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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 2

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

854 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 742▼ 714 vs year ago 1,568 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 53▼ 76 vs year ago 176 · −43.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 36▼ 21 vs year ago 50 · −42.0%

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 under 600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls under 500 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 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 $118.91/cwt on 289 head.

Average price

$118.91

289 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$627

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$29.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.82

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	544	119.58	651	247
Medium and Large 2-3	406	118.07	480	35
Small 1-2	499	103.20	515	5thin
Medium and Large 3	588	90.00	529	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.58/cwt here — about $122 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 sale289 hd

118.91

—

TN average10 barns · 1,903 hd

113.09

+5.82

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	—	Low	1,664	79.89	1,330	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,427	53.79	768	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	50.48	597	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,108	43.42	481	12

Every lot

90 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	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	331	142.73/cwt	140.00–155.00	472	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	159.41/cwt	158.00–165.00	531	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	159.78/cwt	142.00–165.00	602	24
Steers	—	Small 1-2	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	138.91/cwt	135.00–140.00	549	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	150.58/cwt	140.00–155.00	654	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	467	132.40/cwt	132.00–134.00	618	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	142.48/cwt	135.00–145.00	677	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	713	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	135.42/cwt	130.00–140.00	707	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	124.06/cwt	120.00–128.00	651	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	132.82/cwt	127.00–136.00	752	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	121.15/cwt	120.00–127.00	689	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	126.10/cwt	120.00–131.00	787	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	627	118.72/cwt	115.00–120.00	744	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	122.75/cwt	120.00–126.00	820	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	861	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	118.25/cwt	118.00–120.00	896	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	114.02/cwt	108.00–115.00	887	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	107.46/cwt	104.00–110.00	890	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	857	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	986	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	961	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	348	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	124.77/cwt	120.00–133.00	337	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	133.43/cwt	130.00–134.00	435	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	133.81/cwt	130.00–137.00	514	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	120.78/cwt	118.00–126.00	469	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	412	116.36/cwt	116.00–118.00	479	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	128.04/cwt	117.00–133.00	534	15
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	465	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	372	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	112.27/cwt	110.00–115.00	530	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	121.73/cwt	115.00–125.00	586	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	120.43/cwt	114.00–125.00	617	25
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	515	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	114.93/cwt	113.00–117.00	600	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	116.50/cwt	109.00–120.00	665	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	112.34/cwt	111.00–113.00	643	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	588	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	694	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	588	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	711	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	114.04/cwt	109.00–116.00	701	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	113.66/cwt	108.00–118.00	777	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	783	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	108.31/cwt	100.00–112.00	781	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	102.98/cwt	100.00–106.00	783	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	846	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	149.90/cwt	135.00–157.00	622	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	479	123.68/cwt	123.00–124.00	592	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	137.21/cwt	132.00–140.00	663	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	128.17/cwt	120.00–134.00	673	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	123.63/cwt	119.00–128.00	695	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	118.67/cwt	107.00–123.00	673	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	640	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	112.14/cwt	108.00–117.00	701	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	110.32/cwt	110.00–112.00	744	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	635	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	814	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	824	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	775	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	752	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,488	71.54/cwt	63.00–76.00	1,065	3
Bulls	—	—	1,537	86.05/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,323	5
Bulls	—	—	1,831	79.06/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,448	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	46.82/cwt	45.00–50.00	514	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	38.54/cwt	38.00–39.00	423	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	44.39/cwt	43.00–46.00	493	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	50.39/cwt	48.00–54.00	593	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	55.46/cwt	55.00–56.00	712	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	781	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	53.59/cwt	48.00–54.50	774	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,008	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,071	751.85/cwt	650.00–800.00	8,052	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,120	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,840	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,385	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,585	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,630	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	14,670	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,099	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 Nov 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 854Last week 742Year ago 1,568

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 53Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 36Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	483	132.00–140.00	137.21
6	—	674	110.00–112.00	110.32
2	—	783	104.00	104.00
6	—	625	108.00–117.00	112.14
12	—	525	120.00–134.00	128.17
13	—	415	135.00–157.00	149.90
11	—	562	119.00–128.00	123.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	479	123.00–124.00	123.68
1	—	420	130.00	130.00
6	—	824	94.00	94.00
5	—	567	107.00–123.00	118.67
1	—	615	104.00	104.00
1	—	895	84.00	84.00
2	—	675	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	95.00	95.00
7	—	326	130.00–134.00	133.43
2	—	760	100.00–106.00	102.98
33	—	615	109.00–116.00	114.04
16	—	684	108.00–118.00	113.66
43	—	481	115.00–125.00	121.73
27	—	384	130.00–137.00	133.81
2	—	260	134.00	134.00
21	—	721	100.00–112.00	108.31
15	—	417	117.00–133.00	128.04
25	—	512	114.00–125.00	120.43
27	—	571	109.00–120.00	116.50
1	—	840	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	712	110.00	110.00
5	—	608	117.00	117.00
3	—	588	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	111.00	111.00
2	—	455	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	522	113.00–117.00	114.93
3	—	572	111.00–113.00	112.34
10	—	270	120.00–133.00	124.77
7	—	472	110.00–115.00	112.27
6	—	412	116.00–118.00	116.36
5	—	388	118.00–126.00	120.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	390	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	828	104.00–110.00	107.46
1	—	915	105.00	105.00
15	—	434	140.00–155.00	150.58
14	—	668	120.00–126.00	122.75
24	—	377	142.00–165.00	159.78
1	—	700	121.00	121.00
7	—	778	108.00–115.00	114.02
22	—	522	130.00–140.00	135.42
21	—	624	120.00–131.00	126.10
34	—	566	127.00–136.00	132.82
12	—	333	158.00–165.00	159.41
23	—	475	135.00–145.00	142.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	135.00	135.00
16	—	758	118.00–120.00	118.25
8	—	686	125.00–126.00	125.50
15	—	500	142.50	142.50
8	—	857	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	130.00	130.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
4	—	627	115.00–120.00	118.72
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
5	—	467	132.00–134.00	132.40
11	—	331	140.00–155.00	142.73
4	—	525	120.00–128.00	124.06
6	—	569	120.00–127.00	121.15
9	—	395	135.00–140.00	138.91

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,630	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,430	950.00	950.00

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)	5	—	1,071	650.00–800.00	751.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	700.00	700.00

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	—	980	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,097	45.00–50.00	46.82
2	—	1,370	57.00	57.00
23	—	1,177	48.00–54.00	50.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	38.00–39.00	38.54
10	—	1,110	43.00–46.00	44.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	55.00–56.00	55.46
17	—	1,444	48.00–54.50	53.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	63.00–76.00	71.54
5	—	1,537	85.00–87.00	86.05
7	—	1,831	77.00–82.00	79.06

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.