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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,700/hd at 750 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 158 299
Feeder cattle 108 128 219
Slaughter cattle 21 26 53
Replacement cattle 6 4 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. 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
207 207 2 800.00 $800.00 $1,656 +220.00
265 265 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,988 —
400–430 406 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,111 +30.00
490–495 492 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,460 +10.00
500–515 508 5 450.00–490.00 $476.04 $2,418 +32.50
565 565 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,514 +38.00
620 620 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 —
665 665 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 -2.00
750 value added 750 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,700 -20.00
475–490 483 2 480.00–495.00 $487.38 $2,354 +37.38
500–535 523 3 395.00–425.00 $415.45 $2,173 —
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 +110.00
305–330 318 3 500.00–570.00 $527.38 $1,677 +17.38
350–385 376 4 460.00–480.00 $472.79 $1,778 +21.97
400–435 409 5 445.00–465.00 $457.79 $1,872 +34.24
475–488 484 6 400.00–430.00 $414.08 $2,004 +11.80
500–536 522 8 390.00–412.00 $404.01 $2,109 —
585 585 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,118 +19.40
600–640 617 3 357.00–370.00 $361.29 $2,229 +20.91
655–692 676 4 342.00–365.00 $348.38 $2,355 +28.38
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 385.00–390.00 $387.61 $1,841 —
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 +41.92
370 370 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,072 +50.00
400–425 417 3 500.00–530.00 $511.30 $2,132 +13.68
470 470 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 +12.32
520 520 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,522 +50.00
641–645 642 4 375.00–380.00 $376.26 $2,416 +35.61
650–676 666 5 335.00–365.00 $343.79 $2,290 —
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 +40.00
827 827 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,481 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 +10.35
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,951 -12.49
1365–1620 1493 75-80% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,687 —
1390–1710 1558 75-80% 3 163.00–170.00 $165.86 $2,584 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —
845 845 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
835–895 865 85-90% 2 110.00–125.00 $117.76 $1,019 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,411 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,896 —
1090–1160 1125 80-85% 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,789 —
1110–1195 1153 80-85% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.52 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,558 —
1790–2015 1903 2 184.00–187.00 $185.41 $3,528 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1085 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.35

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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 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.