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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.09/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 589 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.49/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.85/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 528 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 345 281
Feeder cattle 278 257 205
Slaughter cattle 135 88 59
Replacement cattle 6 — 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady. Steers under 600 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 1.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well established. Quality poor 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
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —
320–340 330 2 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
360–370 367 3 160.00 $160.00 $587 -7.23
405–445 value added 425 14 171.50–177.00 $174.12 $740 —
410–440 425 2 160.00–162.00 $161.04 $684 -0.96
470–495 480 3 162.00–165.00 $163.64 $785 -10.42
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -34.06
520–545 535 4 156.00–163.00 $157.95 $845 -16.11
550–598 589 17 157.50–164.00 $159.09 $937 -6.88
605 value added 605 2 158.00 $158.00 $956 -7.00
600–635 617 5 152.00–161.00 $156.77 $967 -0.18
650–670 663 3 140.00 $140.00 $928 —
680 value added 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 -15.00
705–730 724 4 135.00–147.00 $137.92 $999 -4.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 157.00 $157.00 $510 -8.00
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 -3.26
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
500–530 521 7 145.00–158.00 $148.83 $775 —
555–570 563 3 142.00–155.00 $148.97 $839 -1.03
630–645 638 2 145.00–151.00 $148.04 $944 +1.04
675–695 685 2 134.00–145.00 $139.42 $955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 141.00 $141.00 $465 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 thin fleshed 340 7 154.00 $154.00 $524 —
390 390 2 150.00–154.00 $152.00 $593 -5.54
400–445 417 8 145.00–152.00 $149.83 $625 -3.26
450–480 457 7 140.00–150.00 $147.09 $672 -2.91
515–545 528 14 141.00–149.00 $146.13 $772 -1.32
530 530 1 142.00 $142.00 $753 +2.00
555 value added 555 4 148.00 $148.00 $821 —
550–595 568 11 135.00–148.00 $143.38 $814 -3.59
600–640 613 6 135.00–146.00 $140.77 $863 +0.91
730 730 1 136.00 $136.00 $993 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
955 955 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 152.00 $152.00 $372 —
300–345 323 2 150.00–151.00 $150.53 $486 -0.47
360–380 370 2 145.00 $145.00 $536 -5.00
425–445 439 4 131.00–145.00 $138.95 $610 —
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
595 595 1 128.00 $128.00 $762 -10.00
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 -10.00
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 +0.52
490 490 1 126.00 $126.00 $617 +4.17
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 -6.00
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 429 4 155.00–165.00 $161.25 $692 +1.25
450–490 465 8 155.00–164.00 $159.27 $741 -1.73
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +1.07
565–590 578 4 142.00–153.00 $146.50 $847 -11.16
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 -4.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 4 130.00–160.00 $149.88 $644 -10.12
470–485 476 4 140.00–155.00 $148.24 $706 —
505–545 525 2 144.00–150.00 $146.89 $771 —
680 680 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $714 -16.01
760 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
870 870 1 85.00 $85.00 $740 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 3 135.00–157.00 $145.63 $619 —
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–720 718 2 90.00–99.00 $94.48 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1255 1058 80-85% 12 55.00–76.00 $68.90 $729 —
900–1470 1152 80-85% 42 74.00–83.00 $78.31 $902 -4.22
1075–1435 1194 80-85% 12 80.00–86.00 $82.70 $987 +0.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1020 900 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $51.76 $466 —
895–1150 997 85-90% 19 60.00–73.00 $65.02 $648 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1390 1340 75-80% 2 72.50–75.00 $73.80 $989 -16.71
1235–1505 1382 75-80% 9 82.50–85.50 $84.41 $1,167 —
1155–1685 1398 75-80% 11 75.00–82.50 $78.53 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1970 1596 6 95.00–111.00 $105.13 $1,678 —
1480–1870 1638 4 90.00–95.00 $92.42 $1,514 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 580.00 $580.00 —

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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.