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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.23/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 573 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.13/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 622 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.13/cwt +12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 277 247
Feeder cattle 236 197 172
Slaughter cattle 45 63 59
Replacement cattle 9 17 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Bulls 4.00 to 14.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. 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
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
250–295 280 8 170.00–180.00 $175.23 $491 —
305–320 314 4 170.00–178.00 $175.46 $551 —
360–390 374 5 170.00–180.00 $173.90 $650 -1.25
415–440 429 5 170.00–172.00 $170.41 $731 +10.41
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 +13.00
465–485 473 3 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $780 +7.95
505–535 518 11 160.00–175.00 $168.99 $875 +19.34
565–590 582 3 155.00–165.00 $159.68 $929 +21.68
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 +12.45
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 +10.93
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -19.07
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
420 420 1 157.50 $157.50 $662 +4.48
525–540 533 2 150.00–158.00 $154.06 $821 +4.06
585–595 590 2 138.00–150.00 $143.95 $849 —
605–640 618 3 141.00–153.00 $145.47 $899 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 143.00 $143.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 4 150.00–158.00 $154.25 $515 +7.57
355–386 376 8 150.00–158.00 $155.45 $584 +11.51
415–432 428 5 148.00–155.00 $152.24 $652 +12.61
450–495 469 13 145.00–151.00 $148.13 $695 +11.65
500–545 524 11 145.00–149.00 $146.62 $768 +8.38
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 +6.76
550–595 573 14 140.00–148.00 $144.23 $826 +4.88
610–640 622 14 137.00–147.00 $142.13 $884 +8.62
650–685 660 9 140.00–143.00 $140.66 $928 +9.88
715–735 725 2 120.00–140.00 $129.86 $941 —
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 143.00–147.00 $145.09 $403 —
385 385 1 149.00 $149.00 $574 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
470–495 482 5 140.00–147.00 $142.58 $687 —
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 +13.00
635–645 640 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $870 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
430 430 1 109.00 $109.00 $469 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 168.00 $168.00 $739 —
475–490 483 3 160.00–170.00 $163.28 $789 +18.78
510–525 520 3 155.00–160.00 $157.36 $818 +14.92
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 +5.00
600–625 606 4 135.00–140.00 $138.71 $841 +3.69
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
775 775 1 107.00 $107.00 $829 —
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 —
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 -9.50
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 133.00 $133.00 $765 —
720–730 727 3 102.00–120.00 $112.30 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1445 1235 80-85% 5 50.00–60.00 $55.16 $681 +2.06
1260 1260 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $907 +14.85
1115–1560 1278 80-85% 8 57.50–68.00 $63.52 $812 +6.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $469 —
905–1320 1076 85-90% 12 43.00–55.00 $48.02 $517 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 72.50 $72.50 $997 +21.01
1390–1480 1435 75-80% 2 60.00–63.50 $61.70 $885 -3.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 75.00 $75.00 $934 —
1730 1730 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,592 —
1625–2020 1823 2 82.00–88.00 $84.67 $1,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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.