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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.16/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 427 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.86/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 388 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 363 290
Feeder cattle 215 275 236
Slaughter cattle 54 78 45
Replacement cattle 14 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers not well established two weeks ago. Heifers 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls steady to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 9 244.00 $244.00 $752 —
375–394 388 13 227.00–245.00 $238.86 $927 +7.86
415–445 436 6 220.00–230.00 $224.51 $979 —
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 -10.38
500–530 518 5 214.00–229.00 $220.67 $1,143 +3.66
590 590 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,174 -13.28
600–605 604 4 190.00–219.00 $202.47 $1,223 -6.32
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 -31.48
710 710 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,356 +11.00
830 830 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 217.00 $217.00 $629 —
315 315 2 225.00 $225.00 $709 -2.51
355 355 1 227.00 $227.00 $806 —
425–440 433 2 212.00–220.00 $215.93 $935 —
450–460 455 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $990 —
570 570 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,020 -5.49
625–630 628 3 170.00–182.00 $173.98 $1,093 +4.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
315–340 328 3 200.00–211.00 $206.99 $679 —
360–380 374 4 200.00–214.00 $207.18 $775 -4.75
400–445 427 13 200.00–214.00 $208.16 $889 +1.80
460–495 479 4 190.00–205.00 $198.66 $952 -9.32
500–540 525 7 190.00–203.00 $198.81 $1,044 +2.41
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 -3.65
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 -22.54
620 620 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 $1,100 -10.04
650–670 663 3 170.00–172.00 $171.35 $1,136 -6.13
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 200.00–201.00 $200.32 $657 -9.68
350–395 381 4 190.00–201.00 $196.29 $748 -4.35
400–435 417 3 182.00–196.00 $187.83 $783 +17.83
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 +10.00
540 540 1 184.00 $184.00 $994 +11.70
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 —
370–395 383 2 135.00–179.00 $157.72 $604 —
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 217.00–220.00 $218.52 $918 —
455–464 460 6 210.00–222.00 $214.79 $988 +7.61
500–530 517 3 184.00–214.00 $203.74 $1,053 -11.65
555–580 566 4 199.00–212.00 $205.24 $1,162 +4.71
605–630 618 3 177.00–180.00 $178.35 $1,102 -24.61
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 +12.00
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 -17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 3 216.00–220.00 $218.31 $943 +3.43
470 470 1 212.00 $212.00 $996 —
560 560 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,086 +0.71
630 630 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,096 -4.99
695 695 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,209 —
770 770 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,140 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 190.00 $190.00 $836 +20.00
535 535 1 134.00 $134.00 $717 -53.45
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
610 610 1 150.00 $150.00 $915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1280 1116 80-85% 7 86.00–93.00 $90.44 $1,009 —
995–1340 1204 80-85% 8 70.00–80.00 $76.40 $920 —
1255–1485 1370 80-85% 2 97.00–97.50 $97.23 $1,332 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1225 1080 85-90% 3 70.00–72.00 $70.76 $764 +8.02
1100–1195 1133 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.65 $744 -9.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1635 1294 75-80% 4 87.00–95.00 $91.40 $1,183 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,482 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2045 1643 6 97.00–110.00 $102.71 $1,688 -3.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1075 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,037.53
965–1160 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,090.00–1,390.00 $1,253.76
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.