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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 192 217
Feeder cattle 132 163 164
Slaughter cattle 32 23 42
Replacement cattle 12 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable 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
255–270 263 2 360.00–375.00 $367.29 $966 +42.35
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
355–395 374 4 320.00–340.00 $329.35 $1,232 +6.85
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +10.14
580 580 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,668 +10.84
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -10.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 330.00–340.00 $335.15 $865 —
420 420 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,354 —
510–535 523 3 282.50–305.00 $294.28 $1,539 +54.28
550–575 563 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,379 —
605 605 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,497 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 307.50 $307.50 $753 -2.50
275–285 280 3 312.50–327.50 $320.09 $896 —
305–345 325 2 317.50–320.00 $318.67 $1,036 +13.66
360–385 373 2 280.00–300.00 $289.66 $1,080 +0.73
400–440 426 7 270.00–275.00 $273.92 $1,167 -7.58
450–480 465 5 262.50–275.00 $267.52 $1,244 -8.66
540 540 2 260.00–272.50 $266.25 $1,438 +5.98
570–590 580 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 +1.18
625–640 633 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,472 +0.22
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 307.50 $307.50 $692 —
255 255 2 280.00–287.50 $283.75 $724 -6.25
340–345 342 3 275.00–285.00 $281.68 $963 -5.82
380–385 383 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,044 +0.89
450–490 470 5 250.00–265.00 $257.78 $1,212 +19.13
540 540 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,310 -0.45
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
765–795 780 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,579 +21.16
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 322.50–340.00 $331.05 $1,102 +12.74
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +3.04
400–440 418 8 300.00–320.00 $315.18 $1,317 +2.12
455–490 475 5 300.00–317.50 $308.88 $1,467 +7.03
500 500 2 312.50–315.00 $313.75 $1,569 +20.90
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +13.35
610–635 623 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,246 -54.00
620–645 629 4 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,604 +1.06
660–675 668 2 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,637 —
705–725 715 2 220.00–237.50 $228.63 $1,635 -1.37
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,221 -16.67
485–490 488 2 280.00–295.00 $287.46 $1,403 +4.88
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 +13.18
585 585 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 ±0.00
655–660 658 2 220.00–227.50 $223.74 $1,472 —
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1420 1376 75-80% 4 117.00–122.00 $119.19 $1,640 -0.81
1390–1730 1560 75-80% 2 125.00–132.50 $129.16 $2,015 —
1355–1690 1577 75-80% 3 112.50–116.00 $114.40 $1,804 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1335 1113 80-85% 3 110.00–111.00 $110.40 $1,229 —
1175–1335 1264 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.00 $1,479 +2.90
1390 1390 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1110 1003 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $96.38 $967 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1710 1705 2 127.00–130.00 $128.50 $2,191 —
1675–1840 1758 2 135.00–138.00 $136.43 $2,398 +13.59
1805 1805 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.