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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 272 296
Feeder cattle 149 186 236
Slaughter cattle 42 68 50
Replacement cattle 22 18 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steer under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Steers under 600 lbs mostly steady, over 600 lbs 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
255–280 265 3 350.00–365.00 $358.11 $949 +20.39
310 310 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,108 +17.50
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 +18.80
405–445 423 3 307.50–317.50 $311.52 $1,318 -4.31
450–495 470 4 280.00–312.50 $300.39 $1,412 +1.36
505–545 519 7 265.00–292.50 $281.26 $1,460 -9.01
560–595 578 2 260.00–270.00 $264.85 $1,531 -9.59
665 665 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,516 -22.00
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 332.50 $332.50 $948 —
320–325 323 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,017 +14.96
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 -23.44
470–480 475 2 282.50–300.00 $291.16 $1,383 —
515–535 525 2 240.00–262.50 $251.04 $1,318 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 -13.92
365 365 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 -33.64
400–415 408 3 270.00–275.00 $273.33 $1,115 -11.46
460–490 475 4 252.50–275.00 $259.47 $1,232 -4.19
515–520 518 2 240.00–252.50 $246.22 $1,275 -8.30
538 value added 538 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,358 —
555–575 565 3 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,384 -3.60
600–640 619 6 230.00–245.00 $236.88 $1,466 +10.64
720–725 723 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,627 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 277.00 $277.00 $637 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -16.67
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 +2.59
450–485 463 4 250.00–257.50 $251.97 $1,167 —
555–595 575 2 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $1,366 +17.59
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,113 —
385 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +25.00
435–445 442 3 292.50–312.50 $300.04 $1,326 -6.06
460–470 467 6 275.00–310.00 $290.82 $1,358 +13.32
500–525 512 8 260.00–292.50 $273.28 $1,399 -0.55
550–575 555 5 247.50–262.50 $253.47 $1,407 -0.33
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 -19.00
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
775 775 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,156 —
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 +12.00
460–485 472 5 250.00–285.00 $271.82 $1,283 —
500–535 518 6 240.00–270.00 $251.53 $1,303 -3.47
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1385 1197 80-85% 7 120.00–125.00 $123.35 $1,476 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,432 -9.07
1155–1500 1304 80-85% 5 127.00–140.00 $134.26 $1,751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–975 945 85-90% 3 90.00–110.00 $96.88 $916 —
965–1120 1032 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $78.62 $811 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1810 1542 75-80% 5 120.00–130.00 $126.50 $1,951 -7.12
1790 1790 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1455 1265 3 115.00–125.00 $119.76 $1,515 —
1135–1820 1569 4 126.00–140.00 $132.67 $2,082 —
1575–2015 1845 3 150.00–155.00 $153.58 $2,834 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
950–1010 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,020.00–2,550.00 $2,276.89 —
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.