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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.98/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 661 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.41/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 568 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 380 211
Feeder cattle 188 319 167
Slaughter cattle 39 51 40
Replacement cattle 8 10 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago and on a light test, Slaughter cows 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Steers and bulls 1.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand weak to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 164.00–166.00 $165.05 $536 -9.30
375–395 385 2 166.00–167.00 $166.49 $641 -4.50
475–490 483 5 160.00–165.00 $163.81 $791 -3.69
505–545 519 4 155.00–167.00 $161.39 $838 -1.50
550–575 563 2 156.00–158.00 $157.02 $884 -3.67
600–645 623 6 145.00–154.00 $150.49 $938 -7.84
715–740 728 2 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $1,005 -6.98
750–785 772 3 132.00–141.00 $136.02 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
315–330 323 2 156.00–160.00 $157.95 $510 -12.80
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 -2.00
405–430 418 2 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $629 -9.74
505–545 528 5 140.00–154.00 $146.98 $776 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 143.00 $143.00 $493 -7.00
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 -5.00
405–430 416 5 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $572 -8.85
450–490 472 5 134.00–137.00 $135.82 $641 -10.19
470–495 483 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $654 -10.52
500–545 530 3 134.00–137.00 $135.29 $717 -9.86
555–590 568 12 134.00–138.00 $136.41 $775 -8.39
610–645 633 3 132.00–135.00 $133.70 $846 -5.69
659 659 5 139.00 $139.00 $916 +2.13
656–680 662 8 125.00–134.00 $132.47 $877 -4.40
700 700 1 132.00 $132.00 $924 —
800 800 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 -10.00
310–320 315 2 136.00–141.00 $138.46 $436 -2.58
365 365 1 139.00 $139.00 $507 -4.28
415–435 425 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $572 -6.01
450–480 465 2 133.00–136.00 $134.55 $626 -6.01
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +3.10
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
455–490 473 2 125.00–135.00 $129.81 $614 —
500–545 530 3 130.00–132.00 $131.37 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 432 3 161.00–168.00 $164.04 $709 -0.54
450–475 465 3 155.00–158.00 $156.01 $725 -7.55
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -13.56
535–545 540 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $770 -15.33
560–585 573 3 138.00–150.00 $142.66 $817 -7.83
600–645 628 8 130.00–135.00 $132.08 $829 -10.61
875 875 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 146.00–159.00 $152.46 $660 -7.54
500–515 508 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $714 —
555 555 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $749 -8.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 157.00 $157.00 $754 +5.00
505 505 1 121.00 $121.00 $611 -29.00
555–590 573 2 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $759 —
610–645 628 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $737 +7.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1178 80-85% 9 63.00–67.50 $64.53 $760 -9.02
1260–1335 1298 80-85% 2 54.00–62.50 $58.13 $755 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1030 975 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $51.06 $498 —
820–1080 977 85-90% 5 53.00–64.00 $59.52 $582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $854 —
1190–1615 1441 75-80% 5 65.00–70.00 $66.82 $963 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1840 1675 3 82.00–87.00 $84.62 $1,417 —
1620–1885 1753 2 91.00–95.00 $92.85 $1,628 -7.70

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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.