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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.84/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.48/cwt ≈ $1,336/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.53/cwt -15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 571 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 127 0
Feeder cattle 340 112 0
Slaughter cattle 96 13 0
Replacement cattle 21 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts last week. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 402.50 $402.50 $906 —
250–280 265 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
300–348 325 12 360.00–380.00 $367.86 $1,196 —
350–375 359 5 350.00–360.00 $356.07 $1,278 —
405–435 429 8 330.00–350.00 $338.69 $1,453 —
450–485 464 8 310.00–330.00 $318.39 $1,477 —
510–545 532 3 300.00–310.00 $306.58 $1,631 —
550 550 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,774 —
570 value added 570 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,858 —
610 610 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,967 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–296 285 10 350.00–380.00 $356.24 $1,015 —
335–340 338 2 332.50–340.00 $336.28 $1,137 -34.97
355–370 363 2 310.00–320.00 $315.10 $1,144 —
420–430 425 2 295.00–310.00 $302.59 $1,286 —
470–475 thin fleshed 473 3 302.50–315.00 $310.86 $1,470 —
465–490 478 2 270.00–290.00 $280.26 $1,340 —
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 —
555–575 565 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
600–605 603 2 230.00–250.00 $239.96 $1,447 —
685 685 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,764 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
265–295 277 7 337.50–350.00 $347.07 $961 —
300–345 324 7 332.50–352.50 $345.26 $1,119 +19.44
355–395 376 9 320.00–340.00 $328.90 $1,237 +8.90
400–440 422 13 290.00–320.00 $308.87 $1,303 -6.07
450–495 474 15 280.00–305.00 $291.84 $1,383 -8.16
500–525 511 8 270.00–295.00 $283.73 $1,450 +23.73
550–565 556 7 250.00–287.50 $263.91 $1,467 +3.91
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
655–680 666 4 240.00–250.00 $242.55 $1,615 —
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
700–710 705 2 220.00–240.00 $230.07 $1,622 -14.93
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–267 261 2 320.00–327.50 $323.84 $845 -6.16
285 thin fleshed 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,032 —
330 330 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,064 —
360–380 373 3 270.00–302.50 $284.42 $1,061 -30.53
415–440 431 10 280.00–315.00 $293.83 $1,266 -9.28
450–485 464 6 252.50–285.00 $271.09 $1,258 +31.09
507–540 519 15 240.00–270.00 $257.48 $1,336 —
555–575 563 9 230.00–260.00 $243.29 $1,370 —
620–625 623 2 217.50–230.00 $223.78 $1,394 —
650–690 672 3 210.00–227.50 $219.22 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 267.50 $267.50 $896 —
410 410 1 232.50 $232.50 $953 —
450–495 473 2 232.50–235.00 $233.69 $1,105 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
350–380 365 2 337.50–350.00 $344.01 $1,256 -15.54
400–445 424 9 320.00–350.00 $339.85 $1,441 -0.15
450–499 477 10 290.00–327.50 $310.75 $1,482 -21.75
500–545 515 8 295.00–312.00 $302.67 $1,559 -12.88
550 fancy 550 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
555–595 580 9 280.00–287.50 $283.32 $1,643 -24.20
600–630 620 5 260.00–282.50 $271.93 $1,686 —
660–685 668 3 267.50–270.00 $269.15 $1,798 —
715–730 723 3 230.00–257.50 $242.40 $1,753 —
765–780 773 2 227.50–232.50 $229.98 $1,778 —
885 885 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 335.00–337.50 $336.21 $1,237 -3.79
410–440 428 5 300.00–320.00 $309.51 $1,325 —
450–495 480 4 250.00–287.50 $273.20 $1,311 —
505–540 528 4 270.00–290.00 $281.23 $1,485 —
575 575 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,581 +12.50
615–630 623 4 240.00–260.00 $249.94 $1,557 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 217.50 $217.50 $794 —
435 435 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,098 —
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —
570–595 583 2 250.00–257.50 $253.83 $1,480 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1395 1163 80-85% 16 130.00–138.00 $131.87 $1,534 —
1100–1530 1272 80-85% 9 120.00–122.00 $120.21 $1,529 —
1020–1750 1334 80-85% 10 124.00–127.00 $125.11 $1,669 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1520 1361 75-80% 14 128.00–135.00 $132.45 $1,803 —
1295–1710 1511 75-80% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.43 $1,820 —
1255–1750 1530 75-80% 14 135.00–143.00 $139.11 $2,128 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1030 941 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $987 —
980–1340 1151 85-90% 12 110.00–117.00 $112.22 $1,292 —
1120–1315 1242 85-90% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1440 1358 2 122.00–134.00 $127.64 $1,733 —
1885 1885 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,639 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1000–1350 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,964.89 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,400.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.