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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.25/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 521 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.60/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 592 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 216 277
Feeder cattle 218 192 197
Slaughter cattle 58 21 63
Replacement cattle 6 3 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls and feeders not well established last sale. Quality fair to good. 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
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
300–340 320 2 231.00–235.00 $232.88 $745 -2.12
350–370 360 4 226.00–235.00 $230.73 $831 -8.59
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 -7.00
515–525 519 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,142 —
560–565 563 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,239 -10.00
570–580 575 2 208.00–209.00 $208.50 $1,199 -21.50
600–615 610 3 210.00–211.00 $210.34 $1,283 -4.66
620 value added 620 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
685–695 690 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,414 —
715 715 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,401 —
755 755 2 181.00–190.00 $185.50 $1,401 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 227.00 $227.00 $636 —
325–336 334 5 230.00–231.00 $230.81 $771 -9.19
365–375 370 2 210.00–225.00 $217.40 $804 —
465–485 475 2 216.00–225.00 $220.41 $1,047 -5.83
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -10.00
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
325 325 1 221.00 $221.00 $718 —
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
455 455 2 186.00–220.00 $203.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 5 215.00–221.00 $218.11 $696 -6.36
385–395 390 2 210.00 $210.00 $819 —
410–430 420 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $893 +4.45
470–490 480 3 190.00–200.00 $196.40 $943 -7.10
515 value added 515 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
520–530 522 10 190.00–200.00 $195.50 $1,021 -2.67
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 ±0.00
590–596 595 9 185.00–200.00 $195.11 $1,161 +15.11
605–645 621 6 175.00–185.00 $180.03 $1,118 -5.88
645 value added 645 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,271 —
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
655–695 672 5 175.00–188.00 $183.04 $1,230 —
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 -10.00
700–725 713 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,212 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
275 275 1 216.00 $216.00 $594 -10.00
340 340 1 184.00 $184.00 $626 -37.00
380–390 385 2 205.00–211.00 $208.04 $801 -1.96
400–440 415 3 190.00 $190.00 $788 -10.00
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 +2.46
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
605–645 624 5 170.00–180.00 $173.19 $1,081 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
545 545 1 181.00 $181.00 $986 —
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
610 610 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 +0.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,008 —
520–543 535 5 210.00–220.00 $213.71 $1,143 -9.08
555–595 575 2 170.00–200.00 $184.48 $1,061 -40.52
603–625 613 6 170.00–190.00 $181.63 $1,113 -11.42
650–695 675 4 168.00–181.00 $175.01 $1,181 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 -5.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 -1.49
460–490 478 3 200.00–217.00 $205.45 $982 —
505–545 525 2 185.00–200.00 $192.21 $1,009 +12.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 174.00 $174.00 $722 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,009 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,128 —
905–1495 1249 80-85% 16 82.00–90.00 $86.64 $1,082 —
1225–1590 1364 80-85% 5 80.00–84.00 $81.39 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1495 1316 75-80% 9 85.00–94.00 $89.50 $1,178 -5.50
1265–1575 1462 75-80% 3 80.00–86.00 $82.81 $1,211 -7.19
1455–1520 1488 75-80% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.51 $1,406 +4.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1355 1050 85-90% 5 64.00–73.00 $68.43 $719 -13.57
895–1255 1109 85-90% 6 75.00–82.00 $78.99 $876 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,074 —
1510–2000 1763 4 112.00–215.00 $141.93 $2,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00

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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.