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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $248.16/cwt ≈ $1,293/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 125 95
Feeder cattle 107 89 68
Slaughter cattle 28 28 25
Replacement cattle 6 8 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls sold steady. A trend could not be established on Feeder Cattle 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
315–335 322 3 300.00–320.00 $313.06 $1,008 +10.56
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
500 500 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,315 —
555–570 563 2 242.00–249.00 $245.45 $1,382 —
608–635 617 3 234.00–246.00 $241.88 $1,492 -8.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 265.00–277.50 $271.29 $1,025 +21.29
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 413 3 240.00–242.00 $240.97 $995 +0.97
420–445 433 2 230.00 $230.00 $996 -10.00
450–480 469 7 237.00–240.00 $238.13 $1,117 -4.37
505–525 515 5 230.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,200 +8.00
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -15.00
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 +6.28
600–610 605 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 245.00–250.00 $248.32 $849 —
350–385 368 2 240.00–260.00 $249.52 $918 +9.52
475–485 480 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -2.44
505–530 518 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 +8.81
555–590 578 4 214.00–221.00 $218.75 $1,264 +18.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 221.00 $221.00 $729 —
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
425–430 428 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,166 —
450–465 460 4 260.00–265.00 $261.25 $1,202 +2.59
500–530 521 10 244.00–252.00 $248.16 $1,293 —
550 550 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,364 —
695 695 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,536 —
705–745 725 2 200.00–216.00 $207.78 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,136 -13.78
415–445 430 5 255.00–262.50 $258.13 $1,110 -1.96
450–485 470 5 250.00–258.00 $255.85 $1,202 +5.25
500–525 513 4 221.00–243.00 $234.56 $1,203 +14.56
550–560 555 3 221.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,260 +6.46
600 600 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,344 —
685 685 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,445 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 +10.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,581 -5.81
1055–1405 1241 80-85% 6 130.00–138.00 $133.90 $1,662 +0.09
1140–1410 1275 80-85% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.55 $1,779 -2.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1500 1157 85-90% 5 116.00–122.00 $118.33 $1,369 —
1060–1280 1178 85-90% 3 107.00–114.00 $110.19 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1400 1388 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $1,957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2060 1693 3 145.00–156.00 $149.51 $2,531 —
1570–2155 1950 3 161.00–165.00 $162.44 $3,168 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00 —

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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.