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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 21

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,447 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 1,385▼ 274 vs year ago 1,721 · −15.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

128 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 159▼ 18 vs year ago 146 · −12.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 31▼ 6 vs year ago 47 · −12.8%

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 steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls 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 $127.24/cwt on 475 head.

Average price

$127.24

475 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

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

$14.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.75

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	550	127.67	702	402
Medium and Large 2-3	490	125.40	615	70
Small 1-2	412	113.36	467	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.31/cwt here — about $235 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 sale475 hd

127.24

—

TN average11 barns · 3,066 hd

121.49

+5.75

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	—	High	1,647	87.68	1,444	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,383	58.42	808	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	58.21	713	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	48.71	501	23

Every lot

105 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	159.71/cwt	150.00–168.00	439	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	172.59/cwt	170.00–175.00	492	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	308	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	557	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	172.63/cwt	165.00–175.00	551	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	334	150.18/cwt	140.00–168.00	502	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	161.65/cwt	155.00–168.00	613	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	146.38/cwt	140.00–157.00	556	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	417	146.36/cwt	144.00–150.00	610	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	155.98/cwt	152.00–162.00	664	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	152.41/cwt	145.00–160.00	719	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	147.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	708	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	519	134.60/cwt	125.00–140.00	699	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	147.82/cwt	142.00–151.00	785	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	806	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	142.39/cwt	140.00–147.00	813	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	137.34/cwt	130.00–145.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	578	146.41/cwt	145.00–148.00	846	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	780	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	142.58/cwt	142.00–143.00	878	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	137.70/cwt	129.00–142.00	851	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	678	138.24/cwt	136.00–139.00	937	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	133.07/cwt	130.00–137.50	905	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	716	115.87/cwt	115.00–120.00	830	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	128.81/cwt	124.00–136.00	924	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,022	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	131.50/cwt	130.00–132.00	994	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	128.35/cwt	124.00–134.00	995	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	119.20/cwt	118.00–120.00	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	892	121.75/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,086	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	904	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,189	111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	275	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	343	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	145.66/cwt	143.00–150.00	405	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	134.00/cwt	131.00–137.00	409	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	141.32/cwt	136.00–145.00	461	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	353	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	133.56/cwt	130.00–136.00	508	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	139.70/cwt	136.00–143.00	538	20
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	412	113.36/cwt	110.00–120.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	133.03/cwt	130.00–142.00	565	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	436	121.84/cwt	117.00–130.00	531	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	132.12/cwt	126.00–138.00	626	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	126.25/cwt	123.00–129.00	606	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	127.03/cwt	123.00–135.00	672	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	531	119.53/cwt	110.00–126.00	635	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	129.14/cwt	127.00–132.00	687	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	538	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	710	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	126.30/cwt	120.00–130.00	726	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	584	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	724	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	122.71/cwt	120.00–124.00	719	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	796	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	122.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	758	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	658	113.37/cwt	110.00–120.00	746	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	830	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	120.31/cwt	118.00–122.00	806	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	117.40/cwt	110.00–122.00	841	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	737	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	899	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	116.64/cwt	110.00–120.00	878	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	784	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	102.33/cwt	102.00–103.00	880	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	420	128.04/cwt	125.00–131.00	538	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	152.64/cwt	144.00–159.00	652	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	437	138.93/cwt	137.00–145.00	607	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	143.95/cwt	140.00–155.00	685	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	135.35/cwt	134.00–139.00	650	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	138.12/cwt	130.00–145.00	718	40
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	130.56/cwt	125.00–135.00	687	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	128.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	735	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	129.67/cwt	127.00–135.00	748	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	619	122.90/cwt	120.00–125.00	761	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	125.99/cwt	122.00–130.00	785	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	123.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	816	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	666	120.25/cwt	120.00–121.00	801	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	703	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	773	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	118.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	846	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	942	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,379	80.08/cwt	76.00–87.00	1,104	4
Bulls	—	—	1,685	88.73/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,495	14
Bulls	—	—	1,918	95.52/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,832	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	459	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	48.88/cwt	44.00–55.00	503	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	51.62/cwt	46.00–55.00	564	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	58.95/cwt	54.00–62.50	730	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,366	59.06/cwt	56.00–63.00	807	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	891	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	53.32/cwt	51.00–55.00	808	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,092	823.28/cwt	750.00–900.00	8,990	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,170	733.89/cwt	670.00–800.00	8,587	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,230	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,610	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	922.42/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	11,761	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,287	859.49/cwt	800.00–950.00	11,062	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	9,944	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,600	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 Sep 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,447Last week 1,385Year ago 1,721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 159Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 31Year ago 47

