Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2023-07-24

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jul 24
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
978 head
▼ 154 vs last sale 1,132▲ 77 vs year ago 901 · +8.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
189 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 157▲ 121 vs year ago 68 · +177.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 23▲ 11 vs year ago 41 · +26.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this market last week, feeder classes including steers were 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of 12.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder heifers were 5.00 to 15.00 higher, and feeder bulls had to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter classes such as breaker steady to 2.00 higher, boner/lean 4.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.12/cwt on 346 head.
Average price
$228.12
346 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,166
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$63
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.88
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2508230.111,169312
Small and Medium 1-2581213.091,2387thin
Medium and Large 2-3529209.071,10627
One grade step is worth $21.03/cwt here — about $63 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 sale346 hd
228.12
—
TN average10 barns · 2,053 hd
221.24
+6.88
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—Average1,640128.142,10120
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,309106.451,39335
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,07696.071,03370
CowsLean 85-90%High91686.4779222

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,220$1,4751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$1,3182thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,30212
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,1101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)982$1,0123thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,072$1,41210
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$1,3878
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,360$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,3751thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)763$7355

Every lot

125 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2234273.07/cwt270.00–280.006393
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2253220.00/cwt220.00–220.005572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added289300.00/cwt300.00–300.008676
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2320240.00/cwt240.00–240.007681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326275.73/cwt260.00–290.0089921
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3330236.87/cwt230.00–250.007823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3350228.33/cwt220.00–245.007993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375284.30/cwt280.00–295.001,06619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375272.33/cwt270.00–275.001,0219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416264.28/cwt260.00–270.001,0997
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3420236.00/cwt236.00–236.009911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472264.80/cwt260.00–270.001,25027
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482277.45/cwt276.00–280.001,3376
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2485240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514273.01/cwt270.00–280.001,40310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518257.46/cwt250.00–265.001,3348
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3537230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2354
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562271.18/cwt265.00–275.001,5248
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574255.44/cwt250.00–261.001,46619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602262.34/cwt261.00–265.001,5793
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615225.12/cwt220.00–230.001,3844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2629247.97/cwt240.00–251.001,56015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660257.03/cwt254.50–268.501,69628
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680248.64/cwt220.00–256.001,6915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731248.36/cwt247.00–250.001,81620
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2735200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2739235.39/cwt220.00–240.001,7405
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785231.35/cwt229.00–235.001,81610
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2795220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2815225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8343
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,015160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6241
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210237.00/cwt237.00–237.004981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275220.00/cwt220.00–220.006051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2287251.05/cwt240.00–260.007217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3308230.00/cwt230.00–230.007083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added316271.35/cwt260.00–277.0085710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325248.21/cwt240.00–255.0080711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375231.05/cwt230.00–233.008663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383242.39/cwt237.00–250.0092841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added394256.12/cwt252.00–262.001,0098
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added412246.32/cwt244.00–253.001,01512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419234.09/cwt225.00–237.0098125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465224.71/cwt222.00–230.001,0454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474245.78/cwt237.00–249.001,16514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477226.45/cwt220.00–231.001,08042
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2510220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515238.82/cwt234.00–240.001,2305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522221.29/cwt216.00–227.001,15528
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573222.49/cwt220.00–225.001,27516
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2575212.90/cwt210.00–216.001,2244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583230.84/cwt230.00–245.001,34618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3594208.83/cwt200.00–217.001,2406
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611218.87/cwt215.00–220.001,3378
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622227.28/cwt225.00–230.001,41413
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2628210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665209.39/cwt205.00–215.001,39218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2714206.97/cwt204.00–210.001,47812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3732180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3183
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778196.64/cwt190.00–200.001,5303
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added785206.95/cwt204.00–210.001,62510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825181.63/cwt175.00–185.001,4983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added843180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy875180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5753
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378262.88/cwt250.00–280.0099414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3392250.00/cwt250.00–250.009803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422260.47/cwt250.00–270.001,09924
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435246.07/cwt240.00–252.001,0704
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464249.02/cwt240.00–257.501,15515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465259.45/cwt255.00–265.001,20610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465216.92/cwt210.00–224.001,0092
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2498248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,2353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526237.08/cwt224.00–252.001,24735
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530225.80/cwt220.00–230.001,1977
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2540225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2323
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569230.32/cwt225.00–235.001,31113
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2585225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621221.05/cwt220.00–223.001,37316
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3623205.49/cwt200.00–210.001,2808
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3661214.55/cwt205.00–215.001,41822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4704
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672212.99/cwt211.00–214.001,4316
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2695200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3901
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2725200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771185.54/cwt180.00–194.001,4315
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3824166.69/cwt165.00–170.001,3743
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2842184.01/cwt180.00–185.001,5495
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885174.18/cwt170.00–178.001,5415
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2888176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,5632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2928170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2961166.98/cwt165.00–175.001,60510
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2985150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3987161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5893
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,173124.99/cwt120.00–135.001,4665
Bulls——1,425118.51/cwt117.00–120.001,6892
Bulls——1,538140.82/cwt135.00–146.002,1663
Bulls——1,947127.83/cwt123.00–132.002,48910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91285.82/cwt81.00–91.0078320
Cows—Lean 85-90%95593.00/cwt93.00–93.008882
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06895.85/cwt93.00–104.001,02466
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19388.40/cwt85.00–92.001,0552
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215110.99/cwt107.00–114.001,3492
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,306107.67/cwt103.00–116.001,40632
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33793.38/cwt90.00–97.001,2483
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-21,3601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0681,386.57/head1,300.00–1,435.001,3878
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0721,411.95/head1,225.00–1,500.001,41210
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28151,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Small 1-28351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Small 1-28851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29051,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,0471,233.84/head1,085.00–1,425.001,2343
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,150975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1961,365.18/head1,150.00–1,525.001,3658
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,2201,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2763735.00/head735.00–735.007355
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751

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.