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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.29/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 675 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 280 389
Feeder cattle 178 196 306
Slaughter cattle 53 79 62
Replacement cattle 4 5 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale 3 weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls below 650 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Heifers under 650 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady. Quality fair to good. 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
210 210 1 190.00 $190.00 $399 +10.00
290 290 1 179.00 $179.00 $519 -2.00
370–385 378 2 171.00–180.00 $175.41 $663 -6.58
445 445 1 188.00 $188.00 $837 +9.58
455–480 472 6 170.00–184.00 $180.50 $852 -0.94
510–540 value added 525 2 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $905 -9.57
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 -20.52
560–595 value added 579 4 171.00–177.00 $173.48 $1,004 —
590 590 1 152.00 $152.00 $897 -24.59
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 +8.82
620–630 value added 624 5 170.00–175.00 $172.98 $1,079 -8.98
680 680 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,040 +3.00
690 value added 690 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,090 —
705–715 value added 710 2 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $1,101 —
755–775 value added 765 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,201 —
840 840 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,168 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
265–295 280 2 170.00–181.00 $175.21 $491 +5.21
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 +17.17
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 —
425 425 1 173.00 $173.00 $735 -2.49
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 -5.02
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
750–765 758 3 135.00–145.00 $141.31 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 167.50 $167.50 $636 —
485 485 1 153.00 $153.00 $742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 144.00 $144.00 $821 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 167.00 $167.00 $484 +10.95
310–345 328 2 155.00–165.00 $159.73 $524 +3.93
355–380 371 6 148.00–160.00 $154.81 $574 +4.81
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 -3.22
485 value added 485 1 151.00 $151.00 $732 -5.50
490 490 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $723 -6.49
515–525 521 5 145.00–148.00 $147.20 $767 -5.04
535 value added 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 +0.43
595 595 2 138.00–145.00 $141.50 $842 -9.50
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 -11.69
650–675 value added 673 11 138.50–145.00 $139.07 $936 —
685–690 688 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $877 +1.99
940 value added 940 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 152.00 $152.00 $506 -3.00
365–395 379 4 145.00–150.00 $146.80 $556 +0.80
450–490 475 4 130.00–148.00 $139.75 $664 -4.90
565 value added 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $534 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 114.00 $114.00 $650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 8 160.00–166.00 $164.47 $622 -10.53
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
450–485 461 4 151.00–161.00 $155.28 $716 -15.68
450–490 470 4 167.00–177.00 $172.37 $810 +1.41
528–530 529 3 160.00–165.00 $161.67 $855 -7.63
550–573 565 3 153.00–160.00 $157.73 $891 +17.73
605–615 610 2 141.00–150.00 $145.46 $887 +5.46
655–685 670 2 141.00–143.00 $142.02 $952 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 152.00 $152.00 $699 -5.51
510–547 536 6 151.00–155.00 $152.64 $818 -3.77
580 580 1 144.00 $144.00 $835 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +34.00
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1325 1122 80-85% 12 70.00–82.50 $76.60 $859 —
1000–1450 1248 80-85% 4 82.50–90.00 $85.27 $1,064 -1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1185 1011 85-90% 12 50.00–67.50 $60.43 $611 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1260 1210 75-80% 2 81.00–85.00 $82.92 $1,003 —
1130–1420 1268 75-80% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.61 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1970 1580 7 90.00–110.00 $106.48 $1,682 +2.48
1430–2085 1820 3 110.00–113.00 $111.59 $2,031 —

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -50.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.