Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-09-09

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 9
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,082 head
▲ 125 vs last sale 1,957▲ 665 vs year ago 1,417 · +46.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
189 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 153▼ 30 vs year ago 219 · −13.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 8▼ 220 vs year ago 255 · −86.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this same sale two weeks ago, feeders steers 2.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers 5.00 to 12.00 lower, bulls 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows breaking/boning 5.00 to 10.00 cheaper, lean cows and slaughter bulls remaining steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.18/cwt on 175 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −150.44 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$232.18
175 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,287
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$103
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$31.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.01
vs TN average
−6.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559236.131,321106
Medium and Large 2540228.871,23561
Medium and Large 3594205.001,2188thin
One grade step is worth $31.13/cwt here — about $103 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 sale175 hd
232.18
—
TN average15 barns · 859 hd
226.17
+6.01
National average182 barns · 14,937 hd
238.61
−6.43
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−150.44
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—Low1,675153.162,56522
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,361135.641,84618
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,254134.121,68238
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,146130.851,50044

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$1,6794thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,178$1,6722thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,5251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$1,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$1,3401thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,585$1,8751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)938$1,4244thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,9003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$1,8033thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)—$1,5001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)—$1,7001thin

Every lot

123 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1277305.14/cwt295.00–330.0084514
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2278281.02/cwt270.00–285.007814
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1331298.70/cwt290.00–300.009897
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2337272.26/cwt270.00–285.009186
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1403
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380277.23/cwt275.00–280.001,0537
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385250.00/cwt250.00–250.009633
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420272.77/cwt270.00–282.001,14617
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428295.93/cwt285.00–300.001,26716
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1312
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474283.92/cwt280.00–290.001,34614
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full475240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2484268.77/cwt250.00–277.001,30124
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4733
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525276.87/cwt267.00–280.001,45430
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2601
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added529261.78/cwt260.00–265.001,3858
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534244.26/cwt240.00–255.001,30420
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3541228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,2335
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added557255.10/cwt250.00–262.001,4217
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added572273.80/cwt270.00–279.001,5667
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573260.84/cwt250.00–266.001,49530
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582235.51/cwt230.00–240.001,37112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3585200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1702
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added625266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,6635
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625258.55/cwt255.00–260.001,61649
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2629231.47/cwt225.00–240.001,45610
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669231.06/cwt230.00–240.001,54644
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added670262.47/cwt257.00–264.501,75919
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4391
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3Value Added693177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,2275
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added722242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,74773
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5235
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1736235.10/cwt225.00–238.001,73020
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1788222.30/cwt215.00–230.001,7526
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1818220.02/cwt220.00–221.001,80045
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2834216.76/cwt215.00–219.001,80825
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1863227.73/cwt215.00–228.501,96552
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1947213.13/cwt213.00–215.002,01859
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1279288.00/cwt270.00–300.008046
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2288260.00/cwt260.00–260.007492
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3323240.00/cwt240.00–240.007754
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324263.92/cwt255.00–270.008554
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333272.67/cwt265.00–280.0090824
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3367242.00/cwt242.00–242.008883
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379266.24/cwt260.00–272.001,00924
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390247.57/cwt240.00–252.0096612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425258.58/cwt250.00–265.001,09930
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428243.68/cwt237.00–252.001,04316
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3433232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,0052
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed434272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,1807
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added464234.28/cwt232.00–241.001,0874
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475256.18/cwt250.00–262.001,21735
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477243.95/cwt232.00–250.001,16444
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0191
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525235.96/cwt230.00–250.001,23940
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528230.49/cwt220.00–235.001,21734
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added538236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,2702
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2556226.10/cwt212.00–230.001,25725
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added577244.23/cwt240.00–248.501,40931
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2761
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1583229.43/cwt220.00–230.001,33834
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3Value Added594205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2188
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added613245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5028
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added620241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4947
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631226.37/cwt220.00–230.001,42835
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2639216.30/cwt210.00–220.001,38218
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added667231.44/cwt229.00–232.001,5449
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added673219.13/cwt217.00–220.001,4757
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685223.47/cwt210.00–225.001,53175
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2689205.75/cwt205.00–210.001,4189
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722205.02/cwt200.00–208.001,48040
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1753203.01/cwt200.00–206.001,5292
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2763203.44/cwt200.00–207.001,5524
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820182.44/cwt180.00–185.001,4962
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1837200.35/cwt200.00–207.001,67720
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open845208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,75885
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5561
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1945157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4841
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378246.11/cwt240.00–260.0093010
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384271.49/cwt265.00–280.001,04319
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425278.16/cwt250.00–285.001,18218
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425247.89/cwt235.00–250.001,05415
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472267.17/cwt260.00–272.001,2613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480246.93/cwt230.00–255.001,18518
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2511235.04/cwt220.00–240.001,20134
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1530242.00/cwt230.00–250.001,28332
Bulls550–600Small 1550205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1283
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573228.36/cwt220.00–240.001,30956
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577222.48/cwt205.00–225.001,28417
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,36617
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630213.83/cwt210.00–217.001,34717
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2676209.38/cwt205.00–210.001,4158
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1683207.46/cwt200.00–210.001,4178
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1731203.48/cwt200.00–210.001,4877
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760201.00/cwt200.00–205.001,5285
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765185.07/cwt180.00–190.001,4162
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4351
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2910165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,211148.39/cwt146.00–155.001,7977
Bulls——Light Weight1,370140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9181
Bulls——1,760150.59/cwt148.00–152.002,6505
Bulls——2,022159.77/cwt154.00–165.003,2319
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,057120.24/cwt115.00–123.001,2713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,149131.30/cwt124.00–137.001,50938
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200135.77/cwt128.00–140.001,6293
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234135.20/cwt131.00–140.001,66834
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,349135.23/cwt132.00–137.001,82416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,425124.98/cwt122.00–128.001,7814
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,458138.96/cwt138.00–140.002,0262
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,340.00/head1,340.00–1,340.001,3401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,671.97/head1,500.00–1,800.001,6722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,679.12/head1,500.00–1,800.001,6794
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29381,423.91/head1,250.00–1,525.001,4244
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,5851,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—2,037.50/head2,000.00–2,075.002,0382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3—1,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3351

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.