Cattle Market Pulse

Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 217 297
Feeder cattle 118 150 232
Slaughter cattle 47 49 65
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded steady. Trends could not be established for Slaughter Bulls or Feeder Calves due to insufficient receipts. Demand was strong for calves under 400lbs and moderate for feeder calves over 400lbs. Quality good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 300.00–340.00 $316.95 $865 +16.95
310–340 323 3 300.00–327.50 $317.06 $1,024 +25.83
360–365 363 2 300.00–307.50 $303.72 $1,103 +28.01
495 495 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,292 +12.17
500 500 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,362 +28.48
560–580 570 2 252.00–255.00 $253.53 $1,445 +11.54
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +8.00
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 -0.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 276 3 290.00–310.00 $299.77 $827 —
315–345 333 3 250.00–262.50 $255.83 $852 +3.83
355–390 368 5 241.00–255.00 $247.84 $912 +10.83
405–415 410 2 238.00–242.50 $240.28 $985 +4.79
450–475 460 7 230.00–243.00 $235.52 $1,083 +6.58
500–540 515 5 230.00–238.00 $234.53 $1,208 +11.48
605 605 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 +35.00
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 +8.03
375–385 380 2 230.00–236.00 $232.96 $885 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -1.71
465–490 473 3 210.00–227.00 $218.84 $1,035 +11.41
550–585 563 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,210 +10.46
625–630 628 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 +15.18
655–660 659 4 200.00–210.00 $202.49 $1,334 +2.49
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +24.56
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
620 620 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 5 275.00–295.00 $285.19 $1,212 +21.46
450–490 471 4 252.50–260.00 $255.28 $1,202 +0.28
525–535 530 2 245.00–246.00 $245.50 $1,301 +20.55
565 565 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +23.00
615–620 618 2 227.50–228.00 $227.75 $1,407 —
720–745 737 3 180.00–190.00 $183.26 $1,351 —
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,069 —
500 500 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 —
575–585 580 2 200.00–220.00 $210.09 $1,219 -6.91
615 615 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,248 —
647 647 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,359 —
680–690 684 4 180.00–189.00 $182.25 $1,247 +17.25
775 775 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,333 +22.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1510 1265 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.67 $1,489 —
1085–1565 1296 80-85% 9 122.00–128.00 $124.65 $1,615 —
1295–1630 1411 80-85% 7 130.00–135.00 $131.01 $1,849 +11.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1325 1109 85-90% 4 80.00–100.00 $90.37 $1,002 -21.63
980–1300 1181 85-90% 5 105.00–115.00 $108.67 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1615 1495 75-80% 3 124.00–132.00 $127.23 $1,902 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,212 —
1815 1815 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,995 +19.79

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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.