Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2023-10-30

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 30
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,252 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 1,280▲ 289 vs year ago 963 · +30.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
157 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 148▲ 45 vs year ago 112 · +40.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 35▲ 50 vs year ago 18 · +277.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers under 550 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, over 550 lbs mostly steady. Heifers mostly steady. Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate to good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.66/cwt on 442 head.
Average price
$222.66
442 head · 523 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,165
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$104
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$23.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.01
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530225.501,196366
Medium and Large 2-3488209.641,02269
Medium and Large 3353205.007232thin
Small 1-2541201.781,0925thin
One grade step is worth $23.72/cwt here — about $104 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 sale442 hd
222.66
—
TN average12 barns · 2,694 hd
208.66
+14.01
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—Low1,625111.691,81518
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38195.241,31615
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20689.751,08267
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02777.6479829

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,3251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,2654thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$1,13310
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,182$1,0443thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$1,4196
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,182$1,2634thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3230247.53/cwt240.00–270.005695
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283293.59/cwt275.00–300.008314
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3293260.00/cwt260.00–260.007622
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3321256.11/cwt240.00–270.0082211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338288.91/cwt270.00–300.0097710
Steers—Small 1-2340250.00/cwt250.00–250.008501
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3371242.66/cwt230.00–260.0090021
Steers—Small 1-2372233.50/cwt230.00–240.008693
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374268.60/cwt260.00–280.001,0057
Steers—Small 1-2409244.89/cwt240.00–250.001,0022
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3414241.88/cwt230.00–255.001,0015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428268.27/cwt250.00–275.001,14823
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3465242.66/cwt240.00–255.001,1286
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467257.10/cwt250.00–270.001,2015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added477279.14/cwt270.00–280.001,33111
Steers—Small 1-2485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3519228.04/cwt227.00–230.001,1843
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540247.97/cwt240.00–260.001,33917
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,48923
Steers—Small 1-2565229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,2941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569243.24/cwt224.00–260.001,38423
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3584218.87/cwt212.00–225.001,27810
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3608200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2162
Steers—Small 1-2615220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623242.13/cwt235.00–256.001,50825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675234.74/cwt225.00–244.001,58422
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added683247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,6874
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3715220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716228.32/cwt220.00–235.001,6356
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7275
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767231.65/cwt200.00–237.001,77714
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3813200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added833225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835225.20/cwt221.00–227.001,8809
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2878207.83/cwt196.00–220.001,8252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added936225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,10655
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,9461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,7861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added972224.50/cwt224.50–224.502,18255
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,9201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3235227.91/cwt220.00–240.005365
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2248260.00/cwt260.00–260.006452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276247.65/cwt240.00–250.006844
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278229.65/cwt220.00–235.006384
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315226.67/cwt220.00–230.007146
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325210.00/cwt210.00–210.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329239.68/cwt230.00–247.0078910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3364228.97/cwt220.00–230.0083310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371247.77/cwt235.00–257.0091918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added373262.00/cwt262.00–262.009777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy380232.00/cwt232.00–232.008821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421235.36/cwt225.00–242.0099132
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427219.40/cwt210.00–226.009376
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445248.80/cwt245.00–251.001,10711
Heifers—Small 1-2445220.00/cwt220.00–220.009791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added466255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,18817
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472217.33/cwt207.00–225.001,02611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481227.55/cwt220.00–233.001,09531
Heifers—Small 1-2485210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522228.21/cwt210.00–235.001,19155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy529195.01/cwt190.00–205.001,0323
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530203.83/cwt192.00–215.001,0802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,33730
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added558224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2502
Heifers—Small 1-2558204.44/cwt200.00–209.001,1412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569222.27/cwt210.00–232.001,26552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621203.80/cwt190.00–219.001,26647
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3632186.96/cwt180.00–190.001,1825
Heifers—Small 1-2660170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676200.87/cwt190.00–217.001,35830
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3680183.74/cwt172.00–190.001,24912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2711188.31/cwt180.00–190.001,3396
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy755150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3768170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2789187.85/cwt175.00–190.001,4827
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3815165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added840182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5291
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3870170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2910165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5021
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425234.82/cwt230.00–240.009982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431254.34/cwt230.00–270.001,09623
Bulls—Small 1-2440225.00/cwt225.00–225.009901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466242.01/cwt230.00–250.001,1289
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3477228.55/cwt210.00–235.001,09011
Bulls—Small 1-2520220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3525220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526232.81/cwt230.00–238.001,22510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568227.48/cwt223.00–245.001,29230
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3584220.58/cwt210.00–225.001,2887
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620208.71/cwt200.00–219.001,2946
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3623190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2659200.59/cwt190.00–205.001,3227
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680173.07/cwt170.00–185.001,1775
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2712187.96/cwt180.00–190.001,3385
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3738161.65/cwt160.00–165.001,1933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2768180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3780154.97/cwt150.00–160.001,2092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4712
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,539113.82/cwt108.00–118.001,75214
Bulls——1,875120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,2501
Bulls——1,94598.96/cwt94.00–109.001,9253
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01373.46/cwt71.00–75.007448
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03379.23/cwt73.00–89.0081821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17990.21/cwt83.00–96.001,06452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23082.72/cwt78.00–85.001,01710
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26888.45/cwt84.00–93.001,1226
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,43398.98/cwt97.00–102.001,4185
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45799.77/cwt99.00–100.001,4549
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-29851,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,075900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0941,020.68/head850.00–1,300.001,0216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1651,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,302.74/head1,250.00–1,350.001,3033
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,065.26/head1,000.00–1,125.001,0652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3761,300.82/head1,225.00–1,400.001,3014
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1121,200.34/head1,050.00–1,375.001,2003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,326.90/head1,025.00–1,500.001,3273
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4251,735.00/head1,735.00–1,735.001,7351

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.