Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2024-12-02

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Dec 2
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,101 head
▼ 172 vs last sale 1,273▲ 254 vs year ago 847 · +30.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
▼ 63 vs last sale 214▲ 17 vs year ago 134 · +12.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 59▲ 26 vs year ago 19 · +136.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two week ago on 11/18/24, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls traded $5.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Steer under 550lbs traded $8.00-$18.00 higher, over 550lbs $4.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$15.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $12.00-$23.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $241.10/cwt on 90 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −141.52 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$241.10
90 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,292
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$313
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$46.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.13
vs TN average
−42.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536246.981,32368
Medium and Large 2538224.041,20621
Medium and Large 3505200.001,0101thin
One grade step is worth $46.98/cwt here — about $313 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 sale90 hd
241.10
—
TN average4 barns · 200 hd
243.23
−2.13
National average190 barns · 29,311 hd
283.32
−42.22
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−141.52
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—Average1,563141.562,21317
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,362127.631,73834
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,247121.411,51442
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,050104.901,10229

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,079$1,5033thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$1,4317
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$1,4252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)943$1,4152thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,006$1,4114thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,135$1,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)923$1,0752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$2,4751thin

Every lot

135 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 1233380.00/cwt380.00–380.008854
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268350.00/cwt350.00–350.009382
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy273400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0924
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305295.00/cwt280.00–310.009002
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326341.90/cwt335.00–350.001,1159
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363270.00/cwt270.00–270.009802
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed378327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,2362
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380332.00/cwt315.00–342.001,26228
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420308.68/cwt290.00–317.001,29612
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421331.48/cwt325.00–340.001,39631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3465252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,1721
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469323.73/cwt315.00–337.001,51816
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479299.90/cwt290.00–305.001,4379
Steers500–550Small 1505230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1621
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1513293.48/cwt277.00–302.001,50617
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517309.77/cwt307.00–310.001,60213
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3520240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2481
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536265.11/cwt255.00–272.001,4218
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3570220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2541
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577266.40/cwt250.00–275.001,53723
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578245.03/cwt235.00–255.001,4164
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626256.09/cwt250.00–271.001,60330
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630239.53/cwt230.00–247.001,5096
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added659280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8459
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666266.78/cwt255.00–277.001,77713
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673236.62/cwt230.00–245.001,5926
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1714239.36/cwt230.00–245.001,70916
Steers700–750Small 1735175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2861
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added740253.51/cwt251.00–256.001,8766
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6761
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added751257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,93012
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768244.24/cwt236.00–247.001,87611
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2768195.05/cwt190.00–200.001,4982
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2810222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7981
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1817237.00/cwt231.00–240.001,9366
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added818258.25/cwt258.25–258.252,11264
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added884230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0334
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1889227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,0187
Steers1250–1300Medium and Large 21,255130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235300.00/cwt300.00–300.007051
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260303.85/cwt300.00–310.007905
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2287271.72/cwt270.00–280.007806
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3310250.00/cwt250.00–250.007751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320270.31/cwt260.00–280.0086511
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327296.84/cwt285.00–307.009716
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3355227.00/cwt227.00–227.008061
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374288.45/cwt282.00–302.001,07915
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379273.95/cwt262.00–277.001,0386
Heifers350–400Small 1390220.00/cwt220.00–220.008581
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424250.61/cwt232.00–262.001,06321
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427276.98/cwt265.00–287.001,18362
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added453282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,2776
Heifers450–500Small 1470210.00/cwt210.00–210.009871
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474264.98/cwt250.00–277.001,25652
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2486242.49/cwt230.00–255.001,17914
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3505200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0101
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added514266.01/cwt265.00–267.001,3676
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519250.42/cwt240.00–260.001,30034
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy520210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0921
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527224.29/cwt220.00–235.001,18215
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1562239.78/cwt230.00–250.001,34827
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2566223.40/cwt210.00–230.001,2646
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626231.08/cwt220.00–236.001,44749
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630213.59/cwt210.00–220.001,34610
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy630180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1341
Heifers650–700Small 1660200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3201
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668224.14/cwt217.00–230.001,49722
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672203.37/cwt200.00–210.001,3673
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added708220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,55811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1712211.80/cwt210.00–217.001,5084
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2717195.01/cwt190.00–200.001,3983
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770210.76/cwt205.00–212.001,62312
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2789181.98/cwt180.00–190.001,4365
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810202.10/cwt200.00–207.001,6378
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5031
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7271
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2885185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6371
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1907197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,7873
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1995160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5921
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open1,033167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7253
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Small 1295222.00/cwt222.00–222.006551
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360305.00/cwt300.00–310.001,0982
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380336.58/cwt322.00–344.001,2795
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420328.07/cwt317.00–335.001,37813
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433265.45/cwt250.00–280.001,1493
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,0531
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy457324.65/cwt320.00–327.001,4843
Bulls450–500Small 1460247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,1361
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1041
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473295.09/cwt287.00–315.001,39615
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473266.23/cwt250.00–285.001,25910
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1515275.84/cwt270.00–285.001,42111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2221
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526253.79/cwt240.00–265.001,3359
Bulls500–550Small 1535240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2841
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569256.49/cwt250.00–272.001,45911
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574235.46/cwt230.00–247.001,3524
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618245.55/cwt232.00–255.001,51727
Bulls600–650Small 1630210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3231
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2634219.62/cwt200.00–227.001,3926
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650244.50/cwt242.00–247.001,5892
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665226.01/cwt225.00–227.001,5032
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1719223.23/cwt222.00–227.001,6054
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4541
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2799170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,35817
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1840180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5121
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3861
Bulls900–950Small 1900170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5301
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2930150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3951
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,381135.99/cwt131.00–139.001,8788
Bulls——1,719143.33/cwt140.00–148.002,4646
Bulls——1,738152.85/cwt150.00–156.002,6573
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,036108.37/cwt106.00–115.001,12319
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07798.32/cwt95.00–105.001,05910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,124114.29/cwt109.00–119.001,28511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261126.01/cwt125.00–128.001,58916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,307118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,5423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,322121.73/cwt119.00–125.001,60915
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,337125.51/cwt120.00–129.001,67820
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,421134.12/cwt130.00–140.001,90611
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38701,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38851,351.27/head1,250.00–1,425.001,3513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3905950.00/head950.00–950.009503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39231,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Bred Cows—Small 1-29431,414.99/head1,350.00–1,490.001,4152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0981,517.48/head1,450.00–1,575.001,5172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1351,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2111,791.31/head1,675.00–1,950.001,7914
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,3701,590.00/head1,590.00–1,590.001,5901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751

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.