Cattle Market Pulse

Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 118 282
Feeder cattle 138 82 218
Slaughter cattle 38 27 58
Replacement cattle 9 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cattle traded steady to $2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls and Feeder Cattle not enough comparable receipts to establish trends. Quality good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
460–495 480 4 270.00–282.50 $276.30 $1,326 —
500 500 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,438 —
625 625 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 —
805 805 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 302.50 $302.50 $938 —
510 510 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,313 +20.00
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
360 360 1 262.50 $262.50 $945 -7.50
400–445 422 6 250.00–270.00 $258.08 $1,089 +16.81
460–495 474 5 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,149 —
500–530 519 4 225.00–232.50 $228.06 $1,184 -3.55
550–595 579 5 220.00–227.50 $223.67 $1,295 +6.67
615 615 1 162.50 $162.50 $999 -47.50
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +15.00
655–690 676 7 215.00–220.00 $218.60 $1,478 +1.93
750–770 760 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 275.00–277.50 $276.16 $759 -3.84
320–330 325 3 270.00–277.50 $273.37 $888 —
380–395 388 2 240.00–252.50 $246.37 $956 +8.37
420–425 423 2 240.00–247.50 $243.73 $1,031 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -9.00
525 525 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,142 -4.15
560–570 565 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,229 +12.52
615–635 622 3 215.00–220.00 $218.30 $1,358 +8.30
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 420 4 200.00–210.00 $207.47 $871 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 403 3 275.00–287.50 $282.52 $1,139 +23.77
415 415 1 202.50 $202.50 $840 -56.25
450–495 463 7 267.50–285.00 $277.84 $1,286 +1.24
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -136.60
505–535 522 6 250.00–267.50 $257.54 $1,344 +15.04
555–585 573 6 237.50–250.00 $242.95 $1,392 —
680 680 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,377 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
765–780 773 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,584 +6.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 230.00–242.50 $236.35 $1,142 -21.33
520–540 531 4 220.00–250.00 $234.94 $1,248 +2.33
555–595 575 4 215.00–227.50 $221.72 $1,275 -15.28
675–690 683 2 177.50–185.00 $181.29 $1,238 —
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -5.00
790–795 793 2 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,507 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,154 —
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1385 1189 80-85% 5 115.00–118.00 $117.16 $1,393 —
1155–1355 1269 80-85% 6 120.00–125.00 $120.89 $1,534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1270 1268 75-80% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,484 —
1125–1390 1283 75-80% 3 133.00–138.00 $135.18 $1,734 —
1310–1600 1415 75-80% 6 122.00–130.00 $125.82 $1,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1245 1105 85-90% 4 90.00–102.00 $97.60 $1,078 —
975–1530 1165 85-90% 5 110.00–117.00 $113.21 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,886 —
1720 1720 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,786 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.