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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 3

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,110 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 1,121▼ 14 vs year ago 1,124 · −1.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 105▼ 47 vs year ago 154 · −30.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 80▼ 24 vs year ago 44 · −54.5%

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 and bulls steady. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs 2.00 higher. Quality average to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.64/cwt on 439 head.

Average price

$198.64

439 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$21

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

$48.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.16

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	298	213.75	636	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	533	201.61	1,074	367
Medium and Large 2-3	514	183.20	941	68
Medium and Large 3	373	165.00	615	2thin

One grade step is worth $48.75/cwt here — about $21 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 sale439 hd

198.64

—

TN average10 barns · 2,675 hd

191.49

+7.16

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	—	Low	1,789	116.44	2,083	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,127	93.38	1,053	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,309	92.59	1,212	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	80.77	826	13

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$875	1thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	237.39/cwt	235.00–240.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	257	271.63/cwt	250.00–285.00	698	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	261.64/cwt	252.50–280.00	832	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	232.35/cwt	225.00–235.00	755	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	255.94/cwt	250.00–265.00	970	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	225.63/cwt	200.00–235.00	864	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	952	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	247.21/cwt	235.00–253.00	1,058	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	442	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,154	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	219.62/cwt	208.00–235.00	1,037	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	483	242.66/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,172	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	232.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,128	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	502	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	954	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	507	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,217	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	207.80/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,091	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	225.41/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,190	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	214.64/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,223	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	581	193.24/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,123	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	583	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,195	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	594	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,331	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	218.88/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,322	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	198.12/cwt	190.00–214.00	1,226	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	189.33/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,178	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	672	182.24/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,225	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	189.85/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,291	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	194.93/cwt	193.00–195.50	1,433	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	182.63/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,342	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	178.66/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,381	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,077	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	792	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,402	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,487	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	897	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,256	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,317	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	213	212.50/cwt	200.00–220.00	453	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	247	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	610	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	233.62/cwt	222.50–252.50	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	210.88/cwt	180.00–231.00	696	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	232.76/cwt	220.00–251.00	773	23
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	355	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	772	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	224.29/cwt	210.00–231.00	841	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	233.46/cwt	222.50–237.00	889	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	206.54/cwt	180.00–210.00	874	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	223.81/cwt	205.00–231.00	953	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	464	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	882	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	194.43/cwt	180.00–205.00	925	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	212.69/cwt	203.00–221.00	1,019	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	211.14/cwt	193.00–217.00	1,092	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	189.41/cwt	170.00–195.00	991	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	197.21/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,033	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	190.08/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,051	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	192.26/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,100	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	579	177.27/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,026	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	145.47/cwt	140.00–160.00	921	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,031	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	676	145.72/cwt	133.00–160.00	985	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	685	180.85/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,239	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	169.54/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,205	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	717	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,276	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,146	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	803	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,124	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	955	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,146	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	419	223.46/cwt	210.00–233.00	936	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	237.87/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,004	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	427	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,050	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	208.92/cwt	200.00–224.00	1,005	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	214.76/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,091	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	517	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,137	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	199.76/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,049	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	195.79/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,120	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	190.64/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,090	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	196.33/cwt	196.00–197.00	1,202	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,169	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	184.33/cwt	178.00–188.00	1,235	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	176.62/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,268	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	166.96/cwt	161.00–175.00	1,301	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,123	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	613	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	674	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	116.36/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,941	6
Bulls	—	—	1,750	105.85/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,852	3
Bulls	—	—	1,999	124.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,489	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	68.99/cwt	64.00–75.00	692	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	82.91/cwt	77.00–89.00	851	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	92.61/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,026	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	99.46/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,172	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	85.46/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,014	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,258	93.38/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,175	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,314	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,251	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	750	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 Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,110Last week 1,121Year ago 1,124

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 105Year ago 154

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 80Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,013	130.00	130.00
16	—	428	235.00–253.00	247.21
10	—	619	190.00–214.00	198.12
19	—	486	230.00–240.00	232.02
3	—	735	178.00–185.00	182.63
18	—	570	210.00–225.00	214.64
6	—	773	177.00–179.00	178.66
8	—	257	250.00–285.00	271.63
13	—	528	215.00–230.00	225.41
35	—	379	250.00–265.00	255.94
5	—	680	185.00–195.00	189.85
8	—	318	252.50–280.00	261.64
2	—	845	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	225.00–235.00	232.35
3	—	622	189.00–190.00	189.33
1	—	775	139.00	139.00
13	—	472	208.00–235.00	219.62
2	—	235	235.00–240.00	237.39
10	—	383	200.00–235.00	225.63
4	—	423	225.00	225.00
12	—	525	200.00–212.00	207.80
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
3	—	897	140.00	140.00
3	—	672	178.00–188.00	182.24
5	—	581	190.00–200.00	193.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	220.00	220.00
3	—	583	205.00	205.00
3	—	502	190.00	190.00
1	—	650	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	735	193.00–195.50	194.93
3	—	792	177.00	177.00
12	—	483	240.00–251.00	242.66
13	—	507	240.00	240.00
6	—	594	224.00	224.00
36	—	604	216.00–220.00	218.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	955	120.00	120.00
42	—	572	185.00–194.00	192.26
14	—	517	193.00–217.00	211.14
4	—	803	140.00	140.00
39	—	685	180.00–182.00	180.85
35	—	717	178.00	178.00
4	—	400	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	381	222.50–237.00	233.46
39	—	524	190.00–211.00	197.21
12	—	553	180.00–193.00	190.08
23	—	332	220.00–251.00	232.76
12	—	711	160.00–173.00	169.54
39	—	479	203.00–221.00	212.69
4	—	274	222.50–252.50	233.62
7	—	247	247.00	247.00
64	—	426	205.00–231.00	223.81
3	—	645	160.00	160.00
3	—	665	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	217.50	217.50
1	—	240	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	170.00–180.00	177.27
3	—	375	210.00–231.00	224.29
6	—	676	133.00–160.00	145.72
7	—	523	170.00–195.00	189.41
11	—	476	180.00–205.00	194.43
5	—	330	180.00–231.00	210.88
9	—	633	140.00–160.00	145.47
1	—	790	145.00	145.00
4	—	740	145.00	145.00
3	—	213	200.00–220.00	212.50
12	—	423	180.00–210.00	206.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	160.00	160.00
1	—	310	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	464	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	508	200.00–220.00	214.76
7	—	779	161.00–175.00	166.96
3	—	802	140.00	140.00
3	—	612	196.00–197.00	196.33
6	—	718	170.00–179.00	176.62
5	—	475	220.00	220.00
6	—	422	233.00–243.00	237.87
5	—	670	178.00–188.00	184.33
12	—	572	190.00–204.00	195.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	517	220.00	220.00
10	—	427	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	481	200.00–224.00	208.92
9	—	419	210.00–233.00	223.46
1	—	625	187.00	187.00
3	—	572	185.00–194.00	190.64
7	—	525	180.00–205.00	199.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,003	64.00–75.00	68.99
11	—	1,026	77.00–89.00	82.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	95.00	95.00
8	—	1,258	92.00–95.00	93.38
2	—	1,438	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,186	85.00–87.00	85.46
10	—	1,178	95.00–102.50	99.46
38	—	1,108	85.00–95.00	92.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	103.00–108.00	105.85
4	—	1,999	120.00–130.00	124.50
6	—	1,668	113.00–119.00	116.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	875.00	875.00

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.