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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 13

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Dec 6Dec 13Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

783 head

▼ 399 vs last sale 1,182▼ 480 vs year ago 1,263 · −38.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 131▲ 4 vs year ago 111 · +3.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 61▼ 15 vs year ago 50 · −30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Feeder steers mostly steady. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady.

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 $137.69/cwt on 305 head.

Average price

$137.69

305 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$423

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

$39.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.89

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	521	139.43	726	273
Medium and Large 2-3	466	125.24	583	29
Medium and Large 3	303	100.00	303	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.43/cwt here — about $423 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 sale305 hd

137.69

—

TN average9 barns · 2,287 hd

133.80

+3.89

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	1,780	76.42	1,360	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,532	62.30	954	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,257	51.77	651	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,052	40.75	429	26

Every lot

79 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	492	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	194.82/cwt	190.00–200.00	545	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	293	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	527	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	189.36/cwt	180.00–205.00	604	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	473	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	178.38/cwt	160.00–190.00	658	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	419	152.67/cwt	146.00–165.00	640	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	173.76/cwt	165.00–180.00	749	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	167.17/cwt	150.00–175.00	797	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	489	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	861	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	136.65/cwt	133.00–140.00	717	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	159.20/cwt	154.00–166.00	839	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	151.84/cwt	140.00–160.00	870	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	598	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	993	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	152.20/cwt	140.00–160.00	936	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	142.44/cwt	140.00–150.00	949	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	911	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	692	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	969	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	139.72/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,033	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	756	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,104	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	204	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	286	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	148.07/cwt	146.00–150.00	415	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	303	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	303	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	150.57/cwt	144.00–165.00	485	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	328	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	403	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	378	131.65/cwt	120.00–138.00	498	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	142.55/cwt	133.00–153.00	550	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	141.72/cwt	134.00–150.00	605	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	431	127.98/cwt	122.00–135.00	552	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	443	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	665	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	139.08/cwt	130.00–148.00	651	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	474	128.03/cwt	120.00–132.00	607	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	137.41/cwt	124.00–145.00	719	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	142.67/cwt	130.00–145.00	792	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	134.38/cwt	130.00–145.00	751	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	146.52/cwt	137.00–159.00	904	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	129.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	796	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	127.97/cwt	126.00–129.00	857	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	109.49/cwt	103.00–125.00	739	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	123.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	893	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	121.51/cwt	120.00–123.00	923	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,001	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	858	111.01/cwt	108.00–114.00	952	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,141	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	860	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	165.41/cwt	160.00–171.00	700	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	453	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	634	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	161.21/cwt	150.00–165.00	764	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	664	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	156.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	805	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	144.75/cwt	130.00–150.00	816	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	134.46/cwt	125.00–138.00	842	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	124.07/cwt	118.00–130.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	130.68/cwt	125.00–132.00	868	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	119.64/cwt	118.00–123.00	884	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	903	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,028	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,671	71.86/cwt	67.00–76.00	1,201	7
Bulls	—	—	1,915	81.75/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,566	4
Bulls	—	—	2,000	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,740	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	31.86/cwt	20.00–40.00	320	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	42.37/cwt	34.00–45.00	450	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	563	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	51.83/cwt	47.00–60.00	654	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	59.71/cwt	55.00–67.00	858	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,619	64.67/cwt	63.00–65.50	1,047	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,281	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	7,313	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,695	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 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 783Last week 1,182Year ago 1,263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 131Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 61Year ago 50

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Feeder steers mostly steady. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	664	125.00–132.00	130.68
15	—	423	160.00–171.00	165.41
25	—	474	150.00–165.00	161.21
2	—	998	103.00	103.00
6	—	739	118.00–123.00	119.64
20	—	516	150.00–160.00	156.06
9	—	564	130.00–150.00	144.75
3	—	792	114.00	114.00
14	—	626	125.00–138.00	134.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
2	—	633	118.00–130.00	124.07
2	—	453	140.00	140.00
2	—	420	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	756	146.00	146.00
7	—	692	140.00	140.00
16	—	489	176.00	176.00
21	—	598	166.00	166.00
2	—	515	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	615	140.00–160.00	152.20
5	—	319	180.00–205.00	189.36
13	—	431	165.00–180.00	173.76
1	—	810	130.00	130.00
14	—	527	154.00–166.00	159.20
2	—	280	190.00–200.00	194.82
17	—	573	140.00–160.00	151.84
7	—	739	138.00–140.00	139.72
11	—	666	140.00–150.00	142.44
7	—	369	160.00–190.00	178.38
15	—	477	150.00–175.00	167.17
1	—	240	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	146.00–165.00	152.67
3	—	525	133.00–140.00	136.65
2	—	293	180.00	180.00
1	—	680	134.00	134.00
3	—	235	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
1	—	425	141.00	141.00
2	—	333	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	617	137.00–159.00	146.52
21	—	559	130.00–145.00	134.38
8	—	443	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	120.00–135.00	129.00
3	—	670	126.00–129.00	127.97
6	—	723	120.00–125.00	123.47
34	—	555	130.00–145.00	142.67
31	—	427	134.00–150.00	141.72
1	—	955	90.00	90.00
10	—	322	144.00–165.00	150.57
2	—	760	120.00–123.00	121.51
17	—	386	133.00–153.00	142.55
1	—	935	122.00	122.00
2	—	858	108.00–114.00	111.01
2	—	848	118.00	118.00
66	—	523	124.00–145.00	137.41
35	—	468	130.00–148.00	139.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	146.00–150.00	148.07
8	—	675	103.00–125.00	109.49
1	—	750	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
4	—	431	122.00–135.00	127.98
3	—	378	120.00–138.00	131.65
4	—	474	120.00–132.00	128.03
4	—	204	140.00	140.00
2	—	328	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	303	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,003	20.00–40.00	31.86
22	—	1,061	34.00–45.00	42.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,619	63.00–65.50	64.67
11	—	1,437	55.00–67.00	59.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	50.00	50.00
31	—	1,261	47.00–60.00	51.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,915	79.00–86.00	81.75
7	—	1,671	67.00–76.00	71.86

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,175	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,385	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	585.00	585.00

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.