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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 18

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Jan 4Jan 18Jan 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,330 head

▲ 763 vs last sale 567▲ 222 vs year ago 1,108 · +20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 84▲ 37 vs year ago 73 · +50.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 16▼ 35 vs year ago 65 · −53.8%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Because this sale was not reported last week, no trends could be established.

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 $125.71/cwt on 507 head.

Average price

$125.71

507 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$228

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

$2.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.83

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	364	128.25	467	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	421	126.61	533	49
Medium and Large 1-2	553	125.59	695	454

One grade step is worth $2.66/cwt here — about −$228 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 sale507 hd

125.71

—

TN average9 barns · 2,201 hd

118.89

+6.83

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	1,753	77.35	1,356	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,530	52.86	809	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	50.01	622	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,131	43.70	494	16

Every lot

104 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	237	162.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	385	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	172.88/cwt	160.00–180.00	590	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	344	159.33/cwt	148.00–164.00	548	14
Steers	—	Small 1-2	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	163.21/cwt	160.00–170.00	607	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	153.80/cwt	148.00–157.00	589	17
Steers	—	Small 1-2	407	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	611	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	144.58/cwt	142.00–146.00	600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	543	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	154.63/cwt	151.00–160.00	670	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	141.65/cwt	136.00–149.00	663	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	154.97/cwt	154.00–156.00	730	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	150.71/cwt	145.00–156.00	710	24
Steers	—	Small 1-2	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	145.31/cwt	143.00–149.00	750	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	135.69/cwt	134.00–139.00	702	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	141.69/cwt	135.00–149.00	747	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	131.70/cwt	128.00–136.00	761	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	136.31/cwt	136.00–137.00	797	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	763	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	130.15/cwt	129.00–134.00	823	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	126.28/cwt	120.00–131.00	804	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	125.52/cwt	122.00–128.00	847	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	128.34/cwt	124.00–132.00	873	31
Steers	—	Small 1-2	700	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	122.67/cwt	120.00–124.00	880	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	112.68/cwt	110.00–114.00	817	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	126.04/cwt	124.00–128.00	926	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	768	123.21/cwt	120.00–126.00	946	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	121.21/cwt	115.00–125.00	936	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	810	117.32/cwt	114.00–120.00	950	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,118	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	274	135.84/cwt	134.00–140.00	372	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	142.38/cwt	142.00–143.00	406	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	318	132.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	421	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	335	129.00/cwt	124.00–134.00	432	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	140.78/cwt	139.00–145.00	477	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	350	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	139.57/cwt	134.00–143.00	521	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	126.95/cwt	126.00–134.00	493	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	407	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	545	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	128.71/cwt	120.00–132.00	538	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	133.16/cwt	126.00–138.00	562	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	140.32/cwt	140.00–141.00	596	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	444	137.09/cwt	134.00–138.00	609	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	130.51/cwt	126.00–135.00	626	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	126.97/cwt	126.00–130.00	662	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	124.78/cwt	121.00–129.00	651	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	121.56/cwt	120.00–123.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	123.12/cwt	121.00–127.00	704	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	114.77/cwt	111.00–121.00	662	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	122.87/cwt	121.00–125.00	711	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	118.95/cwt	111.00–122.00	727	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	625	121.16/cwt	119.00–122.00	757	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	699	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	118.63/cwt	118.00–120.00	788	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	117.57/cwt	115.00–122.00	792	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	749	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	723	119.10/cwt	117.00–120.00	861	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	114.45/cwt	111.00–118.00	831	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	105.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	815	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	876	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	903	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	153.61/cwt	149.00–155.00	676	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	147.19/cwt	142.00–154.00	693	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	140.35/cwt	140.00–141.00	669	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	137.45/cwt	132.00–146.00	711	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	130.21/cwt	123.00–132.00	674	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	126.77/cwt	122.00–131.00	730	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	118.65/cwt	114.00–123.00	740	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	112.34/cwt	110.00–116.00	711	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	113.61/cwt	104.00–123.00	758	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	107.24/cwt	105.00–108.00	771	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	726	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	762	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	869	90.98/cwt	90.00–95.00	791	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	769	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,689	71.48/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,207	5
Bulls	—	—	1,800	81.08/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,459	5
Bulls	—	—	1,840	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,619	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	44.37/cwt	38.00–48.00	498	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	45.29/cwt	40.00–48.00	521	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	39.03/cwt	37.00–41.00	464	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	50.64/cwt	47.00–54.00	642	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	58.31/cwt	58.00–59.00	757	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	818	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	52.54/cwt	50.00–55.00	808	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,072	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,180	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,080	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,954	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,292	798.56/cwt	725.00–835.00	10,317	6

