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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.17/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 487 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.67/cwt ≈ $1,682/hd at 565 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $314.00/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 499 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 119 287
Feeder cattle 306 91 187
Slaughter cattle 20 20 100
Replacement cattle 10 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter Cows 5.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls not well established. Feeders not well established last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 315.00–335.00 $324.40 $1,210 —
425–435 430 2 292.50–320.00 $306.41 $1,318 —
499 499 20 314.00 $314.00 $1,567 —
505–545 528 3 280.00–295.00 $288.34 $1,522 —
550–575 565 49 270.00–298.50 $297.67 $1,682 —
600–634 631 16 240.00–285.00 $280.48 $1,770 —
655–685 669 4 240.00–250.00 $247.06 $1,653 —
705–740 715 5 237.50–245.00 $240.50 $1,720 —
750–795 778 3 230.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,841 —
840 840 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 389 4 270.00–305.00 $287.78 $1,119 —
395 thin fleshed 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
480–495 485 4 250.00–287.50 $269.27 $1,306 —
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 322.50–332.50 $327.26 $1,031 —
385–395 390 2 250.00–282.50 $266.04 $1,038 —
400–440 422 9 255.00–275.00 $267.98 $1,131 —
455–495 487 49 250.00–275.00 $269.17 $1,311 —
500–540 524 8 240.00–265.00 $249.33 $1,306 —
550–590 575 12 230.00–250.00 $234.11 $1,346 —
605–640 623 6 220.00–242.50 $230.79 $1,438 —
625 value added 625 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,544 —
670–695 680 3 215.00–225.00 $219.95 $1,496 —
708 value added 708 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,586 —
725–740 733 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,539 —
760–785 value added 764 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,681 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
420–440 430 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
450–495 470 5 250.00–255.00 $250.96 $1,180 —
500–545 521 4 225.00–242.50 $234.66 $1,223 —
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–435 433 5 287.50–300.00 $290.01 $1,256 —
455–475 463 3 292.50–300.00 $296.70 $1,374 —
500–515 507 5 260.00–280.00 $271.48 $1,376 —
550–555 553 2 267.00–282.50 $274.71 $1,519 —
600–620 610 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,540 —
650–660 655 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,158 —
475 475 2 280.00–282.50 $281.25 $1,336 —
500 500 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,180 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
675 675 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,401 —
805 805 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,290 +2.56
680 680 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,591 +4.00
760 760 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,543 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1169 80-85% 6 125.00–134.00 $130.45 $1,525 —
1250–1410 1330 80-85% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.47 $1,828 —
1375–1385 1380 80-85% 2 122.00–127.00 $124.49 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1190 1021 85-90% 5 110.00–123.00 $115.38 $1,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1350 1290 75-80% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.62 $1,775 —
1345 1345 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1750 1658 2 160.00–168.00 $164.22 $2,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.