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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.97/cwt -35.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 365 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 264 290
Feeder cattle 186 205 232
Slaughter cattle 68 43 44
Replacement cattle 18 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 9.00 to 20.00 lower, over 500 lbs 1.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 7.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good. 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
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
275–285 280 2 325.00–350.00 $337.72 $946 —
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 -30.19
342 342 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,026 -70.19
350–390 364 4 312.50–332.50 $321.20 $1,169 -46.16
420 420 6 310.00–317.00 $315.83 $1,326 -21.16
450–495 470 5 285.00–312.50 $299.03 $1,405 -30.97
505–535 518 3 267.50–302.50 $290.27 $1,504 +17.77
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -59.98
555–585 567 3 270.00–282.50 $274.44 $1,556 -1.72
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -38.98
635–640 638 2 250.00–267.50 $258.72 $1,651 -15.26
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -2.70
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -39.02
350–395 376 4 275.00–300.00 $293.44 $1,103 -33.70
410–440 427 3 275.00–282.50 $277.52 $1,185 -25.42
635–645 640 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 -5.00
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 285.00–320.00 $303.30 $667 -31.70
270–285 278 2 317.50–330.00 $323.92 $900 +0.38
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 -63.52
300–340 320 2 310.00–332.50 $321.95 $1,030 -1.57
358–370 361 7 250.00–275.00 $254.67 $919 -64.08
350–385 365 9 290.00–325.00 $308.64 $1,127 -10.11
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 -68.75
410–430 423 4 270.00–307.50 $284.79 $1,205 -8.38
410–440 428 3 220.00–240.00 $231.91 $993 -61.26
465 465 3 210.00 $210.00 $976 -20.00
450–495 467 5 250.00–275.00 $263.66 $1,231 +2.68
500–535 513 6 240.00–270.00 $254.52 $1,306 +10.79
580–595 587 5 238.00–252.50 $248.57 $1,459 +11.20
615–640 626 4 220.00–235.00 $226.24 $1,416 -0.61
660 660 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,502 +17.50
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -7.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 280.00–312.50 $297.90 $810 —
365–385 375 3 275.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,038 -27.33
420–430 425 2 245.00–260.00 $252.41 $1,073 +12.41
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -0.35
685 685 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
380–395 388 2 200.00–230.00 $215.29 $835 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
430–445 436 4 287.50–320.00 $306.10 $1,335 -51.40
475 475 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,318 -20.63
515–525 521 4 262.50–288.00 $273.83 $1,427 -6.17
570–585 578 2 250.00–257.50 $253.80 $1,467 -18.85
620 620 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,513 -17.00
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +0.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 6 255.00–272.50 $268.00 $1,160 -24.46
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —
625 625 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 307.50 $307.50 $861 —
455 455 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,149 -38.50
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1180 1119 80-85% 5 104.00–108.00 $106.39 $1,191 —
1040–1445 1219 80-85% 18 115.00–130.00 $124.07 $1,512 +11.69
1090–1540 1293 80-85% 5 130.00–136.00 $132.91 $1,719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1550 1384 75-80% 9 117.00–128.00 $123.56 $1,710 —
1265–1765 1516 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $133.62 $2,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 975 85-90% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.32 $764 —
915–1160 1058 85-90% 6 95.00–110.00 $102.98 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2180 1684 4 127.00–140.00 $132.38 $2,229 —
2120 2120 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1105–1290 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,540.00–1,975.00 $1,751.12
1195–1355 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,582.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.