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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 185 282
Feeder cattle 113 138 218
Slaughter cattle 29 38 58
Replacement cattle 5 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends can not be established due to insufficient receipts. Quality fair to 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
230 230 1 337.50 $337.50 $776 —
250–290 275 4 310.00–327.50 $314.60 $865 —
315 315 2 310.00 $310.00 $976 -20.00
355–375 363 4 292.50–312.50 $301.07 $1,093 -8.93
465 465 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,174 -23.80
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -20.00
650–680 665 3 222.50–240.00 $234.04 $1,556 —
735–745 740 2 237.50–252.50 $245.05 $1,813 —
760–780 770 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 302.50 $302.50 $711 —
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 -22.50
350–375 362 3 280.00–292.50 $287.35 $1,040 —
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 232.50 $232.50 $709 —
375 375 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,003 +17.50
430 430 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 3 292.50 $292.50 $763 -7.50
300–345 324 5 262.50–277.50 $269.54 $873 —
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 -22.50
400–410 406 4 252.50–260.00 $255.02 $1,035 -3.06
475–490 483 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,123 -10.02
500–535 519 5 225.00–240.00 $231.97 $1,204 +3.91
550–570 562 3 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,246 -1.98
600–605 603 4 217.50–227.50 $221.89 $1,338 +59.39
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -8.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 6 260.00–277.50 $267.93 $745 -8.23
310–315 313 2 242.50 $242.50 $759 -30.87
415–440 432 3 225.00–240.00 $231.80 $1,001 -11.93
450 450 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,046 +12.50
520–540 530 2 215.00–225.00 $220.09 $1,166 +2.59
550–570 562 3 205.00–220.00 $215.10 $1,209 -2.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 6 270.00–290.00 $279.46 $1,196 +76.96
450–495 470 3 270.00–275.00 $273.24 $1,284 -4.60
505–520 513 3 252.50–260.00 $255.01 $1,308 -2.53
563 563 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,393 +4.55
610 610 2 222.50–237.50 $230.00 $1,403 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -2.50
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
475–490 483 2 230.00–250.00 $240.16 $1,160 +3.81
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -1.72
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1445 1300 75-80% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.11 $1,509 —
1255–1535 1377 75-80% 5 130.00–133.00 $130.80 $1,801 —
1240–1745 1438 75-80% 11 120.00–127.00 $124.20 $1,786 -1.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1185 1175 80-85% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,375 -0.16
1140–1395 1268 80-85% 2 122.00–127.00 $124.75 $1,582 +3.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1170 1015 85-90% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.53 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2150 1960 3 143.00–145.00 $143.68 $2,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.