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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.03/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 524 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.95/cwt +25.62 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 210 162
Feeder cattle 187 172 130
Slaughter cattle 65 35 24
Replacement cattle 11 3 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls and feeder steers not well established last sale. Heifers under 550 lbs 8.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Bulls under 600 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 230.00–255.00 $240.54 $782 +6.54
355–395 372 6 230.00–260.00 $240.55 $895 +12.87
400–445 416 5 225.00–240.00 $234.77 $977 +16.06
495 495 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,049 +8.98
518 value added 518 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,160 —
505–545 519 4 210.00–225.00 $217.58 $1,129 —
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
560–585 572 3 204.00–211.00 $208.29 $1,191 —
600 value added 600 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,314 —
605–610 608 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $1,079 -10.49
610–630 616 4 180.00–201.00 $187.75 $1,157 -0.25
660–685 669 4 175.00–201.00 $184.20 $1,232 +4.20
685 value added 685 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,445 —
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 —
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —
882 882 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 190.00–221.00 $208.32 $687 —
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 —
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 312 5 202.00–215.00 $211.14 $659 +20.88
350–390 373 4 200.00–212.00 $204.03 $761 +16.54
400 fancy 400 1 214.00 $214.00 $856 —
410–445 425 3 204.00–212.00 $208.08 $884 +28.91
450–490 470 9 190.00–207.00 $200.28 $941 +24.95
495 thin fleshed 495 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,025 —
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 -16.49
500–545 525 11 180.00–195.00 $185.12 $972 +8.63
550–595 568 7 170.00–185.00 $176.53 $1,003 +1.56
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 +11.37
650 650 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 +5.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 thin fleshed 405 1 209.00 $209.00 $846 —
400–440 425 3 180.00–200.00 $190.04 $808 +10.04
513–540 521 7 174.00–181.00 $178.17 $928 —
565–588 582 4 161.00–170.00 $167.82 $977 +7.82
725–735 730 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $1,113 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 -10.00
485–495 490 2 160.00–171.00 $165.56 $811 +15.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $917 +16.93
455–480 470 3 208.00–217.00 $211.24 $993 +9.24
510–520 513 3 205.00–210.00 $208.31 $1,069 +23.71
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 -14.60
560–578 570 5 188.00–205.00 $194.17 $1,107 +7.16
655 655 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,074 -2.00
695 695 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,056 -14.00
833 833 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,250 —
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,005 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
565 565 1 127.00 $127.00 $718 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
465–475 470 2 185.00–198.00 $191.43 $900 +12.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–1285 1211 80-85% 5 71.00–85.00 $80.67 $977 —
1010–1530 1224 80-85% 15 85.00–95.00 $90.23 $1,104 —
1100–1505 1328 80-85% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.98 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 961 85-90% 7 70.00–83.00 $76.11 $731 +5.27
780–1165 966 85-90% 6 60.00–75.00 $68.35 $660 -2.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,012 —
1110–1645 1290 75-80% 3 95.00–107.00 $101.53 $1,310 —
1130–1490 1359 75-80% 7 82.00–93.00 $89.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,651 —
1730–2335 1954 5 105.00–112.00 $109.42 $2,138 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–810 793 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–775.00 $767.67
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —

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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.