Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-02-19

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Feb 19
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,377 head
▲ 430 vs last sale 947▲ 469 vs year ago 908 · +51.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
123 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 93▲ 12 vs year ago 111 · +10.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 51▲ 17 vs year ago 23 · +73.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls under 550 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $247.71/cwt on 485 head.
Average price
$247.71
485 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,347
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$203
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$51.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.82
vs TN average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545251.331,369413
Small 1-2454239.361,0874thin
Medium and Large 2-3543226.611,23267
Medium and Large 3583200.001,1661thin
One grade step is worth $51.33/cwt here — about $203 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 sale485 hd
247.71
—
TN average9 barns · 1,896 hd
242.89
+4.82
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—Average1,793124.182,22720
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,507114.251,72221
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,245108.221,34846
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02392.0094222

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,9251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,333$1,6566
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$1,4907
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$1,3433thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$1,2382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,003$1,9382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,027$1,7503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,010$1,6251thin

Every lot

115 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 2-3326286.24/cwt250.00–310.009335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340315.85/cwt300.00–330.001,07411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365316.09/cwt300.00–330.001,15416
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373281.17/cwt275.00–290.001,0494
Steers—Small 1-2385270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0401
Steers—Small 1-2400260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added412330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3602
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3415270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432298.01/cwt290.00–315.001,2873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,5436
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477302.14/cwt291.00–317.001,44117
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3479277.41/cwt270.00–287.001,3297
Steers—Small 1-2520250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521283.83/cwt260.00–295.001,47926
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528257.35/cwt247.00–268.001,3592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532298.98/cwt290.00–302.001,59112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added576284.26/cwt280.00–285.001,63713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576269.67/cwt250.00–280.001,55321
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4153
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627256.59/cwt240.00–265.001,60919
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633270.72/cwt267.00–272.501,71459
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added678251.61/cwt241.00–268.001,70634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678234.98/cwt230.00–240.001,5932
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added727248.38/cwt243.00–249.501,80634
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3728220.75/cwt210.00–231.001,6072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731235.01/cwt225.00–241.001,71817
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781236.75/cwt233.00–238.001,84960
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3790210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2793217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,7212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810218.89/cwt215.00–227.001,77317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added910223.50/cwt223.50–223.502,03456
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3227270.29/cwt250.00–280.006143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2243300.00/cwt300.00–300.007292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265289.43/cwt280.00–300.007672
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278267.54/cwt250.00–280.007443
Heifers—Small 1-2285280.00/cwt280.00–280.007981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329286.42/cwt282.00–290.009428
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360264.19/cwt250.00–280.009513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371289.17/cwt277.00–297.001,07324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added414291.16/cwt290.00–293.001,2058
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428272.27/cwt260.00–287.001,16538
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3441258.75/cwt250.00–267.001,1415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471292.83/cwt288.00–297.001,37922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473273.20/cwt252.00–281.001,29237
Heifers—Small 1-2478228.71/cwt215.00–242.001,0932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480248.46/cwt240.00–265.001,1939
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523230.72/cwt230.00–235.001,2077
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526242.50/cwt235.00–265.001,27621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535262.48/cwt258.00–277.001,40469
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551256.67/cwt255.00–260.001,41412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567230.51/cwt220.00–240.001,30720
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3568222.73/cwt210.00–230.001,26514
Heifers—Small 1-2575220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2651
Heifers—Medium and Large 3583200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613239.24/cwt235.00–244.001,46742
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3620196.70/cwt187.00–200.001,2204
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629223.53/cwt210.00–230.001,40637
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,50013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2669211.55/cwt205.00–220.001,41515
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3674203.67/cwt187.00–210.001,37310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy703190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705194.62/cwt192.00–195.001,3728
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,54022
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3739190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4044
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781194.24/cwt190.00–197.001,5174
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3801170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2824184.29/cwt180.00–191.001,5195
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420310.77/cwt302.00–320.001,30529
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475293.35/cwt287.00–307.001,39342
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480267.33/cwt265.00–272.001,2833
Bulls—Small 1-2515257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,3241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3515254.39/cwt230.00–265.001,31010
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535272.75/cwt265.00–277.001,45917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576236.74/cwt220.00–242.001,36410
Bulls—Small 1-2580230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2589252.88/cwt240.00–256.001,48941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621235.00/cwt230.00–245.001,45915
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630221.22/cwt210.00–225.001,3944
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675211.22/cwt205.00–215.001,4264
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2679220.83/cwt220.00–222.501,4993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2745208.21/cwt200.00–209.001,55111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3754195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4882
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,542109.45/cwt100.00–116.001,6885
Bulls——1,750126.62/cwt120.00–130.002,21610
Bulls——2,131134.01/cwt132.00–137.002,8565
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00179.09/cwt73.00–85.007925
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03095.80/cwt85.00–103.0098717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18896.27/cwt86.00–101.001,1446
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,247108.45/cwt103.00–116.001,35233
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,287117.35/cwt113.00–121.001,5107
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,378118.77/cwt117.00–120.001,6372
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,521113.77/cwt103.00–116.001,73019
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0151,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0451,208.97/head1,125.00–1,275.001,2092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0701,163.90/head1,125.00–1,200.001,1642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1921,602.73/head1,500.00–1,775.001,6035
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2351,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3531,704.79/head1,475.00–1,975.001,7055
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28401,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0102,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0101,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751

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.