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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.75/cwt +18.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 670 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $159.36/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 618 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.62/cwt +31.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 722 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 484 243
Feeder cattle 193 384 192
Slaughter cattle 30 73 39
Replacement cattle 7 27 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers under under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady to 2.00 lower. 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
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 -9.00
350–395 379 6 188.00–200.00 $195.38 $740 -9.73
410–445 428 2 183.00–196.00 $189.23 $810 +9.23
440 value added 440 1 190.00 $190.00 $836 —
465–490 475 3 177.00–191.00 $184.78 $878 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +4.68
540 value added 540 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,031 —
560 value added 560 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,103 —
585 585 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,059 +2.03
610–635 623 2 165.00–175.00 $170.10 $1,060 +4.54
630–642 value added 635 7 180.00–191.00 $186.23 $1,183 +19.23
658–692 value added 670 18 166.00–181.00 $175.75 $1,178 —
700–745 value added 722 11 165.00–181.00 $178.62 $1,290 —
775 775 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,232 +12.52
810 value added 810 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
315–325 320 2 165.00–191.00 $178.20 $570 -13.80
380 380 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $705 +5.76
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 +1.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 4 170.00–175.00 $171.49 $463 -5.65
305–340 328 4 170.00–181.00 $175.59 $576 -3.66
350–375 365 5 167.00–171.00 $169.41 $618 -5.67
395 value added 395 2 177.00 $177.00 $699 —
410 fancy 410 1 177.00 $177.00 $726 —
400–440 423 8 160.00–171.00 $163.85 $693 -0.85
455–495 474 7 158.00–165.00 $161.86 $767 -0.18
465–485 value added 477 3 165.00–170.00 $168.32 $803 —
520–525 523 2 161.00–162.00 $161.50 $845 +5.50
542 value added 542 3 167.00 $167.00 $905 —
555–595 573 4 160.00–162.00 $161.48 $925 +6.01
605–620 613 3 155.00–162.00 $158.30 $970 +6.08
615–640 value added 619 13 155.00–160.00 $159.60 $988 +4.60
680 value added 680 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,061 —
750–770 value added 762 9 148.00–156.00 $152.92 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -2.71
530–540 value added 535 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $843 —
560 value added 560 1 161.00 $161.00 $902 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 +17.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 138.00 $138.00 $593 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 186.00 $186.00 $781 +7.83
455–470 464 5 174.00–180.00 $176.61 $819 -0.85
530 530 1 164.00 $164.00 $869 +0.07
580–595 585 8 150.00–163.00 $159.98 $936 -2.19
620 620 7 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
680 680 1 145.00 $145.00 $986 -2.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 187.00 $187.00 $804 —
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 -8.05
540 540 1 141.00 $141.00 $761 -13.48
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 -6.82
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 159.00–169.00 $164.03 $694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1052 80-85% 3 60.00–68.00 $62.88 $661 —
905–1275 1148 80-85% 7 66.00–78.00 $72.99 $838 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1615 1466 75-80% 7 70.00–77.00 $73.15 $1,072 -5.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1910 1464 6 80.00–88.00 $85.34 $1,249 +6.02

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.