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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 4

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

847 head

▼ 233 vs last sale 1,080▼ 938 vs year ago 1,785 · −52.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

134 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 221▼ 116 vs year ago 250 · −46.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 38▼ 6 vs year ago 25 · −24.0%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same market last week, feeder steers sharply lower with 600lbs to 750lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 6.00 to 12.00 lower, and feeder bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher.

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 $196.40/cwt on 317 head.

Average price

$196.40

317 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$23.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.72

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	539	197.49	1,064	300
Medium and Large 2-3	526	177.92	935	14thin
Small 1-2	533	173.67	926	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.83/cwt here — about $138 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 sale317 hd

196.40

—

TN average11 barns · 1,711 hd

190.68

+5.72

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	1,609	110.51	1,778	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,371	90.31	1,238	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	89.29	1,047	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	73.54	800	21

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,325	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,156	$1,304	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$700	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	853	$940	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$775	2thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	243	227.58/cwt	220.00–235.00	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	655	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	290	276.84/cwt	270.00–280.00	803	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	316	265.03/cwt	250.00–280.00	837	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	231.84/cwt	220.00–240.00	765	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	250.92/cwt	242.00–257.00	908	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	368	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,001	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	368	232.81/cwt	230.00–235.00	857	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	255.53/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,073	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	234.12/cwt	230.00–240.00	995	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	224.64/cwt	220.00–227.00	984	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	245.31/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,155	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	229.47/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,085	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	237.88/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,232	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	220.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,164	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	233.60/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,301	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	567	211.65/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,200	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	221.84/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,269	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	207.66/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,279	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	618	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,174	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	221.39/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,390	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	671	218.30/cwt	216.00–223.00	1,465	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	208.83/cwt	190.00–210.50	1,408	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	693	183.32/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,270	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	198.44/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,419	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,410	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	184.34/cwt	184.00–185.00	1,442	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	795	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,352	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	183.48/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,532	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	890	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,513	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	229	226.89/cwt	220.00–250.00	520	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	276	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	662	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	326	227.59/cwt	222.00–231.00	742	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	206.46/cwt	200.00–212.00	683	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	350	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	219.02/cwt	211.00–222.00	802	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	371	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	857	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	195.98/cwt	191.00–200.00	829	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	208.11/cwt	203.00–212.00	887	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	433	218.82/cwt	217.00–222.00	947	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	210.13/cwt	204.00–215.00	992	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	198.05/cwt	190.00–204.00	939	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	197.15/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,037	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	207.95/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,100	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	193.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,085	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	575	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,064	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	621	196.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,217	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	182.52/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,144	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	632	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,074	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	660	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,056	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	178.56/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,184	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	670	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,106	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	673	182.83/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,230	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,189	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	745	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,252	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	144.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,095	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	779	168.15/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,310	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,311	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,270	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,204	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	246.43/cwt	242.00–252.00	887	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	227.29/cwt	220.00–230.00	959	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,101	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	217.86/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,009	5
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	197.04/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,019	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	211.01/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,106	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	205.42/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,157	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	181.67/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,041	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	186.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,154	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,210	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	163.01/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,108	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,195	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	162.46/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,274	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,247	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,083	102.56/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,111	9
Bulls	—	—	1,535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,888	1
Bulls	—	—	1,689	104.71/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,769	4
Bulls	—	—	1,983	117.36/cwt	111.00–121.00	2,327	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	80.37/cwt	77.00–87.00	867	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	70.81/cwt	67.00–75.00	773	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	80.52/cwt	72.00–83.00	911	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	88.67/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,014	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	96.55/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,219	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	89.53/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,219	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	98.10/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,437	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	875	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,303.55/head	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,304	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	850	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	2

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 Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 847Last week 1,080Year ago 1,785

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 221Year ago 250

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 38Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	663	170.00–180.00	178.56
30	—	526	190.00–200.00	197.15
31	—	562	190.00–200.00	193.00
15	—	366	211.00–222.00	219.02
15	—	426	203.00–212.00	208.11
3	—	743	160.00	160.00
3	—	857	153.00	153.00
12	—	331	200.00–212.00	206.46
13	—	474	190.00–204.00	198.05
19	—	627	175.00–185.00	182.52
4	—	229	220.00–250.00	226.89
3	—	270	220.00	220.00
1	—	920	138.00	138.00
1	—	995	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	160.00	160.00
1	—	350	201.00	201.00
1	—	590	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	529	204.00–210.00	207.95
3	—	779	160.00–172.00	168.15
15	—	433	217.00–222.00	218.82
5	—	745	168.00	168.00
35	—	621	190.00–200.00	196.03
7	—	472	204.00–215.00	210.13
26	—	673	182.00–185.00	182.83
4	—	371	231.00	231.00
6	—	276	240.00	240.00
6	—	326	222.00–231.00	227.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	185.00	185.00
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
2	—	755	140.00–150.00	144.97
6	—	423	191.00–200.00	195.98
3	—	632	170.00	170.00
1	—	220	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	242.00–252.00	246.43
15	—	619	180.00–190.00	186.46
2	—	703	170.00	170.00
3	—	654	185.00	185.00
15	—	422	220.00–230.00	227.29
1	—	900	130.00	130.00
10	—	524	210.00–215.00	211.01
11	—	563	200.00–210.00	205.42
1	—	860	145.00	145.00
4	—	784	160.00–170.00	162.46
5	—	463	210.00–220.00	217.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	680	160.00–185.00	163.01
2	—	517	194.00–200.00	197.04
6	—	573	170.00–190.00	181.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	250.00	250.00
1	—	455	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	890	170.00	170.00
2	—	368	272.00	272.00
3	—	290	270.00–280.00	276.84
3	—	758	186.00	186.00
20	—	557	226.00–235.00	233.60
4	—	835	179.00–185.00	183.48
13	—	471	240.00–250.00	245.31
18	—	628	215.00–225.00	221.39
19	—	518	230.00–240.00	237.88
19	—	671	216.00–223.00	218.30
4	—	420	250.00–260.00	255.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
2	—	618	190.00	190.00
3	—	693	180.00–190.00	183.32
3	—	567	210.00–215.00	211.65
6	—	330	220.00–240.00	231.84
6	—	368	230.00–235.00	232.81
8	—	438	220.00–227.00	224.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	782	184.00–185.00	184.34
10	—	528	220.00–225.00	220.49
2	—	243	220.00–235.00	227.58
3	—	262	250.00	250.00
5	—	362	242.00–257.00	250.92
7	—	425	230.00–240.00	234.12
11	—	572	220.00–225.00	221.84
16	—	674	190.00–210.50	208.83
17	—	616	200.00–210.00	207.66
19	—	473	225.00–235.00	229.47
10	—	316	250.00–280.00	265.03
55	—	715	190.00–200.00	198.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
1	—	795	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	700.00	700.00

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)	6	—	1,156	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,303.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	730.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,083	100.00–109.00	102.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,983	111.00–121.00	117.36
1	—	1,535	123.00	123.00
4	—	1,689	101.00–108.00	104.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,132	72.00–83.00	80.52
27	—	1,144	84.00–94.00	88.67
12	—	1,263	95.00–97.00	96.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,362	84.00–95.00	89.53
2	—	1,465	96.00–100.00	98.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,091	67.00–75.00	70.81
6	—	1,079	77.00–87.00	80.37

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.