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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.05/cwt +20.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 472 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 283 144
Feeder cattle 164 215 105
Slaughter cattle 42 54 28
Replacement cattle 11 14 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs 7.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well established. Bulls under 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs not well established. 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
265–275 270 2 241.00–261.00 $250.81 $677 —
350 350 1 246.00 $246.00 $861 —
400–425 413 2 226.00–230.00 $228.06 $942 +3.55
470–485 476 4 222.00–237.00 $226.57 $1,078 -3.43
515 515 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,128 -1.67
580 580 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 +29.00
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
305–340 323 2 220.00–222.00 $220.95 $714 —
395 395 1 218.00 $218.00 $861 -2.00
410–445 428 2 150.00–203.00 $175.42 $751 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 +23.00
345 345 1 211.00 $211.00 $728 -14.00
480 480 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,090 +9.47
545 545 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,166 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 +13.01
350–380 365 2 214.00–220.00 $216.88 $792 +9.70
395 value added 395 2 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
405–430 413 4 210.00–224.00 $216.10 $892 +7.94
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 -33.16
450–480 463 3 200.00–217.00 $211.17 $978 +12.51
465 thin fleshed 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
450–475 value added 474 24 220.00 $220.00 $1,043 —
505–510 value added 506 4 200.00–215.00 $211.22 $1,069 —
505–530 518 2 200.00–202.00 $201.02 $1,041 +2.21
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 ±0.00
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 +27.00
670 value added 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
760 value added 760 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +22.17
470 470 1 211.00 $211.00 $992 +16.00
500 500 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,035 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 162.00–170.00 $166.19 $706 —
530 530 1 183.00 $183.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
400–410 405 4 236.00–241.00 $239.77 $971 +21.25
450–475 463 4 215.00–235.00 $223.15 $1,033 +8.36
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +6.26
555–560 558 2 214.00–221.00 $217.48 $1,214 +12.24
600–630 615 4 185.00–204.00 $191.11 $1,175 +12.76
725–730 728 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,165 -10.00
765 765 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 3 205.00–236.00 $220.39 $921 +2.08
485–495 490 2 216.00–217.00 $216.49 $1,061 +4.49
540 540 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,145 —
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 -4.00
615–645 630 2 173.00–185.00 $178.86 $1,127 +4.86
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 +1.00
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 +20.00
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1205 1141 80-85% 4 85.00–92.00 $88.68 $1,012 -1.76
1185–1545 1331 80-85% 6 78.00–87.00 $82.04 $1,092 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1140 1042 85-90% 5 55.00–74.00 $61.72 $643 —
970–1260 1115 85-90% 2 77.00–82.00 $79.17 $883 +13.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $990 —
1250–1500 1374 75-80% 6 84.00–92.00 $87.85 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1870 1685 2 115.00–117.00 $115.89 $1,953 —
1620–2260 1832 5 108.00–115.00 $112.22 $2,056 —
1590–2225 1835 5 100.00–108.00 $103.20 $1,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1260 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,160.00 $1,116.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.