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 Jan 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,330Last week 567Year ago 1,108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 84Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 16Year ago 65

Because this sale was not reported last week, no trends could be established.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	124.00–134.00	129.00
1	—	350	135.00	135.00
1	—	435	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	625	119.00–122.00	121.16
23	—	444	134.00–138.00	137.09
44	—	723	117.00–120.00	119.10
60	—	579	121.00–125.00	122.87
25	—	664	118.00–120.00	118.63
24	—	521	126.00–130.00	126.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	572	121.00–127.00	123.12
61	—	480	126.00–135.00	130.51
31	—	422	126.00–138.00	133.16
8	—	726	111.00–118.00	114.45
2	—	903	100.00	100.00
10	—	339	139.00–145.00	140.78
14	—	674	115.00–122.00	117.57
1	—	850	103.00	103.00
22	—	373	134.00–143.00	139.57
37	—	522	121.00–129.00	124.78
15	—	770	105.00–110.00	105.86
21	—	611	111.00–122.00	118.95
8	—	285	142.00–143.00	142.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	110.00–111.00	110.49
5	—	577	111.00–121.00	114.77
13	—	418	120.00–132.00	128.71
2	—	525	120.00–123.00	121.56
8	—	388	126.00–134.00	126.95
6	—	318	130.00–135.00	132.33
6	—	274	134.00–140.00	135.84
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
1	—	630	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	140.00–141.00	140.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
24	—	471	145.00–156.00	150.71
8	—	1,075	104.00	104.00
1	—	840	115.00	115.00
19	—	637	120.00–131.00	126.28
4	—	772	115.00–125.00	121.21
28	—	372	160.00–170.00	163.21
3	—	717	120.00–124.00	122.67
27	—	433	151.00–160.00	154.63
18	—	578	128.00–136.00	131.70
9	—	341	160.00–180.00	172.88
6	—	675	122.00–128.00	125.52
27	—	527	135.00–149.00	141.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	735	124.00–128.00	126.04
15	—	768	120.00–126.00	123.21
19	—	585	136.00–137.00	136.31
20	—	471	154.00–156.00	154.97
35	—	632	129.00–134.00	130.15
31	—	680	124.00–132.00	128.34
18	—	516	143.00–149.00	145.31
9	—	810	114.00–120.00	117.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	150.00	150.00
1	—	700	108.00	108.00
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	110.00–114.00	112.68
2	—	625	120.00–124.00	122.02
1	—	555	128.00	128.00
5	—	415	142.00–146.00	144.58
14	—	344	148.00–164.00	159.33
6	—	468	136.00–149.00	141.65
3	—	517	134.00–139.00	135.69
3	—	237	160.00–165.00	162.60
17	—	383	148.00–157.00	153.80
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
3	—	650	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	130.00	130.00
1	—	355	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	114.00–123.00	118.65
13	—	440	149.00–155.00	153.61
23	—	667	104.00–123.00	113.61
5	—	869	90.00–95.00	90.98
2	—	905	85.00	85.00
15	—	517	132.00–146.00	137.45
1	—	825	90.00	90.00
28	—	471	142.00–154.00	147.19
12	—	719	105.00–108.00	107.24
21	—	576	122.00–131.00	126.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	726	105.00	105.00
3	—	477	140.00–141.00	140.35
8	—	518	123.00–132.00	130.21
3	—	633	110.00–116.00	112.34
1	—	575	120.00	120.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,292	725.00–835.00	798.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,298	58.00–59.00	58.31
28	—	1,268	47.00–54.00	50.64
9	—	1,151	40.00–48.00	45.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,123	38.00–48.00	44.37
2	—	1,188	37.00–41.00	39.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	58.00	58.00
16	—	1,538	50.00–55.00	52.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,800	77.00–85.00	81.08
5	—	1,689	68.00–75.00	71.48
1	—	1,840	88.00	88.00

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.