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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 460 212
Feeder cattle 187 374 161
Slaughter cattle 100 71 51
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared t the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders not well established. Quality poor to average. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 243.00 $243.00 $559 -7.00
270–295 279 4 242.50–272.50 $261.56 $730 —
305–345 325 3 230.00–250.00 $239.79 $779 +14.94
355–390 373 3 230.00–240.00 $235.44 $878 +5.42
405 405 1 238.00 $238.00 $964 +31.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,081 -12.00
465–495 480 2 234.00–245.00 $239.67 $1,150 +1.52
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -19.00
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -6.21
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +8.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.50 $252.50 $732 +9.73
310–320 315 2 238.00–252.50 $245.13 $772 +4.63
385–390 388 2 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $873 +1.79
411–425 414 5 230.00–240.00 $237.95 $985 +27.95
465–490 481 5 220.00–228.00 $224.23 $1,079 +5.87
560–590 573 4 210.00–214.00 $211.00 $1,209 +23.11
655–695 670 4 190.00–200.00 $192.44 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 210.00–220.00 $215.41 $597 —
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 -0.49
380–395 388 2 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $834 +2.37
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 200.00–215.00 $207.64 $540 —
375–395 385 2 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $635 —
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 —
400–435 414 4 235.00–245.00 $240.11 $994 +12.58
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 +15.99
510–530 520 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,131 -2.55
590 590 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +4.54
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +5.37
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 +16.86
700–725 713 2 160.00–178.00 $169.16 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 214.00–235.00 $224.78 $854 —
405–435 425 3 201.00–225.00 $213.95 $909 -7.79
460–490 472 5 210.00–225.00 $216.98 $1,024 +16.98
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 +26.02
635–645 640 2 180.00–194.00 $187.05 $1,197 +13.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 187.00 $187.00 $860 —
505 505 1 188.00 $188.00 $949 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 178.00 $178.00 $837 -32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1495 1171 80-85% 7 80.00–90.00 $85.47 $1,001 -8.26
955–1465 1204 80-85% 15 88.00–105.00 $96.64 $1,164 —
1180–1350 1265 80-85% 2 102.00–114.00 $108.40 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1535 1378 75-80% 3 88.00–92.00 $90.05 $1,241 -18.63
1295–1525 1378 75-80% 5 95.00–106.00 $100.92 $1,391 -7.76
1700 1700 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,887 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1140 944 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $66.76 $630 -5.91
905–1105 1022 85-90% 3 76.00–85.00 $81.90 $837 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2425 1972 3 120.00–130.00 $124.53 $2,456 —
2125 2125 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,805 —

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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.