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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

82 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 82 241 223
Feeder cattle 72 211 193
Slaughter cattle 10 19 30
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends were established due to inadequate receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $805 —
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
350–355 353 2 265.00–294.00 $279.60 $987 +14.90
425 425 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,054 +0.37
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 +7.37
495 495 2 250.00–254.00 $252.00 $1,247 —
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -9.98
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -1.91
605–630 618 4 230.00–237.00 $231.73 $1,432 +6.03
660–690 680 3 218.00–222.00 $219.97 $1,496 -1.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
455 455 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,133 +16.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 157.00–190.00 $173.50 $928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 3 240.00–244.00 $241.31 $760 +1.31
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 +13.00
405–445 421 9 231.00–241.00 $236.36 $995 +4.72
450–480 465 2 230.00–236.00 $233.10 $1,084 +4.52
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -8.58
563–565 564 3 220.00–224.00 $222.66 $1,256 +6.93
605–625 618 4 210.00–216.00 $213.04 $1,317 +4.98
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 -25.02
755–770 763 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,062 +16.00
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,131 +12.00
455–475 465 2 244.00–247.00 $245.53 $1,142 +12.52
530–540 535 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,203 -2.93
670 670 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 251.00 $251.00 $991 —
495 495 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 +20.19
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1320 1213 80-85% 3 93.00–97.00 $95.55 $1,159 —
1115–1390 1253 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.11 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1530 1373 75-80% 2 96.00–105.00 $99.98 $1,373 +2.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,368 —

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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.