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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 220 215
Feeder cattle 68 165 130
Slaughter cattle 25 42 78
Replacement cattle 2 13 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 415 4 265.00–270.00 $267.24 $1,109 —
450–495 474 4 250.00–270.00 $260.80 $1,236 +15.80
530–540 535 2 258.00–263.00 $260.48 $1,394 +11.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 -5.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 -10.00
455–485 476 8 225.00–235.00 $231.51 $1,102 -5.55
510–535 522 5 225.00–238.00 $229.82 $1,200 +0.73
605–610 608 2 229.00–236.00 $232.49 $1,414 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
935 935 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 +12.52
400–425 413 2 220.00–226.00 $222.91 $921 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 5 250.00–271.00 $261.32 $1,118 +12.36
480 480 2 247.00–254.00 $250.50 $1,202 +5.28
515–540 531 5 225.00–243.00 $229.47 $1,218 -10.92
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 -43.00
765 765 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 -5.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1145 1070 75-80% 2 88.00–102.00 $95.49 $1,022 —
1235–1570 1358 75-80% 4 114.00–118.00 $115.52 $1,569 —
1365–1565 1465 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.93 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,320 +27.51
1115–1345 1225 80-85% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.48 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1130 1058 85-90% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.67 $1,033 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1545 1515 2 103.00–115.00 $108.88 $1,650 -18.37
1275–1760 1537 5 116.00–126.00 $121.78 $1,872 -5.47

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.