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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.15/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 385 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.24/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 522 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.51/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 620 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 235 243
Feeder cattle 197 188 156
Slaughter cattle 63 39 58
Replacement cattle 17 8 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Steers steady to 7.00 lower. Heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady. 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
375–390 385 13 169.00–177.00 $175.15 $674 +8.66
430–440 437 3 160.00 $160.00 $699 —
490 490 1 157.00 $157.00 $769 -6.81
505–540 530 5 145.00–151.00 $149.65 $793 -11.74
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 -2.02
575 575 1 138.00 $138.00 $794 -19.02
615–645 624 4 140.00–147.00 $142.55 $890 -7.94
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 -15.49
655–690 678 3 135.00–141.00 $139.07 $943 —
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 -1.02
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 140.00–165.00 $154.75 $508 -3.20
355–370 363 3 139.00–160.00 $151.57 $550 -13.43
400–405 403 2 150.00–156.00 $153.02 $617 +2.53
460–480 470 3 155.00–158.00 $156.98 $738 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 +3.02
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
370 370 1 163.00 $163.00 $603 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 3 142.00–154.00 $146.68 $447 —
365–380 373 2 141.00–147.00 $143.94 $537 +3.94
400–445 426 6 135.00–142.00 $139.63 $595 +2.04
450–490 470 4 135.00–139.00 $136.48 $641 +0.66
485 485 1 134.00 $134.00 $650 -1.49
505–545 522 10 133.00–143.00 $138.24 $722 +2.95
565–586 576 6 136.00–140.00 $139.35 $803 +2.94
610–640 620 10 130.00–137.00 $133.51 $828 -0.19
650–680 661 4 126.00–135.00 $130.78 $864 -1.69
760 760 1 118.00 $118.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 140.00 $140.00 $294 ±0.00
325–330 328 2 140.00 $140.00 $459 +1.54
530 530 1 133.00 $133.00 $705 -2.00
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
450–495 473 2 135.00–137.00 $135.95 $643 +6.14
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 +3.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 143.00–146.00 $144.50 $694 -5.50
500–525 513 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $731 -0.06
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 +2.34
610–635 623 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $841 +2.94
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -2.46
480–490 485 2 125.00–145.00 $135.10 $655 —
525 525 1 132.00 $132.00 $693 -8.49
840 840 1 106.00 $106.00 $890 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 120.00–139.00 $129.50 $732 -2.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1595 1233 80-85% 11 50.00–55.50 $53.10 $655 —
880–1525 1262 80-85% 13 54.00–62.00 $57.15 $721 —
1210–1450 1337 80-85% 3 60.00–65.50 $63.34 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1770 1381 75-80% 4 48.00–54.50 $51.49 $711 -11.51
1370–1460 1415 75-80% 2 62.50–67.50 $64.92 $919 -1.90
1190–1890 1520 75-80% 8 55.00–62.50 $57.96 $881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1240 1133 85-90% 5 49.00–53.00 $50.36 $571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2040 1656 4 70.00–82.00 $74.53 $1,234 -10.09
1680–2375 2030 4 84.00–90.00 $87.00 $1,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–900.00 $851.16 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 810.00 $810.00 —

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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.