Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2023-01-16

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 16
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,460 head
▲ 296 vs last sale 1,164▲ 1,035 vs year ago 425 · +243.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
197 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 177▲ 171 vs year ago 26 · +657.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 68▲ 55 vs year ago 8 · +687.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. 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 $155.84/cwt on 537 head.
Average price
$155.84
537 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$829
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$310
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$18.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.83
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541156.81849474
Medium and Large 2-3456151.1868950
Small 1-2551138.637648thin
Medium and Large 3390138.005395thin
One grade step is worth $18.81/cwt here — about $310 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 sale537 hd
155.84
—
TN average9 barns · 2,357 hd
159.68
−3.83
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—Average1,67792.901,55820
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,44377.781,12238
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18772.1185673
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00862.0662544

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)Young (2-4 yrs)960$9002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$7932thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,021$7555
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)998$7548
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)824$7257
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$5842thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,363$1,6924thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,3251thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3245197.50/cwt197.50–197.504841
Steers—Medium and Large 3275185.00/cwt185.00–185.005091
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3277202.08/cwt200.00–212.5056011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295220.00/cwt220.00–220.006491
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3318184.72/cwt172.50–192.505878
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338212.36/cwt200.00–220.0071811
Steers—Medium and Large 3345175.00/cwt175.00–175.006041
Steers—Small 1-2350180.00/cwt180.00–180.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380194.16/cwt190.00–200.0073822
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3381180.32/cwt175.00–185.006875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2402198.87/cwt190.00–205.007999
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3418175.03/cwt170.00–180.007324
Steers—Small 1-2435185.00/cwt185.00–185.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465177.67/cwt170.00–185.008263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469205.00/cwt205.00–205.0096114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475188.69/cwt179.00–194.0089622
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518170.00/cwt170.00–170.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529180.64/cwt170.00–188.0095629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533187.05/cwt185.00–190.0099717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551187.42/cwt184.00–190.001,0337
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3563160.00/cwt160.00–160.009012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582174.01/cwt165.00–180.001,01352
Steers—Small 1-2585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,08014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623164.24/cwt160.00–172.001,02326
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678164.45/cwt160.00–168.001,11515
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690140.00/cwt140.00–140.009661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691166.47/cwt166.00–167.001,15015
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3709140.00/cwt130.00–145.009934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713165.55/cwt165.00–167.001,18032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720157.70/cwt150.00–167.001,13522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2783157.49/cwt150.00–161.001,23310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added807159.02/cwt156.00–163.001,2837
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2838155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2994
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added882169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,49159
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2913139.30/cwt130.00–144.001,2723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2963130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2522
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225170.00/cwt170.00–170.003831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250165.00/cwt165.00–165.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3281164.14/cwt160.00–165.004616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321173.77/cwt166.00–180.0055828
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325163.25/cwt161.00–170.005314
Heifers—Medium and Large 3363140.00/cwt140.00–140.005084
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368164.95/cwt161.00–166.006075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376166.06/cwt160.00–171.0062424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3413157.43/cwt150.00–160.0065015
Heifers—Small 1-2420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428172.00/cwt172.00–172.0073611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429166.63/cwt156.00–173.0071548
Heifers—Small 1-2450148.00/cwt148.00–148.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480171.00/cwt171.00–171.008212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484162.47/cwt154.00–168.0078684
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3490151.50/cwt151.00–152.007422
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added502170.00/cwt170.00–170.0085319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520148.00/cwt148.00–148.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527158.55/cwt150.00–164.0083681
Heifers—Small 1-2545145.00/cwt145.00–145.007902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565158.73/cwt158.00–160.0089714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568145.63/cwt140.00–155.0082734
Heifers—Small 1-2573135.51/cwt135.00–136.007762
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3581134.60/cwt130.00–145.007826
Heifers—Small 1-2610130.00/cwt130.00–130.007931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617147.21/cwt135.00–150.0090823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3619131.10/cwt125.00–140.008126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668140.47/cwt135.00–144.0093821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3673130.00/cwt130.00–130.008752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added687147.80/cwt143.00–150.001,01524
Heifers—Small 1-2695130.00/cwt130.00–130.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708140.00/cwt140.00–140.009912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2726140.18/cwt134.00–142.001,01812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3753130.00/cwt130.00–130.009792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,12415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added812140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,13710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820137.21/cwt130.00–140.001,12511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2921117.98/cwt112.00–120.001,0874
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2955110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0511
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426184.73/cwt175.00–190.0078724
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3437176.46/cwt170.00–180.007717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3477161.26/cwt155.00–169.007693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2486183.06/cwt175.00–187.0089034
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3524153.95/cwt150.00–160.008074
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528169.42/cwt163.00–180.0089532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572162.95/cwt155.00–167.0093223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580146.62/cwt145.00–150.008503
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619150.57/cwt145.00–160.009328
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625136.59/cwt130.00–140.008543
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640125.00/cwt125.00–125.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2659144.43/cwt140.00–148.009529
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3673130.00/cwt130.00–130.008752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3740120.00/cwt120.00–120.008882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2743130.00/cwt130.00–130.009662
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3810115.00/cwt115.00–115.009321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2817120.00/cwt120.00–120.009805
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3856110.00/cwt110.00–110.009424
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2908110.00/cwt110.00–110.009993
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 370359.00/cwt59.00–59.004152
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46885.76/cwt78.00–90.001,2599
Bulls——1,67995.39/cwt94.00–97.001,6027
Bulls——2,145104.63/cwt100.00–110.002,2444
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96055.85/cwt53.00–59.005366
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01563.04/cwt55.00–68.0064038
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15665.18/cwt58.00–69.0075320
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19673.81/cwt67.00–78.0088347
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21681.85/cwt79.00–86.009956
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,30681.34/cwt79.00–85.001,0624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43272.66/cwt72.00–73.001,0403
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46277.81/cwt71.00–82.001,13831
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3824725.00/head725.00–725.007257
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3940700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3960900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Bred Cows—Small 1-2965700.00/head700.00–700.007003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3985677.33/head500.00–775.006776
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3985584.39/head500.00–675.005842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035983.09/head825.00–1,175.009832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,100675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,270975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3631,691.74/head1,400.00–1,800.001,6924

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.