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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.55/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 472 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 270 114
Feeder cattle 225 211 84
Slaughter cattle 79 52 15
Replacement cattle 23 7 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls not well established. 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
270 270 2 172.00–176.00 $174.00 $470 -16.00
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -27.36
455–495 474 6 165.00–177.00 $170.06 $806 -10.51
500–540 521 9 160.00–167.00 $162.78 $848 -14.22
550–575 560 6 160.00–171.00 $162.62 $911 -6.04
610 610 3 160.00 $160.00 $976 -2.16
655 value added 655 2 151.00 $151.00 $989 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 -0.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -15.00
515–540 532 3 145.00–155.00 $151.77 $807 —
615 615 1 144.00 $144.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 154.00–163.00 $158.30 $589 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 161.00 $161.00 $636 —
460–495 478 2 121.00–130.00 $125.66 $601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 155.00–156.00 $155.48 $428 —
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -1.00
410–425 417 3 147.00–152.00 $149.70 $624 -6.39
450–490 472 12 145.00–152.00 $148.55 $701 -3.93
503–540 518 3 144.00–155.00 $149.00 $772 -4.32
560–585 571 5 139.00–145.00 $143.77 $821 -3.59
610–643 629 4 141.00–142.00 $141.25 $888 -2.82
680–695 688 2 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $950 +18.01
725 725 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
415–435 422 5 140.00–145.00 $143.82 $607 -1.37
510–545 526 4 136.00–145.00 $140.43 $739 -0.26
580 580 1 143.00 $143.00 $829 +2.60
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
800 800 1 119.00 $119.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 130.00–134.00 $131.67 $431 —
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 ±0.00
450–480 465 2 130.00 $130.00 $604 +10.00
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
620 620 1 116.00 $116.00 $719 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 159.00 $159.00 $660 -13.39
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -8.75
505–530 524 4 160.00–162.00 $160.48 $841 -7.02
595 595 2 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
615–635 629 5 135.00–140.00 $139.01 $874 -10.99
657 657 2 130.00 $130.00 $854 —
705 705 1 136.00 $136.00 $959 —
755 755 2 115.00–126.00 $120.50 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 161.00 $161.00 $612 —
410 410 1 156.00 $156.00 $640 —
460–490 475 2 158.00–162.00 $160.06 $760 -0.90
515–525 518 3 150.00–160.00 $156.62 $811 +6.62
560–580 570 2 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $827 —
630–645 638 3 131.00–133.00 $131.66 $840 -5.39
670–695 685 3 125.00–127.00 $125.67 $861 —
765 765 1 108.00 $108.00 $826 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
510–540 523 3 131.00–145.00 $140.02 $732 -14.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 141.00 $141.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 66.50 $66.50 $672 —
940–1505 1154 80-85% 27 70.00–79.50 $75.97 $877 -8.53
1010–1400 1168 80-85% 6 79.00–82.50 $80.38 $939 -4.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1675 1289 75-80% 11 75.00–79.50 $77.52 $999 —
1330 1330 75-80% 1 72.50 $72.50 $964 —
1170–1605 1362 75-80% 3 80.50–83.50 $81.75 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1230 981 85-90% 10 58.00–70.00 $64.29 $631 +1.14
885–1135 1010 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 80.00 $80.00 $816 —
1770–1955 1846 4 115.00–120.00 $116.50 $2,151 —
1915–1985 1940 3 107.00–108.00 $107.34 $2,082 —

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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
900–930 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,456.32 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1030–1325 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,480.00–1,820.00 $1,666.97 —

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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.