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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 7

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Feb 28Mar 7Mar 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,024 head

▲ 395 vs last sale 629▼ 964 vs year ago 1,988 · −48.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 60▲ 11 vs year ago 114 · +9.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 18▲ 58 vs year ago 45 · +128.9%

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 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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 $146.24/cwt on 416 head.

Average price

$146.24

416 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$290

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

$18.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.04

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	527	147.09	775	349
Medium and Large 2-3	440	144.11	634	55
Small 1-2	498	136.25	678	4thin
Medium and Large 3	377	128.75	486	8thin

One grade step is worth $18.34/cwt here — about $290 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 sale416 hd

146.24

—

TN average10 barns · 2,266 hd

146.28

−0.04

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	1,626	97.65	1,587	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,437	81.38	1,169	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,155	75.97	877	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	63.47	660	17

Every lot

110 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	263	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	408	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	177.58/cwt	170.00–190.00	515	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	203.31/cwt	195.00–211.00	663	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	185.16/cwt	170.00–190.00	611	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	342	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	653	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	195.02/cwt	191.00–201.00	710	12
Steers	—	Small 1-2	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	180.36/cwt	170.00–185.00	693	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	179.59/cwt	178.00–185.00	738	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	417	173.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	723	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	191.01/cwt	180.00–195.00	808	21
Steers	—	Small 1-2	470	167.39/cwt	165.00–170.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	477	172.22/cwt	170.00–174.00	821	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	182.71/cwt	179.00–185.00	882	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	176.90/cwt	175.00–180.00	897	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	163.93/cwt	155.00–173.00	844	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	175.34/cwt	170.00–180.00	921	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	563	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	918	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	174.00/cwt	170.00–175.00	999	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	163.03/cwt	154.00–171.00	941	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	581	149.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	871	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	164.81/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,020	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	888	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	155.72/cwt	150.00–163.00	983	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	150.74/cwt	144.00–159.00	999	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	693	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,040	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	143.86/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,043	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	146.09/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,068	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	738	134.32/cwt	133.00–137.00	991	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	139.32/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,080	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	813	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,098	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	144.89/cwt	140.00–155.00	326	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	161.82/cwt	154.00–165.00	447	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	407	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	156.31/cwt	140.00–161.00	521	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	163.87/cwt	155.00–172.00	549	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	159.65/cwt	151.00–165.00	597	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	148.91/cwt	140.00–155.00	561	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	409	146.59/cwt	135.00–152.50	600	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	537	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	156.00/cwt	149.00–161.00	663	45
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	458	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	724	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	151.60/cwt	144.00–156.00	723	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	143.54/cwt	141.00–146.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	148.03/cwt	140.00–154.00	764	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	519	140.63/cwt	130.00–143.00	730	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	133.39/cwt	127.00–135.00	751	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	140.56/cwt	134.00–146.00	794	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	602	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	867	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	130.91/cwt	130.00–133.00	816	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	910	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	131.31/cwt	127.00–135.00	871	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	127.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	855	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	126.03/cwt	123.00–130.00	901	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	717	131.53/cwt	130.00–132.00	943	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	968	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	802	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,023	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,012	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	177.81/cwt	170.00–180.00	747	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	463	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	704	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	169.50/cwt	158.00–175.00	807	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	175.58/cwt	174.00–180.00	839	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	147.13/cwt	142.00–159.00	761	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	169.47/cwt	165.00–175.00	885	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	553	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	159.77/cwt	151.00–170.00	900	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	145.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	915	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	138.09/cwt	125.00–140.00	913	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	81.33/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,037	2
Bulls	—	—	1,612	99.15/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,598	5
Bulls	—	—	2,010	110.23/cwt	108.00–112.00	2,216	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	582	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	63.69/cwt	57.00–70.00	666	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,071	63.03/cwt	58.00–70.00	675	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	76.61/cwt	71.00–82.00	878	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	85.16/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,099	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	84.32/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,184	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	78.97/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,156	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	718	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,380	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	798	791.19/cwt	775.00–800.00	6,314	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	968	771.45/cwt	700.00–900.00	7,468	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,140	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,680	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	996.73/cwt	900.00–1,250.00	11,213	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	927.62/cwt	900.00–950.00	10,621	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,214	1,003.69/cwt	900.00–1,160.00	12,185	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,214	775.49/cwt	700.00–800.00	9,414	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,570	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	21,195	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	875	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,219	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	13,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	1,247.45/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	14,071	6

