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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, May 22

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← May 15May 22Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

863 head

▲ 173 vs last sale 690▼ 89 vs year ago 952 · −9.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 138▲ 2 vs year ago 122 · +1.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 54▲ 29 vs year ago 49 · +59.2%

Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers were mostly steady; Feeder Heifers were 2.00-6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls were 5.00-9.00 higher.

Slaughter cows mostly 3.00-4.00 higher, with lean cows 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady on a limited test.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.59/cwt on 426 head.

Average price

$218.59

426 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,493

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$702

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

$48.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.45

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	689	219.65	1,514	410
Medium and Large 2-3	590	209.28	1,235	8thin
Small 1-2	430	190.00	817	1thin
Medium and Large 3	474	171.27	812	7thin

One grade step is worth $48.38/cwt here — about $702 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 sale426 hd

218.59

—

TN average9 barns · 1,230 hd

223.04

−4.45

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	1,518	120.35	1,827	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	102.56	1,473	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	99.24	1,229	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	88.24	859	39

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$875	1thin

Every lot

93 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	225	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	563	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	289.84/cwt	280.00–300.00	927	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	251.80/cwt	240.00–260.00	838	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	165.46/cwt	150.00–172.50	625	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	259.11/cwt	250.00–265.00	998	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	259.74/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,096	28
Steers	—	Small 1-2	430	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	232.26/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,080	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	236.71/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,129	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	234.13/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,229	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	228.84/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,311	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	204.83/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,178	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	238.01/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,378	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	212.97/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,299	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	633	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,488	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	211.44/cwt	191.00–232.00	1,419	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,406	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	722	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,552	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	762	193.34/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,473	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	205.08/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,569	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	858	189.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,627	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	861	202.84/cwt	202.25–204.00	1,746	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	865	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,471	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,456	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	241.69/cwt	235.00–255.00	667	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	232.52/cwt	226.00–237.00	758	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	745	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	369	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	934	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	235.14/cwt	225.00–241.00	910	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	980	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	230.15/cwt	221.00–236.00	951	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	434	211.83/cwt	200.00–221.00	919	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	210.99/cwt	205.00–221.00	998	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	488	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,108	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	175.05/cwt	170.00–180.00	858	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	207.72/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,097	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	186.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	994	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,172	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	569	193.74/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,102	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	575	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,087	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	199.34/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,150	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	184.62/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,145	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	647	174.60/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,130	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	917	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	190.78/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,271	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,077	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	727	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,091	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,173	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	223.25/cwt	220.00–230.00	938	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	235.34/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,010	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	453	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	815	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	224.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,075	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	210.06/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,029	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	508	194.93/cwt	180.00–200.00	990	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	225.93/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,202	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	562	203.29/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,142	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	209.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,186	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	200.90/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,223	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	698	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,256	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	749	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,273	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,288	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,236	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,053	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,106	2
Bulls	—	—	1,497	118.87/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,779	11
Bulls	—	—	1,809	132.09/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,390	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	82.13/cwt	75.00–88.00	751	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	990	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	871	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	92.54/cwt	88.00–99.00	938	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,137	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	98.22/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,217	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	109.11/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,437	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	102.56/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,473	23
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 863Last week 690Year ago 952

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 138Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 54Year ago 49

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers were mostly steady; Feeder Heifers were 2.00-6.00 lower; Feeder Bulls were 5.00-9.00 higher.

Slaughter cows mostly 3.00-4.00 higher, with lean cows 5.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady on a limited test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	666	175.00–195.00	190.78
20	—	413	221.00–236.00	230.15
2	—	718	150.00	150.00
2	—	838	140.00	140.00
5	—	276	235.00–255.00	241.69
44	—	528	200.00–213.00	207.72
19	—	577	190.00–209.00	199.34
28	—	620	175.00–191.00	184.62
4	—	326	226.00–237.00	232.52
24	—	473	205.00–221.00	210.99
12	—	387	225.00–241.00	235.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	488	227.00	227.00
4	—	558	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	252.50	252.50
1	—	405	242.00	242.00
7	—	369	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	170.00–180.00	175.05
3	—	569	180.00–201.00	193.74
3	—	727	150.00	150.00
8	—	434	200.00–221.00	211.83
5	—	647	174.00–175.00	174.60
1	—	230	240.00	240.00
7	—	533	185.00–190.00	186.44
1	—	675	175.00	175.00
1	—	285	210.00	210.00
1	—	335	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	189.00	189.00
1	—	690	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
1	—	645	150.00	150.00
1	—	650	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	160.00	160.00
11	—	671	191.00–232.00	211.44
42	—	525	220.00–240.00	234.13
6	—	385	250.00–265.00	259.11
28	—	422	250.00–270.00	259.74
1	—	290	280.00	280.00
1	—	225	250.00	250.00
12	—	858	185.00–190.00	189.59
10	—	765	201.00–210.00	205.08
15	—	477	220.00–250.00	236.71
11	—	333	240.00–260.00	251.80
3	—	833	191.00	191.00
1	—	710	198.00	198.00
9	—	610	205.00–220.00	212.97
43	—	573	220.00–234.00	228.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	235.00	235.00
2	—	275	300.00	300.00
4	—	320	280.00–300.00	289.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	200.00–210.00	204.83
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
3	—	762	190.00–195.00	193.34
2	—	465	225.00–240.00	232.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	150.00–172.50	165.46
1	—	865	170.00	170.00
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
1	—	445	210.00	210.00
1	—	290	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	579	234.00–239.00	238.01
10	—	722	215.00	215.00
179	—	861	202.25–204.00	202.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	220.00–230.00	224.92
11	—	567	200.00–210.00	209.09
4	—	749	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,030	120.00	120.00
11	—	429	230.00–240.00	235.34
1	—	785	170.00	170.00
24	—	532	220.00–233.00	225.93
3	—	660	190.00	190.00
11	—	609	195.00–205.00	200.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	160.00	160.00
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
4	—	508	180.00–200.00	194.93
8	—	490	200.00–221.00	210.06
3	—	420	220.00–230.00	223.25
3	—	562	190.00–210.00	203.29
2	—	698	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,014	88.00–99.00	92.54
17	—	915	75.00–88.00	82.13
1	—	1,115	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,436	97.00–106.00	102.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	88.00	88.00
3	—	1,317	106.00–111.00	109.11
18	—	1,239	92.00–103.00	98.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,809	130.00–135.00	132.09
11	—	1,497	115.00–125.00	118.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,060	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	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.