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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.21/cwt ≈ $1,631/hd at 685 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.33/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 578 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 141 309
Feeder cattle 150 107 232
Slaughter cattle 49 28 65
Replacement cattle 18 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's lighter run of cattle, Slaughter Cows $6.00-$10.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $10.00-$15.00 lower, Feeder Heifers and Feeder Bulls $5.00-$10.00 lower, Feeder Steers could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts from last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
300–310 305 2 290.00–292.50 $291.23 $888 -21.83
365–395 382 3 270.00–280.00 $275.71 $1,053 —
450–470 460 2 245.00–252.50 $248.83 $1,145 —
505–540 525 6 242.00–250.00 $244.02 $1,281 -18.98
575–580 578 2 240.00–244.00 $241.99 $1,399 -3.46
675 675 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,526 —
674–694 value added 685 20 235.50–243.00 $238.82 $1,636 —
745 745 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,512 —
855 855 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 252.50–265.00 $258.57 $680 —
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 —
375 375 1 262.50 $262.50 $984 -8.79
590 590 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,251 -8.00
630–645 638 2 220.00–231.00 $225.44 $1,438 —
650–690 673 3 200.00–212.00 $207.23 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 252.00 $252.00 $832 —
385–390 388 2 235.00–239.00 $237.01 $920 —
415–435 425 2 235.00–236.00 $235.49 $1,001 +5.49
470–490 477 3 225.00–231.00 $228.94 $1,092 -9.19
500–515 505 4 220.00–230.00 $223.05 $1,126 -9.95
550–565 557 3 220.00–221.00 $220.33 $1,227 -9.67
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -15.00
588 value added 588 8 222.50 $222.50 $1,308 —
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -10.00
658 value added 658 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,382 —
730–740 733 3 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,429 —
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
315–325 320 2 230.00–234.00 $231.97 $742 -16.35
410–435 420 3 220.00–224.00 $221.71 $931 —
450–475 463 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $960 -27.57
505–535 520 3 187.00–210.00 $202.11 $1,051 -22.89
555–565 560 2 200.00–209.00 $204.54 $1,145 -14.21
620–635 628 2 170.00–200.00 $184.82 $1,161 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
710–730 720 2 171.00–180.00 $175.44 $1,263 —
770 770 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
690 690 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,049 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,013 -18.13
495 495 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,173 -18.85
565 565 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,226 -9.97
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 -46.00
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 -15.00
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
819 819 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,228 —
850–875 863 2 144.00–150.00 $147.04 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 260.00–267.50 $263.73 $1,076 -8.76
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 -6.25
520–530 525 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,181 -23.21
575 575 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,305 -21.00
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1380 1121 80-85% 10 122.00–129.00 $125.22 $1,404 —
1045–1355 1202 80-85% 9 130.00–143.00 $134.21 $1,613 +6.21
1430 1430 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1425 1243 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.57 $1,747 —
1205–1780 1451 75-80% 6 130.00–138.00 $132.91 $1,929 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1220 1100 85-90% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1705 1423 2 125.00–137.00 $132.19 $1,881 —
1760 1760 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,658 —
1375–1995 1820 5 141.00–148.00 $145.21 $2,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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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.