Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2022-06-27

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 27
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,033 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 1,045▲ 111 vs year ago 922 · +12.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
373 head
▲ 181 vs last sale 192▲ 274 vs year ago 99 · +276.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 4.00 higher, Steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, with 600 lbs steers 2.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bull calves steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $168.40/cwt on 462 head.
Average price
$168.40
462 head · 641 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,080
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$165
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$38.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.09
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2652169.321,105426
Medium and Large 2-3480160.9277232
Medium and Large 3720130.509404thin
One grade step is worth $38.82/cwt here — about $165 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 sale462 hd
168.40
—
TN average9 barns · 1,107 hd
166.31
+2.09
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—High1,817113.662,0657thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,41689.321,26515
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17183.28975149
CowsLean 85-90%Low99571.2870921

Every lot

89 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3274167.58/cwt150.00–180.004594
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2288194.96/cwt190.00–200.005612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330210.83/cwt205.00–215.0069614
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3374171.70/cwt140.00–181.0064212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382197.28/cwt182.00–206.0075420
Steers—Medium and Large 3390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425191.55/cwt180.00–194.0081447
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425170.00/cwt170.00–170.007231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added439189.00/cwt189.00–189.008306
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472180.52/cwt172.00–185.0085224
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3476164.97/cwt160.00–170.007856
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy521177.00/cwt177.00–177.009229
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525150.00/cwt150.00–150.007881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526174.76/cwt170.00–184.0091931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565165.80/cwt154.00–178.0093723
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3588150.00/cwt150.00–150.008823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619163.03/cwt155.00–170.001,00947
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663164.46/cwt162.00–166.001,0908
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664159.25/cwt150.00–164.001,05739
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,14311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727146.14/cwt140.00–161.001,06210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768149.40/cwt131.00–156.001,1474
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2005
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810149.12/cwt149.00–150.001,2088
Steers—Medium and Large 3830134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1123
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3840124.50/cwt120.00–129.001,0462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2876129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added890148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3175
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added916159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,456110
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3918126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,190111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3235160.00/cwt160.00–160.003761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295170.00/cwt170.00–170.005022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335163.98/cwt162.00–167.005493
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340134.00/cwt134.00–134.004561
Heifers—Medium and Large 3350122.50/cwt122.50–122.504291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365169.22/cwt161.00–175.0061815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365150.00/cwt150.00–150.005481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415134.00/cwt134.00–134.005562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421163.24/cwt150.00–168.0068771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465151.00/cwt151.00–151.007022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2485157.32/cwt150.00–164.0076339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521152.59/cwt140.00–158.00795114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529136.12/cwt120.00–145.0072012
Heifers—Small 1-2530140.00/cwt140.00–140.007421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3552100.00/cwt100.00–100.005523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3564144.09/cwt138.00–149.008136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576143.44/cwt135.00–150.0082623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615131.95/cwt130.00–134.008112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622144.11/cwt130.00–150.0089650
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2667134.96/cwt127.00–138.0090021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3681128.73/cwt121.00–133.008774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2736129.91/cwt128.00–133.0095617
Heifers—Medium and Large 3750108.00/cwt108.00–108.008101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3780127.00/cwt127.00–127.009911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,095116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2702
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419170.00/cwt170.00–170.007125
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3419159.03/cwt158.00–160.006666
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440135.00/cwt135.00–135.005941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468162.81/cwt160.00–174.007625
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479171.34/cwt150.00–182.0082117
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528157.36/cwt154.00–163.008316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3529149.94/cwt140.00–155.007934
Bulls—Small 1-2545110.00/cwt110.00–110.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555141.00/cwt141.00–141.007832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569154.52/cwt140.00–166.0087914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3613141.02/cwt140.00–142.008642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615153.00/cwt153.00–153.009411
Bulls—Medium and Large 3643111.00/cwt111.00–111.007142
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3659139.79/cwt130.00–143.009214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662144.78/cwt140.00–151.009588
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2705124.00/cwt124.00–124.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725132.00/cwt132.00–132.009571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3773119.97/cwt112.00–128.009272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880107.75/cwt100.00–123.009483
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,58595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,5061
Bulls——1,710130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2231
Bulls——1,885114.12/cwt110.00–119.002,1515
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%62548.00/cwt48.00–48.003001
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01372.44/cwt65.00–81.0073420
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12080.04/cwt75.00–82.0089611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17083.30/cwt78.00–93.00975135
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33897.47/cwt95.00–102.001,3043
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42394.05/cwt93.00–95.001,3383
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43687.28/cwt85.00–91.001,25312

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.