146.00 $146.00 $540 +4.44
415–440 429 4 141.00–150.00 $146.08 $627 —
480–485 482 3 140.00–150.00 $144.65 $697 +4.65
550–595 568 3 130.00–142.00 $137.47 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
450–480 463 5 165.00–175.00 $170.96 $792 +0.96
500–520 507 3 167.00–171.00 $169.30 $858 +14.32
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -6.54
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 +7.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 157.00–158.00 $157.51 $753 +3.11
510–535 523 4 146.00–161.00 $156.41 $818 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 136.00 $136.00 $551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1035 80-85% 3 58.00–72.50 $67.45 $698 —
895–1410 1092 80-85% 27 70.00–82.50 $76.40 $834 —
1030–1605 1249 80-85% 9 82.50–90.00 $86.32 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–960 933 85-90% 2 47.00–48.00 $47.51 $443 —
805–1180 958 85-90% 13 50.00–72.00 $59.97 $575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 75-80% 1 82.50 $82.50 $945 —
1005–1680 1312 75-80% 10 77.50–82.50 $80.77 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,117 —
1575 1575 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,638 -6.00
1795–2390 2083 3 117.00–120.00 $118.52 $2,469 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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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
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.