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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.67/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 689 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.69/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 428 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.78/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 235 261
Feeder cattle 214 178 221
Slaughter cattle 24 53 29
Replacement cattle 10 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers mostly 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
360–390 370 3 170.00–177.00 $174.22 $645 -1.19
475–480 478 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $825 -7.99
505–540 527 3 172.00–178.00 $174.69 $921 +14.69
560 value added 560 1 166.00 $166.00 $930 -7.48
610–633 value added 626 7 158.00–163.50 $161.97 $1,014 -11.01
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
687 value added 687 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,085 ±0.00
701–742 value added 719 9 144.50–157.00 $151.27 $1,088 -3.77
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —
895 value added 895 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,155 —
980 value added 980 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,225 —
1075 value added 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 174.00 $174.00 $687 -1.00
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 -13.00
475 475 1 149.00 $149.00 $708 —
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 +15.00
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 -20.00
790 value added 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 159.00 $159.00 $461 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
320–330 325 2 150.00–156.00 $152.95 $497 -6.78
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -4.81
400–440 412 5 150.00–157.00 $154.39 $636 +4.39
445 value added 445 5 157.00 $157.00 $699 —
450–485 465 6 142.00–153.00 $148.71 $692 +1.21
500–540 519 10 146.00–153.00 $148.78 $772 +1.58
550–570 556 4 140.00–153.00 $146.20 $813 —
600–615 610 5 140.00–143.00 $141.61 $864 +13.61
650–698 689 11 122.00–135.00 $129.67 $893 +2.18
705–735 720 2 124.00–128.00 $125.96 $907 —
800–840 820 3 117.00–120.00 $118.98 $976 —
945 value added 945 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,040 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 -2.00
355–390 373 2 140.00–146.00 $143.14 $534 -3.66
445 445 1 144.00 $144.00 $641 —
485–490 488 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $695 +2.74
505–545 525 7 131.00–147.00 $140.14 $736 —
550–590 570 2 126.00–138.00 $131.79 $751 —
630 630 1 129.00 $129.00 $813 —
655–670 663 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 121.00–123.00 $122.01 $541 —
660 660 1 116.00 $116.00 $766 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 +26.00
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 7 165.00–177.00 $170.37 $717 +0.37
450–480 460 7 157.00–175.00 $167.32 $770 +12.04
510–530 520 7 150.00–165.00 $157.75 $820 -3.92
570–590 586 5 145.00–155.00 $148.76 $872 -8.97
600–640 618 3 135.00–138.00 $136.04 $841 -9.42
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $650 —
470–475 473 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $745 +5.49
510–520 515 2 140.00–149.00 $144.46 $744 -8.18
596 596 1 135.00 $135.00 $805 -9.00
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 152.00 $152.00 $669 -18.00
510 510 1 123.00 $123.00 $627 -22.00
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1110 1005 80-85% 8 73.00–78.50 $75.89 $763 —
1110 1110 80-85% 1 81.50 $81.50 $905 +4.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $996 -1.92
1100–1575 1326 75-80% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.20 $1,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–940 915 85-90% 2 58.00–72.50 $65.45 $599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1900 1655 3 92.00–100.00 $97.01 $1,606 —
2060–2270 2165 2 111.00–115.00 $113.10 $2,449 —
2270 2270 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,497 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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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
1065–1130 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 970.00–1,100.00 $1,033.08 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —

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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.