Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-08-19

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 19
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,156 head
▲ 407 vs last sale 749▲ 312 vs year ago 844 · +37.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 187▲ 51 vs year ago 100 · +51.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 30▲ 34 vs year ago 10 · +340.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last week Slaughter Cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Heifers under 600lbs mostly steady, over 600lbs 5.00-8.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $266.55/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −162.76 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$266.55
62 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,440
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$109
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$20.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.39
vs TN average
−3.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541270.961,46648
Small 1500257.501,2881thin
Medium and Large 2540250.941,35613thin
One grade step is worth $20.02/cwt here — about $109 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 sale62 hd
266.55
—
TN average13 barns · 342 hd
267.94
−1.39
National average163 barns · 7,520 hd
270.50
−3.95
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−162.76
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
502447392337median 429.3103/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.74, low $350.65, median $429.31 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—High1,610158.082,54516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,440145.262,09228
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,177138.941,63564
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,011121.601,22925

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,265$1,7251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,6251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$1,5752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,225$1,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,195$1,4701thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$1,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$1,1502thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1218327.76/cwt320.00–335.007152
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2218296.64/cwt280.00–310.006473
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2273320.00/cwt320.00–320.008742
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1288345.45/cwt325.00–355.009955
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319317.89/cwt310.00–325.001,0147
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3320257.00/cwt257.00–257.008221
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377295.74/cwt275.00–300.001,1156
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added378320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2103
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2386254.58/cwt245.00–280.009837
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2302
Steers400–450Small 1415245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0171
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2417271.94/cwt265.00–280.001,1345
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1430284.89/cwt280.00–290.001,2258
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2469265.46/cwt250.00–285.001,24518
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471272.93/cwt260.00–290.001,28612
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added486304.37/cwt303.00–310.001,47915
Steers500–550Small 1500257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2881
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520248.30/cwt240.00–260.001,2916
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525275.75/cwt258.00–285.001,44831
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2558253.21/cwt250.00–260.001,4137
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570262.23/cwt250.00–270.001,49517
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added613270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6556
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620261.25/cwt250.00–265.001,62052
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635235.00/cwt230.00–240.001,4922
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5601
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672240.19/cwt230.00–250.001,6147
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2713215.89/cwt210.00–222.001,5392
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716228.76/cwt225.00–235.001,6384
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added728246.79/cwt235.00–250.001,797123
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added765238.26/cwt234.00–240.001,82316
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768231.34/cwt230.00–232.001,7773
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1819224.23/cwt222.00–225.001,8364
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added829237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,96525
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1885220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9472
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2895190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7011
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added899235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,11355
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8861
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added943223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,10314
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1977221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,15956
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1215295.00/cwt295.00–295.006341
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230270.00/cwt270.00–270.006211
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1288284.74/cwt275.00–295.008202
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295280.00/cwt280.00–280.008261
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1337285.03/cwt280.00–291.009615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340267.03/cwt250.00–275.0090810
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374263.02/cwt240.00–275.009846
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1387278.10/cwt267.00–292.001,07615
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421267.52/cwt252.00–281.001,12642
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422257.34/cwt222.50–272.001,0868
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468269.46/cwt255.00–275.001,26158
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477248.78/cwt232.00–262.501,18720
Heifers500–550Small 1515228.04/cwt224.00–230.001,1743
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3520210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0921
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524245.68/cwt235.00–260.001,28750
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538226.40/cwt220.00–230.001,21811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added568245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3926
Heifers550–600Small 1568219.87/cwt210.00–230.001,2492
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570238.82/cwt230.00–250.001,36116
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582227.70/cwt210.00–240.001,32512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2391
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3595210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2501
Heifers600–650Small 1600220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3201
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623213.83/cwt210.00–225.001,3325
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624226.60/cwt220.00–232.001,41422
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added636248.54/cwt247.50–250.001,5817
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added651240.55/cwt238.00–242.001,56611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685209.47/cwt205.00–214.001,4352
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1686214.44/cwt210.00–221.001,47110
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added709222.76/cwt222.00–225.001,5794
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1712208.96/cwt205.00–215.001,4885
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725205.00/cwt200.00–210.001,4862
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3735190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3971
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added756228.86/cwt224.50–229.501,73032
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1787220.49/cwt210.00–222.001,7358
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added823220.50/cwt220.50–220.501,8152
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added868214.50/cwt214.50–214.501,86210
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373267.84/cwt260.00–276.009992
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1387285.83/cwt285.00–290.001,1066
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423285.07/cwt275.00–300.001,2066
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428264.35/cwt255.00–270.001,1316
Bulls450–500Small 1480260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2481
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1481268.61/cwt265.00–275.001,2926
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2482258.53/cwt250.00–265.001,2467
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2231
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521258.08/cwt250.00–260.001,34516
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,2031
Bulls500–550Small 1545240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3081
Bulls550–600Small 1575240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3801
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1582238.27/cwt230.00–250.001,38715
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2587230.04/cwt220.00–240.001,3504
Bulls600–650Small 1605220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3312
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623223.46/cwt210.00–230.001,3926
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1627239.40/cwt230.00–243.001,50125
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1655240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5721
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2677218.16/cwt210.00–231.001,4775
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3685200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3701
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1722216.77/cwt210.00–220.001,5653
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740195.03/cwt190.00–200.001,4432
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2755205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5481
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,330143.21/cwt137.00–150.001,9052
Bulls——1,608158.49/cwt153.00–168.002,54912
Bulls——1,903170.51/cwt170.00–171.003,2452
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%890112.87/cwt107.00–119.001,00510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,091127.42/cwt121.00–134.001,39015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,138149.33/cwt143.00–154.001,6996
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,173139.11/cwt133.00–147.001,63251
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240128.76/cwt124.00–133.001,5977
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,397148.61/cwt147.00–155.002,0769
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,461143.67/cwt135.00–147.002,09919
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2780950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Small 19001,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0801,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1051,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1951,470.00/head1,470.00–1,470.001,4701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2251,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2651,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2951,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501

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.