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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 6

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Nov 29Dec 6Dec 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,182 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 1,212▼ 390 vs year ago 1,572 · −24.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 117▼ 14 vs year ago 145 · −9.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 37▲ 8 vs year ago 53 · +15.1%

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 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls under 650 lbs 2.00 to 9.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

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 $137.19/cwt on 402 head.

Average price

$137.19

402 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$192

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

$30.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.61

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	260	142.50	371	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	137.99	757	354
Medium and Large 2-3	456	131.48	600	46
Medium and Large 3	500	112.50	563	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about −$192 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 sale402 hd

137.19

—

TN average10 barns · 3,426 hd

133.58

+3.61

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	1,560	75.06	1,171	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,397	54.88	767	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	52.62	612	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	42.68	462	30

Every lot

104 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	200.53/cwt	200.00–201.00	441	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	194.87/cwt	184.00–210.00	559	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	307	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	537	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	186.22/cwt	180.00–193.00	615	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	671	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	163.51/cwt	154.00–170.00	597	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	180.34/cwt	175.00–185.00	693	21
Steers	—	Small 1-2	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	155.77/cwt	152.00–162.00	654	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	171.70/cwt	165.00–181.00	730	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	461	181.18/cwt	180.00–183.00	835	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	156.53/cwt	151.00–164.00	744	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	167.49/cwt	160.00–174.00	802	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	886	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	149.67/cwt	145.00–153.00	781	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	159.02/cwt	150.00–164.00	843	23
Steers	—	Small 1-2	545	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	768	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	157.23/cwt	150.00–165.00	891	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	165.73/cwt	163.00–168.50	970	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	155.01/cwt	154.00–159.00	960	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	151.18/cwt	138.00–155.00	942	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	149.28/cwt	144.00–154.00	996	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	682	139.64/cwt	135.00–142.00	952	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	696	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,051	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	142.09/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,026	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,112	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	135.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,049	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	833	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,175	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,149	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	881	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,189	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	231	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	310	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	260	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	151.45/cwt	150.00–152.50	412	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	147.68/cwt	141.00–151.00	493	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	565	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	138.58/cwt	133.00–144.00	506	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	147.95/cwt	141.00–152.00	567	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	139.72/cwt	133.00–141.00	566	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	140.84/cwt	137.00–146.00	597	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	141.32/cwt	136.00–145.00	676	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	133.27/cwt	127.00–138.00	641	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	492	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	699	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	511	125.44/cwt	122.00–130.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	136.86/cwt	127.00–143.00	717	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	143.33/cwt	143.00–144.00	752	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	135.97/cwt	127.00–143.00	771	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	142.12/cwt	136.00–144.00	823	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	587	122.37/cwt	120.00–127.00	718	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	133.37/cwt	128.00–140.00	819	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	135.60/cwt	133.00–138.00	849	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	634	122.70/cwt	120.00–124.00	778	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	130.45/cwt	127.00–138.00	884	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	125.21/cwt	121.00–127.00	894	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	953	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	794	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	953	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	113.