Dickson, Tennessee · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 46 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Cattle receipts
1,194 head
Last reported: 938 (Oct 5, 2026) Year ago: 1,111
500-599 lb steers
$371.98/cwt
81 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$7.41 vs last week ▼ -$13.08 vs Oct 13, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$332.29/cwt
132 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$1.48 vs last week ▼ -$29.43 vs Oct 13, 2025
Reports
46 in 12 mo
Since Oct 20, 2025 Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
295295
545.00545.00
$1,608
2
300300
545.00545.00
$1,635
2
323320-325
470.00470.00
$1,518
Full
5
364357-390
453.95450.00-470.00
$1,652
8
428420-445
434.31420.00-450.00
$1,859
22
471450-482
418.60400.00-425.00
$1,972
27
527505-535
384.75370.00-395.00
$2,028
54
572552-590
365.59350.00-380.00
$2,091
15
608608
360.00360.00
$2,189
Fancy
53
616609-645
343.86330.00-355.00
$2,118
6
641630-643
366.18362.00-367.00
$2,347
Value Added
16
658652-664
352.48350.00-355.00
$2,319
Value Added
44
682657-699
335.80320.00-340.00
$2,290
6
708708
345.00345.00
$2,443
Value Added
29
710710-717
340.00340.00
$2,414
Fancy
27
716700-740
323.33310.00-330.00
$2,315
7
771750-785
325.54320.00-330.00
$2,510
63
795758-797
332.12331.75-340.00
$2,640
Value Added
11
804804
300.00300.00
$2,412
15
808802-820
327.97324.00-330.00
$2,650
Value Added
4
859857-860
311.00310.00-312.00
$2,671
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
7
540540
350.00350.00
$1,890
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
302302
490.00490.00
$1,480
4
385383-390
400.00400.00
$1,540
4
432400-443
382.03365.00-400.00
$1,650
2
485480-490
382.42375.00-390.00
$1,855
3
518500-530
340.27325.00-350.00
$1,763
13
586565-597
339.28320.00-345.00
$1,988
2
612612
300.00300.00
$1,836
1
715715
300.00300.00
$2,145
Feeder steers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
415415
350.00350.00
$1,452
1
480480
330.00330.00
$1,584
Feeder steers, Small 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
470470
370.00370.00
$1,739
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
200200
590.00590.00
$1,180
1
305305
465.00465.00
$1,418
9
361350-370
448.57425.00-460.00
$1,619
24
429405-445
400.76380.00-412.00
$1,719
3
435435
420.00420.00
$1,827
Value Added
29
479455-493
379.69370.00-395.00
$1,819
18
507500-528
382.81380.00-385.00
$1,941
Value Added
40
528500-549
360.62340.00-370.00
$1,904
22
565565
367.00367.00
$2,074
Fancy
53
572550-586
337.58330.00-360.00
$1,931
33
623600-640
324.22310.00-335.00
$2,020
6
646646
345.00345.00
$2,229
Value Added
9
676650-690
319.00310.00-325.00
$2,156
81
712705-712
325.05325.00-327.00
$2,314
Value Added
6
730720-733
312.66300.00-320.00
$2,282
3
767750-785
313.29310.00-315.00
$2,403
1
770770
297.00297.00
$2,287
Full
1
820820
292.00292.00
$2,394
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
270270
440.00440.00
$1,188
3
312310-313
410.03400.00-415.00
$1,279
9
378350-395
396.45380.00-415.00
$1,499
14
437428-447
364.29350.00-375.00
$1,592
4
478475-485
361.19350.00-365.00
$1,726
5
529510-545
312.04300.00-330.00
$1,651
20
579550-595
319.23310.00-325.00
$1,848
4
639635-640
300.00300.00
$1,917
2
662662
310.00310.00
$2,052
1
735735
300.00300.00
$2,205
1
785785
250.00250.00
$1,962
1
825825
235.00235.00
$1,939
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
385370-395
355.13350.00-370.00
$1,367
1
405405
330.00330.00
$1,336
Feeder heifers, Small 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
495495
225.00225.00
$1,114
1
500500
270.00270.00
$1,350
3
560560
300.00300.00
$1,680
1
650650
300.00300.00
$1,950
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
200200
550.00550.00
$1,100
3
267260-270
521.38510.00-545.00
$1,392
3
270270
590.00590.00
$1,593
Thin Fleshed
1
300300
550.00550.00
$1,650
1
360360
485.00485.00
$1,746
1
415415
440.00440.00
$1,826
Thin Fleshed
10
419400-438
