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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.21/cwt +11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 519 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.57/cwt +32.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 789 lb · 12 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.00/cwt ≈ $1,843/hd at 950 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 217 484
Feeder cattle 211 164 384
Slaughter cattle 19 42 73
Replacement cattle 11 11 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends were established due to the two week holiday lay off.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 251.00 $251.00 $540 —
355–395 378 4 250.00–300.00 $264.70 $1,001 +18.70
400–440 421 4 241.00–252.00 $247.63 $1,043 +19.57
450–485 459 6 250.00–256.00 $251.16 $1,153 +24.59
510–540 529 9 240.00–257.00 $249.98 $1,322 +30.98
550–578 567 8 226.00–250.00 $236.91 $1,343 +8.91
620–640 631 4 216.00–231.00 $225.70 $1,424 —
655–680 668 4 215.00–233.00 $221.93 $1,482 —
700–710 value added 707 3 209.00–220.00 $216.37 $1,530 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
760–795 778 3 200.00–215.00 $208.27 $1,620 +28.27
793 value added 793 9 214.00 $214.00 $1,697 —
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
950 value added 950 12 194.00 $194.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 232.00 $232.00 $742 +21.00
355–390 379 4 231.00–236.00 $233.04 $883 —
490 490 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,139 +5.50
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 +11.00
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
675–690 685 3 210.00–216.00 $211.97 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 +20.00
390 390 1 227.00 $227.00 $885 +10.12
410–440 424 9 225.00–237.00 $231.64 $982 +56.64
450–495 473 9 220.00–236.00 $228.58 $1,081 +17.41
500–545 519 13 215.00–226.00 $219.21 $1,138 +18.19
550–590 573 7 210.00–225.00 $215.73 $1,236 +25.73
605–640 623 9 200.00–215.00 $208.06 $1,296 +16.06
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
660–665 663 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 236.00 $236.00 $791 —
362–395 373 9 220.00–231.00 $227.89 $850 —
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 +20.00
450 450 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,022 +16.00
510–530 518 4 210.00–217.00 $212.53 $1,101 +5.53
550–565 558 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 —
630–645 638 2 190.00–203.00 $196.42 $1,253 —
680–685 683 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,281 —
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 151.00–214.00 $181.88 $697 —
445 445 1 176.00 $176.00 $783 +9.81
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 -13.00
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 +5.23
455–485 468 4 226.00–237.00 $233.01 $1,090 +9.86
500–540 520 2 225.00–231.00 $227.88 $1,185 +17.88
560–585 572 3 215.00–221.00 $218.68 $1,251 +1.20
605–630 618 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,344 +26.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 +9.61
450–485 468 2 220.00–230.00 $224.81 $1,052 +8.32
500 500 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1100 1058 85-90% 3 70.00–77.00 $74.04 $783 —
1030–1115 1078 85-90% 3 65.00–72.00 $67.23 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1480 1248 75-80% 2 75.00–82.50 $79.45 $992 —
1300 1300 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,144 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,343 +9.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,040 —
1290–1480 1385 80-85% 2 82.50–83.50 $83.03 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1915 1768 2 105.00–108.00 $106.63 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.