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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.03/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 375 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.62/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.27/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 522 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 290 235
Feeder cattle 236 232 178
Slaughter cattle 50 44 53
Replacement cattle 10 14 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 10.00 higher. Quality fair to good. 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
200–245 228 3 230.00–241.00 $236.56 $539 —
300–335 314 4 230.00–244.00 $237.37 $745 —
365–385 375 4 230.00–236.00 $233.24 $875 -4.68
487 value added 487 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,188 —
520–530 525 2 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,202 +12.72
595 595 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,297 —
605 value added 605 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 —
610 610 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +16.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 223.00 $223.00 $580 —
375–390 384 4 218.00–230.00 $223.26 $857 -6.63
405 405 1 218.00 $218.00 $883 -10.00
565 565 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,102 -5.00
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
860 860 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,359 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 191.00–225.00 $207.87 $703 -17.13
360–385 375 3 201.00–225.00 $212.19 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 6 210.00–225.00 $218.64 $730 +6.99
350–395 375 15 206.00–222.00 $214.03 $803 +4.23
400–445 422 15 210.00–222.00 $214.62 $906 +8.33
455–480 471 6 205.00–212.00 $208.85 $984 +6.33
476 value added 476 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,047 —
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 -17.52
500–545 522 13 188.00–213.00 $203.27 $1,061 +8.67
560–580 570 4 200.00–206.00 $201.49 $1,148 +0.82
600–640 617 3 190.00–200.00 $194.34 $1,199 -1.88
650–685 668 2 188.00–190.00 $188.97 $1,262 -1.03
715 715 2 170.00–186.00 $178.00 $1,273 —
750 750 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,305 +22.00
820 820 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
858 858 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 381 4 185.00–216.00 $201.23 $767 -5.77
400–420 411 4 180.00–210.00 $197.17 $810 +4.53
415 value added 415 1 213.00 $213.00 $884 —
465–495 480 2 171.00–200.00 $185.95 $893 -5.65
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 -19.00
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +8.52
600–620 608 3 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,049 +8.49
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 204.00 $204.00 $959 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $988 +16.29
450–485 468 8 215.00–230.00 $223.18 $1,044 +7.51
505–540 514 4 210.00–228.00 $222.29 $1,143 +14.84
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 -22.45
550–595 578 3 185.00–201.00 $192.13 $1,111 +18.13
610–635 623 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,137 +13.20
665 665 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,190 +2.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 229.00 $229.00 $774 —
355 355 1 221.00 $221.00 $785 +11.00
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +19.76
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 -2.51
540–545 543 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,113 +27.98
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 +17.58
680 680 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,183 +14.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 203.00 $203.00 $842 —
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 181.00 $181.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1325 1151 80-85% 20 85.00–94.00 $90.51 $1,042 —
1120–1295 1195 80-85% 6 94.00–105.00 $98.48 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–850 823 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.03 $585 —
750–1185 963 85-90% 7 75.00–84.00 $80.03 $771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1520 1260 75-80% 3 92.00–93.00 $92.69 $1,168 —
1200–1475 1338 75-80% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.43 $1,304 +16.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1670 1159 4 89.00–100.00 $95.73 $1,110 —
1565–1985 1775 2 106.00–110.00 $107.76 $1,913 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00
925–1295 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,130.00–1,160.00 $1,147.50

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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.