Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2023-06-05

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 5
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,261 head
▲ 398 vs last sale 863▼ 72 vs year ago 1,333 · −5.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
169 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 124▲ 9 vs year ago 160 · +5.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 78▲ 2 vs year ago 36 · +5.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established due to the Memorial Day Holiday lay off last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.65/cwt on 561 head.
Average price
$214.65
561 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,121
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$235
per head · Medium 2-3 over Medium and Large 3
$62.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.83
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 2-3235260.006112thin
Medium and Large 1-2528218.391,154430
Small 1-2433216.869395thin
Medium and Large 2-3514201.101,033117
Medium and Large 3429197.188467thin
One grade step is worth $62.82/cwt here — about −$235 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 sale561 hd
214.65
—
TN average11 barns · 2,324 hd
209.83
+4.83
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—High1,662125.542,08715
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,466110.071,61319
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,172103.251,21091
CowsLean 85-90%Average97390.1787729

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$1,4173thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$1,3013thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,2751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,2522thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)805$8251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)830$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,117$1,5886
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)986$1,4105

Every lot

119 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006602
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3233258.39/cwt250.00–270.006023
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3265250.00/cwt250.00–250.006633
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3328258.22/cwt240.00–270.0084718
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2329270.60/cwt260.00–280.008908
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377266.43/cwt260.00–275.001,00430
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3378244.94/cwt230.00–254.0092620
Steers—Small 1-2380236.75/cwt230.00–240.009003
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429261.57/cwt252.00–270.001,12230
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3432236.64/cwt230.00–240.001,0223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468259.08/cwt252.00–264.001,21214
Steers—Small 1-2470220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0341
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480241.95/cwt240.00–244.001,1616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481269.24/cwt267.00–270.001,29524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,31816
Steers—Small 1-2520240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3531225.05/cwt220.00–235.001,1957
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535245.95/cwt235.00–256.001,31628
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3569214.87/cwt205.00–225.001,2237
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573239.14/cwt226.00–245.001,37041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612247.88/cwt246.00–249.001,51716
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3627211.60/cwt200.00–225.001,32711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628224.14/cwt220.00–246.001,40823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665231.91/cwt220.00–239.001,54215
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3676211.13/cwt190.00–219.001,42712
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689237.22/cwt235.50–245.001,63425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730221.22/cwt210.00–223.001,6157
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3730186.52/cwt185.00–188.001,3622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766221.07/cwt220.00–225.001,69314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2819189.50/cwt188.00–190.001,5524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2958179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,7152
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 2-3235260.00/cwt260.00–260.006112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3248237.50/cwt237.50–237.505893
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3262235.11/cwt230.00–237.506163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2282258.03/cwt252.50–261.007283
Heifers—Medium and Large 3292230.00/cwt230.00–230.006723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2321268.84/cwt261.00–277.0086312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed329251.89/cwt251.00–253.008297
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3345217.50/cwt217.50–217.507501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372225.07/cwt212.50–235.008377
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375258.00/cwt258.00–258.009682
Heifers—Small 1-2375241.00/cwt241.00–241.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378247.93/cwt240.00–255.0093730
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,0041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2417243.08/cwt228.00–246.001,01442
Heifers—Small 1-2425217.76/cwt210.00–225.009253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435216.16/cwt207.00–226.0094018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added446246.28/cwt241.00–247.001,09816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added464238.26/cwt235.00–241.001,10618
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477221.81/cwt214.00–231.001,05846
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3477208.94/cwt200.00–217.0099717
Heifers—Small 1-2515190.00/cwt190.00–190.009791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519193.16/cwt175.00–205.001,00315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525210.29/cwt200.00–221.001,10436
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528222.33/cwt220.00–225.001,17456
Heifers—Medium and Large 3532172.56/cwt170.00–180.009184
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567198.26/cwt190.00–210.001,12434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,19911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573185.35/cwt172.00–190.001,06217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,28332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616196.90/cwt190.00–204.001,21334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3621183.41/cwt170.00–190.001,13915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,31010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3686175.69/cwt170.00–178.001,2056
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2687191.33/cwt180.00–195.001,31424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3733164.98/cwt160.00–170.001,2092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2736177.36/cwt170.00–185.001,30511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768173.85/cwt172.00–185.001,3358
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3780160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3827156.41/cwt140.00–162.001,2944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3850143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,2161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added855169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4452
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2414228.85/cwt225.00–240.009474
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3420231.02/cwt225.00–240.009705
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424252.49/cwt248.00–259.001,07121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468255.14/cwt249.00–259.001,19425
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3471225.69/cwt215.00–234.001,0638
Bulls—Small 1-2485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
Bulls—Medium and Large 3495218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,0791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513246.60/cwt234.00–254.001,26512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528218.23/cwt215.00–224.001,15213
Bulls—Medium and Large 3547203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,1103
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3578207.50/cwt188.00–220.001,1995
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2584210.43/cwt200.00–230.001,22918
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616207.78/cwt200.00–212.001,28023
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3622191.94/cwt186.00–196.001,1943
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3665162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2680194.60/cwt190.00–201.001,3238
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726181.22/cwt180.00–185.001,3168
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,257110.96/cwt105.00–116.001,3953
Bulls——1,577123.94/cwt117.00–128.001,9556
Bulls——1,950134.42/cwt127.00–140.002,6216
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92584.59/cwt81.00–88.0078211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00293.58/cwt85.00–97.0093818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14594.22/cwt90.00–98.001,0799
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160101.61/cwt95.00–108.001,17955
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205109.59/cwt107.00–113.001,32127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,436103.80/cwt96.00–109.001,4917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,483113.72/cwt112.00–119.001,68612
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1051,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,251.79/head1,225.00–1,275.001,2522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1651,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1931,562.26/head1,275.00–1,800.001,5622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,375.82/head1,300.00–1,435.001,3762
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27901,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39051,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2830800.00/head800.00–800.008001

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.