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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $280.12/cwt +42.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 579 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.55/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 486 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.30/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 379 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 213 363
Feeder cattle 294 180 275
Slaughter cattle 26 29 78
Replacement cattle 19 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Heifers $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Cattle & Slaughter Bulls not well established. Quality fair to fancy. Demand for Value Added Feeder Cattle strong, Demand for Slaughter Cattle and Non-Value Added 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
315–345 333 7 300.00–330.00 $315.58 $1,051 +3.84
360–390 378 5 310.00–312.50 $310.70 $1,174 —
386–388 value added 387 7 315.00–317.50 $315.72 $1,222 —
410 410 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,111 -2.79
405–440 value added 427 3 307.50–317.50 $312.36 $1,334 —
450–473 value added 469 12 307.50–312.00 $308.45 $1,447 —
515–529 525 7 250.00–260.00 $252.45 $1,325 -9.84
532 value added 532 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,530 —
565–590 578 3 240.00–252.50 $244.18 $1,411 +6.67
556–591 value added 579 19 278.00–301.00 $285.80 $1,655 —
625–640 632 3 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,548 +8.89
638 value added 638 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,735 —
660 660 2 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $1,592 —
650–688 value added 679 4 259.00–284.00 $264.99 $1,799 —
765–770 768 2 227.50–236.00 $231.76 $1,780 —
855 855 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 325.00–332.50 $329.95 $907 —
380–395 388 2 280.00–282.50 $281.23 $1,091 +11.23
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
455–470 465 4 230.00–255.00 $240.00 $1,116 -12.01
510–545 528 2 227.50–232.50 $229.92 $1,214 -12.58
565–570 568 2 212.00–212.50 $212.25 $1,206 —
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —
690–695 693 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,459 —
715 715 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 255.00–275.00 $265.28 $711 —
350–380 363 3 252.50–255.00 $253.33 $920 —
495 495 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,077 —
630 630 2 185.00–187.50 $186.25 $1,173 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–310 304 4 260.00–265.00 $261.27 $794 -6.32
367 value added 367 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,009 —
370–394 385 9 255.00–272.50 $263.02 $1,013 -4.47
405–440 425 14 240.00–262.50 $247.99 $1,054 -4.60
455–490 475 7 230.00–245.00 $239.76 $1,139 -0.08
496 value added 496 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,290 —
500–540 521 8 225.00–240.00 $232.45 $1,211 -6.50
565–580 572 3 215.00–230.00 $223.37 $1,278 -16.94
585 585 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,185 -37.81
600–640 617 3 210.00–230.00 $218.54 $1,348 +2.07
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
650–660 655 2 215.00–227.50 $221.30 $1,450 —
715–725 720 2 200.00–202.50 $201.26 $1,449 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 250.00–257.50 $253.57 $811 +3.57
370–390 380 2 215.00–220.00 $217.43 $826 -20.61
410–445 432 10 210.00–240.00 $223.06 $964 -13.52
455–470 461 4 210.00–235.00 $225.01 $1,037 -5.99
500–545 523 6 200.00–222.00 $212.88 $1,113 -15.12
575–590 583 4 200.00–215.00 $208.18 $1,214 -17.13
605–645 625 2 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $1,282 +29.16
660 660 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,336 +27.50
900 900 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 202.50 $202.50 $638 —
480 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 —
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 202.50 $202.50 $628 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
440 440 1 172.50 $172.50 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 4 272.50–295.00 $281.94 $1,187 -3.51
463–485 472 7 260.00–287.50 $275.00 $1,298 +3.88
500–505 502 3 240.00–250.00 $243.32 $1,221 -5.61
560–575 570 4 230.00–247.50 $237.07 $1,351 +3.00
600–640 615 4 220.00–230.00 $224.41 $1,380 -5.59
650–690 665 7 215.00–230.00 $220.98 $1,470 -11.52
730–740 735 2 200.00–215.00 $207.55 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,130 +33.50
430–440 435 2 237.50–260.00 $248.62 $1,081 -12.02
460–490 478 3 235.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,171 -7.83
520–530 525 3 230.00–240.00 $235.32 $1,235 +2.88
550–595 573 2 210.00–220.00 $214.80 $1,231 +4.80
620–630 625 2 200.00–215.00 $207.44 $1,296 —
675–685 680 2 165.00–198.00 $181.62 $1,235 -43.38
705–720 713 2 180.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,354 -10.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 -44.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
950–1230 1070 85-90% 3 90.00–93.00 $91.53 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1745 1571 75-80% 4 113.00–125.00 $119.02 $1,870 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,308 —
1390–1785 1553 3 122.00–130.00 $126.66 $1,967 —
1780–2025 1892 3 135.00–143.00 $139.50 $2,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1140 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,914.07
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1215–1345 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,660.00 $1,589.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–985 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,388.35

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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.