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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $347.79/cwt +25.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 510 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.98/cwt +21.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 464 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $310.39/cwt +23.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 621 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 139 0
Feeder cattle 532 116 0
Slaughter cattle 32 18 0
Replacement cattle 12 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts from last week. Quality fair to fancy, and included several value added, thin fleshed type feeder cattle. Demand good to strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 370.00–380.00 $375.33 $1,006 +0.33
365–385 375 2 345.00–360.00 $352.30 $1,321 —
400 400 3 347.50–375.00 $360.83 $1,443 +3.24
402 value added 402 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,608 —
450–485 468 6 325.00–355.00 $338.85 $1,586 —
500–509 value added 509 39 352.50–356.00 $355.91 $1,812 —
500–530 515 11 300.00–335.00 $319.02 $1,643 -3.41
550–585 566 10 290.00–320.00 $305.81 $1,731 +0.58
600–615 605 5 272.50–290.00 $281.55 $1,703 -5.09
623 value added 623 40 314.00 $314.00 $1,956 —
653 value added 653 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,966 —
650–680 665 2 270.00–287.50 $278.55 $1,852 —
730–735 733 2 225.00–238.00 $231.48 $1,697 -28.52
725–741 value added 738 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,919 —
755–780 768 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,843 —
845 845 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,062 +14.00
865 value added 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —
887 887 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,084 —
900 value added 900 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,228 —
915–930 922 3 234.00–240.00 $237.18 $2,187 —
950–965 value added 952 9 230.00–231.00 $230.11 $2,191 —
965 965 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 312.50 $312.50 $766 —
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 +25.59
450 thin fleshed 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
525 525 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,536 -7.50
560–590 573 6 255.00–285.00 $271.79 $1,557 —
600–620 610 2 260.00–262.50 $261.27 $1,594 -8.73
660–685 673 2 235.00–260.00 $247.27 $1,664 -3.73
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 330.00–352.50 $340.65 $954 +40.65
300–340 322 5 315.00–327.50 $321.55 $1,035 +11.55
355–390 367 13 322.00–332.50 $324.11 $1,189 +22.72
400–435 420 5 300.00–325.00 $312.67 $1,313 +5.17
463 value added 463 38 324.00 $324.00 $1,500 +11.50
450–490 470 10 300.00–312.50 $304.71 $1,432 +12.77
500–540 528 20 280.00–295.00 $289.69 $1,530 +10.21
500–540 value added 536 24 301.00–305.00 $301.48 $1,616 —
560 560 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +33.99
555–590 574 8 250.00–260.00 $254.66 $1,462 -11.35
600–607 value added 605 3 262.50–264.00 $263.50 $1,594 —
600–640 626 9 240.00–260.00 $247.71 $1,551 -4.75
665 665 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,480 -21.24
650–690 671 4 230.00–250.00 $235.74 $1,582 -8.00
710–715 713 7 235.00–252.50 $240.65 $1,716 +3.15
718 718 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,580 -17.50
770–785 775 3 200.00–210.00 $206.62 $1,601 —
805–845 827 3 200.00–212.50 $205.89 $1,703 —
862 value added 862 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,767 —
875–895 886 4 190.00–200.00 $192.52 $1,706 —
900–945 923 3 190.00–195.00 $191.71 $1,769 —
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 4 302.50–317.50 $311.33 $1,139 +61.33
400–440 thin fleshed 411 5 305.00–315.00 $310.96 $1,278 —
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +15.00
450–495 thin fleshed 468 3 300.00–310.00 $303.27 $1,419 —
450–490 469 11 270.00–297.50 $289.59 $1,358 +22.09
515–545 536 8 250.00–270.00 $253.03 $1,356 -7.91
550–570 560 8 240.00–250.00 $245.60 $1,375 -4.99
605–645 625 6 210.00–230.00 $222.91 $1,393 -17.09
650–695 678 3 210.00–230.00 $219.80 $1,490 -10.20
715–730 723 2 190.00–215.00 $202.37 $1,463 —
765–790 778 2 185.00–200.00 $192.38 $1,497 —
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 250.00–260.00 $254.87 $1,218 —
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
645 645 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 355.00–380.00 $366.46 $1,400 +9.29
400–445 419 9 332.50–350.00 $343.56 $1,440 +15.21
455–495 472 6 325.00–340.00 $329.84 $1,557 +4.96
500–535 514 9 290.00–320.00 $307.51 $1,581 +3.85
555–570 560 4 270.00–282.50 $274.36 $1,536 -15.37
605–640 627 3 240.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,567 -5.44
650–685 668 2 250.00–252.50 $251.22 $1,678 +7.99
700–735 715 3 230.00–232.50 $230.82 $1,650 +5.82
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,216 —
370–380 377 5 327.50–345.00 $336.57 $1,269 +19.07
400–405 403 2 322.50–325.00 $323.76 $1,305 +3.78
455–490 475 5 310.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,508 -0.04
530–540 535 4 262.50–285.00 $275.56 $1,474 +3.06
560–595 579 6 230.00–267.50 $256.09 $1,483 +1.55
670–695 685 4 217.50–232.50 $226.30 $1,550 —
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
760–780 770 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,598 —
940 940 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
430–440 433 3 225.00–245.00 $231.77 $1,004 —
485–490 488 2 215.00–287.50 $251.06 $1,225 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1710 1214 85-90% 9 110.00–115.00 $111.68 $1,356 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,276 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1120 1053 80-85% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.40 $1,342 —
1005–1330 1129 80-85% 5 119.00–125.00 $121.26 $1,369 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,316 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,357 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,944 —
1560–1605 1580 75-80% 3 128.00–131.00 $129.66 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,065 —
1790–1890 1840 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $2,805 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.