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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 9

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,039 head

▲ 185 vs last sale 854▼ 526 vs year ago 1,565 · −33.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 100▼ 74 vs year ago 185 · −40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 29▲ 7 vs year ago 65 · +10.8%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 6.00 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 $124.70/cwt on 356 head.

Average price

$124.70

356 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$21.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.68

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	537	125.16	672	343
Medium and Large 2-3	493	115.45	569	9thin
Small 1-2	410	110.00	451	1thin
Medium and Large 3	437	103.95	454	3thin

One grade step is worth $21.22/cwt here — about $218 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 sale356 hd

124.70

—

TN average9 barns · 1,627 hd

120.01

+4.68

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	1,611	75.00	1,208	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	52.33	737	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	49.94	607	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	40.46	403	22

Every lot

95 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	172.84/cwt	166.00–180.00	567	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	150.44/cwt	148.00–154.00	496	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	158.57/cwt	150.00–171.00	590	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	387	140.71/cwt	138.00–145.00	545	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	141.90/cwt	139.00–145.00	610	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	149.15/cwt	140.00–154.00	644	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	158.30/cwt	157.00–160.00	687	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	639	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	150.97/cwt	141.00–157.00	696	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	490	148.02/cwt	146.00–150.00	725	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	136.99/cwt	127.00–143.00	719	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	130.00/cwt	124.00–135.00	748	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	137.38/cwt	135.00–142.00	791	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	129.02/cwt	121.00–131.00	797	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	135.71/cwt	132.00–136.00	862	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	127.65/cwt	126.00–129.00	845	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	687	125.65/cwt	121.00–128.00	863	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	128.48/cwt	128.00–128.50	920	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	834	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	825	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	974	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,000	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,044	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,020	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,092	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	232	145.68/cwt	144.00–148.00	338	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	136.79/cwt	131.00–143.00	390	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	132.80/cwt	130.00–135.00	424	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	135.18/cwt	125.00–140.00	512	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	103.42/cwt	100.00–107.00	434	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	132.30/cwt	125.00–139.00	561	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	436	129.53/cwt	127.00–132.00	565	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	119.33/cwt	114.00–122.00	567	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	126.46/cwt	119.00–135.00	607	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	684	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	126.17/cwt	121.00–129.00	665	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	123.33/cwt	119.00–126.00	707	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	121.74/cwt	120.00–122.00	750	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	120.94/cwt	114.00–125.00	752	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	653	103.69/cwt	95.00–108.00	677	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	114.10/cwt	104.00–118.00	770	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	682	119.37/cwt	116.00–122.00	814	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	114.62/cwt	107.00–116.00	815	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	102.66/cwt	100.00–104.00	803	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	868	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	911	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	144.53/cwt	139.00–155.00	619	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	131.42/cwt	119.00–138.00	572	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	440	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	541	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	138.33/cwt	130.00–142.00	653	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	479	132.45/cwt	125.00–138.00	634	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	134.97/cwt	125.00–140.00	705	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	558	121.02/cwt	119.00–123.00	675	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	126.66/cwt	119.00–135.00	732	16
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	590	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	121.05/cwt	112.00–127.00	757	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	626	114.44/cwt	113.00–119.00	716	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	102.80/cwt	100.00–110.00	682	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	117.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	788	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	114.20/cwt	108.00–116.00	829	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	97.97/cwt	94.00–102.00	845	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	996	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	777	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,498	65.71/cwt	55.00–73.00	984	9
Bulls	—	—	1,659	80.59/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,337	13
Bulls	—	—	2,010	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,729	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	822	29.91/cwt	23.00–34.00	246	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	42.13/cwt	35.00–46.00	431	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	44.66/cwt	44.00–46.00	491	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	51.07/cwt	46.00–56.00	633	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	828	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	51.74/cwt	49.00–56.00	730	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,233	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,138	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	6,490	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	5,940	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,638	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,170	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,700	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 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,039Last week 854Year ago 1,565

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 100Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 29Year ago 65

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	618	121.00–131.00	129.02
39	—	525	127.00–143.00	136.99
2	—	1,060	103.00	103.00
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
4	—	905	115.00	115.00
2	—	328	166.00–180.00	172.84
28	—	461	141.00–157.00	150.97
22	—	575	124.00–135.00	130.00
5	—	893	112.00	112.00
7	—	432	140.00–154.00	149.15
4	—	958	109.00	109.00
12	—	372	150.00–171.00	158.57
6	—	1,030	99.00	99.00
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
6	—	662	126.00–129.00	127.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	635	132.00–136.00	135.71
21	—	716	128.00–128.50	128.48
9	—	687	121.00–128.00	125.65
12	—	434	157.00–160.00	158.30
22	—	576	135.00–142.00	137.38
3	—	825	118.00	118.00
8	—	490	146.00–150.00	148.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
7	—	387	138.00–145.00	140.71
10	—	330	148.00–154.00	150.44
1	—	460	139.00	139.00
2	—	430	139.00–145.00	141.90
2	—	765	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ 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$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	232	144.00–148.00	145.68
5	—	319	130.00–135.00	132.80
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
33	—	622	114.00–125.00	120.94
9	—	711	107.00–116.00	114.62
17	—	379	125.00–140.00	135.18
33	—	573	119.00–126.00	123.33
3	—	782	100.00–104.00	102.66
68	—	527	121.00–129.00	126.17
53	—	480	119.00–135.00	126.46
33	—	424	125.00–139.00	132.30
15	—	675	104.00–118.00	114.10
2	—	285	131.00–143.00	136.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	518	132.00	132.00
10	—	436	127.00–132.00	129.53
3	—	755	110.00	110.00
26	—	682	116.00–122.00	119.37
2	—	868	105.00	105.00
16	—	616	120.00–122.00	121.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	105.00	105.00
2	—	420	100.00–107.00	103.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
3	—	653	95.00–108.00	103.69
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
3	—	475	114.00–122.00	119.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	522	125.00–140.00	134.97
24	—	472	130.00–142.00	138.33
22	—	672	110.00–120.00	117.19
16	—	578	119.00–135.00	126.66
12	—	726	108.00–116.00	114.20
4	—	862	94.00–102.00	97.97
18	—	428	139.00–155.00	144.53
18	—	625	112.00–127.00	121.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	103.00	103.00
1	—	440	123.00	123.00
1	—	390	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	119.00–138.00	131.42
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
4	—	558	119.00–123.00	121.02
5	—	663	100.00–110.00	102.80
4	—	996	78.00	78.00
4	—	626	113.00–119.00	114.44
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
6	—	479	125.00–138.00	132.45
3	—	530	130.00	130.00

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	—	1,195	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	910	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	590.00	590.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	540.00	540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,100	44.00–46.00	44.66
28	—	1,240	46.00–56.00	51.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	822	23.00–34.00	29.91
19	—	1,023	35.00–46.00	42.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	60.00	60.00
13	—	1,410	49.00–56.00	51.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,498	55.00–73.00	65.71
1	—	2,010	86.00	86.00
13	—	1,659	75.00–84.00	80.59

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.