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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.52/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 409 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 135 95
Feeder cattle 162 100 68
Slaughter cattle 64 35 25
Replacement cattle 6 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. There were not enough receipts of feeder cattle to establish a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,078 -18.57
360–390 367 5 300.00–320.00 $312.30 $1,146 -8.84
408 408 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,224 —
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 -32.50
505–540 526 7 250.00–270.00 $262.47 $1,381 +12.47
550–580 563 5 240.00–255.00 $246.99 $1,391 -13.01
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 ±0.00
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 280.00–287.50 $283.75 $837 —
370 370 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,082 -5.03
450–490 470 2 230.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,115 -30.32
500 thin fleshed 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
530–545 538 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $1,352 +1.23
555–560 558 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,325 -18.68
620 620 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 -17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 409 10 250.00–260.00 $251.52 $1,029 +1.52
450–475 462 5 239.00–252.50 $245.79 $1,136 -6.55
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -20.79
505–510 507 3 230.00–247.50 $235.87 $1,196 -4.92
550–585 563 6 230.00–235.00 $231.67 $1,304 +0.04
555–585 570 3 202.50–220.00 $210.90 $1,202 -20.73
625–635 630 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -6.59
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -14.96
750 750 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 267.50 $267.50 $869 —
405–440 421 4 235.00–255.00 $244.19 $1,028 +4.19
450–490 467 3 222.50–235.00 $229.14 $1,070 +6.65
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +10.00
550–595 578 3 211.00–225.00 $216.80 $1,253 +6.80
616 616 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,281 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 240.00–257.50 $248.81 $878 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,134 —
400–425 414 7 277.50–295.00 $286.02 $1,184 —
450–480 468 3 252.50–272.50 $265.24 $1,241 -3.50
520–535 531 5 252.50–262.50 $255.97 $1,359 —
580–595 588 2 230.00–245.00 $237.60 $1,397 -22.40
605–630 622 3 222.00–232.50 $228.14 $1,419 —
650–690 665 3 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,474 +21.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 292.50 $292.50 $878 —
390 390 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,141 —
400–445 420 6 250.00–282.50 $268.11 $1,126 -1.89
460–495 482 3 240.00–255.00 $246.80 $1,190 +0.78
515–540 528 4 210.00–237.50 $229.54 $1,212 -5.53
550–580 565 2 220.00–235.00 $227.30 $1,284 —
630–640 635 3 200.00–218.00 $211.01 $1,340 —
690–695 693 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,438 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
495 495 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,152 —
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1225 1140 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $143.38 $1,635 —
1020–1415 1207 80-85% 5 122.00–127.00 $124.11 $1,498 —
1070–1560 1207 80-85% 16 127.00–145.00 $135.26 $1,633 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1175 1017 85-90% 9 110.00–125.00 $119.30 $1,213 -2.09
965–1090 1045 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $103.08 $1,077 -18.31
1075 1075 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1765 1541 75-80% 7 134.00–143.00 $137.60 $2,120 -10.87
1405–1820 1576 75-80% 4 143.00–147.50 $145.09 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2065 1716 7 160.00–167.00 $164.84 $2,829 —
1735 1735 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,002 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.