Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-02-10

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Feb 10
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
996 head
▼ 479 vs last sale 1,475▲ 49 vs year ago 947 · +5.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
104 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 128▲ 11 vs year ago 93 · +11.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 38▲ 44 vs year ago 51 · +86.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers mostly steady, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$4.00 lower. 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 $259.16/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −123.46 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$259.16
80 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,417
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$98
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$20.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.47
vs TN average
−37.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545264.291,44160
Medium and Large 2551243.761,34320
One grade step is worth $20.52/cwt here — about $98 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 sale80 hd
259.16
—
TN average17 barns · 1,144 hd
267.62
−8.47
National average157 barns · 11,394 hd
297.00
−37.84
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−123.46
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—Average1,782160.212,85517
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,438137.741,98121
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,191132.241,57534
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,058111.241,17717

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,147$2,5003thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,279$2,3239
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,353$2,2502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,217$2,2508
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,176$2,07222
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,148$2,0503thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,250$1,9504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,006$1,9424thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,470$1,9251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,113$1,7639
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,140$1,7002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,205$2,3001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)893$1,6552thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$2,4382thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)975$1,7382thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$1,6001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)985$1,9502thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285415.88/cwt400.00–422.001,1856
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0831
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318397.83/cwt385.00–410.001,2659
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3318300.00/cwt300.00–300.009543
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340358.33/cwt345.00–365.001,2183
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1360372.45/cwt362.00–380.001,3415
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2391335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3106
Steers400–450Small 1430270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1611
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1434351.48/cwt340.00–375.001,52518
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4574
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465349.11/cwt332.00–360.001,62316
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479309.37/cwt290.00–325.001,48212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518330.57/cwt320.00–350.001,71224
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518300.98/cwt280.00–310.001,5595
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565271.76/cwt250.00–285.001,5353
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1581300.27/cwt292.00–312.001,74521
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2607263.25/cwt250.00–270.001,5983
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620291.29/cwt281.00–300.001,80615
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added627304.19/cwt300.00–307.001,9079
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676287.97/cwt270.00–291.001,94711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2683250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7082
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added719283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,03511
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720254.14/cwt250.00–262.001,8303
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7761
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added756256.24/cwt255.00–260.001,9374
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1778243.49/cwt240.00–247.001,8942
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added876260.50/cwt260.50–260.502,28256
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1891245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,18316
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added913257.25/cwt257.25–257.252,34955
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1960212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,0351
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235370.00/cwt370.00–370.008701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270316.14/cwt305.00–325.008543
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1276355.22/cwt340.00–370.0098012
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322330.88/cwt320.00–350.001,0659
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328303.43/cwt287.00–315.0099510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3355255.00/cwt255.00–255.009051
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374327.67/cwt302.00–335.001,22534
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380289.59/cwt282.00–302.001,1005
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421301.95/cwt287.00–315.001,27155
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added424322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,3656
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424276.46/cwt250.00–287.001,17225
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added453302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3682
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477279.41/cwt272.00–297.001,33331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480266.88/cwt260.00–277.001,28110
Heifers450–500Small 1485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added514292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,5014
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519270.29/cwt260.00–287.001,40324
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530248.46/cwt230.00–262.001,31710
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565253.79/cwt245.00–260.001,43427
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572239.07/cwt225.00–242.001,36710
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added591270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5965
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616217.08/cwt210.00–220.001,3377
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621251.12/cwt240.00–260.001,55919
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3625200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2501
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added629270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6987
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6583
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673237.83/cwt230.00–245.001,60112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678208.37/cwt205.00–210.001,4133
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722227.23/cwt222.00–235.001,6413
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2727221.00/cwt217.00–222.001,6075
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773226.61/cwt226.00–227.001,7525
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1817218.81/cwt212.00–221.001,7886
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2833192.57/cwt185.00–200.001,6042
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7571
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273386.40/cwt375.00–400.001,0553
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2300335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,0051
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318370.13/cwt360.00–385.001,1773
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368360.90/cwt350.00–375.001,32815
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373333.28/cwt320.00–350.001,2436
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380266.67/cwt250.00–275.001,0133
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3423275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1632
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1431348.41/cwt330.00–365.001,50220
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436316.36/cwt300.00–330.001,37914
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy441385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6981
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475301.27/cwt285.00–310.001,4317
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476317.06/cwt310.00–332.001,50918
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1511311.76/cwt290.00–322.001,59311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2529265.13/cwt260.00–270.001,4034
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565280.62/cwt270.00–290.001,58617
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578247.23/cwt235.00–265.001,4299
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3590230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3571
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621256.32/cwt250.00–270.001,59219
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3625210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3131
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628238.38/cwt230.00–250.001,49710
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1658265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7445
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2664218.20/cwt210.00–235.001,4499
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730220.41/cwt200.00–230.001,6093
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1734241.14/cwt235.00–255.001,7709
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1763220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6792
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2773204.89/cwt200.00–210.001,5842
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2827188.23/cwt175.00–205.001,5573
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,7775
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2910195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,015131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,3301
Bulls——1,523150.50/cwt150.00–151.002,2922
Bulls——1,699159.00/cwt157.00–161.002,7015
Bulls——1,971166.29/cwt163.00–171.003,2789
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%986106.52/cwt103.00–110.001,0509
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,139116.56/cwt115.00–119.001,3288
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,164134.70/cwt129.00–138.001,56816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,177123.50/cwt119.00–129.001,45411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,195129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,5421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,274140.36/cwt138.00–143.001,7887
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,420134.73/cwt132.00–137.001,91312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,495143.36/cwt141.00–148.002,1438
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37701,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-38931,655.18/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6552
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39601,498.44/head1,200.00–1,800.001,4982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29632,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39841,758.91/head1,550.00–1,900.001,7597
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0481,809.84/head1,725.00–1,875.001,8102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1131,763.03/head1,625.00–1,900.001,7639
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1401,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1472,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1482,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,218.33/head1,925.00–2,400.002,21815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2792,323.36/head2,025.00–2,425.002,3239
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3032,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3532,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4701,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39501,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502

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.