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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 104 219 239
Feeder cattle 76 161 174
Slaughter cattle 28 51 65
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to inadequate receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 175.00 $175.00 $464 -20.00
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 -11.00
370 370 1 176.00 $176.00 $651 -4.33
460–485 473 2 172.00–176.00 $174.05 $823 —
575 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 372 3 167.50–176.00 $172.82 $643 —
410–425 418 2 171.00–175.00 $172.96 $723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 -5.39
305–340 328 3 155.00–160.00 $157.76 $517 —
365 365 1 161.00 $161.00 $588 +10.01
415–435 427 3 152.00–163.00 $158.25 $676 +11.36
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 +2.32
505–545 527 5 143.00–151.00 $146.35 $771 -3.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
355–360 358 2 150.00–158.00 $153.97 $551 +8.97
450–485 473 3 130.00–131.00 $130.68 $618 -16.32
525 525 1 131.00 $131.00 $688 -16.49
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 +8.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 174.00 $174.00 $670 —
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 +5.61
455 455 2 170.00 $170.00 $774 -7.00
500–530 517 5 160.00–167.00 $162.15 $838 +7.84
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 -8.47
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 179.00 $179.00 $707 +21.19
405–445 423 5 165.00–179.00 $171.66 $726 —
480 480 2 147.00–154.00 $150.50 $722 -21.50
555 555 1 148.00 $148.00 $821 +9.06
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1835 1227 80-85% 9 65.00–84.00 $77.80 $955 +3.51
1370 1370 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1030 990 85-90% 2 46.00–54.00 $50.16 $497 —
955–1275 1068 85-90% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.60 $690 +7.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1790 1466 75-80% 4 72.00–82.00 $75.47 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,206 —
1530–1585 1565 3 105.00–111.00 $107.35 $1,680 —

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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.