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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 212 162
Feeder cattle 103 151 97
Slaughter cattle 38 36 53
Replacement cattle 17 25 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale three weeks ago, Slaughter Cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls and Feeders 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
370–390 380 2 325.00–330.00 $327.57 $1,245 -11.41
415 415 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,318 +8.21
505 505 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,560 +23.02
555 555 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 -18.72
612–635 622 4 255.00–262.50 $256.90 $1,598 +0.38
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 —
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 -1.13
455 455 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,183 -15.00
515 515 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 347.50 $347.50 $938 —
305 305 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 +10.00
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 ±0.00
450–495 466 6 260.00–287.50 $272.92 $1,272 +23.10
460–490 475 2 240.00–250.00 $245.16 $1,165 -4.66
505–545 523 6 240.00–275.00 $256.01 $1,339 +11.40
560–595 578 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,387 +9.96
630 value added 630 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
255 255 1 337.50 $337.50 $861 —
305–335 320 2 265.00–320.00 $291.21 $932 +1.21
360–370 363 4 255.00–282.50 $261.83 $950 +1.99
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 +25.90
460–490 478 4 235.00–260.00 $246.20 $1,177 -3.80
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 -6.24
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +25.00
640 640 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,392 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
620 620 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 3 302.50–322.50 $312.58 $1,344 +5.89
455–490 467 6 290.00–317.50 $305.28 $1,426 +35.28
505–515 510 3 282.50–302.50 $294.93 $1,504 +20.41
550–580 565 5 250.00–270.00 $256.28 $1,448 -1.02
665–690 673 4 210.00–234.00 $225.55 $1,518 -5.45
725 725 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 +35.00
465–495 480 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,356 +10.00
505–520 513 2 257.00–265.00 $260.94 $1,339 +5.94
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1210 1125 80-85% 16 115.00–130.00 $120.30 $1,353 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,322 —
1170–1185 1178 80-85% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $1,549 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–965 918 85-90% 3 80.00–88.00 $85.08 $781 -9.78
1170 1170 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1900 1763 4 145.00–150.00 $147.77 $2,605 —
1945–2105 2025 2 155.00 $155.00 $3,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1210 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,675.36
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.