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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 20

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

841 head

▼ 321 vs last sale 1,162▼ 606 vs year ago 1,447 · −41.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 141▼ 65 vs year ago 128 · −50.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 12▼ 8 vs year ago 41 · −19.5%

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 450 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers and bulls mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.46/cwt on 339 head.

Average price

$153.46

339 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$872

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$18.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.76

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	572	155.35	889	276
Medium and Large 2-3	553	145.60	805	60
Small 1-2	492	137.00	674	3thin

One grade step is worth $18.35/cwt here — about $215 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 sale339 hd

153.46

—

TN average8 barns · 1,610 hd

146.70

+6.76

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	1,588	94.45	1,500	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	66.25	1,016	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	62.22	740	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	54.68	549	11

Every lot

96 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	239	190.32/cwt	185.00–193.00	455	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	193.03/cwt	182.00–197.00	502	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	183.99/cwt	177.00–191.00	596	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	332	169.99/cwt	160.00–172.00	564	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	172.61/cwt	170.00–183.00	658	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	154.43/cwt	145.00–160.00	588	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	167.27/cwt	155.00–174.00	701	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	153.97/cwt	150.00–155.00	725	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	158.95/cwt	155.00–160.00	768	30
Steers	—	Small 1-2	495	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	156.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	819	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	543	141.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	768	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	140.93/cwt	135.00–144.00	793	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	151.12/cwt	144.00–157.00	866	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	145.40/cwt	135.00–151.00	901	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	630	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	644	135.47/cwt	134.00–140.00	872	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	137.60/cwt	135.00–140.00	918	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	682	149.01/cwt	147.00–150.50	1,016	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	138.04/cwt	134.00–141.00	987	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,125	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	992	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	136.09/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,036	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	788	128.86/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,015	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	162.22/cwt	155.00–165.00	357	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	419	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	313	143.32/cwt	140.00–145.00	449	11
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	374	140.21/cwt	140.00–142.00	524	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	142.27/cwt	140.00–145.00	545	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	140.64/cwt	140.00–143.00	596	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	587	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	454	135.78/cwt	130.00–137.00	616	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	139.60/cwt	135.00–143.00	671	36
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	140.62/cwt	140.00–141.00	728	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	137.23/cwt	132.00–141.00	714	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	529	126.18/cwt	125.00–130.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	125.15/cwt	120.00–128.00	708	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	130.33/cwt	125.00–134.00	753	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	132.99/cwt	130.00–136.00	781	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	127.87/cwt	120.00–134.00	804	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	668	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	895	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	123.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	825	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	125.63/cwt	120.00–130.00	889	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	734	112.84/cwt	110.00–117.00	828	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	743	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	929	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	781	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	820	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	110.55/cwt	105.00–116.00	871	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	889	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	429	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	662	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	149.44/cwt	145.00–153.00	732	12
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	701	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	139.32/cwt	134.00–148.00	736	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	558	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	725	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	133.74/cwt	125.00–140.00	772	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	133.01/cwt	125.00–135.00	769	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	130.81/cwt	128.00–136.00	794	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	124.34/cwt	120.00–130.00	783	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	129.16/cwt	125.00–130.00	842	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	119.44/cwt	115.00–125.00	871	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	811	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	811	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	837	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,125	82.68/cwt	80.00–85.00	930	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	97.64/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,640	2
Bulls	—	—	1,958	103.03/cwt	102.00–104.00	2,017	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	52.09/cwt	51.00–53.00	520	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	55.26/cwt	50.00–59.00	556	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	57.72/cwt	52.00–61.00	645	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	63.81/cwt	59.00–69.00	775	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	66.25/cwt	64.00–71.00	1,016	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,790	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,840	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,099	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,663	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,070	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,828	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,157	773.53/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,950	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	916.86/cwt	900.00–925.00	11,965	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	14,914	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,348.35/cwt	1,325.00–1,375.00	15,304	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,806	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 Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 841Last week 1,162Year ago 1,447

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 141Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 12Year ago 41

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers and bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	669	120.00–125.00	123.32
5	—	708	120.00–130.00	125.63
36	—	481	135.00–143.00	139.60
14	—	424	140.00–143.00	140.64
4	—	220	155.00–165.00	162.22
23	—	520	132.00–141.00	137.23
12	—	383	140.00–145.00	142.27
1	—	855	104.00	104.00
2	—	788	105.00–116.00	110.55
21	—	578	125.00–134.00	130.33
2	—	265	158.00	158.00
16	—	629	120.00–134.00	127.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	454	130.00–137.00	135.78
2	—	433	135.00–136.00	135.50
5	—	734	110.00–117.00	112.84
10	—	374	140.00–142.00	140.21
11	—	313	140.00–145.00	143.32
2	—	605	120.00	120.00
5	—	781	105.00	105.00
10	—	566	120.00–128.00	125.15
4	—	529	125.00–130.00	126.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
1	—	465	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	743	125.00	125.00
30	—	668	134.00	134.00
19	—	518	140.00–141.00	140.62
10	—	587	130.00–136.00	132.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	563	135.00–144.00	140.93
14	—	788	127.00–129.00	128.86
1	—	740	134.00	134.00
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
7	—	543	140.00–145.00	141.44
5	—	471	150.00–155.00	153.97
4	—	644	134.00–140.00	135.47
1	—	410	164.00	164.00
8	—	381	145.00–160.00	154.43
10	—	332	160.00–172.00	169.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	682	147.00–150.50	149.01
44	—	735	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	667	135.00–140.00	137.60
37	—	525	150.00–160.00	156.09
4	—	260	182.00–197.00	193.03
37	—	573	144.00–157.00	151.12
30	—	483	155.00–160.00	158.95
30	—	419	155.00–174.00	167.27
15	—	381	170.00–183.00	172.61
11	—	620	135.00–151.00	145.40
3	—	239	185.00–193.00	190.32
18	—	761	134.00–142.00	136.09
6	—	324	177.00–191.00	183.99
5	—	715	134.00–141.00	138.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	652	125.00–130.00	129.16
15	—	607	128.00–136.00	130.81
5	—	528	134.00–148.00	139.32
12	—	490	145.00–153.00	149.44
1	—	930	90.00	90.00
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
1	—	895	100.00	100.00
9	—	577	125.00–140.00	133.74
10	—	729	115.00–125.00	119.44
1	—	425	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	125.00–135.00	133.01
5	—	630	120.00–130.00	124.34
8	—	811	100.00	100.00
3	—	429	150.00	150.00
5	—	665	120.00	120.00
3	—	473	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	130.00	130.00
1	—	525	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	51.00–53.00	52.09
9	—	1,006	50.00–59.00	55.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,533	64.00–71.00	66.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,118	52.00–61.00	57.72
17	—	1,214	59.00–69.00	63.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,958	102.00–104.00	103.03
2	—	1,680	95.00–100.00	97.64
2	—	1,125	80.00–85.00	82.68

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	—	980	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	700.00	700.00

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)	7	—	1,157	700.00–800.00	773.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	775.00	775.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,305	900.00–925.00	916.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	1	—	1,175	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,135	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,348.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.