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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, May 8

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,030 head

▼ 288 vs last sale 1,318▲ 474 vs year ago 556 · +85.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 189▲ 86 vs year ago 67 · +128.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 41▼ 8 vs year ago 30 · −26.7%

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 steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 450 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher, over 450 lbs steady to 7.00 lower. Bulls under 550 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady. Quality fair 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 $211.34/cwt on 420 head.

Average price

$211.34

420 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$39.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.61

vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	483	213.90	1,033	332
Small 1-2	360	208.32	750	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	471	201.60	949	82
Medium and Large 3	490	174.00	853	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.90/cwt here — about $181 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 sale420 hd

211.34

—

TN average12 barns · 3,245 hd

196.73

+14.61

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	—	Average	1,699	117.00	1,987	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,484	95.92	1,424	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	92.99	1,133	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	83.70	827	20

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,098	$1,152	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,020	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	863	$763	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,425	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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	237	289.65/cwt	280.00–300.00	686	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	552	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	275.07/cwt	270.00–285.00	787	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	238.12/cwt	220.00–250.00	750	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	280.52/cwt	262.50–285.00	926	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,009	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	355	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	998	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	264.83/cwt	250.00–277.50	977	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	245.32/cwt	240.00–255.00	932	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	411	229.92/cwt	220.00–235.00	945	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	415	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,125	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	250.94/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,064	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	222.53/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,050	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	236.44/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,125	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	232.47/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,220	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	217.98/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,147	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	230.82/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,325	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	214.07/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,229	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,404	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	211.89/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,301	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	187.06/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,188	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,207	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	203.46/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,361	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	204.80/cwt	193.00–211.00	1,468	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	730	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,278	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	870	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,627	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	152.01/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,394	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	222	264.00/cwt	250.00–275.00	586	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	226	239.44/cwt	230.00–242.50	541	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	222.60/cwt	220.00–230.00	612	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	244.54/cwt	232.50–251.00	677	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	280	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	251.66/cwt	248.00–255.00	818	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	326	224.30/cwt	217.50–231.00	731	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	360	225.31/cwt	223.00–227.50	811	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	240.27/cwt	225.00–253.00	899	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	376	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	944	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	393	225.50/cwt	223.00–226.00	886	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	233.79/cwt	220.00–237.50	968	59
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	440	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	928	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	442	212.69/cwt	208.00–216.00	940	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	462	216.50/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,000	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	204.00/cwt	200.00–211.00	965	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	476	205.48/cwt	205.00–206.00	978	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	215.62/cwt	207.50–221.00	1,033	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	853	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	501	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,022	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	181.96/cwt	180.00–185.00	935	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	202.59/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,053	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	554	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,180	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	193.52/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,088	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	179.15/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,044	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	620	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,172	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	178.23/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,110	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	624	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,036	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	174.52/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,155	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	672	157.78/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,060	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,051	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	161.67/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,182	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,079	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,199	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,021	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	253.32/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,082	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	223.63/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,071	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	489	219.85/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,075	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	214.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,124	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	205.16/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,163	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	594	190.07/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,129	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	191.77/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,177	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	622	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,188	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	185.01/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,243	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	821	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,273	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,336	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,553	108.16/cwt	96.00–115.00	1,680	6
Bulls	—	—	1,706	118.22/cwt	115.00–125.00	2,017	7
Bulls	—	—	1,904	128.14/cwt	126.00–133.00	2,440	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	83.70/cwt	76.00–87.00	827	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	81.61/cwt	77.00–84.00	933	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,180	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,086	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	93.51/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,142	69
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	98.33/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,241	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	99.69/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,474	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	95.21/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,428	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,152.22/head	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,152	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,160	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,162	1,067.97/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,068	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	790	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,030Last week 1,318Year ago 556

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 189Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 41Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	315	220.00–250.00	238.12
5	—	526	215.00–220.00	217.98
4	—	663	182.00	182.00
1	—	730	175.00	175.00
7	—	411	220.00–235.00	229.92
13	—	472	215.00–230.00	222.53
7	—	574	200.00–220.00	214.07
7	—	635	185.00–200.00	187.06
1	—	750	170.00	170.00
8	—	380	240.00–255.00	245.32
1	—	240	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	525	225.00–240.00	232.47
30	—	476	230.00–250.00	236.44
3	—	237	280.00–300.00	289.65
7	—	669	185.00–215.00	203.46
1	—	885	170.00	170.00
14	—	330	262.50–285.00	280.52
13	—	614	200.00–225.00	211.89
1	—	835	170.00	170.00
29	—	424	240.00–263.00	250.94
66	—	574	220.00–242.00	230.82
4	—	917	145.00–159.00	152.01
20	—	369	250.00–277.50	264.83
3	—	717	193.00–211.00	204.80
6	—	286	270.00–285.00	275.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	345	292.50	292.50
1	—	355	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	613	229.00	229.00
62	—	870	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	223.00–227.50	225.31
1	—	280	220.00	220.00
1	—	440	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	731	155.00–172.00	161.67
23	—	623	170.00–183.00	178.23
11	—	662	170.00–178.00	174.52
39	—	520	190.00–215.00	202.59
64	—	562	185.00–200.00	193.52
3	—	277	232.50–251.00	244.54
11	—	222	250.00–275.00	264.00
33	—	374	225.00–253.00	240.27
21	—	325	248.00–255.00	251.66
59	—	414	220.00–237.50	233.79
1	—	805	134.00	134.00
40	—	479	207.50–221.00	215.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	251.00	251.00
7	—	554	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	217.50–231.00	224.30
6	—	226	230.00–242.50	239.44
6	—	393	223.00–226.00	225.50
8	—	442	208.00–216.00	212.69
1	—	915	131.00	131.00
4	—	624	166.00	166.00
11	—	583	170.00–190.00	179.15
12	—	473	200.00–211.00	204.00
5	—	514	180.00–185.00	181.96
5	—	275	220.00–230.00	222.60
4	—	672	150.00–170.00	157.78
1	—	725	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	462	215.00–217.00	216.50
10	—	501	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	160.00	160.00
4	—	476	205.00–206.00	205.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	427	240.00–261.00	253.32
1	—	775	175.00	175.00
3	—	862	155.00	155.00
15	—	479	220.00–232.00	223.63
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
4	—	614	185.00–200.00	191.77
6	—	567	202.00–210.00	205.16
11	—	672	180.00–195.00	185.01
9	—	523	210.00–220.00	214.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	821	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
3	—	622	191.00	191.00
3	—	594	180.00–195.00	190.07
8	—	489	216.00–225.00	219.85
1	—	420	243.00	243.00
1	—	530	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	92.00	92.00
5	—	1,479	96.00–103.00	99.69
21	—	1,500	91.00–98.00	95.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	988	76.00–87.00	83.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,143	77.00–84.00	81.61
6	—	1,262	98.00–99.00	98.33
69	—	1,221	85.00–96.00	93.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,706	115.00–125.00	118.22
6	—	1,553	96.00–115.00	108.16
4	—	1,904	126.00–133.00	128.14

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,162	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,067.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,152.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,425.00	1,425.00

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.