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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 29

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

599 head

▼ 291 vs last sale 890▼ 719 vs year ago 1,318 · −54.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 136▼ 76 vs year ago 189 · −40.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 37▲ 13 vs year ago 41 · +31.7%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Bulls under 600 7.00 to 13.00 higher, Over 600 mostly steady, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Slaughter Cows and Bulls 5.00 lower. Quality pour to good, Demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $260.31/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −122.31 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.

Average price

$260.31

86 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,401

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$33.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.58

vs TN average

−8.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	267.42	1,420	68
Medium and Large 2-3	565	233.45	1,320	18thin

One grade step is worth $33.97/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale86 hd

260.31

—

TN average11 barns · 364 hd

255.73

+4.58

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−8.07

This barn, trailing median34 sales

382.62

−122.31

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,648	143.74	2,369	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,421	132.65	1,885	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	125.42	1,470	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	99.29	966	7thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,262	$1,556	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,475	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	803	$1,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,800	1thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	1
Steers	300–350	Small 1-2	320	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	864	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	324	313.73/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,016	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	331	367.67/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,217	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	359.46/cwt	352.00–367.00	1,319	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	377	286.19/cwt	270.00–297.00	1,079	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	413	308.68/cwt	282.00–317.00	1,275	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	333.43/cwt	322.00–342.00	1,434	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	462	286.31/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,323	3
Steers	450–500	Small 1-2	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	491	319.71/cwt	297.00–327.00	1,570	39
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	277.50/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,415	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	310.08/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,631	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	297.50/cwt	280.00–307.00	1,675	40
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	567	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,531	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	277.54/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,710	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	240.68/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,516	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	715	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,866	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	724	226.70/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,641	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,774	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,806	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	827	219.34/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,814	3
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,800	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,907	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	798	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	338.34/cwt	335.00–342.00	907	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	334	315.25/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,053	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	337	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	843	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	319.26/cwt	302.00–327.00	1,178	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	270.84/cwt	225.00–297.00	1,002	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	395	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,232	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	271.92/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,150	6
Heifers	400–450	Large 2-3	428	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,134	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	300.88/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,294	8
Heifers	400–450	Small 1-2	430	273.48/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,176	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	432	310.86/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,343	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Full	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	277.67/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,327	26
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	478	245.46/cwt	230.00–267.00	1,173	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	264.63/cwt	252.00–268.00	1,276	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	506	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,412	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,415	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	272.52/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,414	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	547	233.32/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,276	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	253.67/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,438	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	569	233.48/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,329	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	240.72/cwt	237.00–252.00	1,480	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	631	227.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,438	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	229.74/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,546	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	706	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,504	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	768	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,428	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,555	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,519	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Small 1-2	358	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,002	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	347.11/cwt	327.00–367.00	1,298	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	383	280.63/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,075	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	324.97/cwt	312.00–337.00	1,381	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	262.09/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,114	2
Bulls	400–450	Small 1-2	445	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,246	1
Bulls	450–500	Small 1-2	460	227.60/cwt	150.00–267.00	1,047	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	462	272.98/cwt	257.00–302.00	1,261	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	316.06/cwt	312.00–328.00	1,501	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	302.80/cwt	297.00–312.00	1,538	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	534	260.11/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,389	3
Bulls	500–550	Small 1-2	535	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,445	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	251.50/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,421	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	277.29/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,592	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	592	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,646	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	616	234.19/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,443	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	267.04/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,669	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	659	235.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,554	6
Bulls	650–700	Small 1-2	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	890	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,513	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,394	131.78/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,837	4
Bulls	—	—	1,534	143.26/cwt	136.00–150.00	2,198	6
Bulls	—	—	2,073	156.43/cwt	150.00–161.00	3,243	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	896	91.77/cwt	89.00–95.00	822	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	109.32/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,175	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	134.55/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,557	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	113.89/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,321	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	125.16/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,472	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	133.09/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,874	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,684	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	138.52/cwt	138.00–139.00	2,085	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	803	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	1,556.41/head	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,556	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1

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 Apr 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 599Last week 890Year ago 1,318

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 136Year ago 189

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 37Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	592	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	280.00–282.00	280.63
2	400–450	425	245.00–280.00	262.09
10	450–500	462	257.00–302.00	272.98
3	500–550	534	255.00–270.00	260.11
7	550–600	565	240.00–260.00	251.50
7	600–650	616	230.00–240.00	234.19
1	650–700	685	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	890	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	445	280.00	280.00
3	450–500	460	150.00–267.00	227.60
1	500–550	535	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	660	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	374	327.00–367.00	347.11
12	400–450	425	312.00–337.00	324.97
5	450–500	475	312.00–328.00	316.06
6	500–550	508	297.00–312.00	302.80
9	550–600	574	270.00–290.00	277.29
3	600–650	625	260.00–282.00	267.04
6	650–700	659	230.00–240.00	235.85
1	850–900	850	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	347.00	347.00
2	250–300	268	335.00–342.00	338.34
3	300–350	334	312.00–322.00	315.25
13	350–400	369	302.00–327.00	319.26
8	400–450	430	290.00–310.00	300.88
26	450–500	478	265.00–285.00	277.67
35	500–550	519	260.00–280.00	272.52
17	550–600	567	245.00–262.00	253.67
8	600–650	615	237.00–252.00	240.72
2	650–700	673	220.00–240.00	229.74
1	750–800	770	202.00	202.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	250.00	250.00
11	350–400	370	225.00–297.00	270.84
6	400–450	423	250.00–287.00	271.92
9	450–500	482	252.00–268.00	264.63
3	500–550	547	230.00–240.00	233.32
15	550–600	569	210.00–240.00	233.48
5	600–650	631	220.00–230.00	227.97
3	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
4	750–800	768	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	272.00–275.00	273.48
3	450–500	478	230.00–267.00	245.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	395	312.00	312.00
8	500–550	506	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	432	310.00–312.00	310.86
6	500–550	511	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00
7	700–750	706	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	280.00	280.00
4	300–350	324	295.00–340.00	313.73
3	350–400	377	270.00–297.00	286.19
5	400–450	413	282.00–317.00	308.68
3	450–500	462	285.00–287.00	286.31
2	500–550	510	270.00–285.00	277.50
3	550–600	567	270.00	270.00
3	600–650	630	240.00–242.00	240.68
2	650–700	685	230.00	230.00
5	700–750	724	220.00–231.00	226.70
1	1000–1050	1,000	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	331	350.00–380.00	367.67
8	350–400	367	352.00–367.00	359.46
23	400–450	430	322.00–342.00	333.43
39	450–500	491	297.00–327.00	319.71
11	500–550	526	290.00–320.00	310.08
40	550–600	563	280.00–307.00	297.50
16	600–650	616	260.00–288.00	277.54
2	650–700	660	240.00	240.00
2	700–750	730	243.00	243.00
1	750–800	785	230.00	230.00
3	800–850	827	219.00–220.00	219.34
2	1000–1050	1,020	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	715	261.00	261.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	138.00–139.00	138.52
1	—	1,490	113.00	113.00
18	—	1,408	127.00–138.00	133.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,157	131.00–141.00	134.55
6	—	1,160	110.00–121.00	113.89
49	—	1,176	119.00–130.00	125.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	105.00–113.00	109.32
4	—	896	89.00–95.00	91.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,534	136.00–150.00	143.26
4	—	1,394	125.00–138.00	131.78
4	—	2,073	150.00–161.00	156.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,240	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,262	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,556.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	803	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.