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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 336 220
Feeder cattle 83 306 165
Slaughter cattle 12 20 42
Replacement cattle 3 10 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to inadequate receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 -16.41
450–455 453 2 281.00–290.00 $285.48 $1,293 —
500–525 517 5 262.00–278.00 $274.51 $1,419 -13.83
610 610 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,568 -23.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 —
385 385 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,070 -9.78
410 410 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,181 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 3 252.00–263.00 $257.04 $972 +27.04
400–445 420 4 244.00–266.00 $253.70 $1,066 +3.70
450–490 475 3 230.00–250.00 $237.44 $1,128 -13.52
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 +0.34
615–635 625 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,282 -9.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–486 478 4 250.00–262.00 $259.15 $1,239 -10.02
555–565 560 2 228.00–240.00 $233.95 $1,310 -0.16
820 820 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 -10.01
450–475 463 2 270.00–280.00 $274.86 $1,273 -21.84
505–525 519 5 260.00–270.00 $263.53 $1,368 -7.95
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -12.46
655–657 656 4 216.00–232.00 $222.49 $1,460 -14.99
730–745 735 3 190.00–240.00 $223.11 $1,640 —
760–780 770 2 190.00–213.00 $201.65 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
370 370 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,006 —
440–445 442 3 250.00–276.00 $262.72 $1,161 -9.78
465–475 470 2 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,274 -10.24
520–540 530 2 242.00–252.00 $247.09 $1,310 +11.09
555–585 570 2 248.00–252.00 $249.95 $1,425 —
610 610 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,391 -2.00
685 685 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,329 -13.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1490 1228 80-85% 5 125.00–140.00 $132.55 $1,628 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1275 1053 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.61 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,267 —
1730–2055 1882 3 150.00–153.00 $151.65 $2,854 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.