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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.09/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 479 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $488.08/cwt -10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 469 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $507.57/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 429 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 220 237
Feeder cattle 219 187 198
Slaughter cattle 39 27 29
Replacement cattle 19 6 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable receipts last week. Quality & Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 600.00–630.00 $614.32 $1,708 —
305–335 320 2 590.00–595.00 $592.38 $1,896 —
365 value added 365 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 —
365–375 372 3 527.00–540.00 $535.74 $1,993 —
435 435 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 -8.06
450–465 458 2 490.00–510.00 $500.16 $2,291 +10.36
505 505 1 437.00 $437.00 $2,207 -10.12
500–519 value added 512 9 500.00–525.00 $517.66 $2,650 —
550–598 580 4 420.00–422.00 $420.47 $2,439 —
580 value added 580 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,523 -5.00
635–649 value added 646 5 395.00–410.00 $397.95 $2,571 —
653–668 value added 661 9 390.00–412.00 $400.78 $2,649 +15.78
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 -3.82
718–742 value added 732 5 359.00–382.00 $368.02 $2,694 -7.93
753 value added 753 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 -12.27
455 455 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 317 6 500.00–535.00 $520.87 $1,651 -21.99
360–385 373 2 445.00–490.00 $466.74 $1,741 -52.97
410–445 424 5 420.00–445.00 $425.88 $1,806 -11.12
450–495 473 11 400.00–437.00 $421.60 $1,994 -8.34
489–490 value added 489 7 430.00–450.00 $435.72 $2,131 —
500–525 513 4 395.00–420.00 $406.77 $2,087 +0.33
560–595 581 10 360.00–390.00 $376.88 $2,190 +6.88
602–645 619 5 352.00–375.00 $365.42 $2,262 -4.58
620 620 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -70.00
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —
740–745 743 2 325.00–335.00 $329.98 $2,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 3 480.00–500.00 $486.42 $1,566 —
440–442 441 3 365.00–380.00 $369.98 $1,632 -30.02
470–485 478 3 365.00–397.00 $384.15 $1,836 -29.67
505–525 515 2 370.00–387.00 $378.33 $1,948 +8.33
600–620 610 2 310.00–330.00 $319.84 $1,951 —
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
845 845 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 -110.00
300–320 308 3 570.00–590.00 $579.78 $1,786 —
385–398 390 6 530.00–555.00 $542.44 $2,116 +39.82
415 fancy 415 4 534.00 $534.00 $2,216 —
430–445 438 6 480.00–510.00 $489.95 $2,146 -21.44
455–480 468 7 450.00–495.00 $473.57 $2,216 -25.15
468–475 thin fleshed 470 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,374 —
500 500 2 487.00 $487.00 $2,435 +42.82
550–555 553 2 425.00–427.00 $426.00 $2,356 +14.86
610–645 628 2 385.00–417.00 $400.55 $2,515 -19.45
655 655 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,522 —
700–740 723 4 310.00–342.00 $320.24 $2,315 —
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
910 910 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 4 450.00–475.00 $463.18 $1,950 -23.21
458–465 459 5 420.00–430.00 $422.02 $1,937 -32.98
525 525 3 420.00–430.00 $426.67 $2,240 —
570 570 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 +16.07
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1210 1128 80-85% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.24 $1,729 —
995–1330 1163 80-85% 2 160.00–168.00 $163.42 $1,901 +1.18
1150–1635 1322 80-85% 6 170.00–176.00 $173.36 $2,292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1375 1262 75-80% 3 164.00–173.00 $169.06 $2,134 —
1210–1520 1328 75-80% 3 175.00–180.00 $178.09 $2,365 —
1655–1710 1673 75-80% 3 152.00–163.00 $158.01 $2,644 -6.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
845–1440 1092 85-90% 3 145.00–147.00 $146.12 $1,596 —
1210–1225 1218 85-90% 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $1,876 —
1475 1475 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,317 —
1590 1590 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,498 —
1760 1760 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,168 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1065–1070 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1315 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,606.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
1060–1380 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–4,425.00 $4,069.31 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1690 1690 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 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.