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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $440.00/cwt ≈ $1,694/hd at 385 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 78 91
Feeder cattle 64 64 76
Slaughter cattle 26 11 12
Replacement cattle 3 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends could be established due to a lack of comparable data. 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
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
530 530 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 —
970 970 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
350 350 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 -12.50
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 +45.00
450–495 473 4 370.00–372.00 $371.05 $1,755 +23.51
500 500 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,788 -13.67
600–622 614 5 310.00–317.00 $314.40 $1,930 —
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 —
930–940 935 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 -30.00
425–445 435 2 360.00–362.00 $360.98 $1,570 —
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 327 5 420.00–440.00 $436.26 $1,427 -13.74
370–387 385 10 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 —
400–440 413 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,693 -14.51
450–495 456 7 415.00–422.00 $419.93 $1,915 —
533 533 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,892 +1.93
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 +5.20
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 +10.00
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1435 1357 75-80% 3 174.00–185.00 $177.66 $2,411 —
1185–1635 1420 75-80% 6 164.00–170.00 $166.73 $2,368 —
1445–1740 1598 75-80% 4 156.00–164.00 $160.31 $2,562 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1490 1191 80-85% 4 170.00–174.00 $172.43 $2,054 —
1075–1380 1211 80-85% 4 150.00–164.00 $156.86 $1,900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $991 —
960 960 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,296 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,936 —
2100 2100 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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.