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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 30

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,238 head

▲ 568 vs last sale 670▲ 219 vs year ago 1,019 · +21.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 74▼ 13 vs year ago 65 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 12▼ 18 vs year ago 28 · −64.3%

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. Steers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

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 $138.98/cwt on 461 head.

Average price

$138.98

461 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$31.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.34

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	566	139.79	791	423
Medium and Large 2-3	533	130.80	698	36
Medium and Large 3	425	120.00	510	1thin
Small 1-2	525	108.00	567	1thin

One grade step is worth $31.79/cwt here — about $224 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 sale461 hd

138.98

—

TN average7 barns · 1,426 hd

134.64

+4.34

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	1,600	100.18	1,603	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,311	68.23	894	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,201	65.65	789	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	59.39	567	7thin

Every lot

98 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 1-2	228	187.72/cwt	186.00–191.00	428	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	181.04/cwt	171.00–190.00	480	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	180.10/cwt	173.00–187.00	587	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	362	164.26/cwt	158.00–166.00	595	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	171.98/cwt	170.00–175.00	636	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	749	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	427	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	662	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	165.92/cwt	162.00–175.00	717	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	151.08/cwt	143.00–155.00	709	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	161.06/cwt	155.00–165.00	759	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	141.22/cwt	134.00–150.00	730	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	160.75/cwt	155.00–165.00	847	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	831	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	154.56/cwt	150.00–160.00	892	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	164.11/cwt	160.00–165.00	952	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	981	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	149.75/cwt	142.00–155.00	925	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	134.36/cwt	130.00–137.00	844	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	133.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	889	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	148.44/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,005	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	153.74/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,047	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	728	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	801	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	140.85/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,032	14
Steers	—	Small 1-2	738	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	915	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	743	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,115	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	143.73/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,100	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	143.09/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,126	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	137.34/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,140	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,224	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,134	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,144	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	210	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	275	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	158.02/cwt	151.00–164.00	450	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	312	154.63/cwt	151.00–158.00	482	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	140.09/cwt	130.00–151.00	452	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	547	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	149.20/cwt	146.00–155.00	555	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	146.86/cwt	144.00–148.00	620	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	139.85/cwt	126.00–145.00	620	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	139.41/cwt	137.00–140.00	648	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	144.89/cwt	140.00–151.00	693	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	486	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	739	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	761	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	525	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	133.08/cwt	127.00–138.00	708	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	140.31/cwt	133.00–144.00	749	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	129.11/cwt	127.00–130.00	729	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	137.51/cwt	130.00–145.00	784	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	142.88/cwt	140.00–145.00	833	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	143.89/cwt	139.00–145.00	895	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	132.99/cwt	128.00–135.00	829	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	140.22/cwt	140.00–140.50	939	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	676	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	811	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	131.78/cwt	128.00–135.00	903	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	123.47/cwt	120.00–127.00	893	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	126.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	972	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,008	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	824	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	163.15/cwt	155.00–168.00	710	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	145.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	635	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	141.82/cwt	140.00–143.00	665	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	154.76/cwt	150.00–162.00	747	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	153.46/cwt	145.00–157.00	796	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	562	133.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	752	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	139.74/cwt	135.00–145.00	819	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	136.97/cwt	135.00–140.00	849	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	128.79/cwt	120.00–135.00	802	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	129.84/cwt	124.00–133.00	866	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	122.68/cwt	120.00–128.00	873	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	713	118.35/cwt	110.00–120.00	844	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	112.26/cwt	110.00–117.00	873	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,030	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	886	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	99.93/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,539	12
Bulls	—	—	1,924	104.48/cwt	103.00–106.00	2,010	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	59.39/cwt	54.00–65.00	567	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	57.88/cwt	53.00–60.00	647	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,130	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	735	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	67.50/cwt	65.00–69.00	809	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,235	76.47/cwt	76.00–77.00	944	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,341	67.02/cwt	65.00–73.00	899	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,117	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,018	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	11,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	1,185.00/cwt	1,185.00–1,185.00	10,073	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	10,440	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 Aug 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,238Last week 670Year ago 1,019

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 74Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 12Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
6	—	628	130.00–137.00	134.36
2	—	728	110.00	110.00
3	—	469	143.00–155.00	151.08
5	—	362	158.00–166.00	164.26
4	—	668	130.00–134.00	133.01
2	—	415	155.00	155.00
2	—	573	140.00–150.00	144.98
3	—	517	134.00–150.00	141.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	138.00	138.00
1	—	380	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	170.00–175.00	171.98
5	—	872	130.00	130.00
9	—	432	162.00–175.00	165.92
10	—	830	134.00–141.00	137.34
1	—	915	125.00	125.00
18	—	471	155.00–165.00	161.06
9	—	326	173.00–187.00	180.10
39	—	577	150.00–160.00	154.56
2	—	265	171.00–190.00	181.04
3	—	228	186.00–191.00	187.72
27	—	787	130.00–146.00	143.09
32	—	527	155.00–165.00	160.75
27	—	618	142.00–155.00	149.75
14	—	733	135.00–146.00	140.85
52	—	677	140.00–153.00	148.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	155.00	155.00
3	—	738	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	681	152.00–158.00	153.74
39	—	580	160.00–165.00	164.11
8	—	743	150.00	150.00
3	—	613	160.00	160.00
6	—	423	177.00	177.00
15	—	850	144.00	144.00
19	—	765	141.00–146.00	143.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	534	133.00–144.00	140.31
75	—	570	130.00–145.00	137.51
44	—	623	128.00–135.00	132.99
25	—	422	144.00–148.00	146.86
1	—	230	161.00	161.00
44	—	685	128.00–135.00	131.78
6	—	723	120.00–127.00	123.47
3	—	312	151.00–158.00	154.63
22	—	372	146.00–155.00	149.20
4	—	800	126.00	126.00
6	—	285	151.00–164.00	158.02
22	—	770	120.00–130.00	126.21
42	—	478	140.00–151.00	144.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	670	140.00–140.50	140.22
28	—	622	139.00–145.00	143.89
3	—	507	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	161.00	161.00
33	—	583	140.00–145.00	142.88
18	—	486	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	137.00–140.00	139.41
2	—	323	130.00–151.00	140.09
5	—	443	126.00–145.00	139.85
5	—	676	120.00	120.00
1	—	210	131.00	131.00
9	—	565	127.00–130.00	129.11
1	—	800	103.00	103.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
6	—	532	127.00–138.00	133.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	778	110.00–117.00	112.26
10	—	483	150.00–162.00	154.76
3	—	712	120.00–128.00	122.68
12	—	435	155.00–168.00	163.15
14	—	519	145.00–157.00	153.46
10	—	667	124.00–133.00	129.84
7	—	620	135.00–140.00	136.97
17	—	586	135.00–145.00	139.74
5	—	835	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	562	130.00–135.00	133.76
6	—	469	140.00–143.00	141.82
6	—	713	110.00–120.00	118.35
1	—	675	128.00	128.00
8	—	623	120.00–135.00	128.79
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
2	—	523	134.00–136.00	134.99
2	—	438	140.00–150.00	145.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	76.00–77.00	76.47
11	—	1,341	65.00–73.00	67.02
1	—	1,130	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	53.00–60.00	57.88
7	—	1,199	65.00–69.00	67.50
1	—	1,470	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	954	54.00–65.00	59.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,924	103.00–106.00	104.48
12	—	1,540	99.00–100.00	99.93
1	—	1,030	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,110.00	1,110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,185.00	1,185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,160.00	1,160.00

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.