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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 14

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Dec 7Dec 14Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,263 head

▼ 309 vs last sale 1,572▲ 603 vs year ago 660 · +91.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 145▲ 43 vs year ago 68 · +63.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 53▲ 16 vs year ago 34 · +47.1%

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 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. 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 $122.41/cwt on 430 head.

Average price

$122.41

430 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$49.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.03

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	514	123.96	637	380
Medium and Large 2-3	425	117.34	499	42
Small 1-2	510	82.50	421	1thin
Medium and Large 3	776	74.03	574	7thin

One grade step is worth $49.93/cwt here — about $63 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 sale430 hd

122.41

—

TN average8 barns · 2,291 hd

117.38

+5.03

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	1,554	73.12	1,136	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,411	51.58	728	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	50.71	617	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	38.86	404	32

Every lot

96 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	243	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	413	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	142.36/cwt	135.00–150.00	391	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	185.32/cwt	181.00–191.00	534	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	150.00/cwt	130.00–160.00	473	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	126.81/cwt	123.00–131.00	406	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	167.74/cwt	160.00–185.00	562	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	165.23/cwt	148.00–185.00	620	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	394	145.86/cwt	141.00–150.00	575	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	416	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	682	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	154.60/cwt	145.00–167.00	654	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	128.49/cwt	127.00–130.00	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	145.70/cwt	130.00–150.00	686	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	138.83/cwt	133.00–150.00	655	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	152.58/cwt	150.00–157.00	737	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	140.15/cwt	128.00–150.00	739	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	543	122.78/cwt	121.00–126.00	667	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	552	129.66/cwt	127.00–131.00	716	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	139.57/cwt	131.00–142.00	786	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	131.75/cwt	125.00–135.00	747	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	698	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	127.50/cwt	123.00–133.00	799	44
Steers	—	Small 1-2	630	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	634	133.55/cwt	133.00–134.00	847	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	126.11/cwt	110.00–131.00	858	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	728	122.03/cwt	120.00–123.00	888	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	884	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	922	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	819	107.69/cwt	100.00–114.00	882	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	616	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	953	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,037	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	97.00/cwt	94.00–100.00	999	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	224	146.65/cwt	141.00–155.00	328	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	243	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	330	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	286	127.47/cwt	115.00–131.00	365	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	144.06/cwt	140.00–145.00	413	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	141.07/cwt	130.00–151.00	460	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	329	119.76/cwt	110.00–133.00	394	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	133.00/cwt	130.00–137.00	503	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	122.69/cwt	122.00–126.00	513	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	129.59/cwt	117.00–137.00	546	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	565	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	126.40/cwt	116.00–136.00	600	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	110.93/cwt	108.00–118.00	527	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	510	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	421	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	121.38/cwt	115.00–130.00	628	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	121.12/cwt	114.00–124.00	690	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	106.97/cwt	100.00–110.00	623	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	114.01/cwt	105.00–121.00	717	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	118.04/cwt	115.00–121.00	777	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	103.51/cwt	100.00–107.00	728	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	106.58/cwt	100.00–108.00	824	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	776	74.03/cwt	70.00–81.00	574	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	95.25/cwt	95.00–96.00	767	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	849	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	420	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	424	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	154.22/cwt	140.00–165.00	665	33
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	122.65/cwt	122.00–124.00	583	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	142.99/cwt	130.00–153.00	685	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	130.60/cwt	120.00–140.00	686	36
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	119.64/cwt	114.00–130.00	629	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	125.29/cwt	120.00–128.00	729	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	110.32/cwt	110.00–111.00	698	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	114.10/cwt	112.00–115.00	723	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	112.47/cwt	111.00–114.00	751	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	105.97/cwt	104.00–108.00	766	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	801	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	805	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	777	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	630	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	678	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,431	64.68/cwt	53.00–75.00	926	5
Bulls	—	—	1,637	77.04/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,261	5
Bulls	—	—	1,653	84.40/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,395	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	928	44.88/cwt	43.00–47.00	416	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	32.55/cwt	17.00–43.00	331	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	42.17/cwt	36.00–47.00	443	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	51.00/cwt	47.00–57.00	628	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,387	51.86/cwt	50.00–54.50	719	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,885	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	867	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	4,770	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,573	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	672.91/cwt	500.00–810.00	8,445	2

