Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2023-03-20

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 20
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,422 head
▲ 254 vs last sale 1,168▼ 58 vs year ago 1,480 · −3.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
154 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 90▲ 7 vs year ago 147 · +4.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 58▲ 87 vs year ago 19 · +457.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 higher. Steers steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 13.00 higher, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.85/cwt on 608 head.
Average price
$193.85
608 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,040
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$295
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$67.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.77
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541195.641,058523
Small 1-2442194.178583thin
Medium and Large 2-3510185.9294877
Medium and Large 3596127.997635thin
One grade step is worth $67.65/cwt here — about $295 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 sale608 hd
193.85
—
TN average9 barns · 2,502 hd
192.08
+1.77
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—Average1,702113.171,92614
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46194.361,37814
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20391.951,10658
CowsLean 85-90%Average98679.3078238

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$1,25612
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$1,1612thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,063$1,1412thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$1,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,014$1,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,135$1,0101thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)960$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,197$1,7395
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,044$1,47016
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)832$1,3646
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,305$1,2001thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3235250.00/cwt250.00–250.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3273251.35/cwt250.00–257.5068611
Steers—Small 1-2280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2289251.76/cwt249.00–275.0072810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321253.81/cwt250.00–260.0081513
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3332234.31/cwt230.00–250.0077811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372248.28/cwt230.00–255.0092412
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3372230.16/cwt220.00–242.5085610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375260.00/cwt260.00–260.009751
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added375230.99/cwt221.00–250.0086615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0633
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added420232.00/cwt232.00–232.009741
Steers—Small 1-2420220.00/cwt220.00–220.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421248.77/cwt231.00–261.001,04721
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3433221.93/cwt220.00–225.009615
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added452230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470236.37/cwt220.00–245.001,11114
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3474220.79/cwt220.00–225.001,0476
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added492239.83/cwt235.00–243.001,18015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1872
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3513200.62/cwt194.00–210.001,0296
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2536219.15/cwt210.00–240.001,17514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563211.42/cwt200.00–220.001,19017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583222.03/cwt215.00–231.001,294106
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3588192.53/cwt185.00–200.001,1322
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3616187.30/cwt170.00–194.001,15413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629206.94/cwt200.00–210.501,30218
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631212.20/cwt200.00–220.001,33945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667198.46/cwt195.00–205.001,3247
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683195.41/cwt192.00–205.001,33522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720187.84/cwt177.00–190.001,35212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728185.80/cwt180.00–191.001,35324
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763181.96/cwt177.00–184.001,38817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2786173.52/cwt168.00–178.001,3644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2809170.78/cwt167.00–172.001,3829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827176.99/cwt175.00–181.001,4647
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added863172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4843
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3895140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added900175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,57558
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235230.00/cwt230.00–230.005411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2282233.69/cwt227.50–235.006599
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290226.00/cwt226.00–226.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319235.16/cwt222.50–241.0075015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3321217.68/cwt212.00–225.006999
Heifers—Small 1-2335202.50/cwt202.50–202.506781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added366241.00/cwt241.00–241.0088223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373227.28/cwt211.00–235.0084830
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3392215.59/cwt211.00–225.008453
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3417202.42/cwt190.00–211.0084412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423225.00/cwt225.00–225.009522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426218.65/cwt207.00–226.0093134
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added441211.00/cwt211.00–211.0093115
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467211.12/cwt198.00–218.0098630
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3476192.60/cwt180.00–207.009177
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482214.93/cwt211.00–223.001,03653
Heifers—Small 1-2495190.00/cwt190.00–190.009412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531191.75/cwt180.00–203.001,01841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3548180.00/cwt180.00–180.009861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567185.16/cwt179.00–190.001,05033
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3587153.73/cwt145.00–180.009024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added588179.84/cwt178.00–185.001,057122
Heifers—Medium and Large 3589127.49/cwt120.00–130.007514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619169.27/cwt165.00–170.001,0487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622181.89/cwt174.00–183.001,13145
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625130.00/cwt130.00–130.008131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3635159.75/cwt159.00–160.001,0144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3668153.21/cwt140.00–160.001,02315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674173.31/cwt170.00–175.001,16822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713160.30/cwt147.00–169.001,1434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3732140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0253
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740173.29/cwt170.00–173.751,28240
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2757151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1436
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3768130.00/cwt130.00–130.009983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2411234.34/cwt225.00–243.0096318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420230.00/cwt230.00–230.009661
Bulls—Medium and Large 3443190.00/cwt190.00–190.008422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460226.13/cwt220.00–230.001,04012
Bulls—Medium and Large 3478190.00/cwt190.00–190.009082
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3481210.82/cwt200.00–220.001,01411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519213.21/cwt200.00–220.001,1076
Bulls—Small 1-2530195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540182.52/cwt180.00–185.009862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560198.98/cwt198.00–200.001,1142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633188.73/cwt187.00–190.001,1954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2735165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2768162.02/cwt160.00–165.001,2443
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,2641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2813159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2933
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,538113.49/cwt107.00–120.001,7455
Bulls——1,578100.70/cwt97.00–106.001,5894
Bulls——1,690117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,9771
Bulls——2,033124.29/cwt120.00–130.002,5274
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98679.30/cwt70.00–87.0078238
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19198.06/cwt95.00–105.001,1686
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19581.85/cwt80.00–83.009783
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20591.82/cwt85.00–97.001,10649
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,340100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47093.93/cwt90.00–98.001,38113
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27901,296.60/head1,275.00–1,350.001,2974
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28201,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,483.74/head1,475.00–1,500.001,4843
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0511,552.84/head1,325.00–1,650.001,5537
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1141,445.12/head1,350.00–1,575.001,4454
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1561,767.95/head1,550.00–1,850.001,7684
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,3051,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3601,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0141,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,023898.90/head850.00–950.008992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0631,141.18/head1,075.00–1,200.001,1412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0841,327.38/head1,050.00–1,525.001,32710
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,161.46/head975.00–1,300.001,1612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1351,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29601,075.00/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.