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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 167 123
Feeder cattle 148 140 108
Slaughter cattle 26 24 15
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trends could not 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
269 269 8 700.00 $700.00 $1,883 —
305 305 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,044 —
372 372 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,046 —
431 431 3 517.00 $517.00 $2,228 -3.00
450 450 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,408 +29.20
517–535 523 3 470.00–505.00 $493.07 $2,579 +8.08
550–570 556 7 455.00–495.00 $483.28 $2,687 +41.76
610 610 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,562 -7.50
605–616 value added 612 5 450.00–460.00 $453.96 $2,778 —
710 710 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
330 330 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,864 —
350–395 377 3 530.00–545.00 $538.61 $2,031 —
493 thin fleshed 493 6 502.00 $502.00 $2,475 —
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 —
550–570 566 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,547 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,610 -60.00
275 275 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,705 -17.45
315–340 332 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,926 -40.00
350–365 359 4 497.00–520.00 $506.02 $1,817 -48.98
403–440 413 7 470.00–495.00 $480.45 $1,984 -12.73
457–458 458 5 480.00–495.00 $489.01 $2,240 +22.42
505–526 518 5 420.00–455.00 $433.66 $2,246 -26.34
595–598 597 5 370.00–390.00 $386.02 $2,305 -29.22
620 620 1 387.00 $387.00 $2,399 +14.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
385–390 388 2 460.00–470.00 $465.03 $1,804 -50.01
440 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 -4.65
465–495 485 3 445.00–465.00 $451.39 $2,189 +7.63
540–545 544 4 395.00–410.00 $401.26 $2,183 —
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 720.00 $720.00 $1,678 —
291 291 3 690.00 $690.00 $2,008 +30.12
305–330 318 2 600.00–650.00 $624.02 $1,984 -45.98
365–385 380 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,033 -31.26
405–415 409 7 515.00–545.00 $528.58 $2,162 -16.42
456–475 460 5 470.00–505.00 $497.77 $2,290 +3.30
500–545 520 5 450.00–485.00 $466.69 $2,427 -8.17
550–595 565 3 445.00–480.00 $457.29 $2,584 +23.86
620 620 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,635 +45.00
885 885 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 550.00–580.00 $564.89 $1,909 -55.11
370 370 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,961 +10.00
440 440 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 -45.00
497 497 2 467.00 $467.00 $2,321 -8.00
540 540 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,376 +30.05
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 —
620 620 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,325 —
655 655 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1120 1110 80-85% 2 166.00–170.00 $167.98 $1,865 —
1080–1280 1162 80-85% 3 179.00–183.00 $181.34 $2,107 +13.13
1060–1420 1240 80-85% 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,294 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
865 865 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
985 985 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 -5.26
1030–1065 1048 85-90% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.03 $1,803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1225 1210 75-80% 2 213.00–215.00 $214.01 $2,590 —
1340 1340 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,372 —
1250–1460 1355 75-80% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.31 $2,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1520 1503 2 196.00–205.00 $200.45 $3,013 —
1665 1665 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,197 —
1610–1845 1728 2 214.00–220.00 $217.20 $3,753 —

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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.