Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2020-05-18

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, May 18
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,338 head
▲ 222 vs last sale 1,116▲ 1,338 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 100▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
146 head
▲ 104 vs last sale 42▲ 146 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $145.16/cwt on 515 head.
Average price
$145.16
515 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$787
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$182
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$43.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.61
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547146.47801431
Medium and Large 3385140.005391thin
Medium and Large 2-3516139.7972280
Small 1-2603102.676193thin
One grade step is worth $43.80/cwt here — about $182 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 sale515 hd
145.16
—
TN average10 barns · 2,166 hd
127.55
+17.61
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,62788.151,43412
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43460.2386412
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,14658.7267395
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12851.1557711

Every lot

116 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2247180.00/cwt180.00–180.004453
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3283157.44/cwt150.00–168.004465
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285173.65/cwt172.00–180.004956
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3326159.99/cwt150.00–170.0052210
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3371162.79/cwt159.00–167.006044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374169.84/cwt160.00–180.0063531
Steers—Medium and Large 3385140.00/cwt140.00–140.005391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416162.36/cwt155.00–173.0067535
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423167.01/cwt160.00–174.0070634
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3432152.01/cwt150.00–154.006575
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added440155.00/cwt155.00–155.006822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471153.83/cwt150.00–165.0072522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476155.43/cwt155.00–160.0074022
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482147.87/cwt140.00–150.007139
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523152.47/cwt150.00–156.0079733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523147.99/cwt137.00–155.0077444
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525135.84/cwt133.00–139.007136
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy55083.00/cwt83.00–83.004571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full570135.00/cwt135.00–135.007702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571144.35/cwt141.00–145.0082438
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added573135.00/cwt135.00–135.007741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576140.12/cwt136.00–148.0080749
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578132.42/cwt124.00–139.0076513
Steers—Small 1-2585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3621127.07/cwt124.00–132.0078911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623133.55/cwt130.00–137.0083226
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626135.13/cwt134.00–137.0084615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652145.71/cwt136.00–153.009507
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2657131.34/cwt127.00–133.0086314
Steers—Small 1-2Fleshy675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3686120.00/cwt120.00–120.0082313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724117.45/cwt114.00–120.008507
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2786113.49/cwt110.00–117.008926
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816112.87/cwt110.00–115.0092119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2833112.85/cwt107.00–114.009406
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2864108.00/cwt108.00–108.009337
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2994102.41/cwt100.00–103.001,0185
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3280143.17/cwt130.00–158.004013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2289152.83/cwt150.00–157.004426
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3321136.16/cwt134.00–140.0043710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329147.48/cwt138.00–156.0048512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy375131.00/cwt131.00–131.004911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378135.86/cwt130.00–140.0051422
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378129.73/cwt126.00–134.004909
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3423126.54/cwt118.00–131.0053512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429131.53/cwt128.00–135.0056446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475129.04/cwt126.00–131.006138
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475127.45/cwt124.00–131.0060554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3479122.51/cwt115.00–126.0058719
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3509115.19/cwt110.00–121.005867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519126.00/cwt126.00–126.0065411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527124.28/cwt117.00–128.0065559
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy540119.00/cwt119.00–119.006431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added556123.00/cwt123.00–123.006844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568122.42/cwt118.00–126.0069565
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573121.00/cwt121.00–121.006935
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573118.12/cwt109.00–121.006777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full610106.00/cwt106.00–106.006471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618118.80/cwt113.00–124.0073439
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3629110.44/cwt104.00–115.0069510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631119.36/cwt117.00–121.007535
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635102.00/cwt102.00–102.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665113.98/cwt109.00–115.007588
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668117.23/cwt111.00–126.0078320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy670108.00/cwt108.00–108.007241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy700106.00/cwt106.00–106.007422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2708108.33/cwt100.00–110.007676
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-374596.00/cwt96.00–96.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765105.98/cwt105.00–107.008114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2819103.33/cwt103.00–104.008463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2853101.00/cwt101.00–101.008622
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2412158.34/cwt158.00–159.006523
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3445141.50/cwt138.00–145.006302
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473135.97/cwt135.00–138.006433
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475149.04/cwt139.00–156.0070825
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3519128.73/cwt120.00–132.0066812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530140.51/cwt130.00–148.0074519
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567132.04/cwt125.00–147.0074924
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2606122.86/cwt122.00–126.007457
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678123.57/cwt120.00–125.0083812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678113.95/cwt112.00–116.007732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2733114.00/cwt114.00–114.008362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755109.69/cwt109.00–113.008286
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775103.00/cwt103.00–103.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2837101.33/cwt101.00–102.008483
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-385590.00/cwt90.00–90.007701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50580.57/cwt77.00–83.001,2133
Bulls——1,52888.64/cwt86.00–92.001,3546
Bulls——1,94594.75/cwt94.00–96.001,8433
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%96553.00/cwt53.00–53.005111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12851.15/cwt47.00–53.0057711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14658.04/cwt52.00–63.0066584
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16065.03/cwt62.00–71.0075410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43067.37/cwt66.00–68.509632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43558.80/cwt57.00–60.0084410
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38301,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,5084
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2830900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,4701
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28601,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.009,0302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28601,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,8152
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39031,033.21/cwt1,025.00–1,050.009,3306
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3924870.75/cwt825.00–1,100.008,04617
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0871,270.57/cwt1,100.00–1,400.0013,81125
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0016,2401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2841,435.21/cwt1,325.00–1,500.0018,42813
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3917650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,9613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,115770.18/cwt675.00–925.008,5884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,150675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,7631
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0013,2831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,287871.10/cwt775.00–935.0011,2113

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.