409.32400.00-425.00
$1,715
18
473452-498
382.07370.00-405.00
$1,807
2
500500
400.00400.00
$2,000
Thin Fleshed
6
533505-548
365.77350.00-385.00
$1,950
1
565565
360.00360.00
$2,034
Thin Fleshed
36
573550-595
332.59320.00-350.00
$1,906
29
616600-635
325.52310.00-330.00
$2,005
5
682670-690
305.00300.00-315.00
$2,080
7
717700-730
298.61290.00-300.00
$2,141
4
779765-790
282.54280.00-285.00
$2,201
6
804800-825
266.58250.00-270.00
$2,143
1
930930
250.00250.00
$2,325
7
975975
213.00213.00
$2,077
1
1,0401040
220.00220.00
$2,288
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
295295
475.00475.00
$1,401
3
383375-395
386.39370.00-400.00
$1,480
7
430405-445
369.87350.00-390.00
$1,590
9
480450-495
361.56360.00-365.00
$1,735
5
544540-548
326.95320.00-340.00
$1,779
1
595595
315.00315.00
$1,874
1
640640
295.00295.00
$1,888
2
698698
270.00270.00
$1,885
3
730728-735
278.35275.00-285.00
$2,032
2
970970
185.00185.00
$1,794
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
305305
245.00245.00
$747
1
355355
225.00225.00
$799
1
475475
325.00325.00
$1,544
Feeder bulls, Small 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
390390
225.00225.00
$878
2
410400-420
322.56225.00-425.00
$1,322
Slaughter bulls, 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,5801580
157.00152.00-162.00
$2,481
Low dressing
8
1,7631150-2125
175.36170.00-180.00
$3,092
Average dressing
4
1,7841455-2000
186.79182.00-194.00
$3,332
High dressing
1
2,3252325
170.00170.00
$3,952
Average dressing / Heavy Weight
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
1,4851345-1690
150.32146.00-156.00
$2,232
High dressing
2
1,5531395-1710
132.20130.00-134.00
$2,053
Low dressing
7
1,5841275-1850
139.37134.00-145.00
$2,208
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
1,1661040-1325
125.77120.00-130.00
$1,466
Low dressing
4
1,2581215-1300
143.59140.00-151.00
$1,806
High dressing
8
1,2901130-1445
134.50132.00-139.00
$1,735
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
1,058940-1180
125.52122.00-127.00
$1,328
Average dressing
4
1,1141060-1200
115.90112.00-118.00
$1,291
Low dressing
2
1,1201080-1160
134.41132.00-137.00
$1,505
High dressing
1
1,2601260
102.00102.00
$1,285
Very Low dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 46 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 12, 2026
$371.98
$332.29
Oct 5, 2026
$364.57
$333.77
Sep 28, 2026
$373.51
$344.06
Sep 21, 2026
$364.34
$339.31
Sep 14, 2026
$386.95
$329.50
Sep 7, 2026
$360.29
$328.50
Aug 31, 2026
$363.25
$314.31
Aug 24, 2026
$378.78
$331.99
Aug 17, 2026
$377.11
$339.86
Aug 10, 2026
$426.50
$352.77
Aug 3, 2026
$413.24
$360.25
Jul 27, 2026
$407.66
$348.17
Jul 20, 2026
$437.27
$348.49
Jul 13, 2026
$447.72
$356.17
Jul 6, 2026
$459.88
$366.07
Jun 22, 2026
$453.65
$358.80
Jun 15, 2026
$428.77
$370.13
Jun 8, 2026
$440.48
$372.21
Jun 1, 2026
$461.27
$380.43
May 18, 2026
$464.94
$381.04
May 11, 2026
$494.67
$367.03
May 4, 2026
$482.57
$372.87
Apr 27, 2026
$490.36
$397.66
Apr 20, 2026
$486.06
$370.17
Apr 13, 2026
$473.74
$384.57
Apr 6, 2026
$500.11
$361.62
Mar 30, 2026
$487.69
$355.82
Mar 23, 2026
$498.99
$366.97
Mar 16, 2026
$485.98
$353.70
Mar 9, 2026
$496.17
$349.02
Mar 2, 2026
$463.98
$354.20
Feb 23, 2026
$474.45
$388.73
Feb 16, 2026
$438.08
$372.79
Feb 9, 2026
$434.85
$361.26
Feb 2, 2026
$381.67
$355.00
Jan 19, 2026
$435.70
$353.95
Jan 12, 2026
$436.65
$352.35
Jan 5, 2026
$401.33
$366.54
Dec 15, 2025
$412.04
$340.57
Dec 8, 2025
$377.63
$329.69
Dec 1, 2025
$359.51
$318.90
Nov 17, 2025
$368.17
$326.93
Nov 10, 2025
$383.60
$334.61
Nov 3, 2025
$385.89
$340.50
Oct 27, 2025
$373.72
$324.53
Oct 20, 2025
$413.61
$369.14
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$477.75
$450.21
400-499 lb
$422.79-54.96
$390.88-59.33
500-599 lb
$371.98-50.81
$355.50-35.38
600-699 lb
$345.05-26.93
$325.84-29.66
700-799 lb
$332.29-12.76
$323.54-2.30
800-899 lb
$315.45-16.84
$292.00-31.54
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.