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

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 11
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
955 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 951▼ 536 vs year ago 1,491 · −35.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 170▼ 184 vs year ago 324 · −56.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 47▼ 39 vs year ago 76 · −51.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $5.00-$8.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $5.00 lower, Feeder Steers under 500lbs steady to $2.00 higher over 500lbs unevenly steady, Feeder Heifers steady to $5.00 lower, Feeder Bulls steady to $5.00 higher. Quality fair to good. 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 $231.03/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −151.58 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$231.03
85 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,268
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$151
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$28.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.11
vs TN average
−34.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548235.821,29268
Medium and Large 2552212.891,17414thin
Small 1550207.301,1413thin
One grade step is worth $28.52/cwt here — about $151 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 sale85 hd
231.03
—
TN average13 barns · 591 hd
228.93
+2.11
National average194 barns · 23,548 hd
265.10
−34.07
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−151.58
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—Low1,559132.982,07212
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,314121.461,59646
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,111112.381,24944
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,016102.671,04328

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,598$1,8752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$1,6588
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$1,5854thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$1,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,3008

Every lot

121 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278346.59/cwt332.00–362.009642
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2312308.43/cwt305.00–322.009625
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330338.79/cwt330.00–345.001,11813
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376325.82/cwt310.00–337.001,22510
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2376282.12/cwt270.00–295.001,0615
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3387250.00/cwt250.00–250.009683
Steers350–400Small 1393210.00/cwt210.00–210.008252
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3415249.50/cwt237.00–262.001,0352
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added430342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,4711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433289.97/cwt285.00–295.001,2562
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1436307.97/cwt297.00–320.001,34318
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463278.39/cwt272.00–285.001,2892
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3475252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,1971
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485297.24/cwt292.00–302.001,4427
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added487305.56/cwt305.00–307.001,4887
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3502230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1553
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1509276.90/cwt272.00–285.001,4098
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529247.03/cwt235.00–257.001,30711
Steers500–550Small 1548200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0962
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2563234.30/cwt230.00–240.001,3196
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580256.94/cwt250.00–260.001,49010
Steers550–600Small 1585200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1701
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added590260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5342
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615214.92/cwt210.00–230.001,3224
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1632236.23/cwt230.00–250.001,49322
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added635256.56/cwt250.00–260.001,62923
Steers600–650Small 1644200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2888
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661242.50/cwt240.00–245.001,6034
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added664250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6606
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671222.01/cwt220.00–230.001,4905
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5732
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added718236.29/cwt235.00–237.001,69726
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724230.25/cwt230.00–232.001,6678
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2767222.81/cwt220.00–227.001,7096
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added772239.64/cwt238.00–242.001,85017
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1778229.52/cwt227.00–232.001,7862
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1829225.91/cwt222.00–230.001,87312
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2845215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8172
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,9101
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1927216.25/cwt216.00–217.002,0054
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,0391
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2293250.00/cwt250.00–250.007332
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322263.21/cwt260.00–270.008483
Heifers300–350Small 1325232.00/cwt232.00–232.007541
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333291.88/cwt287.00–295.009726
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3360242.00/cwt242.00–242.008711
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371291.25/cwt275.00–297.001,08111
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374258.76/cwt250.00–270.009685
Heifers350–400Small 1380272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,0341
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418278.73/cwt267.00–285.001,16536
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added424285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2087
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429256.12/cwt242.00–267.001,0994
Heifers450–500Small 1450200.00/cwt200.00–200.009001
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added464277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,2855
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472242.77/cwt240.00–247.001,14613
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0044
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1481262.01/cwt250.00–267.001,26016
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy490222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,0881
Heifers500–550Small 1505180.00/cwt180.00–180.009091
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527238.60/cwt230.00–245.001,25731
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2534226.45/cwt225.00–230.001,2098
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555248.90/cwt244.00–250.001,38111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570226.96/cwt220.00–240.001,29426
Heifers550–600Small 1573220.95/cwt217.00–225.001,2662
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575194.81/cwt190.00–200.001,1206
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606223.87/cwt220.00–227.001,3579
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630215.67/cwt215.00–217.001,3593
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3102
Heifers650–700Small 1665205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3631
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,26723
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676215.29/cwt210.00–225.001,45526
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2719170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2224
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added728224.17/cwt223.00–225.001,632103
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730204.31/cwt200.00–210.001,49128
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2758177.49/cwt175.00–180.001,3452
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added772210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6215
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1784198.54/cwt194.00–205.001,5575
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7021
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added854219.85/cwt219.85–219.851,87864
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,0021
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3405240.00/cwt240.00–240.009721
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1406298.05/cwt290.00–310.001,2104
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418270.90/cwt260.00–277.001,1327
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3450235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0583
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474287.44/cwt275.00–297.001,36224
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481266.71/cwt260.00–272.001,2837
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2511223.95/cwt220.00–225.001,1445
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523255.03/cwt240.00–260.001,3344
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575238.61/cwt235.00–240.001,37218
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2590225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3283
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2619214.04/cwt200.00–220.001,3255
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1637226.70/cwt220.00–240.001,4443
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1653225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4696
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670204.89/cwt200.00–210.001,3732
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715170.71/cwt157.00–185.001,2212
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1738210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5504
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750180.00/cwt170.00–190.001,3502
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1754200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5084
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4711
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2930140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3021
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1957170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6273
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3525157.00/cwt157.00–157.008241
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,509129.62/cwt125.00–131.001,9566
Bulls——1,608136.34/cwt134.00–145.002,1926
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00697.09/cwt95.00–100.009776
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,019104.19/cwt102.00–106.001,06222
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,067114.96/cwt111.00–117.001,22725
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,145106.51/cwt103.00–110.001,22016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,262108.96/cwt108.00–110.001,3753
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,298122.13/cwt120.00–123.001,5853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,303121.04/cwt114.00–123.001,57734
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,371127.21/cwt124.00–133.001,7449
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2795875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0231,297.98/head1,225.00–1,375.001,2982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1151,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1751,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2871,821.11/head1,500.00–2,200.001,8213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3321,777.94/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7786
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5981,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8752
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3008

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.