Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2022-11-07

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 7
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,398 head
▲ 435 vs last sale 963▼ 344 vs year ago 1,742 · −19.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
189 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 112▼ 44 vs year ago 233 · −18.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 18▼ 13 vs year ago 69 · −18.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 lower. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.26/cwt on 423 head.
Average price
$146.26
423 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$810
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$170
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$23.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.45
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557148.26826366
Medium and Large 2-3536134.0071953
Medium and Large 3483127.506152thin
Small 1-2525125.006562thin
One grade step is worth $23.26/cwt here — about $170 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 sale423 hd
146.26
—
TN average10 barns · 2,197 hd
142.81
+3.45
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—Low1,61783.381,34814
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44563.9392430
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16661.1871462
CowsLean 85-90%Low96448.1146454

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,210$9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$8064thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,220$7251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$7601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)875$7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,086$1,0987
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)883$9382thin

Every lot

113 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—Medium and Large 2-3218160.00/cwt160.00–160.003493
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245190.00/cwt190.00–190.004661
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270180.00/cwt180.00–180.004861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2272198.25/cwt190.00–202.005393
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315183.90/cwt180.00–190.005794
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3337175.70/cwt175.00–180.0059218
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3371164.62/cwt163.00–168.006116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382183.46/cwt177.00–190.007016
Steers—Small 1-2388167.11/cwt160.00–170.006484
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3419166.99/cwt165.00–169.007004
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425178.49/cwt170.00–184.0075911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3458161.96/cwt160.00–163.007423
Steers—Small 1-2465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466177.11/cwt170.00–183.0082519
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added491184.66/cwt182.00–186.009076
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510181.00/cwt180.00–182.009232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530169.51/cwt160.00–178.0089849
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578161.81/cwt155.00–165.0093525
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585153.97/cwt150.00–160.009015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587173.01/cwt170.00–175.001,01623
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621160.95/cwt154.00–168.0099925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,05716
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3626140.85/cwt135.00–151.008825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663166.89/cwt165.00–168.001,10612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674157.62/cwt150.00–163.001,06224
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3680140.00/cwt140.00–140.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2726153.37/cwt145.00–164.001,11310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2766149.18/cwt145.00–152.001,1439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added780174.10/cwt161.00–175.501,35871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819144.29/cwt142.00–158.001,1827
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added907145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2031
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275150.00/cwt150.00–150.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295160.00/cwt160.00–160.004721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318140.00/cwt140.00–140.004452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321167.38/cwt165.00–172.005376
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378143.51/cwt132.50–153.005429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379165.88/cwt160.00–171.0062927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419154.78/cwt148.00–164.0064932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430145.72/cwt145.00–148.006274
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430135.00/cwt135.00–135.005811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470154.64/cwt147.00–162.0072760
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472138.00/cwt138.00–138.006511
Heifers—Small 1-2475130.00/cwt130.00–130.006181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514156.38/cwt155.00–157.0080411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522148.79/cwt143.00–155.0077751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3526136.14/cwt130.00–140.007169
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568149.00/cwt149.00–149.008464
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571142.62/cwt135.00–149.0081463
Heifers—Small 1-2575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3586133.17/cwt128.00–141.0078012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615121.02/cwt120.00–122.007446
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625137.94/cwt130.00–144.0086219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629143.39/cwt140.00–145.009029
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661136.00/cwt136.00–136.008998
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674135.03/cwt130.00–140.0091010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3682122.80/cwt120.00–129.008375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,09239
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3718130.00/cwt130.00–130.009332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2727130.98/cwt126.00–135.0095212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761129.75/cwt129.00–130.009874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3770126.00/cwt126.00–126.009701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2807117.32/cwt116.00–120.009473
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3845110.00/cwt110.00–110.009301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,120103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,1541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,19099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,1784
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2416169.51/cwt160.00–179.0070512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430158.10/cwt155.00–161.006802
Bulls—Small 1-2430150.00/cwt150.00–150.006453
Bulls—Small 1-2460159.00/cwt159.00–159.007311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468153.81/cwt145.00–164.0072011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478165.22/cwt158.00–175.0079043
Bulls—Small 1-2505130.00/cwt130.00–130.006571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524154.92/cwt145.00–160.0081223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3537140.53/cwt140.00–145.007559
Bulls—Small 1-2570137.43/cwt135.00–140.007832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577149.80/cwt140.00–160.0086425
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3588133.00/cwt130.00–140.007825
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630131.46/cwt130.00–135.008287
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2637136.68/cwt135.00–140.0087113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Bulls—Small 1-2675110.00/cwt110.00–110.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2676132.92/cwt130.00–144.008998
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716132.44/cwt120.00–144.009487
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2776124.83/cwt120.00–129.009695
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3812109.16/cwt105.00–115.008866
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840116.26/cwt110.00–120.009778
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2945105.00/cwt105.00–105.009921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,32876.94/cwt70.00–82.001,0224
Bulls——1,73385.95/cwt83.00–88.001,49010
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96148.47/cwt43.00–58.0046650
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00043.57/cwt43.00–45.004364
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14753.96/cwt51.00–57.0061912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16162.44/cwt58.00–68.0072547
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33070.25/cwt67.00–75.009343
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35053.61/cwt53.00–54.007242
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43964.32/cwt59.00–67.0092624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53266.76/cwt66.00–67.001,0234
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3900825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1171,143.28/head1,000.00–1,225.001,1436
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3895800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2915760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3995737.12/head725.00–750.007372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105875.00/head875.00–875.008752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,340925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3855800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29101,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751

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.