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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 23

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,721 head

▲ 439 vs last sale 1,282▲ 1,721 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 32▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 26▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.88/cwt on 621 head.

Average price

$139.88

621 head · 600 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$387

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$30.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.80

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	619	140.71	871	550
Medium and Large 2-3	453	135.45	613	65
Medium and Large 3	387	113.00	437	5thin
Small 1-2	440	110.00	484	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.71/cwt here — about $387 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale621 hd

139.88

—

TN average11 barns · 2,339 hd

133.08

+6.80

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,672	75.08	1,256	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	51.99	767	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	51.52	646	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	42.34	439	53

Every lot

96 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	237	148.36/cwt	140.00–160.00	352	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	156.57/cwt	150.00–160.00	434	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	156.56/cwt	150.00–160.00	501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	139.75/cwt	128.00–145.00	451	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	139.66/cwt	130.00–150.00	527	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	145.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	549	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	387	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	437	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	137.09/cwt	130.00–140.00	580	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	152.28/cwt	145.00–156.00	653	22
Steers	—	Small 1-2	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	136.27/cwt	125.00–140.00	654	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	689	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	149.59/cwt	142.00–155.00	730	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	147.31/cwt	144.00–150.00	773	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	143.80/cwt	135.00–150.00	761	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	534	128.35/cwt	124.00–130.00	685	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	139.13/cwt	134.00–146.00	801	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	125.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	729	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	142.65/cwt	141.00–145.00	833	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	623	143.15/cwt	137.00–145.00	892	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	136.16/cwt	131.00–142.00	854	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	669	137.38/cwt	135.00–141.00	919	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	134.97/cwt	127.00–140.00	907	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	708	122.30/cwt	115.00–126.00	866	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	134.82/cwt	124.00–138.00	980	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	732	140.68/cwt	133.00–141.50	1,030	99
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	124.16/cwt	115.00–130.00	955	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	776	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,009	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	125.87/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,015	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	820	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,050	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	983	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	929	108.73/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,010	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,005	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	128.24/cwt	125.00–130.00	346	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	310	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	313	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	332	113.39/cwt	100.00–124.00	376	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	102.38/cwt	100.00–107.00	367	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	124.57/cwt	121.00–130.00	463	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	124.38/cwt	118.00–127.00	526	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	482	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	124.13/cwt	117.00–128.00	581	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	120.65/cwt	110.00–125.00	567	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	498	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	618	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	116.89/cwt	116.00–117.00	614	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	121.92/cwt	116.00–126.50	641	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	542	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	699	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	127.61/cwt	127.50–128.50	729	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	120.75/cwt	110.00–124.00	691	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	589	115.65/cwt	107.00–117.00	681	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	105.77/cwt	100.00–113.00	656	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	119.00/cwt	100.00–121.00	741	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	134.47/cwt	123.00–136.00	854	91
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	117.79/cwt	108.00–121.00	786	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	749	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	114.06/cwt	109.00–121.00	771	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	117.66/cwt	104.00–120.00	846	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	826	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	790	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	865	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	128.44/cwt	124.00–130.00	541	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	143.08/cwt	135.00–150.00	607	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	122.27/cwt	118.00–124.00	575	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	138.64/cwt	125.00–146.00	665	37
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	129.56/cwt	121.00–137.00	687	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	551	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	612	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	558	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	586	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	129.69/cwt	123.00–133.00	735	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	123.30/cwt	120.00–129.00	719	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	609	118.97/cwt	110.00–122.00	725	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	121.96/cwt	120.00–126.00	752	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	127.13/cwt	111.00–139.00	859	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	111.44/cwt	108.00–115.00	763	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	116.01/cwt	110.00–128.00	817	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	97.99/cwt	94.00–100.00	776	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,085	2
Bulls	—	—	1,676	75.31/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,262	14
Bulls	—	—	1,865	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,529	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	882	35.32/cwt	30.00–41.00	312	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	43.78/cwt	37.00–47.00	468	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	50.98/cwt	47.00–54.00	633	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	57.43/cwt	57.00–58.00	795	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	51.99/cwt	48.00–54.00	767	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,344	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	6,669	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	6,581	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	7,906	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,938	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	8,745	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

Mon Sep 23, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,721Last week 1,282Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 26Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were steady to 5.00 higher; feeder heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls 1.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	542	129.00	129.00
7	—	676	109.00–121.00	114.06
8	—	498	124.00	124.00
55	—	571	127.50–128.50	127.61
91	—	635	123.00–136.00	134.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	667	108.00–121.00	117.79
26	—	623	100.00–121.00	119.00
50	—	572	110.00–124.00	120.75
59	—	423	118.00–127.00	124.38
71	—	468	117.00–128.00	124.13
84	—	526	116.00–126.50	121.92
20	—	372	121.00–130.00	124.57
14	—	719	104.00–120.00	117.66
3	—	270	125.00–130.00	128.24
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
1	—	840	94.00	94.00
1	—	765	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	112.00	112.00
1	—	675	111.00	111.00
5	—	332	100.00–124.00	113.39
5	—	375	120.00	120.00
5	—	620	100.00–113.00	105.77
9	—	525	116.00–117.00	116.89
15	—	470	110.00–125.00	120.65
17	—	589	107.00–117.00	115.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	102.00	102.00
3	—	358	100.00–107.00	102.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	170.00	170.00
1	—	855	115.00	115.00
61	—	627	131.00–142.00	136.16
56	—	488	142.00–155.00	149.59
37	—	576	134.00–146.00	139.13
36	—	529	135.00–150.00	143.80
28	—	727	124.00–138.00	134.82
22	—	769	115.00–130.00	124.16
22	—	429	145.00–156.00	152.28
18	—	672	127.00–140.00	134.97
15	—	378	140.00–150.00	145.24
8	—	806	120.00–131.00	125.87
4	—	929	105.00–110.00	108.73
3	—	320	150.00–160.00	156.56
3	—	277	150.00–160.00	156.57
1	—	1,005	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	387	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	480	125.00–140.00	136.27
7	—	423	130.00–140.00	137.09
7	—	323	128.00–145.00	139.75
6	—	579	120.00–130.00	125.92
6	—	534	124.00–130.00	128.35
6	—	377	130.00–150.00	139.66
5	—	237	140.00–160.00	148.36
3	—	708	115.00–126.00	122.30
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	732	133.00–141.50	140.68
96	—	623	137.00–145.00	143.15
16	—	584	141.00–145.00	142.65
8	—	525	144.00–150.00	147.31
5	—	669	135.00–141.00	137.38
4	—	776	130.00	130.00
3	—	820	128.00	128.00
3	—	482	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	551	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	685	108.00–115.00	111.44
9	—	583	120.00–129.00	123.30
9	—	421	124.00–130.00	128.44
5	—	470	118.00–124.00	122.27
4	—	609	110.00–122.00	118.97
2	—	390	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	530	121.00–137.00	129.56
37	—	480	125.00–146.00	138.64
28	—	424	135.00–150.00	143.08
19	—	617	120.00–126.00	121.96
15	—	676	111.00–139.00	127.13
12	—	567	123.00–133.00	129.69
3	—	792	94.00–100.00	97.99
3	—	704	110.00–128.00	116.01
1	—	395	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,069	37.00–47.00	43.78
9	—	882	30.00–41.00	35.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,476	48.00–54.00	51.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,242	47.00–54.00	50.98
2	—	1,385	57.00–58.00	57.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,676	70.00–80.00	75.31
2	—	1,550	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,865	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	635.00	635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	535.00	535.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	660.00	660.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.