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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.15/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 469 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 180 250
Feeder cattle 133 116 203
Slaughter cattle 25 51 47
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends can not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. 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
260–280 268 3 335.00–350.00 $341.68 $916 +16.78
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 +32.98
350–375 364 4 300.00–335.00 $322.15 $1,173 +47.15
400–405 403 2 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $1,214 —
455–480 468 4 262.50–275.00 $267.44 $1,252 +16.10
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +45.00
575–590 583 2 252.50–255.00 $253.73 $1,479 +8.73
600–620 607 3 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,487 —
680–685 683 2 230.00–252.50 $241.29 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 4 260.00–292.50 $276.92 $1,027 +29.72
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
520–525 523 2 222.50–232.50 $227.48 $1,190 -11.65
550–585 565 3 237.50–242.50 $240.85 $1,361 +5.85
610 610 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,235 ±0.00
620–640 630 2 220.00–232.50 $226.35 $1,426 +23.85
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 -35.00
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 272.50 $272.50 $749 +12.50
400–435 414 5 240.00–257.50 $246.36 $1,020 +9.91
450–485 466 8 231.00–242.50 $236.02 $1,100 +6.14
478 value added 478 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,183 —
505–510 508 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,219 +30.00
572 572 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,293 +5.97
675 675 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 222.50 $222.50 $734 -30.00
355–375 365 2 210.00–232.50 $221.56 $809 -8.44
400–440 420 2 237.50–240.00 $238.69 $1,002 +13.71
455–495 477 6 225.00–230.00 $227.92 $1,087 +7.92
505–530 518 3 220.00–227.50 $224.13 $1,161 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 437 3 257.50–260.00 $258.32 $1,129 —
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +10.00
525 525 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,244 —
550–578 567 4 241.00–245.00 $242.71 $1,376 +32.71
605–635 622 3 210.00–227.50 $215.68 $1,342 +10.68
680 680 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,445 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 ±0.00
800–840 827 3 175.00–190.00 $181.53 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 414 6 270.00–287.50 $279.60 $1,158 +29.60
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +10.00
500–510 508 4 250.00–255.00 $253.77 $1,289 +26.27
555–570 563 3 248.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,402 +24.01
605 605 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 +32.50
745 745 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,579 +7.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -13.90
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1050 993 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,092 —
1225–1490 1397 80-85% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.83 $1,646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1470 1429 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $111.72 $1,596 -3.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1395 1202 85-90% 3 86.00–98.00 $93.24 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2100 1907 3 145.00–150.00 $147.02 $2,804 —

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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.