Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2021-11-15

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 15
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,329 head
▼ 413 vs last sale 1,742▼ 361 vs year ago 1,690 · −21.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 122 vs last sale 233▼ 34 vs year ago 145 · −23.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 69▼ 28 vs year ago 89 · −31.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers steady. Heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.21/cwt on 479 head.
Average price
$127.21
479 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$709
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$353
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$7.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.10
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2567127.85725416
Medium and Large 2-3495123.2761057
Small 1-2480120.205775thin
Medium and Large 3310120.003721thin
One grade step is worth $7.85/cwt here — about $353 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 sale479 hd
127.21
—
TN average8 barns · 2,159 hd
124.11
+3.10
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,54373.231,13018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37056.2677123
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20354.9166127
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03443.9845510

Every lot

118 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230180.00/cwt180.00–180.004142
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3266164.97/cwt160.00–170.004396
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285178.00/cwt178.00–178.005071
Steers—Small 1-2320160.00/cwt160.00–160.005121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325171.22/cwt165.00–175.005568
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3345156.67/cwt155.00–160.005413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367169.91/cwt160.00–175.0062418
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373154.28/cwt140.00–164.0057520
Steers—Small 1-2405136.00/cwt136.00–136.005511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420146.89/cwt140.00–155.006176
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426162.81/cwt155.00–168.0069429
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3466141.39/cwt133.00–153.006598
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474155.70/cwt150.00–159.0073824
Steers—Small 1-2505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007073
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3523142.11/cwt140.00–145.007437
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528153.76/cwt145.00–159.0081229
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy533140.00/cwt140.00–140.007463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2561149.58/cwt144.00–151.0083910
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575138.00/cwt135.00–140.0079410
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619150.04/cwt145.00–155.0092926
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3622134.39/cwt125.00–140.008368
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625140.76/cwt135.00–148.0088028
Steers—Small 1-2645122.00/cwt122.00–122.007871
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3662128.32/cwt125.00–130.008493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2668140.79/cwt130.00–145.0094022
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700120.00/cwt120.00–120.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724134.62/cwt130.00–138.0097517
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added747148.58/cwt141.00–150.001,11049
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2764132.82/cwt122.00–141.001,01512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0442
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3790120.00/cwt120.00–120.009481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290138.25/cwt133.00–140.004014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295140.00/cwt140.00–140.004132
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3312134.81/cwt130.00–140.004213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331144.39/cwt139.00–151.0047811
Heifers—Small 1-2335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379137.96/cwt134.00–140.005234
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3381130.94/cwt124.00–135.0049911
Heifers—Small 1-2395130.00/cwt130.00–130.005141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419134.27/cwt129.00–141.0056342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3426128.86/cwt125.00–134.005493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476131.86/cwt125.00–137.0062863
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483122.80/cwt117.00–128.005938
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520128.06/cwt120.00–133.0066653
Heifers—Small 1-2525125.00/cwt125.00–125.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526137.58/cwt135.00–140.0072412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3531121.16/cwt110.00–125.006439
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3556120.88/cwt115.00–122.006728
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy558118.00/cwt118.00–118.006582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572124.28/cwt120.00–130.0071161
Heifers—Small 1-2573107.99/cwt106.00–110.006192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610128.55/cwt124.00–138.0078420
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618113.01/cwt110.00–120.006984
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628120.88/cwt115.00–130.0075934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655108.00/cwt108.00–108.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661132.36/cwt125.00–135.0087543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665119.86/cwt115.00–123.0079715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3714109.34/cwt109.00–110.007813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720117.68/cwt112.00–120.0084715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731124.00/cwt122.00–127.0090623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763116.19/cwt110.00–120.0088710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3767104.65/cwt104.00–106.008033
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added840118.00/cwt118.00–118.009912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-285590.00/cwt90.00–90.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-290590.00/cwt90.00–90.008151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,065102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,0861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,13098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,1071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390155.00/cwt155.00–155.006051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3424140.83/cwt135.00–145.005979
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2438151.49/cwt150.00–157.006648
Bulls—Small 1-2445144.00/cwt144.00–144.006411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445131.00/cwt131.00–131.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3467139.77/cwt128.00–145.0065329
Bulls—Small 1-2475143.00/cwt143.00–143.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480150.39/cwt145.00–156.0072226
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516143.99/cwt140.00–149.0074326
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523135.67/cwt130.00–140.0071028
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570126.46/cwt120.00–130.007217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571136.09/cwt130.00–146.0077729
Bulls—Small 1-2580122.00/cwt122.00–122.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615118.18/cwt110.00–122.007277
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629125.02/cwt118.00–130.0078630
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3677115.04/cwt105.00–120.0077923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2678122.65/cwt117.00–125.0083221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3703110.00/cwt110.00–110.007732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730119.15/cwt116.00–120.0087013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3750105.00/cwt105.00–105.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800110.00/cwt110.00–110.008801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-381097.48/cwt95.00–100.007902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2876101.28/cwt90.00–105.008874
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-295386.00/cwt86.00–86.008202
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 335370.00/cwt70.00–70.002472
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,47268.61/cwt61.00–76.001,01011
Bulls——1,65480.49/cwt77.00–85.001,3317
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97536.00/cwt36.00–36.003511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04144.87/cwt41.00–49.004679
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17455.89/cwt51.00–58.0065620
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,19550.00/cwt50.00–50.005981
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24347.01/cwt43.00–52.005844
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34758.93/cwt58.00–60.007943
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34955.18/cwt53.00–58.0074417
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47861.17/cwt58.00–63.009045
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3905600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,040900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,3601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,150885.00/cwt885.00–885.0010,1781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,161696.12/cwt650.00–725.008,0824
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1931,275.57/cwt985.00–1,300.0015,21814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0013,1691
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,236812.00/cwt635.00–900.0010,0369
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,2881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,325929.83/cwt800.00–1,050.0012,3204
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0701,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0010,8071
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0012,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,336.79/cwt1,200.00–1,450.0017,7122

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.