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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jul 6

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

778 head

▼ 592 vs last sale 1,370▲ 97 vs year ago 681 · +14.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 108▼ 6 vs year ago 77 · −7.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 20▲ 35 vs year ago 35 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers steady. Bulls mostly steady with 550 to 700 lbs 1.00 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 $128.50/cwt on 239 head.

Average price

$128.50

239 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$4.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.79

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	520	129.50	674	189
Medium and Large 2-3	466	124.70	581	50

One grade step is worth $4.80/cwt here — about $93 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 sale239 hd

128.50

—

TN average3 barns · 626 hd

121.71

+6.79

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	1,675	94.38	1,581	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	63.79	775	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	61.88	868	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	56.32	581	14

Every lot

88 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	508	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	340	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	524	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	162.11/cwt	160.00–165.00	608	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	142.47/cwt	140.00–148.00	547	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	145.02/cwt	137.00–151.00	618	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	153.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	667	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	438	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	701	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	150.44/cwt	143.00–155.00	710	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	474	135.43/cwt	133.00–145.00	642	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	146.65/cwt	145.00–150.00	767	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	141.69/cwt	136.00–145.00	751	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	136.99/cwt	130.00–142.00	793	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	598	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	133.58/cwt	130.00–137.00	836	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	889	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	122.73/cwt	122.00–125.00	906	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	953	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	782	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,017	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	960	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	985	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	139.12/cwt	136.00–140.00	437	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	316	132.68/cwt	128.00–137.00	419	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	136.25/cwt	135.00–137.00	497	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	131.61/cwt	128.00–135.00	504	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	416	132.34/cwt	132.00–136.00	551	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	135.49/cwt	134.00–140.00	573	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	666	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	131.75/cwt	125.00–138.00	626	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	125.95/cwt	122.00–130.00	606	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	126.35/cwt	126.00–128.00	670	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	125.12/cwt	121.00–128.00	668	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	115.31/cwt	110.00–121.00	623	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	551	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	716	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	125.19/cwt	121.00–129.00	712	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	593	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	115.96/cwt	114.00–120.00	731	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	104.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	666	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	739	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	114.64/cwt	110.00–118.00	765	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	827	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	98.77/cwt	95.00–100.00	810	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	818	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	147.67/cwt	144.00–151.00	619	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	439	135.52/cwt	134.00–140.00	595	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	145.97/cwt	144.00–151.00	702	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	137.60/cwt	137.00–138.00	665	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	135.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	705	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	534	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	568	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	630	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	134.64/cwt	130.00–136.00	777	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	115.73/cwt	114.00–121.00	700	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	130.15/cwt	127.00–132.00	816	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	125.05/cwt	119.00–127.00	827	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	108.77/cwt	108.00–112.00	799	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	845	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	455	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	387	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,328	85.57/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,136	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	95.33/cwt	89.00–101.00	1,640	13
Bulls	—	—	1,900	101.45/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,928	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	56.32/cwt	46.00–58.00	581	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	670	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	63.32/cwt	59.00–67.00	762	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	68.66/cwt	68.00–70.00	906	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	61.88/cwt	61.00–64.00	868	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,533	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,406	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,215	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,416	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	990.68/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	12,641	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,051	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,328	877.87/cwt	760.00–900.00	11,658	6
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small 1-2	760	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,080	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,765	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,206.22/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	11,881	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,301.83/cwt	1,275.00–1,325.00	13,344	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,560	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,082.86/cwt	1,000.00–1,225.00	12,994	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,445	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,350	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 Jul 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 778Last week 1,370Year ago 681

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 108Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 20Year ago 35

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and heifers steady. Bulls mostly steady with 550 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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	—	1,285	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,276	925.00–1,075.00	990.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,328	760.00–900.00	877.87

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)	1	—	1,215	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,082.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	985	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,206.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,130	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,301.83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	137.00–151.00	145.02
5	—	474	133.00–145.00	135.43
3	—	384	140.00–148.00	142.47
2	—	810	115.00	115.00
2	—	598	130.00	130.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	645	127.00	127.00
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
1	—	330	154.00	154.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	470	165.00	165.00
30	—	782	130.00	130.00
15	—	523	145.00–150.00	146.65
8	—	438	160.00	160.00
2	—	835	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	626	130.00–137.00	133.58
26	—	579	130.00–142.00	136.99
14	—	436	150.00–160.00	153.02
11	—	472	143.00–155.00	150.44
10	—	375	160.00–165.00	162.11
8	—	738	122.00–125.00	122.73
8	—	530	136.00–145.00	141.69
5	—	684	130.00	130.00
4	—	330	160.00	160.00
2	—	985	100.00	100.00
1	—	775	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	108.00	108.00
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
4	—	481	144.00–151.00	145.97
5	—	627	127.00–132.00	130.15
5	—	735	108.00–112.00	108.77
10	—	521	130.00–140.00	135.38
11	—	419	144.00–151.00	147.67
13	—	661	119.00–127.00	125.05
14	—	577	130.00–136.00	134.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	534	129.00	129.00
4	—	439	134.00–140.00	135.52
4	—	605	114.00–121.00	115.73
5	—	483	137.00–138.00	137.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	94.00	94.00
2	—	700	110.00–111.00	110.50
3	—	788	105.00	105.00
4	—	820	95.00–100.00	98.77
6	—	667	110.00–118.00	114.64
7	—	314	136.00–140.00	139.12
35	—	475	125.00–138.00	131.75
29	—	569	121.00–129.00	125.19
22	—	534	121.00–128.00	125.12
13	—	423	134.00–140.00	135.49
10	—	630	114.00–120.00	115.96
7	—	365	135.00–137.00	136.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	481	122.00–130.00	125.95
12	—	416	132.00–136.00	132.34
9	—	540	110.00–121.00	115.31
7	—	383	128.00–135.00	131.61
4	—	316	128.00–137.00	132.68
3	—	593	108.00	108.00
2	—	635	100.00–110.00	104.96
1	—	660	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
20	—	435	153.00	153.00
19	—	551	130.00	130.00
11	—	530	126.00–128.00	126.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,032	46.00–58.00	56.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,402	61.00–64.00	61.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,203	59.00–67.00	63.32
3	—	1,320	68.00–70.00	68.66
1	—	1,135	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,720	89.00–101.00	95.33
3	—	1,328	85.00–86.00	85.57
2	—	1,900	101.00–102.00	101.45

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.