Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2020-07-20

Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jul 20

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

699 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 740▲ 54 vs year ago 645 · +8.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 49▼ 10 vs year ago 63 · −15.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 23▼ 7 vs year ago 18 · −38.9%

Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $127.67/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$127.67

315 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$7.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.63

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	538	128.07	690	269
Medium and Large 2-3	463	125.84	583	38
Medium and Large 3	341	123.14	420	7thin
Small 1-2	560	121.00	678	1thin

One grade step is worth $7.07/cwt here — about $12 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 sale315 hd

127.67

—

TN average10 barns · 2,124 hd

123.04

+4.63

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	1,731	96.02	1,662	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	66.00	1,035	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	58.94	710	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	51.51	505	9thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	165.74/cwt	160.00–171.00	381	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	173.28/cwt	170.00–175.00	463	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	484	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	327	160.54/cwt	150.00–166.00	525	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	167.38/cwt	161.00–170.00	549	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	164.93/cwt	160.00–168.00	599	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	134.81/cwt	133.00–136.00	554	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	560	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	151.54/cwt	145.00–155.00	650	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	468	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	711	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	149.19/cwt	145.00–150.00	728	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	140.59/cwt	135.00–145.00	718	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	132.72/cwt	130.00–134.00	690	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	139.73/cwt	133.00–144.00	812	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	609	138.03/cwt	135.00–140.00	841	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	135.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	833	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	131.71/cwt	125.00–139.00	881	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	684	124.33/cwt	122.00–126.00	850	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	126.32/cwt	124.00–130.00	903	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	129.00/cwt	127.00–132.00	948	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	937	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	889	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	822	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	986	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	114.60/cwt	114.00–115.00	997	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	233	136.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	318	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	397	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	141.32/cwt	135.00–145.00	488	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	142.41/cwt	138.00–150.00	535	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	466	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	386	132.14/cwt	131.00–134.00	510	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	135.02/cwt	130.00–137.00	567	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	127.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	544	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	436	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	610	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	131.99/cwt	127.00–136.00	632	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	122.84/cwt	119.00–130.00	595	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	130.56/cwt	128.00–132.00	688	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	527	123.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	651	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	123.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	664	18
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	560	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	122.68/cwt	119.00–126.00	710	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	584	119.84/cwt	116.00–121.00	700	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	608	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	736	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	611	126.61/cwt	125.00–128.00	774	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	121.34/cwt	117.00–125.00	757	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	793	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	787	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	719	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	724	114.82/cwt	113.00–116.00	831	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	832	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	790	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	901	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	149.34/cwt	145.00–154.00	632	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	136.35/cwt	133.00–140.00	584	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	142.29/cwt	140.00–146.00	694	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	497	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	681	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	513	130.77/cwt	127.00–134.00	671	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	135.34/cwt	130.00–140.00	704	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	127.97/cwt	120.00–133.00	742	18
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	580	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	719	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	126.49/cwt	123.00–127.00	779	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	117.83/cwt	110.00–120.00	779	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	679	117.86/cwt	109.00–120.00	800	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	107.55/cwt	100.00–110.00	774	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	766	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	488	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	395	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,281	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	96.02/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,671	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	100.03/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,789	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	750	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	338	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	52.32/cwt	47.00–56.00	528	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	59.83/cwt	55.00–67.00	718	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	54.24/cwt	53.00–55.00	664	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,072	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	991	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	10,179	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,005	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,040	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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 699Last week 740Year ago 645

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 49Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 23Year ago 18

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	123.00	123.00
2	—	315	120.00	120.00
1	—	240	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	119.00–130.00	122.84
7	—	386	131.00–134.00	132.14
6	—	584	116.00–121.00	119.84
5	—	527	120.00–125.00	123.59
4	—	427	120.00–130.00	127.42
3	—	233	130.00–140.00	136.57
2	—	608	121.00	121.00
1	—	305	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	611	125.00–128.00	126.61
17	—	527	128.00–132.00	130.56
15	—	436	140.00	140.00
10	—	790	114.00	114.00
6	—	650	122.00	122.00
5	—	724	113.00–116.00	114.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	624	117.00–125.00	121.34
42	—	479	127.00–136.00	131.99
21	—	345	135.00–145.00	141.32
20	—	579	119.00–126.00	122.68
18	—	536	120.00–126.00	123.95
16	—	420	130.00–137.00	135.02
13	—	376	138.00–150.00	142.41
4	—	653	120.00–121.00	120.50
3	—	763	109.00	109.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	205	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	429	145.00–155.00	151.54
17	—	363	160.00–168.00	164.93
13	—	669	125.00–139.00	131.71
22	—	617	130.00–140.00	135.06
12	—	511	135.00–145.00	140.59
11	—	581	133.00–144.00	139.73
6	—	488	145.00–150.00	149.19
5	—	870	114.00–115.00	114.60
5	—	328	161.00–170.00	167.38
4	—	756	124.00	124.00
3	—	715	124.00–130.00	126.32
3	—	267	170.00–175.00	173.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	822	120.00	120.00
17	—	609	135.00–140.00	138.03
27	—	735	127.00–132.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	114.00	114.00
2	—	230	160.00–171.00	165.74
2	—	460	141.00–142.00	141.51
3	—	295	164.00	164.00
6	—	684	122.00–126.00	124.33
5	—	411	133.00–136.00	134.81
3	—	520	130.00–134.00	132.72
3	—	327	150.00–166.00	160.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	870	88.00	88.00
7	—	661	110.00–120.00	117.83
13	—	488	140.00–146.00	142.29
14	—	616	123.00–127.00	126.49
18	—	580	120.00–133.00	127.97
21	—	423	145.00–154.00	149.34
23	—	520	130.00–140.00	135.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	122.00	122.00
3	—	428	133.00–140.00	136.35
5	—	679	109.00–120.00	117.86
4	—	720	100.00–110.00	107.55
4	—	513	127.00–134.00	130.77
3	—	497	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	81.00	81.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,009	47.00–56.00	52.32
1	—	750	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	61.00	61.00
1	—	1,510	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,200	55.00–67.00	59.83
4	—	1,225	53.00–55.00	54.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,740	91.00–98.00	96.02
3	—	1,788	99.00–102.00	100.03
1	—	1,525	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,060	600.00	600.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,325	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	780.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	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.