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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.06/cwt ≈ $1,505/hd at 614 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.60/cwt ≈ $1,312/hd at 566 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.70/cwt ≈ $1,377/hd at 572 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 95 215
Feeder cattle 232 68 130
Slaughter cattle 65 25 78
Replacement cattle 12 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts for comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 250.00–280.00 $264.08 $858 —
450–485 468 3 251.00–261.00 $254.87 $1,193 -5.93
500–540 514 5 250.00–255.50 $254.26 $1,307 -6.22
555–595 572 13 230.00–250.00 $240.70 $1,377 —
605–630 value added 611 16 241.00–252.00 $247.96 $1,515 —
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
610–640 627 3 230.00–240.00 $236.26 $1,481 —
655–660 658 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,464 —
775 775 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 251.00 $251.00 $828 —
375 375 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,009 +29.00
415–420 417 3 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $966 —
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —
500–520 510 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 252.00–255.00 $253.47 $735 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 248.00 $248.00 $657 —
315–345 329 6 235.00–244.00 $238.92 $786 —
365 365 3 231.00–240.00 $234.33 $855 —
405–410 408 2 224.00–230.00 $227.02 $926 -2.98
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -5.00
455–495 471 7 218.00–230.00 $223.22 $1,051 -8.29
490 value added 490 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,137 —
520–545 533 8 215.00–232.50 $221.69 $1,182 -8.13
564 value added 564 11 234.50 $234.50 $1,323 —
565–595 575 3 219.00–225.00 $220.97 $1,271 —
600–640 618 3 208.00–219.00 $213.91 $1,322 -18.58
650–680 664 4 205.00–210.00 $206.73 $1,373 —
695 value added 695 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 4 230.00–236.00 $233.31 $784 —
400–435 420 3 220.00–231.00 $224.18 $942 +1.27
485–495 489 4 215.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,060 —
505–545 531 9 200.00–220.00 $214.17 $1,137 —
550–590 567 6 207.00–215.00 $210.67 $1,194 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 +10.00
745 745 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 202.00 $202.00 $778 —
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
465–485 475 2 201.00–211.00 $206.11 $979 —
505 505 2 174.00–189.00 $181.50 $917 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 240.00–247.00 $243.52 $1,030 -17.80
470–495 478 3 239.00–240.00 $239.66 $1,146 -10.84
505–520 513 2 216.00–220.00 $217.97 $1,118 -11.50
595 595 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 —
610–645 625 4 202.00–214.00 $208.62 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 220.00–241.00 $233.62 $986 —
500–545 528 3 210.00–215.00 $212.95 $1,124 —
750 750 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,282 —
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 204.00 $204.00 $989 +24.00
695 695 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,279 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1475 1215 80-85% 20 88.00–105.00 $97.81 $1,188 -5.67
985–1365 1229 80-85% 7 85.00–94.00 $89.70 $1,102 -13.78
1245 1245 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,370 +6.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1050 977 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $782 —
925–1200 1093 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $86.27 $943 -11.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1520 1385 75-80% 2 110.00–112.50 $111.13 $1,539 -4.39
1310–1500 1431 75-80% 6 90.00–105.00 $98.42 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,825 —
1820 1820 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.