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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, May 10

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← May 3May 10May 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

496 head

▼ 261 vs last sale 757▼ 620 vs year ago 1,116 · −55.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 69▼ 36 vs year ago 100 · −36.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 27▼ 13 vs year ago 42 · −31.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Steers and bulls calves steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 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 $129.45/cwt on 240 head.

Average price

$129.45

240 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$21.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.11

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	529	130.70	692	211
Medium and Large 2-3	514	121.11	623	27
Medium and Large 3	483	109.50	528	2thin

One grade step is worth $21.20/cwt here — about $163 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 sale240 hd

129.45

—

TN average11 barns · 1,891 hd

124.33

+5.11

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	1,740	88.85	1,546	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	69.52	1,018	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	64.05	747	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	944	49.77	470	8thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	245	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	349	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	172.27/cwt	160.00–180.00	572	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	172.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	639	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	160.73/cwt	150.00–167.00	696	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	160.25/cwt	160.00–161.00	748	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	677	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	152.18/cwt	146.00–160.00	730	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	821	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	150.26/cwt	137.00–160.00	778	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	137.49/cwt	136.00–139.00	736	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	148.38/cwt	135.00–153.00	850	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	133.51/cwt	128.00–145.00	773	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	837	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	143.07/cwt	140.00–145.00	870	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	140.07/cwt	136.00–143.00	856	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	130.97/cwt	125.00–134.00	867	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	737	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	936	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	945	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	118.75/cwt	110.00–123.00	933	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,055	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,087	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,083	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	305	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	144.66/cwt	144.00–145.00	398	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	145.16/cwt	137.00–151.00	540	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	141.76/cwt	134.00–144.00	604	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	130.06/cwt	126.00–132.00	563	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	135.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	629	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	656	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	479	128.71/cwt	125.00–135.00	617	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	131.62/cwt	129.00–139.00	698	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	126.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	720	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	571	128.77/cwt	128.00–130.00	735	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	588	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	102.98/cwt	92.00–115.00	644	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	119.72/cwt	115.00–123.00	753	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	113.36/cwt	110.00–115.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	683	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	594	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	108.75/cwt	100.00–114.00	785	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	97.45/cwt	94.00–102.00	764	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	884	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	152.52/cwt	151.00–154.00	648	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	648	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	144.05/cwt	135.00–153.00	689	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	140.38/cwt	139.00–143.00	733	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	543	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	668	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	134.16/cwt	131.00–135.00	751	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	127.94/cwt	120.00–136.00	788	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	643	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	118.35/cwt	112.00–120.00	799	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	715	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	601	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	831	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	848	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,036	1
Bulls	—	—	1,789	89.83/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,607	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	42.98/cwt	42.00–44.00	382	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	52.03/cwt	47.00–56.00	501	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	586	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	62.86/cwt	58.00–69.00	715	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	71.11/cwt	68.00–75.00	937	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	72.22/cwt	71.00–73.00	1,046	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	67.59/cwt	66.00–69.00	997	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,500	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 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 496Last week 757Year ago 1,116

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 69Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 27Year ago 42

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Steers and bulls calves steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	80.00	80.00
9	—	1,789	82.00–93.00	89.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,448	71.00–73.00	72.22
7	—	1,475	66.00–69.00	67.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,137	58.00–69.00	62.86
1	—	1,065	55.00	55.00
5	—	1,318	68.00–75.00	71.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	963	47.00–56.00	52.03
2	—	888	42.00–44.00	42.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
2	—	543	123.00	123.00
2	—	643	105.00	105.00
2	—	715	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	151.00–154.00	152.52
5	—	675	112.00–120.00	118.35
2	—	723	115.00	115.00
6	—	616	120.00–136.00	127.94
2	—	478	135.00–153.00	144.05
1	—	815	104.00	104.00
2	—	770	105.00	105.00
5	—	560	131.00–135.00	134.16
3	—	522	139.00–143.00	140.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
2	—	463	140.00	140.00
1	—	665	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	332	160.00–180.00	172.27
16	—	518	137.00–160.00	150.26
22	—	573	135.00–153.00	148.38
1	—	220	181.00	181.00
1	—	265	180.00	180.00
2	—	910	105.00	105.00
9	—	433	150.00–167.00	160.73
3	—	810	120.00	120.00
4	—	786	110.00–123.00	118.75
20	—	480	146.00–160.00	152.18
12	—	611	136.00–143.00	140.07
9	—	662	125.00–134.00	130.97
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,083	100.00	100.00
7	—	370	170.00–175.00	172.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	103.00	103.00
2	—	513	160.00	160.00
12	—	581	144.00	144.00
5	—	756	125.00	125.00
3	—	737	127.00	127.00
21	—	608	140.00–145.00	143.07
8	—	467	160.00–161.00	160.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
1	—	370	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	144.00	144.00
2	—	615	129.00	129.00
6	—	579	128.00–145.00	133.51
2	—	535	136.00–139.00	137.49
2	—	315	160.00	160.00
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
1	—	245	142.50	142.50
1	—	420	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	784	94.00–102.00	97.45
3	—	667	110.00–115.00	113.36
22	—	570	120.00–130.00	126.35
7	—	722	100.00–114.00	108.75
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	850	104.00	104.00
30	—	464	130.00–140.00	135.60
3	—	275	144.00–145.00	144.66
8	—	629	115.00–123.00	119.72
36	—	530	129.00–139.00	131.62
1	—	200	152.50	152.50
15	—	426	134.00–144.00	141.76
14	—	372	137.00–151.00	145.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	92.00–115.00	102.98
2	—	588	124.00	124.00
2	—	360	135.00	135.00
11	—	479	125.00–135.00	128.71
2	—	683	87.00	87.00
1	—	500	127.00	127.00
4	—	433	126.00–132.00	130.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	571	128.00–130.00	128.77
6	—	475	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	109.00	109.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	825.00	825.00

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.