Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-10-28

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 28
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,499 head
▲ 532 vs last sale 967▲ 247 vs year ago 1,252 · +19.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 211▲ 31 vs year ago 157 · +19.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 23▼ 6 vs year ago 68 · −8.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers unevenly steady, Feeder Heifers steady to $3.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$6.00 lower. Quality good to fancy. Demand for unweaned Feeder Cattle and Slaughter Cattle moderate. Demand for weaned Feeder Cattle good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.64/cwt on 272 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −139.98 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$242.64
272 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,334
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$268
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$59.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.13
vs TN average
−17.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551245.901,354242
Medium and Large 2541220.031,19026
Small 1535210.001,1241thin
Medium and Large 3582186.481,0853thin
One grade step is worth $59.42/cwt here — about $268 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale272 hd
242.64
—
TN average14 barns · 1,050 hd
234.50
+8.13
National average194 barns · 26,693 hd
260.46
−17.82
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−139.98
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—Low1,777142.912,54017
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,411127.961,80632
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,142122.421,39865
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,025103.891,06555

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)1,216$1,8385
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$1,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,306$1,6244thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,157$1,2505
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,063$1,1108
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$1,10011
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)975$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,400$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,450$2,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$1,8623thin

Every lot

141 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1232362.00/cwt362.00–362.008403
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1264351.52/cwt330.00–367.009287
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275305.00/cwt305.00–305.008391
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3312210.00/cwt210.00–210.006553
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326336.88/cwt320.00–352.001,09817
Steers300–350Small 1330230.00/cwt230.00–230.007591
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338279.27/cwt270.00–300.009447
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3370220.00/cwt220.00–220.008141
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2371280.54/cwt260.00–285.001,04121
Steers350–400Small 1375245.00/cwt245.00–245.009191
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383313.41/cwt300.00–322.001,20015
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added412315.76/cwt312.00–317.001,3018
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416258.15/cwt250.00–262.001,0746
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420299.08/cwt290.00–312.001,25614
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464293.75/cwt280.00–298.001,3639
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added477301.92/cwt300.00–307.001,4407
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478271.84/cwt255.00–275.001,29911
Steers450–500Small 1485242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1741
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed504280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4114
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added515286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,4735
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522273.97/cwt260.00–285.001,43059
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3113
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575229.65/cwt220.00–240.001,3202
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579256.83/cwt250.00–265.001,48724
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added596272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,6219
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added614271.15/cwt267.00–275.501,66562
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633225.02/cwt220.00–230.001,4242
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1634247.57/cwt240.00–260.001,57027
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added660271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,7897
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2672233.74/cwt220.00–240.001,57112
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680256.39/cwt249.00–267.001,74332
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1717236.67/cwt230.00–240.001,69713
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added722250.31/cwt249.00–253.001,8076
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6391
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added768238.98/cwt237.00–241.001,8352
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8331
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7121
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy845200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6901
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added865223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,9291
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6101
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1872214.73/cwt210.00–217.001,8723
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1918211.53/cwt210.00–213.001,9422
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added946233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,20456
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230315.00/cwt315.00–315.007251
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280291.62/cwt285.00–300.0081711
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290270.00/cwt270.00–270.007831
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317265.43/cwt250.00–272.008415
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328289.13/cwt280.00–297.0094810
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3332220.00/cwt220.00–220.007303
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375253.97/cwt252.00–255.009523
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1384274.85/cwt267.00–287.001,05520
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3388240.00/cwt240.00–240.009312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added406281.90/cwt281.00–285.001,14511
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424271.66/cwt260.00–280.001,15255
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426249.36/cwt237.00–252.001,06213
Heifers400–450Small 1445237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,0551
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471254.14/cwt247.00–267.001,19745
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added480278.15/cwt272.00–279.001,33539
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482241.47/cwt237.00–242.001,16417
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525243.54/cwt230.00–252.001,27994
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added526250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3158
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526221.27/cwt210.00–227.001,16416
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy528222.54/cwt220.00–225.001,1752
Heifers500–550Small 1535210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1241
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565218.04/cwt210.00–220.001,23210
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added569263.59/cwt255.00–268.001,50063
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570234.70/cwt224.00–249.001,33873
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy578214.89/cwt210.00–220.001,2422
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3582186.48/cwt180.00–200.001,0853
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622224.91/cwt220.00–233.001,39931
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy635210.64/cwt200.00–217.001,33812
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3441
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added667230.63/cwt225.00–238.001,53834
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy675205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3841
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1677215.46/cwt210.00–220.001,45915
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2679203.43/cwt180.00–210.001,3816
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720170.56/cwt150.00–190.001,2282
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723202.00/cwt200.00–205.001,4605
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5233
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1763200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5262
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770192.60/cwt185.00–200.001,4832
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added788205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6153
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2803177.50/cwt175.00–185.001,4258
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open810180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4581
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added822200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,64412
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1835199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,6621
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5051
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy885150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3281
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1937192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,7994
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1427291.22/cwt282.00–300.001,24420
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430263.40/cwt255.00–275.001,13313
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,0313
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3468232.17/cwt220.00–242.001,0873
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471271.41/cwt260.00–280.001,27826
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474255.34/cwt242.00–260.001,2107
Bulls500–550Small 1515225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1591
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528249.98/cwt240.00–260.001,32033
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528234.11/cwt230.00–240.001,23617
Bulls550–600Small 1563217.60/cwt210.00–225.001,2252
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570236.24/cwt225.00–250.001,34736
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577217.22/cwt200.00–225.001,25313
Bulls600–650Small 1615210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2922
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622210.01/cwt205.00–215.001,3066
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623218.09/cwt210.00–230.001,35923
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3650190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2351
Bulls650–700Small 1653215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4042
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1664219.22/cwt215.00–227.001,45623
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2676207.90/cwt200.00–217.001,4059
Bulls700–750Small 1705182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2831
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725194.86/cwt190.00–200.001,4132
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1726209.27/cwt200.00–217.001,51913
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770201.65/cwt200.00–205.001,5533
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2783184.98/cwt180.00–190.001,4484
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1815188.93/cwt185.00–197.001,5403
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6151
Bulls850–900Small 1875130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,548136.84/cwt133.00–140.002,1188
Bulls——1,965147.60/cwt142.00–151.002,9008
Bulls——2,105154.00/cwt154.00–154.003,2421
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008100.05/cwt93.00–107.001,00935
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,056110.60/cwt107.00–116.001,16820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126123.10/cwt120.00–128.001,38655
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190114.84/cwt113.00–117.001,3678
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,340127.56/cwt122.00–130.001,70915
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,361118.24/cwt115.00–120.001,6095
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,380134.13/cwt133.00–135.001,8512
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,521132.51/cwt131.00–137.002,01512
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0751,817.33/head1,810.00–1,825.001,8172
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,10011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0631,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1108
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0801,106.74/head940.00–1,330.001,1074
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1671,612.50/head1,250.00–1,900.001,6133
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2231,501.70/head1,280.00–1,650.001,5022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2902,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3881,745.66/head1,630.00–1,875.001,7462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4651,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-39751,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001

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.