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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 17

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Oct 10Oct 17Oct 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,260 head

▼ 317 vs last sale 1,577▼ 212 vs year ago 1,472 · −14.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 305 vs last sale 393▼ 90 vs year ago 178 · −50.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 184 vs last sale 221▼ 12 vs year ago 49 · −24.5%

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 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.58/cwt on 417 head.

Average price

$165.58

417 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$14.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.22

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	617	166.51	1,028	389
Medium and Large 3	303	158.33	480	3thin
Small 1-2	513	157.00	805	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	503	151.59	763	23

One grade step is worth $14.92/cwt here — about $265 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 sale417 hd

165.58

—

TN average8 barns · 1,247 hd

161.36

+4.22

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	—	High	1,722	85.62	1,474	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	68.80	1,013	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	66.62	821	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	57.61	569	12

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,219	$1,000	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,206	$912	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,150	1thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	230	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	473	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	188.77/cwt	185.00–190.00	536	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	190.00/cwt	175.00–200.00	623	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	181.91/cwt	170.00–191.00	671	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	179.85/cwt	168.00–184.00	750	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	155.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	667	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	174.93/cwt	166.00–180.00	847	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	498	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	772	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	513	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	805	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	529	151.22/cwt	135.00–155.00	800	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	161.85/cwt	153.00–165.00	866	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	159.02/cwt	155.00–165.00	911	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	145.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	831	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	159.38/cwt	152.00–163.00	993	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	846	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	155.56/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,031	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	674	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,085	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	690	161.03/cwt	160.50–163.00	1,111	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	702	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,113	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	152.88/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,102	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	145.18/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,131	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	141.66/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,224	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	867	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,084	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	868	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,293	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	897	165.75/cwt	165.75–165.75	1,487	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,369	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	267	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	401	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	169.29/cwt	155.00–172.00	567	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	555	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	164.41/cwt	155.00–170.00	610	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	371	147.74/cwt	135.00–160.00	548	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	158.99/cwt	149.00–164.00	687	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	147.93/cwt	140.00–155.00	643	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	139.81/cwt	139.00–140.00	657	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	148.17/cwt	140.00–155.00	702	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	512	136.63/cwt	135.00–140.00	700	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	824	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	148.09/cwt	140.00–152.00	770	71
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	558	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	139.38/cwt	131.00–144.00	796	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	848	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	777	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	136.39/cwt	127.00–144.00	837	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	127.11/cwt	120.00–130.00	849	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	702	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	878	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	125.74/cwt	120.00–135.00	903	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	129.25/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,015	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,006	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	169.84/cwt	165.00–175.00	710	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	158.33/cwt	150.00–165.00	689	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	161.24/cwt	155.00–168.00	769	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	479	149.68/cwt	130.00–155.00	717	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	150.25/cwt	145.00–155.00	783	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	147.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	774	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	144.42/cwt	138.00–150.00	820	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	588	136.26/cwt	132.00–140.00	801	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	136.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	840	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	127.07/cwt	125.00–130.00	858	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	124.59/cwt	120.00–139.00	902	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,021	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	940	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	78.32/cwt	71.00–85.00	1,111	4
Bulls	—	—	2,008	90.55/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,818	3
Bulls	—	—	2,080	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,080	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	58.74/cwt	53.00–65.00	578	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	51.97/cwt	51.00–53.00	524	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	62.74/cwt	58.00–65.00	745	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	918	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	67.82/cwt	63.00–75.00	847	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	71.56/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,011	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,084	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	60.61/cwt	60.00–63.00	982	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,088	789.94/head	725.00–850.00	790	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,185	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,219	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,224	930.95/head	925.00–935.00	931	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1

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 Oct 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,260Last week 1,577Year ago 1,472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 393Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 221Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	335	155.00–172.00	169.29
1	—	805	125.00	125.00
6	—	718	120.00–135.00	125.74
52	—	474	140.00–155.00	148.17
9	—	668	120.00–130.00	127.11
2	—	870	110.00	110.00
18	—	614	127.00–144.00	136.39
73	—	571	131.00–144.00	139.38
49	—	432	149.00–164.00	158.99
30	—	371	155.00–170.00	164.41
71	—	520	140.00–152.00	148.09
8	—	785	120.00–135.00	129.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	371	135.00–160.00	147.74
2	—	605	127.00–130.00	128.50
3	—	267	150.00	150.00
3	—	702	125.00	125.00
5	—	470	139.00–140.00	139.81
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
1	—	345	161.00	161.00
10	—	435	140.00–155.00	147.93
3	—	512	135.00–140.00	136.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
2	—	558	130.00	130.00
1	—	530	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	581	146.00	146.00
15	—	518	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	523	140.00–150.00	147.98
4	—	750	120.00	120.00
8	—	588	132.00–140.00	136.26
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
8	—	435	150.00–165.00	158.33
6	—	479	130.00–155.00	149.68
1	—	895	105.00	105.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	477	155.00–168.00	161.24
17	—	418	165.00–175.00	169.84
12	—	617	130.00–140.00	136.15
1	—	785	130.00	130.00
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
19	—	521	145.00–155.00	150.25
4	—	724	120.00–139.00	124.59
10	—	675	125.00–130.00	127.07
12	—	568	138.00–150.00	144.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	535	153.00–165.00	161.85
38	—	484	166.00–180.00	174.93
21	—	623	152.00–163.00	159.38
3	—	663	147.00–160.00	155.56
31	—	721	149.00–157.00	152.88
4	—	284	185.00–190.00	188.77
1	—	900	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,095	125.00	125.00
4	—	779	130.00–150.00	145.18
1	—	845	130.00	130.00
43	—	417	168.00–184.00	179.85
6	—	864	140.00–142.00	141.66
15	—	328	175.00–200.00	190.00
19	—	573	155.00–165.00	159.02
22	—	369	170.00–191.00	181.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	690	160.50–163.00	161.03
59	—	897	165.75	165.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	135.00–155.00	151.22
2	—	430	150.00–160.00	155.12
2	—	573	140.00–150.00	145.07
2	—	638	130.00–135.00	132.53
6	—	278	170.00	170.00
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
3	—	867	125.00	125.00
2	—	498	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	160.00	160.00
1	—	230	165.00	165.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	565	170.00	170.00
27	—	674	161.00	161.00
2	—	868	149.00	149.00
9	—	702	158.50	158.50
3	—	480	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	725.00–850.00	789.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,224	925.00–935.00	930.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,219	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	100.00	100.00
3	—	2,008	89.00–92.00	90.55
4	—	1,418	71.00–85.00	78.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,249	63.00–75.00	67.82
1	—	1,240	74.00	74.00
9	—	1,188	58.00–65.00	62.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	984	53.00–65.00	58.74
2	—	1,008	51.00–53.00	51.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,413	70.00–74.00	71.56
1	—	1,465	74.00	74.00
4	—	1,620	60.00–63.00	60.61

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.