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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 165 262
Feeder cattle 116 118 203
Slaughter cattle 51 47 47
Replacement cattle 13 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Breaker & Boner Slaughter Cows $7.00 lower, Lean Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls & Feeder Cattle not well established. Demand for Feeder Cattle moderate. Quality fair to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 320.00–330.00 $324.90 $845 +7.95
300–345 320 6 300.00–320.00 $307.02 $982 -10.04
365–375 370 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 -28.72
450–495 471 7 247.50–265.00 $251.34 $1,184 -9.66
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -47.50
505–545 526 7 245.00–255.00 $248.97 $1,310 -23.53
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 -8.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
355–385 370 2 240.00–255.00 $247.20 $915 —
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
530–545 537 3 235.00–242.50 $239.13 $1,284 +19.13
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +15.00
610 610 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,235 -22.50
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 -39.77
300–325 310 3 250.00–265.00 $254.84 $790 -0.99
375 375 2 245.00–247.50 $246.25 $923 -1.59
400–445 429 7 230.00–242.50 $236.45 $1,014 -3.83
455–485 473 6 225.00–236.00 $229.88 $1,087 -5.64
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -24.53
515–535 523 3 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $1,159 -12.87
550–590 568 4 217.50–222.50 $220.03 $1,250 —
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 3 240.00–250.00 $246.45 $683 -38.55
335 335 1 252.50 $252.50 $846 +12.50
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 -2.96
405–425 417 3 220.00–227.50 $224.98 $938 +4.98
470–475 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 +1.16
555–570 563 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,225 +2.53
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 275.00–287.50 $281.37 $1,078 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -35.19
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -15.28
510 510 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,160 -18.00
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -25.00
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -27.75
650–680 665 2 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $1,347 —
728 728 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,492 +21.74
795 795 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 +2.50
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -0.09
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 -5.00
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 +8.00
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 —
520–545 533 2 207.50–220.00 $213.90 $1,140 +18.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1405 1167 80-85% 12 115.00–120.00 $117.72 $1,374 —
1220–1910 1463 80-85% 5 106.00–117.00 $112.73 $1,649 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1435 1147 85-90% 7 95.00–102.00 $97.68 $1,120 —
1060–1770 1350 85-90% 7 102.00–115.00 $110.50 $1,492 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1520 1415 75-80% 4 117.00–125.00 $120.28 $1,702 —
1430 1430 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,644 —
1605–1955 1780 75-80% 2 127.00–129.50 $128.37 $2,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855–2030 1943 2 150.00–152.00 $150.95 $2,933 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1060–1145 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,230.00–1,250.00 $1,239.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.