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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Feb 10

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Feb 3Feb 10Feb 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

924 head

▼ 331 vs last sale 1,255▲ 924 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 90▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 53▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers and bulls 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 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 $140.55/cwt on 334 head.

Average price

$140.55

334 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$844

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$12.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.27

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	440	143.67	633	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	607	140.50	853	321
Small 1-2	448	131.00	587	2thin

One grade step is worth $12.67/cwt here — about $46 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 sale334 hd

140.55

—

TN average11 barns · 1,678 hd

138.28

+2.27

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	1,838	78.63	1,445	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	54.62	628	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	53.95	765	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	39.26	414	13

Every lot

81 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	170.91/cwt	160.00–174.00	543	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	168.73/cwt	160.00–170.00	623	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	138.55/cwt	135.00–146.00	586	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	157.88/cwt	150.00–162.00	688	28
Steers	—	Small 1-2	448	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	587	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	153.68/cwt	148.00–160.00	733	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	148.18/cwt	136.00–155.00	768	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	147.23/cwt	140.00–154.00	774	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	752	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	131.59/cwt	125.00–135.00	746	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	137.39/cwt	128.00–148.00	790	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	135.84/cwt	122.00–138.00	834	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	141.01/cwt	136.00–142.00	900	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	127.70/cwt	110.00–130.00	875	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	123.72/cwt	115.00–126.00	899	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	736	125.39/cwt	124.50–130.00	923	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	755	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	929	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	924	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	818	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,031	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	138.23/cwt	135.00–141.00	315	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	144.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	399	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	288	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	400	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	131.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	433	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	337	125.43/cwt	119.00–132.00	423	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	131.40/cwt	127.00–134.00	482	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	126.07/cwt	113.00–130.00	466	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	128.80/cwt	116.00–134.00	532	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	128.00/cwt	124.00–130.00	547	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	124.61/cwt	115.00–127.00	589	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	123.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	592	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	488	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	610	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	118.59/cwt	118.00–119.00	610	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	123.49/cwt	118.00–127.00	638	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	127.56/cwt	124.00–128.00	670	18
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	553	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	647	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	122.29/cwt	122.00–123.00	699	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	122.31/cwt	115.00–125.00	706	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	118.21/cwt	112.00–122.00	727	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	116.98/cwt	116.00–119.00	797	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	116.20/cwt	112.00–118.00	855	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	950	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	156.82/cwt	147.00–164.00	662	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	146.42/cwt	133.00–150.00	681	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	145.16/cwt	124.00–155.00	704	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	139.75/cwt	138.00–140.00	729	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	533	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	666	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	714	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	729	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	125.95/cwt	121.00–140.00	727	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	124.11/cwt	123.00–125.00	771	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	649	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	779	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	113.82/cwt	111.00–118.00	772	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	703	108.34/cwt	105.00–110.00	762	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	113.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	802	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	777	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	544	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,493	71.39/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,066	3
Bulls	—	—	1,645	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,431	1
Bulls	—	—	1,974	80.12/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,582	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	36.93/cwt	25.00–49.00	350	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	642	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	40.71/cwt	36.00–45.00	456	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	54.21/cwt	48.50–58.00	627	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	54.09/cwt	50.00–57.00	758	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	835	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	708	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,510	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	782.83/cwt	750.00–850.00	8,588	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,560	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,800	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 Feb 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 924Last week 1,255Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 53Year ago 0

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers and bulls 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	367	127.00–134.00	131.40
8	—	681	116.00–119.00	116.98
5	—	277	140.00–145.00	144.01
4	—	1,118	85.00	85.00
4	—	328	130.00–135.00	131.98
2	—	228	135.00–141.00	138.23
1	—	845	95.00	95.00
45	—	478	120.00–130.00	123.77
41	—	517	118.00–127.00	123.49
29	—	615	112.00–122.00	118.21
26	—	577	115.00–125.00	122.31
22	—	427	124.00–130.00	128.00
10	—	736	112.00–118.00	116.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	413	116.00–134.00	128.80
11	—	473	115.00–127.00	124.61
8	—	553	117.00	117.00
7	—	370	113.00–130.00	126.07
5	—	514	118.00–119.00	118.59
4	—	337	119.00–132.00	125.43
4	—	288	139.00	139.00
1	—	605	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	572	122.00–123.00	122.29
18	—	525	124.00–128.00	127.56
9	—	488	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	125.00–130.00	127.46
5	—	649	120.00	120.00
5	—	465	133.00–150.00	146.42
3	—	703	105.00–110.00	108.34
3	—	545	131.00	131.00
3	—	413	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	485	124.00–155.00	145.16
17	—	577	121.00–140.00	125.95
16	—	707	110.00–115.00	113.37
15	—	621	123.00–125.00	124.11
8	—	522	138.00–140.00	139.75
7	—	678	111.00–118.00	113.82
7	—	422	147.00–164.00	156.82
1	—	755	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	125.00–135.00	131.59
3	—	423	135.00–146.00	138.55
2	—	470	150.00	150.00
2	—	290	160.00	160.00
1	—	355	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
64	—	818	126.00	126.00
20	—	638	136.00–142.00	141.01
18	—	736	124.50–130.00	125.39
6	—	518	136.00–155.00	148.18
5	—	553	136.00	136.00
2	—	755	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	526	140.00–154.00	147.23
32	—	685	110.00–130.00	127.70
28	—	436	150.00–162.00	157.88
22	—	318	160.00–174.00	170.91
21	—	477	148.00–160.00	153.68
19	—	614	122.00–138.00	135.84
19	—	575	128.00–148.00	137.39
14	—	727	115.00–126.00	123.72
14	—	369	160.00–170.00	168.73
2	—	780	118.00–119.00	118.50
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,120	36.00–45.00	40.71
5	—	948	25.00–49.00	36.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,402	50.00–57.00	54.09
2	—	1,465	57.00	57.00
1	—	1,540	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,156	48.50–58.00	54.21
1	—	1,035	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,974	76.00–83.00	80.12
3	—	1,493	68.00–73.00	71.39
1	—	1,645	87.00	87.00

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	—	1,100	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	950	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	750.00–850.00	782.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	800.00	800.00

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.