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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 176 217
Feeder cattle 79 132 164
Slaughter cattle 12 32 42
Replacement cattle 6 12 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to insufficient receipts. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 3 332.50–337.50 $335.09 $1,049 -14.91
449 449 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,441 —
483 483 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,526 -4.00
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 -25.15
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -32.50
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 —
500–530 515 2 250.00–267.50 $259.00 $1,334 -35.28
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $902 -4.18
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 -2.52
405–435 420 4 250.00–277.50 $265.80 $1,116 —
465–475 470 2 237.50–260.00 $248.87 $1,170 -8.91
505–535 523 3 207.50–235.00 $220.25 $1,152 -22.25
570–595 580 3 220.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,295 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +15.00
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 -20.09
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +10.34
430 430 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,215 +8.58
465–480 474 4 272.50–280.00 $276.25 $1,309 +8.73
510–525 515 3 250.00–262.50 $257.43 $1,326 -8.82
560–585 568 3 235.00–245.00 $240.86 $1,368 -4.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 +9.82
470–490 480 2 305.00–312.50 $308.67 $1,482 -0.21
505–540 526 4 275.00–307.50 $286.14 $1,505 -27.61
600–620 610 2 257.00–270.00 $263.61 $1,608 +63.61
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +4.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 +27.50
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -27.46
540 540 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,364 -27.50
605–620 613 3 230.00–252.50 $241.76 $1,482 —
675 675 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 -6.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1190 1133 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $963 —
940–1600 1270 85-90% 2 100.00–107.00 $104.41 $1,326 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1275 1246 80-85% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.26 $1,461 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,656 +0.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1095–1170 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,935.43

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.