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 Mar 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,024Last week 629Year ago 1,988

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 60Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 18Year ago 45

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	650	140.00	140.00
3	—	802	127.50	127.50
6	—	458	158.00	158.00
56	—	602	144.00	144.00
26	—	717	130.00–132.00	131.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	130.00	130.00
2	—	413	130.00	130.00
2	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
1	—	550	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	623	130.00–133.00	130.91
6	—	715	123.00–130.00	126.03
1	—	845	125.00	125.00
1	—	850	119.00	119.00
19	—	663	127.00–135.00	131.31
7	—	276	154.00–165.00	161.82
40	—	516	140.00–154.00	148.03
25	—	374	151.00–165.00	159.65
27	—	335	155.00–172.00	163.87
45	—	425	149.00–161.00	156.00
5	—	774	125.00	125.00
44	—	477	144.00–156.00	151.60
18	—	565	134.00–146.00	140.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	141.00–146.00	143.54
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
2	—	630	120.00	120.00
3	—	225	140.00–155.00	144.89
5	—	563	127.00–135.00	133.39
12	—	377	140.00–155.00	148.91
9	—	333	140.00–161.00	156.31
9	—	409	135.00–152.50	146.59
7	—	519	130.00–143.00	140.63
5	—	668	120.00–130.00	127.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	145.00	145.00
2	—	630	125.00	125.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	140.00–145.00	142.49
1	—	225	200.00	200.00
13	—	477	170.00–174.00	172.22
11	—	515	155.00–173.00	163.93
7	—	581	145.00–155.00	149.93
10	—	330	170.00–190.00	185.16
10	—	384	170.00–185.00	180.36
4	—	290	170.00–190.00	177.58
6	—	411	178.00–185.00	179.59
6	—	738	133.00–137.00	134.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	693	150.00	150.00
27	—	574	170.00–175.00	174.00
8	—	507	175.00–180.00	176.90
9	—	731	145.00–147.00	146.09
2	—	813	135.00	135.00
16	—	619	162.00–167.00	164.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	342	191.00	191.00
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
3	—	417	170.00–175.00	173.36
2	—	470	165.00–170.00	167.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	364	191.00–201.00	195.02
40	—	577	154.00–171.00	163.03
21	—	423	180.00–195.00	191.01
13	—	725	138.00–145.00	143.86
3	—	775	138.00–140.00	139.32
23	—	525	170.00–180.00	175.34
15	—	663	144.00–159.00	150.74
2	—	278	200.00	200.00
16	—	483	179.00–185.00	182.71
15	—	326	195.00–211.00	203.31
10	—	631	150.00–163.00	155.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	563	151.00–170.00	159.77
8	—	661	125.00–140.00	138.09
1	—	720	130.00	130.00
7	—	420	170.00–180.00	177.81
10	—	522	165.00–175.00	169.47
10	—	478	174.00–180.00	175.58
5	—	627	140.00–150.00	145.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
2	—	433	170.00	170.00
2	—	553	140.00	140.00
5	—	517	142.00–159.00	147.13
12	—	476	158.00–175.00	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	152.00	152.00
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
3	—	430	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,071	58.00–70.00	63.03
7	—	1,291	82.00–91.00	85.16
41	—	1,146	71.00–82.00	76.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	60.00	60.00
16	—	1,045	57.00–70.00	63.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,404	84.00–86.00	84.32
11	—	1,464	74.00–83.00	78.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	80.00–83.00	81.33
2	—	2,010	108.00–112.00	110.23
5	—	1,612	91.00–106.00	99.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	798	775.00–800.00	791.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	718	610.00	610.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,214	900.00–1,160.00	1,003.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	900.00–950.00	927.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,125	900.00–1,250.00	996.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,570	1,350.00	1,350.00

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)	4	—	1,214	700.00–800.00	775.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	968	700.00–900.00	771.45

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	6	—	1,128	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,247.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	825.00	825.00

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.