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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 9

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,258 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 1,135▲ 1,258 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

213 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 130▲ 213 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 72▲ 50 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 the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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 $120.20/cwt on 402 head.

Average price

$120.20

402 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$18.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.69

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	544	122.28	665	334
Small 1-2	445	110.97	494	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	493	110.28	544	55
Medium and Large 3	400	104.00	416	4thin

One grade step is worth $18.28/cwt here — about $249 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 sale402 hd

120.20

—

TN average12 barns · 4,231 hd

117.52

+2.69

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	1,708	71.88	1,227	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	48.29	751	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	47.04	600	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	36.89	376	73

Every lot

98 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	389	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	161.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	450	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	153.30/cwt	145.00–160.00	495	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	327	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	556	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	343	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	151.99/cwt	148.00–154.00	555	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	544	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	150.21/cwt	145.00–153.00	638	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	137.28/cwt	130.00–143.00	583	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	143.60/cwt	140.00–150.00	666	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	132.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	634	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	480	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	139.71/cwt	134.00–145.00	724	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	759	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	529	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	772	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	135.01/cwt	130.00–139.00	790	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	134.33/cwt	129.00–138.00	833	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	131.82/cwt	124.00–136.00	888	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	131.67/cwt	131.00–132.00	952	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	126.83/cwt	120.00–132.00	926	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	130.98/cwt	120.00–135.00	998	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	120.38/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,044	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,003	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	308	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	360	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	124.34/cwt	120.00–129.00	342	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	130.12/cwt	120.00–134.00	428	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	334	119.00/cwt	115.00–121.00	397	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	338	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	402	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	126.37/cwt	124.00–131.00	468	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	118.04/cwt	117.00–120.00	449	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	388	104.90/cwt	100.00–110.00	407	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	114.48/cwt	113.00–115.00	464	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	124.84/cwt	121.00–129.00	531	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	121.76/cwt	118.00–128.00	570	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	114.05/cwt	106.00–116.00	553	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	672	26
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	517	109.99/cwt	108.00–113.00	569	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	119.75/cwt	116.00–123.00	624	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	103.69/cwt	100.00–115.00	552	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	118.52/cwt	108.00–123.00	679	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	104.14/cwt	100.00–108.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	730	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	600	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	666	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	116.82/cwt	108.00–123.00	722	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	104.68/cwt	100.00–110.00	652	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	826	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	118.67/cwt	114.00–122.00	787	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	105.11/cwt	100.00–110.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	850	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	114.32/cwt	113.00–115.00	821	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	97.04/cwt	94.00–100.00	699	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	103.17/cwt	94.00–105.00	827	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	149.28/cwt	148.00–152.00	630	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	133.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	645	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	121.55/cwt	117.00–126.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	123.72/cwt	110.00–130.00	641	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	130.12/cwt	129.00–133.00	679	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	122.85/cwt	115.00–128.00	698	19
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	118.52/cwt	115.00–123.00	741	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	111.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	738	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	687	103.25/cwt	100.00–110.00	709	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	107.41/cwt	103.00–108.00	759	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	801	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	790	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	960	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	480	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,235	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	61.50/cwt	55.00–65.00	999	3
Bulls	—	—	1,769	75.02/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,327	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	32.85/cwt	31.00–35.00	314	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	37.06/cwt	34.50–42.00	379	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	41.62/cwt	35.00–45.00	518	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	53.04/cwt	50.00–61.00	681	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	47.19/cwt	43.00–51.00	605	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	47.34/cwt	46.00–49.00	734	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	851	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,376	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,370	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,690	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,156	714.39/cwt	560.00–775.00	8,258	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,040	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	749.52/cwt	700.00–800.00	9,691	2

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 Dec 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,258Last week 1,135Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 213Last week 130Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 72Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	605	145.00	145.00
13	—	527	144.00	144.00
12	—	723	131.00–132.00	131.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	130.00–143.00	137.28
2	—	343	135.00	135.00
1	—	695	124.00	124.00
2	—	550	119.00	119.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
1	—	370	147.00	147.00
4	—	478	130.00–135.00	132.73
1	—	240	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	131.00	131.00
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	105.00	105.00
11	—	464	140.00–150.00	143.60
12	—	730	120.00–132.00	126.83
12	—	762	120.00–135.00	130.98
12	—	867	110.00–125.00	120.38
15	—	279	160.00–170.00	161.41
27	—	674	124.00–136.00	131.82
30	—	518	134.00–145.00	139.71
31	—	620	129.00–138.00	134.33
35	—	425	145.00–153.00	150.21
44	—	585	130.00–139.00	135.01
6	—	365	148.00–154.00	151.99
9	—	323	145.00–160.00	153.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	170.00	170.00
8	—	529	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	584	125.00	125.00
9	—	708	120.00	120.00
26	—	517	130.00	130.00
47	—	645	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	100.00–110.00	104.90
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
2	—	338	118.00–120.00	118.98
1	—	600	111.00	111.00
3	—	517	108.00–113.00	109.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	102.00	102.00
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
1	—	575	90.00	90.00
1	—	270	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	485	106.00–116.00	114.05
6	—	623	100.00–110.00	104.68
4	—	380	117.00–120.00	118.04
4	—	334	115.00–121.00	119.00
4	—	275	120.00–129.00	124.34
2	—	720	94.00–100.00	97.04
2	—	675	100.00–110.00	105.11
2	—	575	100.00–108.00	104.14
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
6	—	405	113.00–115.00	114.48
14	—	532	100.00–115.00	103.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	468	118.00–128.00	121.76
39	—	521	116.00–123.00	119.75
37	—	573	108.00–123.00	118.52
2	—	273	132.00	132.00
33	—	618	108.00–123.00	116.82
10	—	329	120.00–134.00	130.12
9	—	718	113.00–115.00	114.32
9	—	663	114.00–122.00	118.67
6	—	802	94.00–105.00	103.17
24	—	425	121.00–129.00	124.84
12	—	370	124.00–131.00	126.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	148.00–152.00	149.28
7	—	522	129.00–133.00	130.12
19	—	568	115.00–128.00	122.85
1	—	878	90.00	90.00
2	—	763	105.00	105.00
18	—	484	130.00–140.00	133.23
17	—	625	115.00–123.00	118.52
14	—	707	103.00–108.00	107.41
11	—	665	105.00–115.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
21	—	518	110.00–130.00	123.72
3	—	687	100.00–110.00	103.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
2	—	490	117.00–126.00	121.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	50.00	50.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,293	700.00–800.00	749.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,156	560.00–775.00	714.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	575.00	575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,769	70.00–80.00	75.02
3	—	1,625	55.00–65.00	61.50
1	—	1,525	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,551	46.00–49.00	47.34
1	—	1,575	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,283	43.00–51.00	47.19
11	—	1,245	35.00–45.00	41.62
9	—	1,283	50.00–61.00	53.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,023	34.50–42.00	37.06
3	—	955	31.00–35.00	32.85

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.