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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.31/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.00/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $248.96/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 287 104
Feeder cattle 165 187 76
Slaughter cattle 42 100 28
Replacement cattle 13 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeders not well established last sale. 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
255–290 275 3 270.00–287.50 $280.58 $772 —
385–395 390 2 255.00–271.00 $263.10 $1,026 —
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 +5.33
500–545 521 4 245.00–254.00 $249.40 $1,299 +24.40
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 280.00 $280.00 $672 +37.00
265–290 278 2 250.00 $250.00 $695 -11.56
334 334 1 240.00 $240.00 $802 +0.21
380–395 388 3 240.00–255.00 $245.09 $951 +9.65
495 495 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 -7.50
300–325 308 4 240.00–255.00 $247.38 $762 +2.25
375–392 388 7 240.00–245.00 $240.99 $935 +15.96
400–445 423 12 235.00–243.00 $240.00 $1,015 +2.05
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 +0.77
450–495 475 15 230.00–246.00 $237.06 $1,126 +12.83
505–545 531 6 225.00–235.00 $229.09 $1,216 —
555–585 568 4 220.00–235.00 $227.53 $1,292 +16.53
670–690 680 2 219.00–220.00 $219.49 $1,493 +27.05
880 880 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $779 +27.48
365–370 368 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $837 +12.58
460–465 463 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,053 —
525–530 528 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,170 +11.67
720–745 733 2 176.00–180.00 $178.03 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 +22.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 10 240.00–260.00 $248.96 $1,041 +8.85
460–493 480 10 237.00–253.00 $245.22 $1,177 +10.22
500–545 524 10 230.00–246.00 $240.39 $1,260 +22.94
555–585 573 3 222.00–238.00 $228.17 $1,307 +18.17
625–640 633 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,329 +20.00
650 650 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,384 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 +26.05
455–475 465 2 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,093 +18.13
500–540 518 3 220.00–232.00 $227.48 $1,178 —
590 590 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,204 -6.00
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +22.95
655–660 658 2 159.00–207.00 $183.09 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1105 1100 80-85% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.49 $1,017 —
925–1285 1146 80-85% 8 100.00–106.00 $102.96 $1,180 —
1145–1490 1363 80-85% 6 106.00–120.00 $115.76 $1,578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1045 953 85-90% 8 85.00–92.00 $88.80 $846 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,436 —
1285–1785 1579 75-80% 4 100.00–110.00 $105.78 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1570 1415 2 115.00–117.00 $116.11 $1,643 —
1405–1665 1535 2 124.00–130.00 $127.25 $1,953 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–850 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00–1,040.00 $1,025.94 —

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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.