Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2022-04-25

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 25
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
916 head
▲ 328 vs last sale 588▲ 91 vs year ago 825 · +11.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
62 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 120▼ 63 vs year ago 125 · −50.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
149 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 46▲ 111 vs year ago 38 · +292.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sell a week ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not a good comparison with last weeks sale. Steers 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $164.00/cwt on 272 head.
Average price
$164.00
272 head · 614 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,007
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$403
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$45.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.51
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2619165.081,021247
Medium and Large 2-3572154.7188524
Medium and Large 3515120.006181thin
One grade step is worth $45.08/cwt here — about $403 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 sale272 hd
164.00
—
TN average10 barns · 1,513 hd
162.49
+1.51
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—Low1,710100.751,7228thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36581.161,10820
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,14978.1789852
CowsLean 85-90%Low93765.0260919

Every lot

87 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2272202.13/cwt194.00–210.005506
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295180.00/cwt180.00–180.005311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3318180.00/cwt180.00–180.005722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335198.42/cwt188.00–213.0066511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3366175.85/cwt160.00–183.006444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370199.26/cwt190.00–200.0073713
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430167.50/cwt167.50–167.507201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433189.75/cwt174.00–200.0082222
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485162.00/cwt162.00–162.007861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2486181.60/cwt170.00–193.0088316
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added495192.00/cwt192.00–192.009502
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515171.00/cwt171.00–171.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 3515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530184.86/cwt170.00–190.009808
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532189.72/cwt185.00–193.001,0095
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3566152.30/cwt140.00–160.008624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577169.71/cwt160.00–179.0097933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622160.33/cwt151.00–170.0099716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2693142.58/cwt138.00–155.0098810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,0514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716154.49/cwt153.00–155.001,10612
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740130.00/cwt130.00–130.009622
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3758137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2779145.49/cwt137.00–147.001,13377
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3872127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added980123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2057
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225170.00/cwt170.00–170.003831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276171.69/cwt165.00–180.0047412
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325144.92/cwt140.00–150.004712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2341179.00/cwt179.00–179.006104
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360140.00/cwt140.00–140.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369168.01/cwt154.00–175.0062017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added402168.00/cwt168.00–168.0067510
Heifers—Small 1-2413130.00/cwt130.00–130.005373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420161.29/cwt154.00–165.0067725
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435156.81/cwt150.00–160.0068210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473136.90/cwt131.00–142.506482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475159.17/cwt148.00–168.0075637
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3507141.96/cwt130.00–148.007203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531150.75/cwt145.00–156.0080030
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565144.16/cwt138.00–153.0081530
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3590125.00/cwt125.00–125.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621135.59/cwt130.00–140.0084217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added643145.00/cwt145.00–145.0093215
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655124.00/cwt124.00–124.008121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684131.25/cwt127.00–135.0089817
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700133.00/cwt133.00–133.009313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780126.54/cwt117.00–130.009877
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added874125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2883120.50/cwt120.00–121.001,0642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2990118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416183.09/cwt178.00–185.0076219
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425161.54/cwt160.00–163.006872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2481171.29/cwt160.00–184.0082415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3481158.59/cwt140.00–170.0076310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521161.78/cwt140.00–170.0084312
Bulls—Small 1-2525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007884
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3543135.02/cwt130.00–140.007332
Bulls—Medium and Large 3548112.00/cwt112.00–112.006142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570155.25/cwt148.00–163.0088514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3577136.70/cwt130.00–150.0078919
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3628122.00/cwt120.00–130.0076610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2635130.00/cwt130.00–130.008261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676136.28/cwt130.00–144.009216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3735132.26/cwt110.00–135.009729
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3775126.42/cwt110.00–135.009809
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3823110.00/cwt110.00–110.009053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2900100.00/cwt100.00–100.009001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,49389.24/cwt86.00–93.001,3323
Bulls——1,763104.57/cwt103.00–105.001,8444
Bulls——2,145120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,5741
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91056.62/cwt55.00–58.005152
Cows—Lean 85-90%94066.01/cwt61.00–72.0062017
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14978.17/cwt73.00–83.0089852
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36581.16/cwt76.00–84.001,10820
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,072725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,7722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,077800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,6163
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,3141
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,158850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,8433
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190925.00/cwt925.00–925.0011,0081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,318944.94/cwt935.00–950.0012,4543

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.