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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.71/cwt +30.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,740/hd at 570 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $542.27/cwt +27.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 370 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $597.52/cwt +39.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 224 168
Feeder cattle 149 187 154
Slaughter cattle 6 28 14
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a lack comparable receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,030 -50.00
335 335 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,010 —
380 380 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,280 +62.50
420 420 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,247 +7.59
455–460 458 2 515.00–530.00 $522.54 $2,393 -2.43
483 value added 483 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,632 —
568 value added 568 10 485.00 $485.00 $2,755 +35.00
575 575 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,702 —
600 600 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,520 -4.79
728 value added 728 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,715 —
280 280 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,764 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,392 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–251 251 4 660.00–740.00 $720.06 $1,807 +70.06
306 value added 306 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,836 —
369 value added 369 10 545.00 $545.00 $2,011 —
385 385 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,983 ±0.00
405–415 value added 407 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,076 +5.00
427–440 431 3 467.00–475.00 $469.72 $2,024 +2.50
470–495 486 5 445.00–475.00 $465.21 $2,261 +17.65
510–530 523 3 430.00–450.00 $441.62 $2,310 +26.02
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
610 value added 610 9 401.00 $401.00 $2,446 -54.00
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 thin fleshed 235 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,504 —
255 255 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,454 ±0.00
342 342 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,710 —
405–445 422 3 460.00–465.00 $461.64 $1,948 —
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
580 580 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,827 —
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,070 +53.07
370–376 375 10 585.00–600.00 $597.52 $2,241 +39.17
415–440 432 9 535.00–550.00 $539.43 $2,330 +21.37
460 460 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,392 +14.97
535–545 540 2 470.00–480.00 $475.05 $2,565 -4.95
562–595 566 8 465.00 $465.00 $2,632 +25.00
613–620 614 5 395.00–425.00 $418.95 $2,572 +51.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 600.00–610.00 $605.28 $1,604 —
330 330 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,864 —
350–380 368 4 450.00–550.00 $515.17 $1,896 —
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 -70.00
511 511 5 462.00 $462.00 $2,361 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 —
450–475 463 2 450.00–460.00 $455.14 $2,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1150 1023 85-90% 3 157.00–170.00 $162.18 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,236 —

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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.