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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, May 3

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

757 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 825▼ 152 vs year ago 909 · −16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 125▼ 75 vs year ago 144 · −52.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 38▼ 14 vs year ago 41 · −34.1%

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 to 3.00 higher. Steers under 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 550 lbs 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

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 $134.14/cwt on 316 head.

Average price

$134.14

316 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$16.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.37

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	517	135.02	698	271
Small 1-2	285	134.00	382	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	474	129.51	614	41
Medium and Large 3	465	118.33	550	3thin

One grade step is worth $16.68/cwt here — about $147 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 sale316 hd

134.14

—

TN average8 barns · 1,408 hd

129.77

+4.37

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	1,491	86.86	1,295	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	64.11	793	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,299	62.42	811	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	50.39	491	12

Every lot

94 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 3	315	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	482	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	547	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	170.73/cwt	164.00–175.00	652	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	159.25/cwt	155.00–165.00	618	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	149.09/cwt	145.00–157.00	613	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	161.37/cwt	155.00–165.00	704	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	156.59/cwt	150.00–160.00	744	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	686	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	147.71/cwt	143.00–152.00	716	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	762	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	143.33/cwt	140.00–145.00	763	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	147.15/cwt	146.00–152.00	784	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	858	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	145.61/cwt	139.00–153.00	831	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	571	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	754	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	138.27/cwt	133.00–140.00	809	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	139.49/cwt	134.00–143.00	861	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	127.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	791	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	140.27/cwt	140.00–142.00	887	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	135.61/cwt	125.00–138.00	898	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	126.23/cwt	125.00–127.00	909	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	958	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	925	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,078	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	332	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	285	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	382	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	291	161.98/cwt	161.00–165.00	471	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	294	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	488	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	311	139.91/cwt	134.00–147.00	435	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	148.99/cwt	145.00–157.00	484	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	137.23/cwt	132.00–140.00	505	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	146.21/cwt	140.00–150.00	561	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	414	149.18/cwt	147.00–151.00	618	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	134.03/cwt	121.00–138.00	556	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	139.53/cwt	137.00–143.00	593	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	427	146.08/cwt	145.00–148.00	624	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	136.65/cwt	128.00–142.00	642	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	474	127.18/cwt	119.00–130.00	603	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	718	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	131.91/cwt	124.00–136.00	693	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	130.18/cwt	125.00–135.00	743	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	127.77/cwt	124.00–130.00	731	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	116.76/cwt	113.00–122.00	712	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	123.93/cwt	117.00–128.00	760	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	118.40/cwt	112.00–122.00	781	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	730	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	741	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	852	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	102.53/cwt	95.00–105.00	835	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	825	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	908	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	982	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	154.86/cwt	153.00–160.00	680	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	465	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	155.12/cwt	155.00–156.00	728	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	137.33/cwt	131.00–146.00	659	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	140.87/cwt	136.00–150.00	749	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	132.96/cwt	123.00–136.00	714	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	133.99/cwt	133.00–136.00	761	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	766	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	123.75/cwt	122.00–125.00	782	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	825	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,355	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,070	1
Bulls	—	—	1,393	84.77/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,181	6
Bulls	—	—	1,733	93.67/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,623	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	50.39/cwt	46.00–58.00	491	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	72.27/cwt	70.00–75.00	887	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	63.15/cwt	59.00–67.00	782	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,239	62.32/cwt	58.00–66.00	772	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	69.91/cwt	67.00–72.00	960	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	57.85/cwt	56.00–59.00	872	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,879	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,093	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,744	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,070	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,313	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	7,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	1,136.12/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	11,566	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	1,084.11/cwt	1,050.00–1,125.00	12,543	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,040	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 May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 757Last week 825Year ago 909

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 125Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 38Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	571	139.00–153.00	145.61
26	—	475	150.00–160.00	156.59
26	—	436	155.00–165.00	161.37
9	—	662	125.00–138.00	135.61
1	—	765	118.00	118.00
5	—	322	170.00	170.00
20	—	382	164.00–175.00	170.73
8	—	720	125.00–127.00	126.23
24	—	617	134.00–143.00	139.49
5	—	533	146.00–152.00	147.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	760	126.00	126.00
60	—	925	116.50	116.50
3	—	508	150.00	150.00
3	—	568	151.00	151.00
15	—	632	140.00–142.00	140.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
1	—	420	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	153.00	153.00
1	—	480	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	532	140.00–145.00	143.33
1	—	980	100.00	100.00
10	—	388	155.00–165.00	159.25
8	—	411	145.00–157.00	149.09
4	—	585	133.00–140.00	138.27
5	—	623	125.00–130.00	127.02
6	—	485	143.00–152.00	147.71
1	—	340	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	85.00	85.00
4	—	632	122.00–125.00	123.75
10	—	439	153.00–160.00	154.86
7	—	532	136.00–150.00	140.87
3	—	568	133.00–136.00	133.99
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
2	—	735	110.00	110.00
8	—	469	155.00–156.00	155.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	123.00–136.00	132.96
1	—	585	131.00	131.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
2	—	413	150.00	150.00
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
12	—	480	131.00–146.00	137.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	640	125.00	125.00
16	—	520	138.00	138.00
11	—	427	145.00–148.00	146.08
32	—	741	115.00	115.00
2	—	825	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	294	166.00	166.00
20	—	414	147.00–151.00	149.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	571	125.00–135.00	130.18
4	—	660	112.00–122.00	118.40
4	—	291	161.00–165.00	161.98
4	—	814	95.00–105.00	102.53
4	—	935	105.00	105.00
33	—	525	124.00–136.00	131.91
6	—	613	117.00–128.00	123.93
7	—	325	145.00–157.00	148.99
20	—	384	140.00–150.00	146.21
26	—	425	137.00–143.00	139.53
42	—	470	128.00–142.00	136.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	311	134.00–147.00	139.91
1	—	250	151.00	151.00
4	—	368	132.00–140.00	137.23
3	—	670	109.00	109.00
8	—	572	124.00–130.00	127.77
4	—	610	113.00–122.00	116.76
1	—	220	151.00	151.00
11	—	415	121.00–138.00	134.03
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
4	—	474	119.00–130.00	127.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	123.00	123.00
2	—	480	116.00	116.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	825.00	825.00

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)	2	—	1,093	800.00	800.00

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	3	—	1,157	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,084.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,136.12

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,238	59.00–67.00	63.15
2	—	1,228	70.00–75.00	72.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	974	46.00–58.00	50.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,508	56.00–59.00	57.85
2	—	1,373	67.00–72.00	69.91
13	—	1,239	58.00–66.00	62.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,393	81.00–88.00	84.77
3	—	1,733	90.00–96.00	93.67
1	—	1,355	79.00	79.00

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.