Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-06-22

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 22
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
863 head
▼ 437 vs last sale 1,300▼ 169 vs year ago 1,032 · −16.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 82▲ 13 vs year ago 57 · +22.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 21▼ 13 vs year ago 66 · −19.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $3.00-$6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$12.00 higher, Slaughter Cows steady-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower. Quality good 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 $448.63/cwt on 55 head, up $25.74 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 34 comparable sales and sits +19.32 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$448.63
▲ 25.74 vs prior sale
55 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,462
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$325
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$56.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.31
vs TN average
−19.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551453.652,49845
Medium and Large 2536438.612,3507thin
Small 1548396.672,1743thin
One grade step is worth $56.99/cwt here — about $325 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale55 hd
448.63
—
TN average16 barns · 624 hd
440.32
+8.31
National average150 barns · 8,917 hd
468.46
−19.83
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
+19.32
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—High1,852221.214,0966thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,366184.372,51822
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,126171.451,93123
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low990151.981,50515

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,266$4,14014
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,220$3,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$3,1504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,206$2,9564thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$2,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$2,42111
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,161$2,32210
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,590$4,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,405$3,5001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,090$3,0001thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280608.29/cwt590.00–640.001,7036
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1284693.07/cwt680.00–700.001,9683
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320611.31/cwt610.00–615.001,9564
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375564.88/cwt550.00–575.002,1188
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390466.28/cwt460.00–470.001,8184
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added391600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,34611
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2413465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9202
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417522.88/cwt510.00–545.002,18024
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed448500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,2402
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464493.09/cwt470.00–500.002,2889
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added470500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,3507
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1155
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9201
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added510500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,5502
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519470.71/cwt460.00–490.002,44313
Steers500–550Small 1527400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1082
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2531443.38/cwt430.00–450.002,3546
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,5763
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,3171
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568441.30/cwt425.00–450.002,50727
Steers550–600Small 1590390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627420.18/cwt390.00–435.002,63535
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added642441.92/cwt440.00–442.002,83776
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663402.65/cwt400.00–420.002,67015
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678389.47/cwt370.00–400.002,64126
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5086
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713343.27/cwt330.00–350.002,4486
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added732370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,70810
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6861
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added814349.13/cwt342.00–353.002,84219
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820325.03/cwt320.00–330.002,6652
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Full840220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8481
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added870353.67/cwt349.00–358.753,077125
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1870322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,8011
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added947339.00/cwt339.00–339.003,21014
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,2322
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1238620.21/cwt600.00–640.001,4762
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1291617.40/cwt590.00–630.001,7973
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313584.76/cwt575.00–600.001,8304
Heifers300–350Small 1325485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5761
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335551.70/cwt530.00–560.001,8484
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed350555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9431
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385511.10/cwt500.00–535.001,96811
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2395460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8171
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424431.06/cwt420.00–435.001,8284
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed429494.41/cwt490.00–495.002,12117
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429463.13/cwt450.00–475.001,98716
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470434.09/cwt420.00–450.002,04021
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,2252
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520422.84/cwt410.00–440.002,19945
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8901
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added559420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3485
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1583404.14/cwt395.00–415.002,35612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2588372.53/cwt370.00–375.002,1902
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added605390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3601
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621372.86/cwt350.00–385.002,31517
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2645345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2251
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666357.01/cwt345.00–365.002,37825
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added668368.72/cwt365.00–370.002,46312
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2042
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1731316.77/cwt315.00–320.002,3165
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1766318.76/cwt315.00–320.002,4424
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added824320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6378
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1838310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5982
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,7331
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331623.09/cwt620.00–625.002,0628
Bulls300–350Small 1340360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2241
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2343459.34/cwt455.00–465.001,5767
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2350480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6802
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1360555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9981
Bulls350–400Small 1385370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4251
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416513.23/cwt495.00–520.002,1358
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429448.10/cwt440.00–470.001,9225
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470450.04/cwt440.00–460.002,1158
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475415.10/cwt400.00–420.001,9724
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524425.24/cwt420.00–440.002,22815
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2545390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1261
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568363.22/cwt350.00–370.002,0636
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1588414.46/cwt400.00–420.002,4377
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614412.59/cwt400.00–420.002,5334
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0321
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1402
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1687341.63/cwt340.00–350.002,3476
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1727320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3263
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2755280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1141
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765329.98/cwt320.00–335.002,5249
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825310.00/cwt300.00–320.002,5584
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1885285.17/cwt270.00–300.002,5242
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1960270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5921
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,028250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5703
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,728213.64/cwt210.00–216.003,6923
Bulls——1,975228.78/cwt222.00–232.004,5183
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%866132.24/cwt127.00–137.001,1454
Cows—Lean 85-90%937172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6123
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,052150.28/cwt147.00–155.001,5816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,080179.97/cwt175.00–187.001,9445
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133166.51/cwt166.00–167.001,8872
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,134163.15/cwt157.00–167.001,8505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,141171.37/cwt167.00–175.001,95513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,240165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,0461
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,355181.75/cwt176.00–186.002,46315
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,414194.14/cwt187.00–199.002,7456
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4053,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5904,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0903,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0301,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1333,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1462,313.35/head2,150.00–2,600.002,3139
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1682,641.94/head2,600.00–2,675.002,6423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1982,498.29/head2,300.00–3,050.002,49810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2884,237.82/head4,100.00–4,500.004,23812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3003,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,3002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3203,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001

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.