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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $466.59/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 469 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $494.47/cwt -25.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 476 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 155 175
Feeder cattle 140 149 152
Slaughter cattle 24 6 20
Replacement cattle 3 — 3

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
446–447 447 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,324 -15.00
455–495 475 7 500.00–515.00 $505.80 $2,403 -16.74
530–531 531 4 480.00–500.00 $484.99 $2,575 —
555–585 578 4 440.00–442.00 $441.52 $2,552 -28.48
610–647 635 4 425.00–435.00 $427.50 $2,715 +7.50
680 680 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,180 —
697 697 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,520 —
275–295 289 4 600.00–650.00 $637.45 $1,842 —
310 310 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,922 —
377 377 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,092 +40.00
400 thin fleshed 400 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,040 —
415–445 427 6 480.00–505.00 $493.18 $2,106 +23.46
450–490 469 18 450.00–480.00 $466.59 $2,188 +1.38
505 505 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 +18.38
575–580 576 4 410.00–417.00 $415.24 $2,392 —
620–640 628 4 370.00–380.00 $372.51 $2,339 +42.51
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
860 860 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,584 —
380–385 382 3 510.00–525.00 $515.04 $1,967 —
415–445 430 2 460.00–480.00 $469.65 $2,019 +8.01
450–490 475 4 435.00–450.00 $443.76 $2,108 +18.76
585–595 590 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,242 +65.00
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 650.00–680.00 $659.88 $1,900 —
305 305 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,044 -20.00
360–361 361 4 555.00–570.00 $566.26 $2,044 -31.26
407 407 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,218 +5.57
460–497 476 12 490.00–520.00 $494.47 $2,354 -25.53
530–545 538 2 465.00–485.00 $474.86 $2,555 -0.19
565–575 569 4 420.00–442.00 $433.43 $2,466 -31.57
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 -38.95
705 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
750 750 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,600 +34.72
305 305 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,891 +55.00
310 thin fleshed 310 2 660.00 $660.00 $2,046 —
380 380 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 +4.83
410–430 420 4 500.00–530.00 $515.00 $2,163 —
470 470 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 +95.00
530–535 533 2 400.00–420.00 $409.95 $2,185 -52.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1010 960 85-90% 2 160.00–170.00 $165.26 $1,586 —
1040–1110 1080 85-90% 3 155.00–159.00 $156.96 $1,695 —
1070–1170 1120 85-90% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.61 $1,653 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1345 1168 80-85% 3 167.00–170.00 $168.21 $1,965 —
1070–1455 1190 80-85% 4 174.00–180.00 $175.67 $2,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1460 1263 2 169.00–180.00 $175.36 $2,215 —
1640–1985 1830 3 186.00–193.00 $189.82 $3,474 —
2005 2005 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,210 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,318 —

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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.