Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-08-24

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 24
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,440 head
▲ 860 vs last sale 580▼ 137 vs year ago 1,577 · −8.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 50▼ 87 vs year ago 152 · −57.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 37▼ 107 vs year ago 129 · −82.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle tended to trade mostly steady, with stronger demand for Value Added calves, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$7.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $5.00-$9.00 lower compared to a light test last week. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.40/cwt on 129 head, down $16.41 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −41.22 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$341.40
▼ 16.41 vs prior sale
129 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,897
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$536
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$103.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.41
vs TN average
+3.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559348.081,945101
Medium and Large 2543319.981,73627
Small 1575245.001,4091thin
One grade step is worth $103.08/cwt here — about $536 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale129 hd
341.40
—
TN average17 barns · 665 hd
347.81
−6.41
National average160 barns · 6,296 hd
338.02
+3.38
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−41.22
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
432391351310median 382.6203/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $323.74, median $382.62 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—High1,615193.293,12112
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,326162.192,15013
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,130153.911,73919
CowsLean 85-90%High1,053143.991,51613

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,725$3,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,121$2,72415
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,335$2,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,035$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,245$2,2001thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1210620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,3021
Steers300–350Small 1345455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5701
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1355470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6692
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420367.44/cwt350.00–390.001,5438
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424436.84/cwt405.00–455.001,85210
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added453435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9714
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480410.55/cwt395.00–425.001,97118
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486373.52/cwt350.00–385.001,8156
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added504419.25/cwt419.00–420.002,11312
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516373.39/cwt360.00–390.001,92713
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533350.51/cwt340.00–357.001,8686
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1581355.69/cwt350.00–370.002,06718
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2584342.43/cwt335.00–347.002,0006
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added615373.99/cwt372.00–377.002,30018
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619358.85/cwt345.00–367.002,22186
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622331.41/cwt330.00–340.002,0617
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1651363.26/cwt362.00–367.002,36516
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2669314.90/cwt307.00–325.002,10713
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added718332.84/cwt330.00–335.002,39013
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1737325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,39524
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy749330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,47266
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1756325.98/cwt317.00–330.002,46411
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added768338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,59659
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added834320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,66959
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1837306.70/cwt302.00–313.002,56732
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Fancy866307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,65914
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added981307.00/cwt307.00–307.003,01254
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2254420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0674
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270350.00/cwt350.00–350.009452
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1272451.40/cwt440.00–460.001,2288
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325445.60/cwt430.00–470.001,4488
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335395.00/cwt390.00–400.001,3232
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3340350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1901
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385415.35/cwt400.00–430.001,59911
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3385350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3481
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy407365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4862
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3415270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1211
Heifers400–450Small 1420350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4701
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421386.85/cwt370.00–405.001,62918
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432346.37/cwt335.00–360.001,49611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472337.17/cwt330.00–345.001,5919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473365.97/cwt350.00–385.001,73121
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5041
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added507370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8766
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525325.78/cwt310.00–335.001,71018
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528352.00/cwt340.00–365.001,85917
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560372.52/cwt360.00–375.002,08616
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572338.57/cwt320.00–345.001,93762
Heifers550–600Small 1575245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4091
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578308.39/cwt300.00–315.001,7829
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added613335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,05410
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6701
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1632315.78/cwt305.00–327.001,99621
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement658332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,18514
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added676323.50/cwt323.50–323.502,18774
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1679317.48/cwt310.00–320.002,1569
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added680327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,2245
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9952
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720299.91/cwt290.00–310.002,1598
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added723313.26/cwt310.00–325.002,265140
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy725380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,7551
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement732341.40/cwt339.00–342.002,49940
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Replacement752319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,3997
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1790285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2521
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2407
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added862293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,52658
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1987240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3693
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2990185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1222600.09/cwt580.00–610.001,3323
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2831
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1295515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,5191
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2305450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3733
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323491.36/cwt475.00–500.001,5879
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3325350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1382
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy365415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5151
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3365350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2781
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372379.83/cwt370.00–400.001,4134
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374454.86/cwt425.00–465.001,7018
Bulls400–450Small 1415325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3491
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426421.29/cwt415.00–430.001,79511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6771
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436363.06/cwt350.00–382.001,5835
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471415.59/cwt400.00–430.001,9578
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481355.32/cwt335.00–375.001,70918
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3495309.98/cwt305.00–320.001,5345
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521340.95/cwt332.00–350.001,77615
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2538327.51/cwt325.00–330.001,7622
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3545255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3903
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564327.94/cwt315.00–340.001,85022
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7853
Bulls600–650Small 1605290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7552
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1611320.41/cwt310.00–330.001,95814
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2639303.58/cwt300.00–305.001,9407
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7361
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1671299.44/cwt290.00–320.002,00912
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed673332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,2342
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1711297.15/cwt280.00–300.002,1137
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770293.72/cwt280.00–300.002,26212
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1830280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3241
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1857271.66/cwt270.00–275.002,3283
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1975242.50/cwt240.00–245.002,3642
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2442
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,588180.79/cwt170.00–188.002,8714
Bulls——1,603194.82/cwt190.00–204.003,1236
Bulls——1,703213.70/cwt207.00–220.003,6392
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,014135.00/cwt132.00–138.001,3695
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053144.22/cwt142.00–148.001,5194
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101155.01/cwt154.00–156.001,7074
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,105175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9342
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126139.95/cwt136.00–147.001,5764
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,135154.96/cwt150.00–162.001,75913
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,235150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8531
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,329161.95/cwt160.00–165.002,15211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,380177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,4431
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39952,255.86/head1,500.00–2,800.002,2563
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1522,841.37/head2,000.00–3,800.002,84112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7253,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.