Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-03-24

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 24
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,113 head
▲ 436 vs last sale 677▼ 156 vs year ago 1,269 · −12.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
179 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 102▲ 17 vs year ago 162 · +10.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
77 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 132▲ 43 vs year ago 34 · +126.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded steady to $1.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady to $2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong. Stronger demand for weaned and thin fleshed feeder cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $289.21/cwt on 115 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −93.41 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$289.21
115 head · 564 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,630
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$304
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$53.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.32
vs TN average
−32.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1567291.581,655103
Medium and Large 2520279.071,4529thin
Small 1567238.211,3513thin
One grade step is worth $53.38/cwt here — about $304 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 sale115 hd
289.21
—
TN average14 barns · 825 hd
296.53
−7.32
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−32.53
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−93.41
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—Average1,484163.972,43329
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,341144.991,94442
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,038137.131,42386
CowsLean 85-90%Low963110.481,06410

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$1,9583thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$1,7254thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,64810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,073$1,62129
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,077$1,3256
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)857$1,2413thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,9001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)910$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)775$1,3193thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,8035
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,035$2,1751thin

Every lot

149 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0781
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3062
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275377.41/cwt375.00–380.001,0382
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1279417.94/cwt405.00–427.001,1664
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322432.26/cwt420.00–452.001,39213
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,2423
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2352373.39/cwt350.00–385.001,3143
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372411.67/cwt402.00–425.001,53116
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3385335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2902
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1406414.26/cwt392.00–422.001,68211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2413342.42/cwt330.00–355.001,4142
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477367.80/cwt360.00–377.001,7548
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2493310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5282
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6408
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1531366.39/cwt355.00–375.001,94616
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added534375.47/cwt375.00–376.002,00519
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added579345.35/cwt345.00–347.002,00011
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579322.69/cwt310.00–335.001,86827
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607301.28/cwt299.00–310.001,8295
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added636323.38/cwt322.00–327.002,057118
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added661312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,0626
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2666262.52/cwt260.00–275.001,7486
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1682288.91/cwt280.00–305.001,97021
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1732288.65/cwt282.00–292.002,1133
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2793229.51/cwt227.00–232.001,8202
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1795242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,9241
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1813237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,9272
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added819261.74/cwt261.50–265.002,14415
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2860215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8491
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added918249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,2862
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925246.50/cwt246.00–247.002,2802
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2934229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,1397
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2940200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8801
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1980228.70/cwt222.00–232.002,2413
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230370.00/cwt370.00–370.008511
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255325.00/cwt325.00–325.008291
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280285.00/cwt285.00–285.007981
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282376.14/cwt370.00–380.001,0615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1318379.75/cwt367.00–392.001,2088
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,0281
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3338295.00/cwt295.00–295.009972
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added340402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,3673
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369383.10/cwt362.00–397.001,41426
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372318.62/cwt300.00–335.001,1855
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added377404.47/cwt402.00–407.001,52510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3390287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,1191
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1412375.42/cwt352.00–382.001,54713
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3423279.60/cwt277.00–282.001,1832
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427311.75/cwt295.00–322.001,3316
Heifers400–450Small 1430230.00/cwt230.00–230.009891
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added432392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,6937
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed432329.53/cwt327.00–337.001,4246
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,2181
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added468346.19/cwt342.00–347.001,62012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469290.54/cwt270.00–300.001,36315
Heifers450–500Small 1474218.52/cwt175.00–230.001,0365
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477313.97/cwt305.00–332.001,49832
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,7074
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512287.09/cwt275.00–295.001,4707
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522307.96/cwt295.00–330.001,60827
Heifers500–550Small 1525245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2861
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550251.00/cwt237.00–265.001,3812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added585302.51/cwt300.00–305.001,7706
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1588281.20/cwt270.00–300.001,65366
Heifers550–600Small 1588234.81/cwt220.00–250.001,3812
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,2721
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added614289.40/cwt289.00–290.001,7775
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1624274.81/cwt255.00–282.001,71521
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1652277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,8065
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added670277.96/cwt277.75–285.001,86279
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690241.07/cwt230.00–245.001,6635
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3695170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1821
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713243.46/cwt240.00–247.001,7362
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2723213.60/cwt195.00–220.001,5444
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755198.51/cwt197.00–200.001,4992
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1783225.91/cwt210.00–232.001,7694
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added810241.88/cwt241.00–242.001,95924
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820224.33/cwt223.00–225.001,8403
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1885210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2288375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0803
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed305437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,3331
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333398.38/cwt390.00–410.001,3273
Bulls300–350Small 1335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0051
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340362.50/cwt350.00–375.001,2332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355421.15/cwt410.00–425.001,4954
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,2671
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3373277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,0332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380330.15/cwt320.00–335.001,2554
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1382394.05/cwt370.00–405.001,5059
Bulls350–400Small 1390320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2481
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2417357.16/cwt350.00–367.001,48910
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5965
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432379.53/cwt375.00–397.001,64023
Bulls450–500Small 1475250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1881
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3476283.73/cwt275.00–290.001,3515
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1477377.23/cwt367.00–385.001,79936
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481344.74/cwt330.00–355.001,6585
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520286.70/cwt285.00–290.001,4913
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523359.84/cwt345.00–375.001,88215
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2538328.44/cwt320.00–335.001,7673
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy558341.77/cwt340.00–342.001,9079
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565314.72/cwt300.00–337.001,77811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565277.13/cwt260.00–295.001,5665
Bulls600–650Small 1618257.47/cwt255.00–260.001,5912
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620255.85/cwt247.00–265.001,5862
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625298.62/cwt287.00–316.001,86621
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3663217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4392
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2676273.82/cwt260.00–285.001,8515
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1680290.21/cwt284.00–302.001,9733
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718280.46/cwt279.00–282.002,0142
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,9721
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1758257.52/cwt250.00–265.001,9524
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825238.30/cwt237.00–241.001,9663
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5451
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1945217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,0511
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1980197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,9311
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,070141.39/cwt138.00–145.001,5133
Bulls——1,435163.62/cwt160.00–170.002,34811
Bulls——1,583157.60/cwt149.00–160.002,4956
Bulls——1,616176.17/cwt172.00–184.002,8479
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%897104.42/cwt103.00–105.009373
Cows—Boner 80-85%991125.18/cwt123.00–129.001,24120
Cows—Lean 85-90%991113.08/cwt110.00–117.001,1217
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,039136.91/cwt131.00–139.001,42234
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,066144.82/cwt141.00–151.001,54432
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,240137.54/cwt135.00–139.001,7055
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,299144.27/cwt140.00–148.001,87427
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505150.65/cwt148.00–154.002,26710
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38571,241.25/head925.00–1,475.001,2413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39481,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0081,486.64/head1,325.00–1,800.001,48711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0381,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0881,603.28/head1,525.00–1,875.001,6038
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,703.40/head1,525.00–2,225.001,70318
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1411,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37231,140.83/head1,000.00–1,275.001,1412
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28801,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-39051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0201,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1281,869.51/head1,725.00–2,000.001,8702
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251

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.