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	426	152.00–162.00	155.98
20	—	379	155.00–168.00	161.65
23	—	571	140.00–147.00	142.39
26	—	618	129.00–142.00	137.70
29	—	472	145.00–160.00	152.41
36	—	531	142.00–151.00	147.82
16	—	680	130.00–137.50	133.07
15	—	717	124.00–136.00	128.81
9	—	319	165.00–175.00	172.63
6	—	775	124.00–134.00	128.35
5	—	829	118.00–120.00	119.20
4	—	892	118.00–123.00	121.75
2	—	285	170.00–175.00	172.59
2	—	240	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	134.00	134.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	410	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	519	125.00–140.00	134.60
10	—	380	140.00–157.00	146.38
6	—	716	115.00–120.00	115.87
6	—	334	140.00–168.00	150.18
5	—	417	144.00–150.00	146.36
4	—	275	150.00–168.00	159.71
2	—	690	117.00	117.00
2	—	605	128.00–130.00	128.99
2	—	573	130.00–145.00	137.34
2	—	480	145.00–150.00	147.58
1	—	220	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
111	—	904	131.50	131.50
12	—	616	142.00–143.00	142.58
3	—	835	120.00	120.00
5	—	537	150.00	150.00
5	—	735	139.00	139.00
8	—	678	136.00–139.00	138.24
8	—	756	130.00–132.00	131.50
11	—	578	145.00–148.00	146.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	124.00	124.00
2	—	800	105.00	105.00
12	—	714	115.00–120.00	118.50
16	—	662	120.00–125.00	123.22
20	—	577	127.00–135.00	129.67
24	—	476	140.00–155.00	143.95
26	—	623	122.00–130.00	125.99
31	—	427	144.00–159.00	152.64
40	—	520	130.00–145.00	138.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	110.00	110.00
4	—	666	120.00–121.00	120.25
6	—	480	134.00–139.00	135.35
7	—	437	137.00–145.00	138.93
8	—	526	125.00–135.00	130.56
8	—	619	120.00–125.00	122.90
10	—	574	126.00–130.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	420	125.00–131.00	128.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	134.00	134.00
1	—	800	98.00	98.00
3	—	753	110.00–120.00	116.64
3	—	860	102.00–103.00	102.33
4	—	278	143.00–150.00	145.66
13	—	326	136.00–145.00	141.32
20	—	385	136.00–143.00	139.70
23	—	670	118.00–122.00	120.31
29	—	618	120.00–125.00	122.72
34	—	425	130.00–142.00	133.03
35	—	716	110.00–122.00	117.40
37	—	575	120.00–130.00	126.30
62	—	474	126.00–138.00	132.12
83	—	529	123.00–135.00	127.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	110.00–120.00	113.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	538	132.00	132.00
4	—	584	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	436	117.00–130.00	121.84
11	—	480	123.00–129.00	126.25
10	—	531	110.00–126.00	119.53
8	—	380	130.00–136.00	133.56
6	—	586	120.00–124.00	122.71
3	—	658	110.00–120.00	113.37
2	—	305	131.00–137.00	134.00
1	—	770	101.00	101.00
1	—	260	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	612	130.00	130.00
16	—	737	122.00	122.00
9	—	532	127.00–132.00	129.14
6	—	664	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,918	95.00–96.00	95.52
4	—	1,379	76.00–87.00	80.08
14	—	1,685	84.00–93.00	88.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	65.00	65.00
6	—	1,093	46.00–55.00	51.62
44	—	1,239	54.00–62.50	58.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	51.00–55.00	53.32
16	—	1,366	56.00–63.00	59.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	45.00	45.00
22	—	1,029	44.00–55.00	48.88

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)	3	—	1,092	750.00–900.00	823.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	670.00–800.00	733.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	700.00	700.00

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)	3	—	1,287	800.00–950.00	859.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,275	875.00–1,000.00	922.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.