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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.59/cwt +83.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 515 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.52/cwt +35.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 491 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.01/cwt +63.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 411 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 82 218
Feeder cattle 516 72 180
Slaughter cattle 21 10 24
Replacement cattle 3 — 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts the last reported sale. Quality average to fancy with several weaned and vaccinated cattle. Demand strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 312.50 $312.50 $766 —
340–345 342 3 319.00–326.00 $322.65 $1,103 +37.65
355–395 378 11 300.00–327.00 $317.16 $1,199 +37.56
370–390 value added 380 2 335.00–344.00 $339.38 $1,290 —
400–420 value added 410 2 310.00–316.00 $313.07 $1,284 —
405–435 422 3 300.00–310.00 $303.44 $1,281 +55.44
455–485 value added 458 21 303.00–335.00 $331.12 $1,517 —
450–485 463 3 270.00–300.00 $284.95 $1,319 +32.95
500–520 value added 513 49 296.00–329.00 $327.99 $1,683 —
510–540 535 6 287.00–291.00 $287.64 $1,539 +47.64
550–585 value added 565 7 284.00–311.00 $297.97 $1,684 —
550–590 566 5 250.00–285.00 $269.64 $1,526 +34.64
615–645 625 13 240.00–255.00 $245.00 $1,531 +13.27
608–645 value added 627 15 260.00–285.00 $268.43 $1,683 —
661 value added 661 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,613 —
680 680 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,618 +18.03
710–740 value added 715 16 226.00–238.00 $236.29 $1,689 —
705–740 717 3 220.00–236.00 $230.17 $1,650 —
773–790 value added 777 11 225.00–230.00 $225.90 $1,755 —
790–795 793 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,665 —
850 value added 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
365–370 368 2 250.00–301.00 $275.67 $1,014 —
420–440 430 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
450–485 470 3 250.00–276.00 $265.14 $1,246 +16.14
505 value added 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 —
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
570 570 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,334 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
735 value added 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 235.00–257.00 $245.85 $885 —
420–430 425 2 230.00–270.00 $250.24 $1,064 —
450–475 463 2 235.00–250.00 $242.30 $1,122 —
510 510 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,127 +47.50
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
715 715 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
305–315 310 2 282.50–295.00 $288.65 $895 +47.34
350–375 358 3 260.00–270.00 $266.74 $955 —
408 value added 408 33 308.00 $308.00 $1,257 —
405–445 428 6 240.00–272.00 $256.09 $1,096 +19.73
450–485 468 9 235.00–252.00 $243.35 $1,139 +10.25
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 +15.00
493 thin fleshed 493 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,297 —
499 value added 499 25 274.00 $274.00 $1,367 —
505–530 520 5 235.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,234 —
539 value added 539 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,304 —
550–575 560 3 210.00–230.00 $219.97 $1,232 -2.69
565–570 value added 567 25 237.00–244.00 $240.83 $1,366 —
615 thin fleshed 615 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 —
605–640 625 3 210.00–220.00 $213.23 $1,333 +0.19
661–696 value added 671 31 200.00–219.00 $209.80 $1,408 —
675–680 678 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,254 +5.00
765–780 773 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,411 +0.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 260.00–275.00 $265.08 $862 —
350 350 1 252.00 $252.00 $882 —
480–495 485 3 220.00–240.00 $231.75 $1,124 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
605–640 621 5 181.00–200.00 $192.82 $1,197 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
350–390 370 3 220.00–249.00 $237.23 $878 —
460–485 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 -6.00
505 505 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,159 +29.50
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 +33.00
470–480 478 4 256.00–280.00 $261.91 $1,252 +16.38
520–540 526 5 256.00–278.00 $268.02 $1,410 +43.07
560–570 568 4 250.00–268.00 $262.22 $1,489 —
605–645 620 3 240.00–252.00 $245.29 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 3 250.00–266.00 $257.25 $1,217 +12.25
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +15.00
560–585 573 3 250.00–257.00 $253.36 $1,452 +53.36
630–645 638 3 200.00–230.00 $213.21 $1,360 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 236.00 $236.00 $923 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
455–465 458 3 240.00–250.00 $246.62 $1,130 —
515 515 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,033 —
990–1545 1325 75-80% 4 105.00–113.00 $109.20 $1,447 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $900 —
1125–1270 1208 85-90% 3 87.00–92.00 $88.90 $1,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1610 1433 80-85% 2 82.00–92.00 $87.62 $1,256 —
1570 1570 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1320 1215 2 110.00–113.00 $111.63 $1,356 —
1615 1615 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,938 +35.00
2220 2220 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,886 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.