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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.54/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 521 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.36/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 415 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.98/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 282 290
Feeder cattle 275 218 236
Slaughter cattle 78 58 45
Replacement cattle 10 6 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers not well established last sale. Heifers and bulls mostly steady. 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
375 375 1 231.00 $231.00 $866 +0.27
450–475 463 2 226.00–254.00 $240.38 $1,113 —
535–545 540 2 216.00–218.00 $217.01 $1,172 -2.99
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -20.00
560–585 570 7 210.00–219.00 $212.28 $1,210 +3.78
610–645 626 5 206.00–210.00 $208.79 $1,307 -1.55
650–670 660 2 210.00–213.00 $211.48 $1,396 +6.52
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -16.00
875 875 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 226.00–229.00 $227.51 $780 -3.30
550–580 565 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $1,042 —
610 610 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,031 -31.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 233.00 $233.00 $955 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 -23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 4 210.00–216.00 $211.93 $769 +1.93
400–445 415 11 190.00–215.00 $206.36 $856 -6.20
465–495 477 11 200.00–216.00 $207.98 $992 +11.58
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 -15.50
500–545 522 18 180.00–208.00 $196.40 $1,025 +0.90
550–580 565 8 180.00–206.00 $193.65 $1,094 +13.65
600–642 621 8 184.00–200.00 $187.54 $1,165 +7.51
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 -5.03
650–660 655 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $1,162 +7.48
673 value added 673 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,178 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 ±0.00
785–790 788 2 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 -31.00
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
370–380 375 2 190.00–211.00 $200.64 $752 -7.40
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -20.00
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
500–545 515 3 160.00–180.00 $172.30 $887 -17.70
585–595 590 2 170.00–185.00 $177.44 $1,047 +7.44
600–640 617 3 170.00–182.00 $175.58 $1,083 +2.39
765 765 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,255 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 192.00 $192.00 $768 +42.00
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
520–535 528 2 160.00–180.00 $169.86 $897 -11.14
550 550 1 177.00 $177.00 $974 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —

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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 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
460–490 478 5 133.00–234.00 $207.18 $990 -16.82
500–545 517 7 210.00–222.00 $215.39 $1,114 +1.68
565–575 570 4 194.00–208.00 $200.53 $1,143 +16.05
605–630 615 6 190.00–208.00 $202.96 $1,248 +21.33
680 680 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,183 -1.01
705 705 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,318 +12.00
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 221.00 $221.00 $862 —
420–445 430 3 210.00–225.00 $214.88 $924 -5.12
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -12.21
550–555 552 3 180.00–200.00 $193.29 $1,067 —
600–610 609 10 178.00–186.00 $178.99 $1,090 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 202.00–207.00 $204.50 $798 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
510–520 515 3 170.00–207.00 $187.45 $965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1500 1169 80-85% 12 84.00–92.50 $87.72 $1,025 -8.28
1005–1435 1197 80-85% 6 76.00–87.00 $82.64 $989 -13.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1385 1092 85-90% 8 60.00–66.00 $62.74 $685 —
1015–1365 1142 85-90% 9 70.00–84.00 $74.75 $854 -4.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1630 1365 75-80% 7 71.00–87.00 $79.57 $1,086 —
1055–1650 1408 75-80% 7 87.00–91.00 $89.17 $1,256 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1655 1643 3 104.00–110.00 $106.66 $1,752 —
2145–2255 2200 2 110.00–118.00 $114.10 $2,510 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.