Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-06-15

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 15
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,300 head
▲ 317 vs last sale 983▲ 253 vs year ago 1,047 · +24.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 87▼ 51 vs year ago 133 · −38.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 32▼ 90 vs year ago 111 · −81.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady-$5.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $2.00-$4.00 lower, Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$6.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $422.89/cwt on 73 head, down $4.40 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 34 comparable sales and sits −6.42 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$422.89
▼ 4.40 vs prior sale
73 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,350
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$347
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$78.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.01
vs TN average
−36.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561428.772,40556
Medium and Large 1-2523420.002,19711thin
Medium and Large 2558385.002,1464thin
Small 1588350.002,0582thin
One grade step is worth $78.77/cwt here — about $347 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale73 hd
422.89
—
TN average15 barns · 470 hd
425.89
−3.01
National average161 barns · 9,107 hd
459.05
−36.16
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−6.42
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
502447392337median 429.3103/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.74, low $350.65, median $429.31 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,728214.133,70010
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,357192.402,61224
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,239175.422,17327
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,024155.931,59710

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$2,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,218$2,9482thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,040$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)853$2,2042thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)768$2,4502thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)973$2,1516

Every lot

115 lots · USDA AMS · Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1200730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,4601
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,5281
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320635.00/cwt635.00–635.002,0321
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323565.93/cwt545.00–590.001,8282
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed344600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,0644
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,9246
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9653
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1443498.88/cwt485.00–500.002,21013
Steers450–500Small 1453400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8122
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3460370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467475.37/cwt470.00–495.002,22012
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added473517.00/cwt517.00–517.002,44514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488430.18/cwt420.00–450.002,0998
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,19711
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533454.72/cwt440.00–462.002,42419
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,4423
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577413.27/cwt400.00–430.002,38534
Steers550–600Small 1588350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0582
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1832
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added614439.29/cwt435.00–440.002,69728
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2616370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2797
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620395.93/cwt380.00–417.002,45553
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added642417.00/cwt417.00–417.002,67762
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added662423.54/cwt402.00–427.002,80493
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672378.15/cwt365.00–385.002,54145
Steers650–700Small 1675245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6541
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2677346.61/cwt342.00–350.002,34712
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1717358.37/cwt350.00–362.002,57013
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2724329.83/cwt325.00–335.002,3884
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added729379.30/cwt372.00–384.502,76530
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,55512
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750326.67/cwt325.00–330.002,4503
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added779371.56/cwt352.00–377.002,89480
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1791343.86/cwt332.00–347.002,7209
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1822330.16/cwt322.00–347.002,7143
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added860346.75/cwt346.75–346.752,98256
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,2603
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,3201
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1277523.31/cwt520.00–530.001,4503
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4251
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3310400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1335530.96/cwt500.00–545.001,7795
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5531
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381517.53/cwt502.00–535.001,97216
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384463.86/cwt450.00–495.001,7814
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423468.37/cwt450.00–485.001,98130
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429444.52/cwt425.00–455.001,90713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added464477.93/cwt477.00–480.002,21816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464450.26/cwt440.00–465.002,08916
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477417.93/cwt410.00–425.001,9947
Heifers450–500Small 1478365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7452
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519374.22/cwt360.00–385.001,9429
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy522390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0365
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523410.93/cwt400.00–435.002,14948
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5751
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575314.96/cwt310.00–320.001,8112
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1582371.77/cwt350.00–385.002,16488
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added583386.39/cwt385.00–395.002,25325
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625326.77/cwt320.00–330.002,0423
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630358.61/cwt350.00–365.002,25925
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668343.31/cwt330.00–350.002,29347
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2669320.07/cwt315.00–325.002,1414
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added681353.23/cwt352.00–355.002,40512
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1724328.31/cwt310.00–335.002,37712
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1752
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731330.50/cwt330.50–330.502,41678
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added738337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,4874
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,4851
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2792285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2573
Heifers800–850Small 1803235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8872
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1842312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,6273
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1945300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,8351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,3051
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1237646.84/cwt640.00–650.001,5333
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275608.94/cwt600.00–625.001,6753
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1335565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,8932
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376510.08/cwt500.00–525.001,91810
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5201
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2398470.00/cwt450.00–490.001,8714
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8684
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1433476.14/cwt460.00–485.002,0628
Bulls400–450Small 1435320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3921
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473434.02/cwt420.00–450.002,0539
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2494405.01/cwt400.00–415.002,0013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1517410.91/cwt400.00–420.002,12417
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2543380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0632
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9951
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579382.12/cwt370.00–400.002,21214
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1609381.06/cwt370.00–390.002,3219
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2632350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2124
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1684341.22/cwt337.00–350.002,3343
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1921
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1700330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3101
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770317.05/cwt300.00–335.002,4412
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1945270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,595199.00/cwt192.00–205.003,1743
Bulls——1,750232.62/cwt230.00–235.004,0712
Bulls——1,799215.82/cwt210.00–224.003,8835
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%955153.12/cwt150.00–157.001,4627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170162.53/cwt157.00–168.001,9028
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,185162.48/cwt161.00–165.001,9253
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,247175.49/cwt170.00–179.002,18811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,274175.51/cwt175.00–177.002,2364
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,296188.23/cwt184.00–195.002,4398
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,344202.91/cwt198.00–208.002,72712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,419185.08/cwt183.00–189.002,6268
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2182,948.46/head2,500.00–3,300.002,9482
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28532,203.96/head2,050.00–2,350.002,2042
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27682,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29732,150.51/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1516

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.