Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2022-02-07

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Feb 7
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
818 head
▼ 304 vs last sale 1,122▲ 31 vs year ago 787 · +3.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 100▲ 0 vs year ago 54 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 31▼ 7 vs year ago 26 · −26.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady. Feeders under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady. Quality average to fancy.. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.42/cwt on 329 head.
Average price
$146.42
329 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$844
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$174
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$27.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.44
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2587147.21864307
Medium and Large 2-3428140.2460016thin
Medium and Large 3404123.004975thin
Small 1-2575120.006901thin
One grade step is worth $27.21/cwt here — about $174 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 sale329 hd
146.42
—
TN average10 barns · 2,444 hd
137.98
+8.44
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—Average1,71688.061,5116thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40676.041,06912
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,11471.1779310
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04259.2461718

Every lot

84 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2235175.00/cwt175.00–175.004111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295190.00/cwt190.00–190.005611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320180.00/cwt180.00–180.005762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335196.47/cwt194.00–200.006589
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added339205.00/cwt205.00–205.0069513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345210.00/cwt210.00–210.007252
Steers—Small 1-2358170.00/cwt170.00–170.006092
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377193.17/cwt190.00–205.0072812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3391180.48/cwt177.00–184.007064
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429182.60/cwt174.00–190.0078311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440181.69/cwt175.00–183.0079912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed445200.00/cwt200.00–200.008901
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460164.00/cwt164.00–164.007542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463184.65/cwt174.00–190.0085517
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3514167.85/cwt154.00–171.0086316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518169.06/cwt160.00–170.0087611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583177.85/cwt174.00–179.001,03717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583163.98/cwt150.00–165.0095615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613166.54/cwt165.00–168.001,02140
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619156.15/cwt153.00–165.0096711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661163.18/cwt162.00–165.001,0795
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721146.91/cwt140.00–153.001,05911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728159.26/cwt151.00–160.001,15971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2913124.51/cwt120.00–129.001,1372
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3218162.84/cwt152.50–175.003552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325145.00/cwt140.00–150.004712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328155.19/cwt150.00–160.005092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added346165.00/cwt165.00–165.0057114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379155.40/cwt152.00–160.0058916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383140.97/cwt137.00–145.005402
Heifers—Medium and Large 3404123.00/cwt123.00–123.004975
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410141.00/cwt141.00–141.005782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2436152.83/cwt150.00–155.0066616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473131.60/cwt125.00–138.006222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478157.12/cwt155.00–161.0075141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2480143.90/cwt138.00–154.0069110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525135.00/cwt135.00–135.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529143.64/cwt140.00–147.0076022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555157.00/cwt157.00–157.0087120
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571134.48/cwt130.00–140.007688
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3575131.00/cwt131.00–131.007533
Heifers—Small 1-2575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602144.00/cwt144.00–144.008679
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626134.65/cwt130.00–140.0084313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650145.00/cwt145.00–145.0094339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2658131.50/cwt130.00–133.0086510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3710128.00/cwt128.00–128.009091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732130.00/cwt130.00–130.009523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733143.67/cwt135.00–144.751,05380
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795123.00/cwt123.00–123.009781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2985120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1822
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410166.00/cwt166.00–166.006811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429177.70/cwt170.00–186.007624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475172.34/cwt172.00–174.008196
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525144.00/cwt144.00–144.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526165.19/cwt154.00–170.0086910
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560140.00/cwt140.00–140.007841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2647145.50/cwt144.00–146.009414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2736128.54/cwt125.00–132.009469
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815110.00/cwt110.00–110.008971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885110.00/cwt110.00–110.009742
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,505102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,5351
Bulls——1,65182.84/cwt79.00–89.001,3684
Bulls——2,18595.00/cwt95.00–95.002,0761
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96552.00/cwt52.00–52.005021
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04659.67/cwt51.00–65.0062417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08171.09/cwt65.00–79.007685
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12563.19/cwt58.00–67.007113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17883.35/cwt82.00–85.009822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37272.98/cwt70.00–76.001,0016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37568.00/cwt68.00–68.009351
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45281.31/cwt80.00–83.001,1815
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2915900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,2351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,198878.37/cwt860.00–900.0010,5233
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0013,5301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,315950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,4931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4691,049.04/cwt900.00–1,150.0015,4104
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,5002

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.