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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 5

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,015 head

▲ 307 vs last sale 708▲ 285 vs year ago 730 · +39.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 44▼ 10 vs year ago 64 · −15.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 28▲ 13 vs year ago 67 · +19.4%

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 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well established last week. Steers under 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

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 $139.36/cwt on 444 head.

Average price

$139.36

444 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$742

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$114

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

$25.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.29

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	335	156.00	523	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	537	140.04	751	408
Medium and Large 2-3	486	130.91	636	35

One grade step is worth $25.09/cwt here — about −$114 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 sale444 hd

139.36

—

TN average10 barns · 1,830 hd

136.07

+3.29

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	1,788	93.99	1,680	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,335	67.97	907	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,129	66.68	753	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	900	54.43	490	7thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	238	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	482	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	459	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	260	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	186.21/cwt	181.00–192.00	611	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	345	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	474	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	683	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	185.20/cwt	180.00–191.00	696	20
Steers	—	Small 1-2	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	167.62/cwt	150.00–170.00	644	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	170.97/cwt	165.00–181.00	744	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	437	159.68/cwt	156.00–165.00	698	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	174.77/cwt	174.00–175.00	813	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	160.15/cwt	150.00–165.00	756	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	166.58/cwt	163.00–173.00	800	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	157.81/cwt	150.00–165.00	827	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	529	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	794	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	887	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	150.19/cwt	148.00–155.00	868	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	588	137.33/cwt	136.00–138.00	808	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	128.72/cwt	121.00–130.00	801	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	148.77/cwt	147.50–150.00	933	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	143.40/cwt	143.00–145.00	903	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	918	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	137.65/cwt	135.00–141.00	950	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	133.66/cwt	133.00–135.00	928	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	135.71/cwt	135.50–136.50	965	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,036	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	804	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,021	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,023	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,061	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	151.61/cwt	150.00–155.00	423	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	137.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	447	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	335	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	157.62/cwt	154.00–163.00	537	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	155.70/cwt	147.00–161.00	582	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	147.74/cwt	141.00–150.00	567	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	419	140.92/cwt	135.00–146.00	590	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	151.75/cwt	144.00–156.00	654	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	153.40/cwt	151.00–155.00	704	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	145.09/cwt	134.00–150.00	683	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	487	132.61/cwt	128.00–138.00	646	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	490	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	642	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	138.21/cwt	130.00–144.00	723	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	125.38/cwt	120.00–130.00	659	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	801	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	565	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	703	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	131.05/cwt	125.00–139.00	754	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	598	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	718	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	124.34/cwt	120.00–130.00	766	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	114.34/cwt	110.00–119.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	646	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	853	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	823	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	119.89/cwt	110.00–125.00	804	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	112.23/cwt	108.00–115.00	824	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	821	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	103.02/cwt	101.00–109.00	832	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	903	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	405	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	584	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	154.24/cwt	147.00–160.00	660	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	170.53/cwt	166.00–182.00	738	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	160.56/cwt	154.00–170.00	772	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	486	151.70/cwt	140.00–160.00	737	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	764	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	152.42/cwt	148.00–160.00	799	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	136.74/cwt	133.00–143.00	738	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	141.62/cwt	136.00–151.00	810	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	132.46/cwt	125.00–136.00	767	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	590	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	785	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	133.86/cwt	126.00–140.00	834	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	123.72/cwt	123.00–126.00	772	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	703	112.51/cwt	112.00–114.00	791	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	119.24/cwt	117.00–120.00	843	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,135	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	965	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,316	1
Bulls	—	—	2,015	98.24/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,980	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	408	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	55.50/cwt	53.00–58.00	504	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	63.58/cwt	59.00–67.00	689	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	70.63/cwt	67.00–75.00	838	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,250	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	863	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	66.94/cwt	66.00–68.00	951	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	14,438	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	13,188	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,625.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,675.00	18,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	1,479.10/cwt	1,250.00–1,600.00	16,773	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	18,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,046	828.78/cwt	600.00–1,000.00	8,669	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,197.13/cwt	925.00–1,450.00	14,006	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,420	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,452	1,120.77/cwt	900.00–1,325.00	16,274	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 Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,015Last week 708Year ago 730

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 44Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 28Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	486	140.00–160.00	151.70
4	—	540	133.00–143.00	136.74
4	—	624	123.00–126.00	123.72
10	—	428	147.00–160.00	154.24
4	—	579	125.00–136.00	132.46
4	—	703	112.00–114.00	112.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	185.00	185.00
4	—	707	117.00–120.00	119.24
6	—	433	166.00–182.00	170.53
15	—	572	136.00–151.00	141.62
10	—	623	126.00–140.00	133.86
21	—	524	148.00–160.00	152.42
23	—	481	154.00–170.00	160.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	156.00	156.00
1	—	590	133.00	133.00
1	—	405	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	137.50	137.50
1	—	615	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
2	—	325	135.00–140.00	137.58
2	—	623	110.00–119.00	114.34
4	—	384	141.00–150.00	147.74
3	—	598	120.00	120.00
6	—	487	128.00–138.00	132.61
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
8	—	526	120.00–130.00	125.38
6	—	419	135.00–146.00	140.92
1	—	760	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	653	126.00	126.00
10	—	459	151.00–155.00	153.40
84	—	545	147.00	147.00
55	—	646	132.00	132.00
11	—	580	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	431	144.00–156.00	151.75
12	—	734	108.00–115.00	112.23
49	—	523	130.00–144.00	138.21
26	—	471	134.00–150.00	145.09
4	—	808	101.00–109.00	103.02
6	—	279	150.00–155.00	151.61
8	—	671	110.00–125.00	119.89
41	—	575	125.00–139.00	131.05
1	—	885	102.00	102.00
10	—	616	120.00–130.00	124.34
31	—	374	147.00–161.00	155.70
16	—	341	154.00–163.00	157.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	131.00	131.00
2	—	565	124.00–125.00	124.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	136.00–138.00	137.33
8	—	529	150.00	150.00
1	—	255	180.00	180.00
7	—	622	121.00–130.00	128.72
2	—	675	136.00	136.00
10	—	384	150.00–170.00	167.62
4	—	472	150.00–165.00	160.15
9	—	437	156.00–165.00	159.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	181.00–192.00	186.21
20	—	376	180.00–191.00	185.20
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
1	—	860	119.00	119.00
2	—	238	202.50	202.50
4	—	770	134.50	134.50
9	—	694	133.00–135.00	133.66
24	—	524	150.00–165.00	157.81
24	—	578	148.00–155.00	150.19
1	—	705	131.00	131.00
2	—	915	116.00	116.00
6	—	480	163.00–173.00	166.58
12	—	435	165.00–181.00	170.97
15	—	630	143.00–145.00	143.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	804	127.00	127.00
43	—	540	165.00	165.00
21	—	627	147.50–150.00	148.77
21	—	465	174.00–175.00	174.77
7	—	565	157.00	157.00
17	—	690	135.00–141.00	137.65
14	—	711	135.50–136.50	135.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	137.50	137.50
1	—	260	182.50	182.50
1	—	380	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,134	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,479.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,120	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,425.00	1,425.00

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	—	975	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,250.00	1,250.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,170	925.00–1,450.00	1,197.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,452	900.00–1,325.00	1,120.77

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)	6	—	1,046	600.00–1,000.00	828.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,015	97.00–100.00	98.24
1	—	1,135	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,530	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	48.00	48.00
6	—	908	53.00–58.00	55.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	69.00	69.00
2	—	1,420	66.00–68.00	66.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,187	67.00–75.00	70.63
14	—	1,083	59.00–67.00	63.58

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.