Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2022-06-20

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 20
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,045 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 973▲ 111 vs year ago 934 · +11.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
192 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 117▲ 104 vs year ago 88 · +118.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 60▲ 49 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.21/cwt on 435 head.
Average price
$152.21
435 head · 529 lb average
Value per head Derived
$805
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$191
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$13.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.83
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2532152.63812406
Medium and Large 2-3498147.6873524
Small 1-2355140.004971thin
Medium and Large 3446139.256204thin
One grade step is worth $13.38/cwt here — about $191 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 sale435 hd
152.21
—
TN average9 barns · 1,432 hd
142.38
+9.83
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—Average1,654114.071,8879thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47484.931,25112
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17180.98948120
CowsLean 85-90%Average96570.7768338

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,162$9716
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$9404thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$8502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)900$8252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)833$7254thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$1,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,250$1,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)868$1,1423thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$1,3004thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2265180.00/cwt180.00–180.004771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295190.00/cwt190.00–190.005611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325209.30/cwt201.00–216.006806
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3343182.52/cwt180.00–190.006264
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380184.03/cwt180.00–186.006993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2385201.72/cwt197.00–210.0077723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420193.40/cwt181.00–204.008126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423206.00/cwt206.00–206.008713
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430175.02/cwt160.00–180.007535
Steers—Small 1-2Full445155.00/cwt155.00–155.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 3470150.00/cwt150.00–150.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471182.88/cwt173.00–192.0086142
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3475164.38/cwt160.00–168.007813
Steers—Small 1-2478175.00/cwt175.00–175.008374
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525172.98/cwt168.00–177.0090836
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528164.10/cwt160.00–170.008666
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added529177.30/cwt175.00–180.0093849
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565171.02/cwt160.00–173.0096662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0015
Steers—Medium and Large 3590135.00/cwt135.00–135.007971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3617159.25/cwt155.00–160.009837
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0415
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631161.48/cwt158.00–165.001,01923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed662160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0595
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670160.29/cwt157.00–162.001,07436
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678157.71/cwt155.00–160.001,06923
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3698141.00/cwt141.00–141.009842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717152.50/cwt150.00–155.001,0934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728156.48/cwt156.00–158.001,1394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added800153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,2241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2808150.99/cwt150.00–153.001,2203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1871
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233162.42/cwt160.00–165.003782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280172.46/cwt170.00–177.004839
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323152.50/cwt152.50–152.504932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338172.65/cwt165.00–175.0058415
Heifers—Small 1-2355140.00/cwt140.00–140.004971
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368155.65/cwt150.00–162.005733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2393166.10/cwt163.00–170.0065312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added407170.00/cwt170.00–170.006923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423163.91/cwt155.00–168.0069338
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3431155.23/cwt150.00–161.006696
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy465153.00/cwt153.00–153.007112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3474154.69/cwt153.00–157.007336
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475162.00/cwt162.00–162.0077016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479162.39/cwt150.00–165.0077858
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523140.00/cwt140.00–140.007323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525153.21/cwt149.00–156.0080463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535156.00/cwt156.00–156.008352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550140.00/cwt140.00–140.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy555138.00/cwt138.00–138.007661
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568126.00/cwt126.00–126.007162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575147.32/cwt138.00–150.0084787
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589150.00/cwt150.00–150.0088423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy627130.00/cwt130.00–130.008154
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2636137.13/cwt130.00–140.0087214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3659131.58/cwt129.00–133.008675
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674133.33/cwt130.00–135.0089915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680138.00/cwt138.00–138.0093813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy685124.00/cwt124.00–124.008491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2712131.16/cwt131.00–133.0093413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729135.52/cwt132.00–136.5098814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780125.00/cwt125.00–125.009751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425175.00/cwt175.00–175.007443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466176.53/cwt170.00–180.0082310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522158.08/cwt155.00–164.0082520
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530150.00/cwt150.00–150.007951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578153.77/cwt150.00–157.008895
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3579140.13/cwt134.00–145.008117
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616147.01/cwt145.00–150.009065
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2655140.00/cwt140.00–140.009173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2745134.00/cwt134.00–134.009981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765130.00/cwt129.00–131.009952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3880123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,0821
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,619110.26/cwt105.00–115.001,7854
Bulls——1,682117.11/cwt114.00–120.001,9705
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84263.00/cwt63.00–63.005305
Cows—Lean 85-90%98471.95/cwt66.00–78.0070833
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02076.00/cwt76.00–76.007751
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16480.43/cwt76.00–88.00936111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28789.29/cwt87.00–96.001,1498
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46389.59/cwt87.00–92.001,3115
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48181.60/cwt81.00–83.001,2087
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3833725.00/head725.00–725.007254
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3900825.00/head825.00–825.008252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2960950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2805925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3900900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3975825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,035810.00/head810.00–810.008102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,093913.10/head900.00–925.009132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,163967.48/head960.00–975.009672
Bred Cows—Large 2-31,185875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2261,051.94/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0524
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28751,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3004

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.