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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 178 216
Feeder cattle 82 111 192
Slaughter cattle 27 29 21
Replacement cattle 9 38 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded steady to $3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Cattle not enough comparable receipts to establish trends. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 332.50 $332.50 $781 —
445 445 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 —
565–575 570 3 245.00–255.00 $251.70 $1,435 +11.70
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -5.00
740 740 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,650 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 277.50 $277.50 $735 —
425 425 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,031 -27.50
480 480 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,260 —
525 525 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 267.50 $267.50 $722 —
315 315 1 252.50 $252.50 $795 —
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
410–425 418 2 240.00–242.50 $241.27 $1,009 -0.95
500–520 507 3 227.50–237.50 $231.61 $1,174 +4.62
550 550 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,194 -7.06
615–635 625 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -13.51
630–645 638 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,420 -0.98
650–665 657 3 215.00–219.00 $216.67 $1,424 +6.67
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
705–720 713 2 180.00–200.00 $190.11 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
355 355 2 236.00–240.00 $238.00 $845 +4.29
460 460 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,053 +12.42
530–545 535 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,186 +1.65
560–570 565 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,158 +5.22
610–645 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 272.50 $272.50 $722 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 257.50–260.00 $258.75 $1,061 -30.51
455–480 468 2 271.00–282.50 $276.60 $1,294 -8.40
535 535 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,297 -2.47
625 625 2 217.00–226.00 $221.50 $1,384 -10.50
755–785 770 2 196.00–200.00 $197.96 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 3 253.00–265.00 $257.68 $1,206 +6.70
500–525 513 2 228.00–237.00 $232.61 $1,193 -3.88
585 585 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,386 +5.71
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 ±0.00
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1735 1466 75-80% 4 126.00–130.00 $128.82 $1,889 —
1235–1635 1478 75-80% 4 135.00–140.00 $136.85 $2,023 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1365 1225 80-85% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.56 $1,428 -0.07
1005–1525 1242 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $122.50 $1,521 +5.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1060 992 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $95.60 $948 —
940–1065 1003 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.06 $1,114 +23.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1770 1483 2 134.00–135.00 $134.40 $1,993 —
1640–1715 1678 2 145.00–148.00 $146.53 $2,459 —
1970 1970 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.