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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.96/cwt +15.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 565 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 218 421
Feeder cattle 172 180 390
Slaughter cattle 35 24 31
Replacement cattle 3 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls and steers not well established . Heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls steady to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 234.00 $234.00 $737 +12.00
350–395 366 6 220.00–232.50 $227.68 $833 +7.09
405–415 410 3 210.00–228.00 $218.71 $897 -0.69
455–470 463 2 202.00–204.00 $203.02 $940 -2.19
610 610 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 +12.80
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 216.00 $216.00 $475 —
250 250 1 222.50 $222.50 $556 +14.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 194.00 $194.00 $485 —
305–335 320 3 186.00–195.00 $190.26 $609 +9.69
360–390 380 6 175.00–195.00 $187.49 $712 +10.59
400–440 417 6 170.00–185.00 $179.17 $747 +13.68
450–485 468 2 171.00–180.00 $175.33 $821 +7.29
528 value added 528 2 180.00 $180.00 $950 —
525–535 530 2 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $935 +7.40
554–570 value added 560 11 173.00–183.00 $180.05 $1,008 —
560–595 582 3 173.00–177.00 $174.97 $1,018 +11.43
615–635 627 3 160.00–176.00 $168.63 $1,057 +2.63
680–690 685 2 162.00–171.00 $166.47 $1,140 +4.63
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 186.00 $186.00 $381 —
280 280 1 176.00 $176.00 $493 —
350–380 368 3 168.00–180.00 $175.93 $647 +24.93
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 +17.08
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 +5.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 164.00 $164.00 $566 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 7 200.00–220.00 $210.55 $895 +2.04
490 490 1 202.00 $202.00 $990 +9.78
505–525 517 3 180.00–190.00 $184.60 $954 -0.57
575–580 578 2 184.00–190.00 $187.01 $1,081 +6.55
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 +6.89
670 670 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,112 -1.00
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 ±0.00
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 179.00 $179.00 $806 +17.75
550 550 1 172.00 $172.00 $946 +6.36
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 160.00–174.00 $167.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1170 1059 80-85% 9 76.00–91.00 $82.87 $878 —
1060–1120 1090 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.51 $812 —
1185–1320 1266 80-85% 4 92.00–97.50 $95.06 $1,203 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1120 985 85-90% 6 63.00–75.00 $70.84 $698 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $630 -12.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1475 1413 75-80% 3 85.00–92.00 $89.56 $1,265 —
1285–1780 1462 75-80% 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 81.00 $81.00 $891 —
1515 1515 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,470 +10.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —

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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.