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 Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,263Last week 1,572Year ago 660

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 145Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 53Year ago 34

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Steers steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	570	114.00–124.00	121.12
32	—	421	117.00–137.00	129.59
30	—	658	115.00–121.00	118.04
24	—	378	130.00–137.00	133.00
14	—	326	130.00–151.00	141.07
11	—	773	100.00–108.00	106.58
101	—	475	116.00–136.00	126.40
45	—	517	115.00–130.00	121.38
5	—	287	140.00–145.00	144.06
5	—	224	141.00–155.00	146.65
2	—	703	100.00–107.00	103.51
4	—	805	95.00–96.00	95.25
2	—	970	85.00–90.00	87.51
1	—	890	89.00	89.00
38	—	629	105.00–121.00	114.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	500	120.00	120.00
18	—	422	134.00	134.00
2	—	680	116.00	116.00
2	—	580	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	82.50	82.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	776	70.00–81.00	74.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	243	136.00	136.00
1	—	360	131.00	131.00
8	—	329	110.00–133.00	119.76
10	—	582	100.00–110.00	106.97
7	—	475	108.00–118.00	110.93
6	—	418	122.00–126.00	122.69
6	—	286	115.00–131.00	127.47
2	—	510	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	431	140.00–165.00	154.22
19	—	582	120.00–128.00	125.29
2	—	763	105.00	105.00
2	—	723	104.00–108.00	105.97
2	—	668	111.00–114.00	112.47
1	—	835	93.00	93.00
9	—	634	112.00–115.00	114.10
36	—	525	120.00–140.00	130.60
36	—	479	130.00–153.00	142.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	79.00	79.00
2	—	405	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	108.00–110.00	108.98
3	—	633	110.00–111.00	110.32
3	—	475	122.00–124.00	122.65
2	—	1,060	64.00	64.00
2	—	840	75.00	75.00
8	—	735	100.00	100.00
7	—	526	114.00–130.00	119.64
2	—	595	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	375	148.00–185.00	165.23
2	—	1,030	94.00–100.00	97.00
4	—	795	116.00	116.00
44	—	627	123.00–133.00	127.50
43	—	527	128.00–150.00	140.15
26	—	680	110.00–131.00	126.11
8	—	737	120.00	120.00
19	—	423	145.00–167.00	154.60
3	—	288	181.00–191.00	185.32
1	—	960	108.00	108.00
29	—	567	125.00–135.00	131.75
7	—	819	100.00–114.00	107.69
28	—	471	130.00–150.00	145.70
25	—	335	160.00–185.00	167.74
2	—	888	110.00	110.00
7	—	925	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	483	150.00–157.00	152.58
9	—	634	133.00–134.00	133.55
6	—	728	120.00–123.00	122.03
10	—	416	164.00	164.00
30	—	563	131.00–142.00	139.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
4	—	320	123.00–131.00	126.81
2	—	438	127.00–130.00	128.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	70.00	70.00
2	—	618	113.00	113.00
10	—	394	141.00–150.00	145.86
5	—	543	121.00–126.00	122.78
4	—	315	130.00–160.00	150.00
3	—	552	127.00–131.00	129.66
2	—	275	135.00–150.00	142.36
2	—	243	170.00	170.00
10	—	472	133.00–150.00	138.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,017	17.00–43.00	32.55
21	—	1,051	36.00–47.00	42.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	46.00	46.00
20	—	1,387	50.00–54.50	51.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	43.00–47.00	44.88
40	—	1,231	47.00–57.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,431	53.00–75.00	64.68
2	—	1,653	84.00–85.00	84.40
5	—	1,637	75.00–80.00	77.04

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	500.00–810.00	672.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	530.00	530.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	650.00	650.00

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.