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	971	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,017	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,192	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	168.64/cwt	161.00–175.00	705	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	146.34/cwt	145.00–147.00	634	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	155.19/cwt	149.00–163.00	723	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	147.11/cwt	141.00–150.00	694	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	142.00/cwt	140.00–144.00	717	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	150.16/cwt	149.00–154.00	775	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	559	128.86/cwt	125.00–133.00	720	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	146.22/cwt	137.00–153.00	822	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	130.85/cwt	129.00–132.00	820	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	126.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	835	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	717	114.67/cwt	114.00–116.00	822	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	988	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	992	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	859	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	979	6
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	990	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	683	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,539	71.85/cwt	64.00–77.00	1,106	9
Bulls	—	—	1,587	79.19/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,257	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	36.43/cwt	32.00–38.00	381	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	63.00/cwt	62.00–64.00	674	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	44.24/cwt	38.00–48.00	483	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	44.06/cwt	41.00–47.00	484	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,183	49.09/cwt	48.00–50.00	581	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	54.02/cwt	48.00–57.50	640	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	55.84/cwt	53.00–59.00	800	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	665.49/cwt	650.00–725.00	5,557	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,018	715.67/cwt	675.00–725.00	7,286	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,290	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,920	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,245	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,470	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	799.35/cwt	725.00–885.00	10,096	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,535	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	13,431	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	890	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,788	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,690	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 Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,182Last week 1,212Year ago 1,572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 117Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 37Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	479	160.00–174.00	167.49
13	—	425	165.00–181.00	171.70
19	—	667	144.00–154.00	149.28
15	—	722	138.00–150.00	142.09
26	—	567	150.00–165.00	157.23
46	—	623	138.00–155.00	151.18
12	—	330	180.00–193.00	186.22
4	—	773	130.00–140.00	135.69
2	—	220	200.00–201.00	200.53
23	—	530	150.00–164.00	159.02
1	—	845	136.00	136.00
11	—	287	184.00–210.00	194.87
21	—	384	175.00–185.00	180.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	135.00	135.00
2	—	563	148.00	148.00
5	—	522	145.00–153.00	149.67
13	—	420	152.00–162.00	155.77
13	—	365	154.00–170.00	163.51
4	—	307	170.00–180.00	174.98
1	—	280	175.00	175.00
3	—	710	130.00	130.00
3	—	682	135.00–142.00	139.64
22	—	475	151.00–164.00	156.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	141.00	141.00
2	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	270	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	200.00	200.00
2	—	353	190.00	190.00
5	—	461	180.00–183.00	181.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	170.00	170.00
6	—	881	135.00	135.00
14	—	767	145.00	145.00
27	—	585	163.00–168.50	165.73
7	—	696	151.00	151.00
21	—	619	154.00–159.00	155.01
4	—	833	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	626	133.00–138.00	135.60
3	—	650	136.00	136.00
7	—	794	120.00	120.00
26	—	579	136.00–144.00	142.12
16	—	525	143.00–144.00	143.33
9	—	492	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	524	127.00–143.00	136.86
29	—	383	141.00–152.00	147.95
3	—	775	123.00	123.00
20	—	567	127.00–143.00	135.97
2	—	900	113.00	113.00
6	—	272	150.00–152.50	151.45
10	—	714	121.00–127.00	125.21
10	—	961	124.00	124.00
24	—	614	128.00–140.00	133.37
1	—	820	115.00	115.00
34	—	424	137.00–146.00	140.84
9	—	678	127.00–138.00	130.45
45	—	478	136.00–145.00	141.32
8	—	334	141.00–151.00	147.68
3	—	857	110.00–115.00	113.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	133.00–144.00	138.58
7	—	481	127.00–138.00	133.27
6	—	231	134.00	134.00
3	—	587	120.00–127.00	122.37
11	—	405	133.00–141.00	139.72
2	—	325	130.00	130.00
9	—	634	120.00–124.00	122.70
5	—	511	122.00–130.00	125.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	149.00–163.00	155.19
7	—	660	125.00–130.00	126.56
6	—	859	114.00	114.00
1	—	810	122.00	122.00
6	—	627	129.00–132.00	130.85
10	—	418	161.00–175.00	168.64
11	—	516	149.00–154.00	150.16
26	—	562	137.00–153.00	146.22
1	—	755	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	114.00–116.00	114.67
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
2	—	505	140.00–144.00	142.00
5	—	559	125.00–133.00	128.86
1	—	855	116.00	116.00
3	—	433	145.00–147.00	146.34
6	—	472	141.00–150.00	147.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,091	38.00–48.00	44.24
6	—	1,045	32.00–38.00	36.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	48.00–50.00	49.09
12	—	1,433	53.00–59.00	55.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,099	41.00–47.00	44.06
2	—	1,070	62.00–64.00	63.00
28	—	1,185	48.00–57.50	54.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,539	64.00–77.00	71.85
7	—	1,587	74.00–84.00	79.19

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,535	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,263	725.00–885.00	799.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	675.00	675.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,018	675.00–725.00	715.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	835	650.00–725.00	665.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	875.00	875.00

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	—	1,020	950.00	950.00

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.