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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.44/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.69/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 248 187
Feeder cattle 211 214 147
Slaughter cattle 52 24 23
Replacement cattle 7 10 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders 1.00 to 7.00 higher. 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
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
265–275 270 2 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
320 320 1 198.00 $198.00 $634 —
353–360 354 5 187.00–200.00 $197.36 $699 +23.14
420–430 425 2 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $773 —
475–495 483 7 173.00–185.00 $180.57 $872 +8.06
535 535 2 175.00–179.00 $177.00 $947 +2.31
550–595 576 5 162.00–177.00 $168.66 $971 —
600–620 608 4 150.00–169.00 $162.16 $986 +7.16
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
660–680 668 3 146.00–156.00 $150.62 $1,006 —
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 —
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 —
750 750 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,080 +14.00
905 905 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 —
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 -14.00
413 413 2 162.00 $162.00 $669 +2.00
470 470 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $799 +21.00
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 ±0.00
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 +15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 181.00 $181.00 $534 —
425 425 1 164.00 $164.00 $697 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $581 +1.00
405–440 431 6 152.00–160.00 $156.09 $673 +1.70
440 440 1 152.00 $152.00 $669 -2.39
450–475 462 3 146.00–150.00 $147.63 $682 -1.08
455–495 475 11 149.00–156.00 $152.48 $724 +3.77
500–530 514 9 148.00–157.00 $153.32 $788 +4.54
530 530 1 137.00 $137.00 $726 -11.78
550–575 559 6 145.00–150.00 $147.36 $824 +1.16
602–640 615 9 140.00–148.00 $144.07 $886 +2.46
655–660 656 4 133.00–142.00 $139.74 $917 +10.07
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -9.67
700 700 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,001 +17.04
760 760 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
810–840 825 2 127.50–132.00 $129.71 $1,070 +10.73
875 875 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,111 —
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
990 990 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 154.00 $154.00 $447 —
375–395 387 3 144.00–148.00 $145.99 $565 +2.85
420–445 428 6 139.00–151.00 $145.19 $621 +1.19
470–485 477 3 140.00–148.00 $143.97 $687 +1.48
500–525 513 3 138.00–144.00 $140.69 $722 +0.55
555–575 565 2 135.00–146.00 $140.40 $793 +8.61
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —
420 420 1 121.00 $121.00 $508 -1.01
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.00 $152.00 $562 +22.00
410 410 2 140.00 $140.00 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 4 170.00–180.00 $172.39 $722 +2.02
460–490 475 4 168.00–170.00 $168.75 $802 +1.43
525 525 2 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $879 +9.75
550–565 558 2 152.00–160.00 $155.95 $870 +7.19
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 +13.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 154.00–168.00 $160.96 $769 +3.47
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +5.54
620–635 628 2 133.00–141.00 $137.05 $861 +12.05
710 710 1 139.00 $139.00 $987 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 +32.00
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 +10.00
665 665 1 130.00 $130.00 $864 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1380 1060 80-85% 15 73.00–80.00 $76.91 $815 —
1175 1175 80-85% 1 84.50 $84.50 $993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1110 964 85-90% 9 58.00–69.00 $63.15 $609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1705 1423 75-80% 9 75.00–82.00 $78.41 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1385 1263 2 90.00–91.00 $90.55 $1,144 —
1165–1735 1391 7 95.00–107.00 $101.93 $1,418 —

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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
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —

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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.