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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 30

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,399 head

▼ 322 vs last sale 1,721▲ 1,399 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

175 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 146▲ 175 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 47▲ 127 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 same sale last week; Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls 5.00 lower. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower, instances 5.00 lower under 450 lbs. Heifers steady, instances 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.82/cwt on 482 head.

Average price

$121.82

482 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$15.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.88

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	560	122.53	686	436
Medium and Large 2-3	498	115.90	577	42
Small 1-2	513	107.23	550	4thin

One grade step is worth $15.30/cwt here — about $136 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 sale482 hd

121.82

—

TN average9 barns · 2,123 hd

113.95

+7.88

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	1,667	68.49	1,142	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	48.97	595	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,333	47.20	629	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	38.70	386	73

Every lot

95 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	155.25/cwt	151.00–160.00	411	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	139.75/cwt	139.00–140.00	454	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	151.18/cwt	150.00–155.00	497	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	148.89/cwt	145.00–150.00	558	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	517	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	151.37/cwt	150.00–152.00	640	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	153.20/cwt	150.00–155.00	671	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	149.96/cwt	140.00–155.00	708	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	146.58/cwt	140.00–151.00	699	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	600	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	147.03/cwt	134.00–151.00	773	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	124.18/cwt	110.00–130.00	654	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	144.34/cwt	134.00–149.00	768	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	562	123.29/cwt	120.00–130.00	693	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	142.96/cwt	141.00–145.00	808	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	140.31/cwt	135.00–150.00	810	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	140.42/cwt	130.00–146.00	859	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	133.72/cwt	128.00–137.00	836	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	132.18/cwt	125.00–138.00	875	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	671	138.26/cwt	128.00–141.00	928	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	128.57/cwt	124.00–133.00	924	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	728	138.66/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,009	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	983	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	136.16/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,032	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	130.31/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,015	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	811	131.93/cwt	128.00–133.50	1,070	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	998	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	307	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	127.54/cwt	120.00–130.00	357	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	125.56/cwt	123.00–128.00	404	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	117.96/cwt	115.00–120.00	380	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	125.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	458	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	118.48/cwt	115.00–121.00	450	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	123.26/cwt	119.00–127.00	528	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	123.57/cwt	121.00–126.00	535	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	463	107.46/cwt	100.00–115.00	498	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	122.85/cwt	119.00–125.00	584	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	118.23/cwt	115.00–120.00	573	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	112.68/cwt	110.00–118.00	583	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	121.99/cwt	115.00–127.00	638	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	123.64/cwt	122.00–125.00	648	17
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	545	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	121.66/cwt	115.00–126.00	695	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	113.72/cwt	111.00–117.00	650	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	124.16/cwt	121.00–126.00	716	25
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	607	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	734	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	118.14/cwt	110.00–122.00	740	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	130.04/cwt	122.00–135.00	819	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	663	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	729	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	121.22/cwt	119.00–123.00	819	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	115.23/cwt	107.00–119.00	781	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	109.69/cwt	106.00–118.00	791	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	118.36/cwt	118.00–123.00	870	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	788	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	838	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	94.95/cwt	87.00–97.00	874	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	423	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	521	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	138.94/cwt	134.00–148.00	535	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	128.45/cwt	121.00–130.00	533	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	137.72/cwt	130.00–144.00	584	33
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	544	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	136.36/cwt	125.00–140.00	650	33
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	134.46/cwt	129.00–140.00	702	35
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	557	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	627	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	122.38/cwt	120.00–131.00	704	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	680	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	121.81/cwt	115.00–125.00	771	38
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	117.09/cwt	115.00–120.00	775	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	107.99/cwt	105.00–110.00	770	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	86.99/cwt	84.00–90.00	759	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,615	63.10/cwt	59.00–66.00	1,019	5
Bulls	—	—	1,629	70.36/cwt	67.00–73.00	1,146	7
Bulls	—	—	1,933	75.44/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,458	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	806	27.84/cwt	24.00–35.00	224	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	42.52/cwt	34.00–47.00	453	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,125	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	484	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	48.69/cwt	44.00–52.00	591	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	55.96/cwt	55.00–57.00	686	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	47.62/cwt	45.00–52.00	645	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,531	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	981.10/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	11,489	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,975	4

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 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,399Last week 1,721Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 146Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 47Year ago 0

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
10	—	676	119.00–123.00	121.22
5	—	433	121.00–126.00	123.57
74	—	630	122.00–135.00	130.04
27	—	735	118.00–123.00	118.36
25	—	577	121.00–126.00	124.16
17	—	524	122.00–125.00	123.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	523	115.00–127.00	121.99
54	—	475	119.00–125.00	122.85
44	—	428	119.00–127.00	123.26
36	—	571	115.00–126.00	121.66
25	—	626	110.00–122.00	118.14
16	—	366	120.00–130.00	125.02
15	—	678	107.00–119.00	115.23
10	—	721	106.00–118.00	109.69
5	—	920	87.00–97.00	94.95
5	—	322	123.00–128.00	125.56
4	—	280	120.00–130.00	127.54
2	—	873	96.00	96.00
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	485	115.00–120.00	118.23
7	—	380	115.00–121.00	118.48
6	—	572	111.00–117.00	113.72
5	—	322	115.00–120.00	117.96
3	—	517	110.00–118.00	112.68
1	—	780	101.00	101.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
1	—	280	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	100.00–115.00	107.46
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	663	110.00	110.00
3	—	607	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	415	121.00–130.00	128.45
3	—	557	112.50	112.50
2	—	618	110.00	110.00
2	—	383	136.00	136.00
1	—	490	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	633	115.00–125.00	121.81
35	—	522	129.00–140.00	134.46
33	—	477	125.00–140.00	136.36
33	—	424	130.00–144.00	137.72
22	—	575	120.00–131.00	122.38
13	—	662	115.00–120.00	117.09
6	—	385	134.00–148.00	138.94
5	—	713	105.00–110.00	107.99
2	—	873	84.00–90.00	86.99
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
1	—	300	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	110.00–130.00	124.18
4	—	325	139.00–140.00	139.75
3	—	562	120.00–130.00	123.29
2	—	745	132.00	132.00
2	—	480	120.00–130.00	125.00
2	—	380	136.00	136.00
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
1	—	260	130.00	130.00
1	—	205	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	728	133.00–140.00	138.66
44	—	612	130.00–146.00	140.42
19	—	671	128.00–141.00	138.26
12	—	526	134.00–151.00	147.03
10	—	472	140.00–155.00	149.96
9	—	811	128.00–133.50	131.93
8	—	565	141.00–145.00	142.96
3	—	758	135.00–138.50	136.16
3	—	423	150.00–152.00	151.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	662	125.00–138.00	132.18
27	—	532	134.00–149.00	144.34
16	—	477	140.00–151.00	146.58
14	—	438	150.00–155.00	153.20
13	—	577	135.00–150.00	140.31
10	—	375	145.00–150.00	148.89
9	—	625	128.00–137.00	133.72
7	—	779	126.00–133.00	130.31
7	—	719	124.00–133.00	128.57
4	—	329	150.00–155.00	151.18
2	—	265	151.00–160.00	155.25
1	—	875	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,066	34.00–47.00	42.52
19	—	806	24.00–35.00	27.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,354	45.00–52.00	47.62
1	—	1,125	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,214	44.00–52.00	48.69
2	—	1,225	55.00–57.00	55.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,629	67.00–73.00	70.36
5	—	1,615	59.00–66.00	63.10
2	—	1,933	75.00–76.00	75.44

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	975	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,300	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,171	975.00–1,025.00	981.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.