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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 158 216
Feeder cattle 111 133 192
Slaughter cattle 29 25 21
Replacement cattle 38 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to a lack of comparable receipts from last week, trends can not be established. Quality fair. Demand for Replacement Cattle good. Demand for Slaughter Cattle and Feeder Cattle moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 4 320.00–342.50 $330.90 $936 -10.78
315–345 330 2 313.00–317.50 $315.15 $1,040 -24.85
355 355 3 310.00–315.00 $311.67 $1,106 -10.48
470–490 480 2 255.00–265.00 $259.90 $1,248 -7.54
505–540 522 3 244.00–254.00 $250.55 $1,308 -19.45
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -13.73
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 -6.29
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,057 -5.92
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -20.00
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +12.52
560–590 575 2 228.00–230.00 $228.97 $1,317 -11.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 439 4 240.00–247.00 $242.22 $1,063 -4.14
455–490 474 7 235.00–244.00 $237.09 $1,124 +1.07
505–540 527 5 220.00–235.00 $226.99 $1,196 -13.01
550–580 565 6 220.00–234.00 $224.06 $1,266 -1.94
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -26.00
610–615 613 2 221.00–226.00 $223.51 $1,370 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 256.00 $256.00 $845 +33.50
355–370 363 2 220.00–248.00 $233.71 $848 +12.15
425–445 437 3 207.00–223.00 $217.47 $950 -21.22
485–490 488 2 200.00–233.00 $216.58 $1,057 -11.34
505–525 510 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -4.13
555–585 570 2 190.00–210.00 $199.74 $1,139 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 6 275.00–284.00 $281.35 $1,184 +23.03
460–475 468 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,175 +0.98
515–545 530 2 236.00–237.00 $236.49 $1,253 -0.51
560–590 577 3 230.00–234.00 $231.29 $1,335 -11.42
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 -5.68
650–680 663 3 202.00–221.00 $214.51 $1,422 +2.01
710–740 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 414 5 284.00–302.50 $289.26 $1,198 +9.66
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 +35.00
520–545 529 4 241.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,296 -8.80
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -9.01
615 615 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 -0.50
740 740 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,613 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 162.50 $162.50 $983 -49.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1680 1402 75-80% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.17 $1,783 +15.45
1655 1655 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,903 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1235 1098 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.87 $1,195 —
1110–1440 1215 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $116.63 $1,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1145 1030 85-90% 4 83.00–90.00 $87.38 $900 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2020 1827 3 130.00–137.00 $132.25 $2,416 —
2100 2100 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1070 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,664.05
995–1235 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,957.45
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–990 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,724.87
935–1180 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,310.09
990–1050 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,299.75
1100–1130 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.