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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.50/cwt -14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 213 260
Feeder cattle 151 149 182
Slaughter cattle 36 42 61
Replacement cattle 25 22 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls not well established. Feeder Steers steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder Bulls not well established. Quality fair to good with several fleshier new crop calves. 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
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 +2.50
355–395 375 4 327.50–355.00 $338.98 $1,271 -1.02
405–445 425 2 295.00–325.00 $309.29 $1,314 -2.23
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 -10.39
465–490 477 9 280.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,359 -15.39
500–540 527 5 277.50–295.00 $285.98 $1,507 +4.72
552–560 556 4 270.00–280.00 $276.22 $1,536 +11.37
570–595 583 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,458 -14.85
600–635 618 6 250.00–270.00 $256.52 $1,585 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 +12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 302.50–320.00 $311.13 $1,120 +41.13
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
450–460 455 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 -16.16
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
350–365 358 3 290.00–320.00 $305.74 $1,095 +30.74
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 -3.33
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -33.33
450–490 476 4 240.00–260.00 $249.82 $1,189 -9.65
500–520 512 6 240.00–257.50 $244.61 $1,252 -1.61
550–585 568 3 225.00–235.00 $230.04 $1,307 -14.93
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -16.88
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
715–720 718 2 210.00–227.50 $218.78 $1,571 -6.22
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 317.50 $317.50 $937 —
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
350–385 374 4 240.00–275.00 $259.84 $972 -0.16
420–445 434 5 230.00–260.00 $244.10 $1,059 -10.90
490 490 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -1.97
520–530 525 2 235.00–237.50 $236.24 $1,240 —
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 -22.59
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 300.00–315.00 $307.16 $1,014 —
480 480 1 192.50 $192.50 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 -5.00
425–440 433 3 305.00–310.00 $306.69 $1,328 +6.65
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 -20.82
475–495 485 2 287.50–289.00 $288.27 $1,398 -2.55
515–545 531 5 260.00–285.00 $274.52 $1,458 +1.24
555–585 570 2 250.00–265.00 $257.30 $1,467 +3.83
615 615 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 -4.00
625 625 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,484 +12.50
660 660 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 -47.50
430–445 438 2 287.50–300.00 $293.64 $1,286 +13.64
480 480 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,308 +0.68
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 +3.47
603–640 622 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1370 1218 80-85% 9 112.00–125.00 $121.16 $1,476 +6.16
1080–1470 1283 80-85% 3 125.00–135.00 $130.51 $1,674 —
1590 1590 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,765 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1580 1350 75-80% 10 117.00–127.00 $122.17 $1,649 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1065 942 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $94.86 $894 -2.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,762 —
1505–1600 1553 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,097 +2.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1045–1345 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,577.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1025–1250 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,893.68 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.