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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $491.06/cwt +26.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 371 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $525.00/cwt -20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 445 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 249 76
Feeder cattle 151 205 55
Slaughter cattle 26 36 11
Replacement cattle 13 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable receipts. 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
350–383 379 9 550.00–570.00 $567.95 $2,153 —
445 445 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,336 -20.00
455 455 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,434 +17.49
500–534 528 6 510.00–512.00 $511.68 $2,702 -13.32
563 563 5 477.00 $477.00 $2,686 —
612 612 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,570 —
665–690 677 5 380.00–397.00 $388.46 $2,630 —
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
765–780 value added 770 3 365.00–375.00 $368.38 $2,837 —
776 776 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 —
515–525 520 2 460.00–485.00 $472.62 $2,458 -7.38
560–587 578 3 422.00–430.00 $427.42 $2,470 +7.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 —
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 -5.16
355–372 368 10 470.00–500.00 $483.88 $1,781 +18.87
380 value added 380 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,957 —
400–445 433 8 470.00–495.00 $475.35 $2,058 +14.36
500–540 517 6 407.00–435.00 $420.65 $2,175 +30.65
550–580 565 2 370.00–390.00 $380.27 $2,149 -9.73
650 650 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 +5.00
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 -40.00
710–740 720 3 332.00–335.00 $333.03 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
320–340 330 2 430.00–445.00 $437.27 $1,443 —
395 395 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 +8.00
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,820 +65.00
315 315 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,953 +60.00
355–380 364 4 540.00–555.00 $547.61 $1,993 +26.48
400–425 412 6 525.00–550.00 $531.62 $2,190 -6.64
460–495 482 8 490.00–525.00 $513.40 $2,475 +6.54
510–520 515 2 460.00–470.00 $465.05 $2,395 -21.54
568 568 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,442 +17.60
610–620 615 2 370.00–395.00 $382.60 $2,353 -12.39
660 660 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,290 -3.00
650–695 665 3 350.00–360.00 $356.52 $2,371 +6.52
805 805 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,616 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,524 -20.00
315–335 329 4 515.00–550.00 $524.98 $1,727 -15.02
440 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 -30.00
490 490 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 —
530 530 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,252 -8.12

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1350 1188 75-80% 3 190.00–200.00 $193.23 $2,296 —
1240–1465 1330 75-80% 6 174.00–181.00 $176.47 $2,347 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,236 -12.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,728 —
1010–1245 1092 80-85% 3 169.00–170.00 $169.31 $1,849 -6.67
1125–1290 1208 80-85% 2 175.00–180.00 $177.33 $2,142 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,568 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,421 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2125 1812 3 195.00–203.00 $198.90 $3,604 +6.23
1930 1930 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,246 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1145 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,882.52
1185–1315 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,734.95
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.