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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 260 263
Feeder cattle 205 221 187
Slaughter cattle 43 28 65
Replacement cattle 16 11 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls not well established last sale. Steers under 500 lbs 17.00 to 30.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Bulls not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 347.50–387.50 $370.19 $1,222 +52.77
360–385 370 7 355.00–380.00 $367.36 $1,359 +47.60
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +10.24
410–425 418 3 319.00–350.00 $336.99 $1,409 +27.28
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 +33.91
520 520 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,417 -15.39
515–540 530 3 292.50–305.00 $299.98 $1,590 +12.09
565–570 567 3 272.00–284.00 $276.16 $1,566 -4.34
615–640 630 3 270.00–276.00 $273.98 $1,726 +10.51
650–685 671 5 240.00–264.00 $252.70 $1,696 +0.25
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -12.45
700–729 value added 719 7 235.00–247.00 $241.23 $1,734 —
772–775 value added 773 4 228.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,774 —
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
820 820 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,689 —
850–855 853 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,868 —
890 890 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 —
905 905 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $844 —
315–335 325 2 330.00–347.50 $339.02 $1,102 —
370–390 382 3 300.00–355.00 $327.14 $1,250 +37.14
415–430 422 3 294.00–315.00 $302.94 $1,278 +29.44
460–475 468 2 267.50–310.00 $288.41 $1,350 +17.86
530 530 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,346 ±0.00
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 +5.00
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
375 375 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,303 +95.00
420–445 432 3 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,339 +34.94
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 335.00 $335.00 $787 —
270–295 282 3 312.50–330.00 $323.54 $912 —
300–340 320 2 320.00–327.50 $323.52 $1,035 +23.14
370 370 2 315.00–322.50 $318.75 $1,179 +30.78
400–435 413 3 267.50–314.00 $293.17 $1,211 +13.05
445 445 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,130 -26.12
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -28.34
475–480 478 2 258.00–264.00 $260.98 $1,247 +2.64
510–545 528 2 236.00–252.00 $243.73 $1,287 -7.86
550 value added 550 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,358 -5.57
565–573 570 3 215.00–225.00 $218.30 $1,244 -7.01
570–590 575 4 232.50–245.00 $237.37 $1,365 +12.06
610–635 625 3 220.00–240.00 $226.85 $1,418 +5.27
650 value added 650 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 —
665–680 673 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 +4.96
705–715 value added 708 3 217.50–224.00 $221.81 $1,570 —
725–745 736 4 201.00–210.00 $207.72 $1,529 —
750 750 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,515 —
840 value added 840 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 —
860 860 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 322.50 $322.50 $645 —
315–340 328 2 270.00–297.50 $283.23 $929 +14.37
375 375 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,140 +31.60
405 405 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $972 -7.18
470 470 3 232.00–250.00 $242.00 $1,137 +8.29
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +0.19
550–590 573 5 210.00–230.00 $220.35 $1,263 +4.60
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -20.00
620 620 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,502 +58.36
470–485 478 3 292.50–302.00 $298.13 $1,425 +0.98
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +1.48
550–565 560 3 263.00–280.00 $272.65 $1,527 +2.81
600 600 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,566 —
670–695 683 2 222.00–237.50 $229.61 $1,568 -7.71
795 795 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,729 —
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 285.00–300.00 $292.46 $1,296 +38.29
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 +20.77
575–585 580 3 240.00–256.00 $246.34 $1,429 -10.16
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,281 +32.50
470 470 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,368 —
700 700 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,294 —
1145–1170 1158 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,158 —
1030–1420 1243 80-85% 11 105.00–120.00 $112.38 $1,397 +7.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–965 935 85-90% 3 82.00–94.00 $87.10 $814 —
950–1210 1109 85-90% 6 95.00–106.00 $100.68 $1,117 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,668 —
1215–1435 1320 75-80% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.47 $1,590 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1880 1720 3 124.00–130.00 $126.98 $2,184 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —

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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.