Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2023-02-20

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Feb 20
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
908 head
▼ 371 vs last sale 1,279▼ 42 vs year ago 950 · −4.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 157▼ 15 vs year ago 126 · −11.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 38▼ 60 vs year ago 83 · −72.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.67/cwt on 377 head.
Average price
$169.67
377 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$901
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$468
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$28.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.25
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544170.76928326
Medium and Large 2-3451163.9973944
Small 1-2501159.608005thin
Medium and Large 3323142.504602thin
One grade step is worth $28.26/cwt here — about $468 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 sale377 hd
169.67
—
TN average10 barns · 2,415 hd
169.92
−0.25
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—Low1,672105.571,76510
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46088.731,29513
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,16383.4897155
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05172.5576226

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,2402thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$9251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)863$8122thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)938$8002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)875$7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$1,1001thin

Every lot

116 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 1-2210250.00/cwt250.00–250.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3245187.50/cwt187.50–187.504591
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3265225.00/cwt225.00–225.005962
Steers—Small 1-2280215.00/cwt215.00–215.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2296234.96/cwt230.00–240.006956
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320232.28/cwt222.50–242.5074311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006461
Steers—Small 1-2345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381219.99/cwt210.00–231.0083819
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3393208.01/cwt206.00–210.008172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428230.00/cwt230.00–230.009843
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3434201.43/cwt200.00–206.008744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435215.17/cwt204.00–224.009368
Steers—Small 1-2435190.91/cwt180.00–196.008303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471224.51/cwt224.00–225.001,05715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2485213.81/cwt200.00–221.001,03714
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495191.00/cwt191.00–191.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3500190.00/cwt190.00–190.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516212.15/cwt207.00–220.001,09512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523204.38/cwt192.00–216.001,06916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569198.63/cwt192.00–203.001,1307
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573182.21/cwt175.00–190.001,0447
Steers—Small 1-2575165.00/cwt160.00–170.009492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611198.32/cwt195.00–201.001,21221
Steers—Small 1-2620173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625186.14/cwt170.00–195.001,16315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661189.88/cwt187.00–192.001,25511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680182.35/cwt170.00–191.001,24013
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3683160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707176.36/cwt170.00–181.001,24718
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2708170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755178.84/cwt170.00–179.501,35041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2772158.03/cwt151.00–168.001,22011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810168.43/cwt167.00–169.001,3647
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,3781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added876167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4636
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added950149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4163
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3975125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2247200.00/cwt200.00–200.004943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265183.00/cwt183.00–183.004851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265171.39/cwt170.00–175.004547
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320174.83/cwt171.00–179.005593
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323142.50/cwt142.50–142.504602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327185.94/cwt181.00–191.0060815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added333205.00/cwt205.00–205.0068312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3369166.39/cwt160.00–175.006145
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371182.64/cwt180.00–187.0067818
Heifers—Small 1-2385173.00/cwt173.00–173.006661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed391187.00/cwt187.00–187.007314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419181.50/cwt175.00–189.0076023
Heifers—Small 1-2420180.00/cwt180.00–180.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423188.93/cwt187.00–190.0079914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3434167.99/cwt161.00–173.0072910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed472178.00/cwt178.00–178.008405
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475178.00/cwt178.00–178.008463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477174.30/cwt167.00–180.0083126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485171.60/cwt163.00–176.008326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507180.00/cwt180.00–180.009133
Heifers—Small 1-2508155.00/cwt155.00–155.007872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515171.50/cwt165.00–175.0088331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3527154.76/cwt150.00–158.008165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568171.08/cwt168.00–175.0097211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579165.44/cwt156.00–170.0095845
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3582162.00/cwt162.00–162.009433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy623146.27/cwt140.00–153.009112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625157.01/cwt150.00–163.0098113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3635145.00/cwt145.00–145.009211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added640163.49/cwt160.00–165.001,04610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661159.42/cwt155.00–160.001,05417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663148.34/cwt140.00–153.0098310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680138.00/cwt138.00–138.009383
Heifers—Small 1-2685135.00/cwt135.00–135.009251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,16648
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2729149.55/cwt140.00–155.001,0906
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2753148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3865131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925110.56/cwt107.00–114.001,0232
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2405181.00/cwt181.00–181.007331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422212.90/cwt200.00–230.008988
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470186.43/cwt174.00–194.0087611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478207.89/cwt195.00–218.0099413
Bulls—Medium and Large 3488168.00/cwt168.00–168.008202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534187.43/cwt184.00–196.001,00126
Bulls—Small 1-2540170.00/cwt170.00–170.009181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3545170.00/cwt170.00–170.009271
Bulls—Small 1-2580155.13/cwt150.00–160.009002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2585178.25/cwt160.00–194.001,04318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605149.50/cwt139.00–160.009042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633161.21/cwt160.00–165.001,0204
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0281
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2686161.25/cwt155.00–165.001,10613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3730157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,1461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2787157.38/cwt155.00–159.001,2395
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2970120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,035116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44297.36/cwt95.00–99.001,4043
Bulls——1,693106.14/cwt102.00–110.001,7975
Bulls——1,965116.44/cwt113.00–120.002,2882
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04173.84/cwt67.00–77.0076922
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10365.48/cwt65.00–67.007224
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14082.77/cwt75.00–88.0094444
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24791.20/cwt88.00–95.001,1378
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27873.39/cwt69.00–78.009383
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42685.64/cwt83.00–87.001,2217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49992.33/cwt90.00–98.001,3846
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3863811.96/head750.00–875.008122
Bred Cows—Small 1-2875775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3900925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3970775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,240.29/head1,175.00–1,300.001,2402
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

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.