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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.84/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 467 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.95/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.03/cwt +16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 147 282
Feeder cattle 180 113 218
Slaughter cattle 29 29 58
Replacement cattle 4 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to insufficient receipts from last week. 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
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 -14.60
300–335 316 4 305.00–317.00 $311.74 $985 +1.74
415–445 430 2 268.00–280.00 $273.79 $1,177 —
450–490 467 10 260.00–280.00 $269.03 $1,256 +16.53
500–545 524 10 254.00–275.00 $262.29 $1,374 —
570–575 573 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,361 —
600–630 615 5 225.00–250.00 $236.08 $1,452 +1.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 290.00–302.50 $296.16 $1,007 +16.16
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 -17.35
480–490 485 2 251.00–253.00 $252.01 $1,222 —
505 505 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 3 270.00–274.00 $272.20 $743 -20.30
305–325 317 3 261.00–272.00 $267.59 $848 -1.95
355–385 368 6 258.00–275.00 $267.49 $984 +27.49
410–445 430 9 246.00–259.00 $252.59 $1,086 -2.43
450–495 467 15 230.00–255.00 $239.84 $1,120 +7.38
500–540 515 13 230.00–256.00 $238.95 $1,231 +6.98
550–570 560 2 230.00–251.00 $240.31 $1,346 +18.62
600–610 605 2 213.00–220.00 $216.47 $1,310 -5.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 +7.50
370–380 375 2 235.00–241.00 $238.04 $893 —
410–445 424 4 230.00–241.00 $236.58 $1,003 +4.78
455 455 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,051 -1.50
525–535 530 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,208 +7.91
550–585 563 3 220.00–231.00 $225.31 $1,268 +10.21
625 625 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,100 —
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
540 540 1 177.50 $177.50 $958 +12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 386 4 270.00–295.00 $281.56 $1,087 —
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 -44.46
415–425 420 2 281.00–290.00 $285.45 $1,199 +5.99
455–495 467 6 264.00–275.00 $271.12 $1,266 -2.12
505–530 518 6 240.00–260.00 $248.93 $1,289 -6.08
550–590 565 9 221.00–244.00 $234.07 $1,322 -13.43
605 605 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 ±0.00
665 665 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,546 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 252.50 $252.50 $997 —
415–445 436 4 260.00–262.50 $260.64 $1,136 +5.64
450–490 476 4 250.00–255.00 $252.71 $1,203 +12.55
510–530 521 4 222.50–245.00 $232.44 $1,211 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 -10.00
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
585 585 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,123 —
715 715 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1215 1115 85-90% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.28 $1,051 —
985–1230 1121 85-90% 5 100.00–106.00 $102.59 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1650 1440 75-80% 3 128.00–130.00 $129.31 $1,862 +5.11
1350–1630 1450 75-80% 3 117.00–125.00 $120.00 $1,740 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1205 1198 80-85% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $1,396 -0.50
1505 1505 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,881 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1700 1618 3 140.00–151.00 $143.70 $2,325 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00

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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.