Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-04-08

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 8
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,070 head
▲ 255 vs last sale 815▲ 397 vs year ago 673 · +59.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 107▼ 24 vs year ago 89 · −27.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
126 head
▲ 116 vs last sale 10▲ 102 vs year ago 24 · +425.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same sale last week, lower feeder cattle prices in response to a recent drop in cattle futures due to reports of Avian Influenza found in dairy herds in multiple states. Slaughter cows/bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.96/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −139.65 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$242.96
91 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,328
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$72
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$14.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.19
vs TN average
−21.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547245.681,34373
Small 1-2510240.001,2241thin
Medium and Large 2-3549231.481,27117thin
One grade step is worth $14.19/cwt here — about $72 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale91 hd
242.96
—
TN average13 barns · 855 hd
246.15
−3.19
National average181 barns · 13,137 hd
263.96
−21.00
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−139.65
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
432391351310median 382.6203/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $323.74, median $382.62 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,684142.462,39821
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,394133.221,85614
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,218126.791,54421
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,164116.931,36111

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)1,335$1,8251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,7242thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$1,71212
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$1,6754thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)782$1,4583thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)946$1,2184thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,530$2,6001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,329$2,1564thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,3752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$2,1569
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$2,1252thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,6501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)768$9002thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255368.21/cwt355.00–375.009393
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277392.93/cwt357.00–405.001,08810
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320347.98/cwt337.00–375.001,1145
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323341.82/cwt330.00–355.001,1042
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Full330300.00/cwt300.00–300.009901
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3381298.13/cwt290.00–302.001,1364
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383325.27/cwt312.00–332.001,24610
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added413322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,3305
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436308.61/cwt300.00–312.001,3469
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3438298.58/cwt282.00–307.001,3085
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy445250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1131
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2172
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472283.77/cwt275.00–292.001,33910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy477270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2884
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added484310.75/cwt300.00–320.001,50411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524298.38/cwt290.00–304.001,56415
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525275.68/cwt255.00–285.001,44734
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567251.02/cwt250.00–252.001,4234
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580264.78/cwt260.00–270.001,53626
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585273.79/cwt271.00–275.001,6025
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614257.07/cwt250.00–260.001,5787
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3615240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4761
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636278.21/cwt270.00–285.001,76934
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660266.94/cwt262.00–277.001,7626
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3673235.97/cwt235.00–237.001,5882
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2684253.20/cwt245.00–257.501,7328
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711248.41/cwt246.00–250.001,7665
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,6951
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720222.33/cwt220.00–227.001,6013
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2786232.31/cwt220.00–236.001,82644
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2829221.45/cwt219.00–226.001,83614
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2872213.66/cwt213.00–215.001,8633
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275327.49/cwt300.00–352.009015
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277327.63/cwt320.00–342.009084
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325301.37/cwt300.00–302.009793
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Value Added332320.87/cwt317.00–322.001,0654
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3333287.70/cwt280.00–292.0095810
Heifers350–400Small 1-2350302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,0571
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360272.14/cwt262.00–282.009802
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363286.75/cwt282.00–297.001,04113
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added386302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,1665
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3416261.12/cwt247.00–287.001,08617
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420288.80/cwt285.00–295.001,21310
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432276.84/cwt265.00–282.001,19635
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed435237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,0311
Heifers400–450Small 1-2445210.00/cwt210.00–210.009352
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475259.49/cwt250.00–267.001,23331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480271.91/cwt265.00–275.001,30527
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3489235.89/cwt230.00–242.001,1544
Heifers500–550Small 1-2510240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2241
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy522223.32/cwt220.00–230.001,1663
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3524233.05/cwt230.00–240.001,2218
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525259.98/cwt255.00–266.001,36511
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530246.69/cwt240.00–250.001,30731
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557252.84/cwt250.00–257.001,4085
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3568224.40/cwt220.00–230.001,2757
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580238.83/cwt230.00–245.001,38523
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3Value Added583250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4582
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611232.05/cwt222.00–236.001,41820
Heifers600–650Large 1-2637226.25/cwt225.00–230.001,4414
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3303
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669218.35/cwt216.00–222.001,46115
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686227.20/cwt224.00–230.001,55915
Heifers650–700Small 1-2688220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5142
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,5273
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735206.50/cwt206.00–207.001,5182
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771204.43/cwt199.00–209.001,5768
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added820199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6323
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820182.96/cwt180.00–187.001,5003
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880158.00/cwt150.00–162.001,3904
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2338327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,1052
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376323.17/cwt310.00–332.001,21522
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2418305.49/cwt300.00–312.001,2776
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3421281.60/cwt270.00–290.001,1866
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy425250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0631
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy457313.31/cwt302.00–317.001,43212
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3479267.75/cwt250.00–277.001,2835
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480275.53/cwt260.00–285.001,32324
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522271.35/cwt260.00–280.001,41625
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,3232
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3547240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3133
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3962
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2567263.94/cwt254.00–270.001,49733
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy610230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4031
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy624261.69/cwt256.00–266.001,6337
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3361
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2645248.77/cwt237.00–253.001,6058
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3673230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5483
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2685234.51/cwt224.00–241.001,60612
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2711225.41/cwt220.00–232.001,60314
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3738197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,4543
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765217.46/cwt212.00–223.001,6642
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3770202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,5551
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5892
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,6111
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3934157.89/cwt140.00–167.001,4753
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,220128.77/cwt125.00–135.001,5714
Bulls——1,711145.96/cwt140.00–150.002,49713
Bulls——1,943132.98/cwt130.00–136.002,5842
Bulls——2,173156.58/cwt154.00–160.003,4022
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,161115.04/cwt110.00–118.001,3368
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,165109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,2701
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,175128.44/cwt124.00–133.001,5092
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209126.58/cwt123.00–135.001,53016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238120.07/cwt118.00–122.001,4863
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258138.52/cwt138.00–139.001,7432
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,393132.77/cwt129.00–137.001,84913
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,9461
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3292,156.28/head1,925.00–2,400.002,1564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—2,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,241.67/head2,200.00–2,325.002,2426
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37731,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28001,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0501,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,724.13/head1,625.00–1,825.001,7242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,783.05/head1,675.00–1,925.001,7833
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,2351,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,737.93/head1,430.00–1,875.001,73811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29461,218.49/head775.00–1,650.001,2184
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3768900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501

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.