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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 232 95
Feeder cattle 89 162 68
Slaughter cattle 28 64 25
Replacement cattle 8 6 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Bulls sold steady. Not enough receipts to establish Feeder Cattle trends.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 270.00–310.00 $289.07 $775 +5.32
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 -42.50
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 +22.82
535 535 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,214 -24.23
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -7.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 302.50 $302.50 $923 —
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 +10.00
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 +7.50
360 360 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $864 —
400–440 418 6 220.00–247.50 $236.17 $987 -8.02
430 430 1 203.00 $203.00 $873 -41.19
455–490 473 5 230.00–242.50 $237.44 $1,123 +8.30
500 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 +7.50
515–525 520 4 210.00–225.00 $216.19 $1,124 -3.81
578 578 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 -16.80
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -16.80
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -11.52
450–475 463 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,123 -3.29
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 -10.87
570–595 583 2 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $1,304 +12.82
610–615 613 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,349 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 -28.81
455–490 473 2 207.50–210.00 $208.70 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 300.00–302.50 $301.28 $1,124 +8.78
405–445 430 4 250.00–287.50 $260.09 $1,118 -8.02
470–495 481 4 245.00–260.00 $250.60 $1,205 +3.80
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -9.54
555–570 563 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,241 -6.79
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 -11.01
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 -5.00
800 800 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 195.00–245.00 $219.08 $1,047 -23.42
535 535 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,022 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
850 850 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 -2.50
460–470 465 2 250.00–267.50 $258.66 $1,203 -6.58
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 220.00–232.50 $226.09 $1,092 -13.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1515 1233 80-85% 10 129.00–137.00 $133.81 $1,650 +9.70
1260 1260 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,638 —
1190–1380 1285 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.61 $1,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1050 910 85-90% 2 92.00–110.00 $99.62 $907 —
890–1000 945 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.94 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1655 1495 3 155.00–170.00 $163.05 $2,438 —
1865–1945 1905 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $3,258 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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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.