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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 31

● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,122 head

▼ 190 vs last sale 1,312▲ 431 vs year ago 691 · +62.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 118▲ 57 vs year ago 43 · +132.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 54▲ 27 vs year ago 4 · +675.0%

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 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Steers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

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 $142.65/cwt on 428 head.

Average price

$142.65

428 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$211

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

$22.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.59

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	280	155.00	434	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	544	143.61	782	373
Medium and Large 2-3	474	135.53	642	51
Small 1-2	485	133.00	645	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.00/cwt here — about −$211 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 sale428 hd

142.65

—

TN average8 barns · 1,980 hd

140.07

+2.59

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	—	Average	1,739	89.56	1,558	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,312	72.31	949	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,267	68.81	872	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	58.01	581	14

Every lot

114 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	317	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	637	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	196.64/cwt	190.00–205.00	651	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	332	177.73/cwt	160.00–190.00	590	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	632	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	373	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	376	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	714	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	184.79/cwt	180.00–190.00	702	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	387	177.01/cwt	170.00–180.00	685	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	776	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	408	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	816	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	182.46/cwt	170.00–193.00	763	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	167.55/cwt	160.00–175.00	705	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	716	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	176.58/cwt	170.00–186.00	835	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	158.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	758	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	770	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	167.11/cwt	160.00–175.00	872	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	542	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	949	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	564	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	981	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	161.70/cwt	151.00–166.00	918	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	142.21/cwt	140.00–146.00	815	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	155.23/cwt	150.00–160.00	976	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	634	162.08/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,028	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	161.45/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,072	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	868	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	150.80/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,025	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,069	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,094	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	150.84/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,160	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	870	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,244	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,188	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,231	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	993	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,281	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	161.81/cwt	155.00–164.00	469	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	156.71/cwt	150.00–162.00	495	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	327	142.36/cwt	135.00–150.00	466	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	141.82/cwt	140.00–147.00	519	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	151.18/cwt	143.00–154.00	567	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	133.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	552	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	149.99/cwt	144.00–155.00	642	47
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	151.22/cwt	150.00–153.00	714	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	145.45/cwt	140.00–150.00	697	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	133.98/cwt	132.00–137.00	694	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	144.79/cwt	140.00–150.00	757	38
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	552	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	839	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	136.13/cwt	130.00–141.00	772	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	576	127.28/cwt	125.00–128.00	733	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	140.33/cwt	138.00–141.00	859	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	135.20/cwt	130.00–139.00	841	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	641	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	833	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	845	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	133.08/cwt	124.00–135.00	908	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	683	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	929	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	135.06/cwt	128.00–136.00	958	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	859	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	141.40/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,018	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	948	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	970	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,021	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	821	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	985	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	855	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	983	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	115.68/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,064	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	995	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	179.55/cwt	175.00–180.00	759	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	685	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	170.56/cwt	160.00–174.00	814	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	163.83/cwt	160.00–166.00	783	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	163.97/cwt	155.00–165.00	866	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	142.48/cwt	140.00–146.00	811	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	159.39/cwt	150.00–165.00	910	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	140.92/cwt	135.00–150.00	869	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	829	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	929	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	893	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,031	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,696	82.84/cwt	75.00–88.00	1,405	8
Bulls	—	—	1,744	92.28/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,609	8
Bulls	—	—	1,895	105.55/cwt	105.00–106.00	2,000	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	946	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	501	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	60.01/cwt	56.00–64.00	615	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	60.76/cwt	57.00–63.00	677	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,302	76.69/cwt	75.00–78.00	999	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,307	71.26/cwt	66.00–75.00	931	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	69.82/cwt	62.00–73.00	917	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	76.49/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,020	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	870	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,395	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,985	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,481	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,086	748.94/cwt	625.00–850.00	8,133	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,135	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,526	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,186	910.67/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	10,801	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,360	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	10,744	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	16,800	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	15,304	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,255	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 Jan 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,122Last week 1,312Year ago 691

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 118Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 54Year ago 4

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,025	56.00–64.00	60.01
4	—	946	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	76.00–77.00	76.49
8	—	1,307	66.00–75.00	71.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,115	57.00–63.00	60.76
6	—	1,302	75.00–78.00	76.69
25	—	1,314	62.00–73.00	69.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,744	86.00–100.00	92.28
8	—	1,696	75.00–88.00	82.84
2	—	1,895	105.00–106.00	105.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
1	—	340	186.00	186.00
12	—	387	170.00–180.00	177.01
7	—	478	150.00–160.00	158.60
1	—	500	154.00	154.00
1	—	640	140.00	140.00
2	—	670	129.00–130.00	129.51
2	—	835	120.00	120.00
9	—	421	160.00–175.00	167.55
6	—	573	140.00–146.00	142.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	522	160.00–175.00	167.11
1	—	760	144.00	144.00
1	—	940	131.00	131.00
12	—	568	151.00–166.00	161.70
9	—	331	190.00–205.00	196.64
16	—	418	170.00–193.00	182.46
15	—	473	170.00–186.00	176.58
9	—	380	180.00–190.00	184.79
1	—	880	135.00	135.00
12	—	680	145.00–155.00	150.80
5	—	629	150.00–160.00	155.23
4	—	722	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	470	160.00	160.00
1	—	373	170.00	170.00
3	—	332	160.00–190.00	177.73
1	—	645	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	317	201.00	201.00
6	—	542	175.00	175.00
2	—	870	143.00	143.00
2	—	993	129.00	129.00
57	—	634	160.00–165.00	162.08
31	—	664	155.00–165.00	161.45
14	—	564	174.00	174.00
37	—	769	148.00–153.00	150.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	641	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
12	—	683	136.00	136.00
19	—	552	152.00	152.00
36	—	720	137.00–142.00	141.40
5	—	821	120.00	120.00
9	—	612	138.00–141.00	140.33
15	—	472	150.00–153.00	151.22
3	—	870	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	428	144.00–155.00	149.99
15	—	709	128.00–136.00	135.06
16	—	316	150.00–162.00	156.71
22	—	375	143.00–154.00	151.18
2	—	758	125.00	125.00
69	—	479	140.00–150.00	145.45
14	—	567	130.00–141.00	136.13
6	—	290	155.00–164.00	161.81
26	—	622	130.00–139.00	135.20
38	—	523	140.00–150.00	144.79
2	—	810	126.00	126.00
11	—	682	124.00–135.00	133.08
2	—	995	100.00	100.00
3	—	920	114.00–119.00	115.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	146.00	146.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	366	140.00–147.00	141.82
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
5	—	518	132.00–137.00	133.98
6	—	413	130.00–140.00	133.73
1	—	495	135.00	135.00
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
2	—	663	125.00–130.00	127.49
8	—	327	135.00–150.00	142.36
2	—	770	126.00	126.00
4	—	576	125.00–128.00	127.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
1	—	225	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	764	135.00	135.00
19	—	617	135.00–150.00	140.92
11	—	423	175.00–180.00	179.55
17	—	477	160.00–174.00	170.56
19	—	571	150.00–165.00	159.39
10	—	528	155.00–165.00	163.97
1	—	715	129.00	129.00
1	—	800	121.00	121.00
2	—	688	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	695	130.00	130.00
2	—	510	145.00	145.00
2	—	638	130.00	130.00
1	—	750	119.00	119.00
7	—	569	140.00–146.00	142.48
5	—	478	160.00–166.00	163.83
3	—	445	154.00	154.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	850.00	850.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,360	790.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,086	625.00–850.00	748.94

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	—	1,020	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,186	850.00–1,025.00	910.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	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	—	1,155	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	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.