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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.69/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 482 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.75/cwt ≈ $2,201/hd at 727 lb · 11 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.00/cwt -18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 849 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 135 303
Feeder cattle 187 108 206
Slaughter cattle 30 21 74
Replacement cattle 10 6 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not 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
315 315 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 —
355–395 378 9 535.00–550.00 $543.97 $2,056 —
400–435 415 6 500.00–530.00 $518.11 $2,150 -1.89
447 value added 447 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,414 —
460–475 value added 465 4 500.00–525.00 $508.74 $2,366 —
470–497 485 5 480.00–490.00 $485.90 $2,357 -14.10
505 value added 505 1 512.00 $512.00 $2,586 —
515–540 528 3 440.00–470.00 $453.09 $2,392 -22.95
585–592 590 4 420.00–440.00 $425.00 $2,508 -20.00
600–622 610 9 400.00–430.00 $422.42 $2,577 +12.42
660 660 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,475 +15.00
722–742 734 5 352.00–367.00 $357.90 $2,627 —
816 value added 816 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 -5.00
406 406 3 497.00 $497.00 $2,018 —
470 470 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,092 -42.38
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 323 4 505.00–520.00 $516.51 $1,668 -10.87
355–380 366 4 460.00–490.00 $472.63 $1,730 -0.16
400–420 414 6 435.00–455.00 $441.57 $1,828 -16.22
415 value added 415 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 —
465–495 482 13 415.00–435.00 $423.69 $2,042 +9.61
505–537 522 6 390.00–425.00 $404.04 $2,109 +0.03
565–597 578 6 375.00–380.00 $379.17 $2,192 +17.17
625 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 +3.71
670–675 673 3 320.00–340.00 $333.37 $2,244 -15.01
705–745 727 11 300.00–310.00 $302.75 $2,201 —
849 value added 849 11 302.00 $302.00 $2,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 480.00–485.00 $482.43 $1,616 —
365–390 378 2 420.00–445.00 $432.91 $1,636 —
400–445 424 4 370.00–420.00 $399.29 $1,693 —
455–465 458 3 370.00–395.00 $379.93 $1,740 -7.68
520–545 532 3 320.00–360.00 $343.07 $1,825 -6.93
550–595 573 2 320.00–345.00 $332.99 $1,908 —
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 —
855 855 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,437 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,580 —
305–330 315 5 550.00–590.00 $571.08 $1,799 -28.92
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 -30.00
405 405 1 522.00 $522.00 $2,114 +10.70
485–495 490 2 495.00–515.00 $504.90 $2,474 +9.90
500 500 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,450 +5.00
565 565 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,486 —
600–635 627 6 400.00–410.00 $402.44 $2,523 +26.18
670 670 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,378 +11.21
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 -40.00
825 825 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,475 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 —
450–465 458 2 465.00–470.00 $467.54 $2,141 +12.54
530–535 533 2 435.00–445.00 $439.98 $2,345 —
580 580 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,349 —
620–640 630 2 360.00–370.00 $365.08 $2,300 —
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1225 1071 80-85% 7 169.00–180.00 $174.67 $1,871 —
925–1310 1161 80-85% 4 159.00–169.00 $162.84 $1,891 +7.32
1230 1230 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,660 —
1125–1405 1265 80-85% 4 148.00–153.00 $149.65 $1,893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1010 938 85-90% 2 132.00–137.00 $134.31 $1,260 —
900–1035 978 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.70 $1,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,041 —
1175–1700 1379 75-80% 3 161.00–171.00 $165.07 $2,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1895 1795 2 190.00–200.00 $195.28 $3,505 -5.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1380 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,742.20
965–1285 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,092.94
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.