Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-11-04

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 4
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
951 head
▼ 548 vs last sale 1,499▼ 548 vs year ago 1,499 · −36.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 188▲ 15 vs year ago 155 · +9.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 62▼ 15 vs year ago 62 · −24.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers steady to $3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $3.00-$5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.53/cwt on 141 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −145.09 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$237.53
141 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,323
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$205
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$30.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.44
vs TN average
−20.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558240.111,339125
Medium and Large 2557218.981,21913thin
Medium and Large 3523210.001,0982thin
Small 1540210.001,1341thin
One grade step is worth $30.11/cwt here — about $205 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale141 hd
237.53
—
TN average14 barns · 816 hd
229.09
+8.44
National average194 barns · 18,518 hd
258.39
−20.86
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−145.09
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—High1,832151.642,77819
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,360126.701,72328
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,144120.141,37469
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,012103.541,04838

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)1,160$1,6384thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$1,6252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,179$1,52711
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,230$1,3632thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)799$1,0983thin

Every lot

122 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1276352.48/cwt340.00–372.0097311
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008702
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2318296.75/cwt290.00–300.009443
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319337.51/cwt320.00–350.001,07714
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3365267.00/cwt267.00–267.009751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378289.17/cwt272.00–300.001,0938
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380316.83/cwt310.00–320.001,20417
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410285.61/cwt281.00–290.001,1712
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3410255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0461
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1436301.30/cwt295.00–322.001,31411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added455320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4562
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2462273.12/cwt267.00–282.001,2623
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479292.37/cwt282.00–302.001,40028
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516277.47/cwt270.00–285.001,43212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added523282.75/cwt280.00–287.001,47917
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533254.93/cwt250.00–260.001,3592
Steers550–600Small 1555230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2771
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580258.02/cwt250.00–270.001,49730
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added581275.71/cwt270.00–279.001,60213
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585232.37/cwt225.00–240.001,3592
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added604263.54/cwt260.00–272.001,59210
Steers600–650Small 1620240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4881
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623248.27/cwt240.00–255.001,54724
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4222
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added662269.41/cwt263.00–272.001,78318
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673242.63/cwt235.00–250.001,63319
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5301
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added710253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,7962
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1728231.30/cwt220.00–244.001,6849
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added772238.93/cwt236.00–240.001,84515
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1778220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7122
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy785210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6491
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2795200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5901
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added805231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,8601
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,8011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275275.00/cwt275.00–275.007561
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280290.00/cwt290.00–290.008121
Heifers250–300Small 1290230.00/cwt230.00–230.006671
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322289.29/cwt285.00–300.009327
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335265.95/cwt250.00–272.008918
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370243.69/cwt240.00–247.009022
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376264.31/cwt250.00–270.009946
Heifers350–400Small 1380245.00/cwt245.00–245.009311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed383255.00/cwt255.00–255.009773
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1386277.86/cwt270.00–282.001,07321
Heifers400–450Small 1420225.00/cwt225.00–225.009451
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424271.70/cwt263.00–280.001,15235
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added428285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2437247.86/cwt237.00–252.001,0837
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475261.71/cwt250.00–270.001,24356
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484244.16/cwt235.00–247.001,18213
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added502270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3559
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516227.93/cwt220.00–237.001,1764
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3523210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0982
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528249.83/cwt240.00–262.001,31943
Heifers500–550Small 1540210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1341
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575215.00/cwt200.00–220.001,2369
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added582236.44/cwt235.00–240.001,37617
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1582229.13/cwt220.00–235.001,33455
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2981
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620226.72/cwt225.00–232.001,40624
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2621212.15/cwt200.00–220.001,3179
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy630216.00/cwt212.00–220.001,3612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added640230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4728
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667217.29/cwt215.00–220.001,4493
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy675205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3841
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2676194.27/cwt190.00–210.001,31318
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718206.13/cwt200.00–212.001,4804
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2758190.01/cwt180.00–195.001,4404
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,6151
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added786220.50/cwt220.50–220.501,73317
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1808200.49/cwt190.00–206.001,62024
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Fleshy835185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Small 1405235.00/cwt235.00–235.009521
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420269.46/cwt262.00–277.001,1328
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428288.94/cwt280.00–305.001,23722
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3433246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,0652
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3450245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1031
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1478272.32/cwt265.00–280.001,30217
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2483250.93/cwt250.00–255.001,2125
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520237.88/cwt230.00–250.001,23712
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521256.92/cwt250.00–270.001,33923
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530217.50/cwt215.00–220.001,1532
Bulls500–550Small 1535220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1771
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1561232.49/cwt230.00–240.001,30416
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,30211
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575224.43/cwt210.00–230.001,2909
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613214.90/cwt210.00–220.001,3172
Bulls600–650Small 1620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1634223.95/cwt220.00–230.001,42025
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2682213.40/cwt210.00–220.001,4553
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1723209.90/cwt200.00–220.001,5182
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2726193.67/cwt190.00–200.001,4064
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1Full755205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5481
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1757190.94/cwt185.00–200.001,4455
Bulls750–800Small 1765190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4541
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3652
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1812181.70/cwt180.00–185.001,4753
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4261
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2885170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5051
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2933150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4002
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,672145.37/cwt140.00–150.002,4319
Bulls——1,976157.29/cwt153.00–160.003,10810
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97598.16/cwt94.00–107.0095718
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045108.38/cwt105.00–115.001,13320
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,133118.44/cwt115.00–119.001,34254
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,162125.15/cwt122.00–127.001,45411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241129.23/cwt128.00–130.001,6044
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,356124.66/cwt120.00–128.001,69012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,360131.97/cwt130.00–135.001,79512
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,369116.98/cwt113.00–119.001,6014
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-29601,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0051,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1851,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1921,508.58/head1,300.00–1,675.001,5099
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2121,705.78/head1,600.00–1,775.001,7063
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2301,363.11/head1,325.00–1,400.001,3632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37991,097.56/head1,000.00–1,275.001,0983

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.