Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-03-31

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 31
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
893 head
▼ 220 vs last sale 1,113▲ 78 vs year ago 815 · +9.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▼ 73 vs last sale 179▼ 1 vs year ago 107 · −0.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 77▲ 1 vs year ago 10 · +10.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $5.00-$8.00 higher on a light test, Feeder Steers $4.00-$7.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $6.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $342.39/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −86.92 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$342.39
101 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,887
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$365
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$53.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.18
vs TN average
−26.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552345.301,90792
Medium and Large 2542318.621,7277thin
Medium and Large 3528292.001,5422thin
One grade step is worth $53.30/cwt here — about $365 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 sale101 hd
342.39
—
TN average13 barns · 372 hd
342.21
+0.18
National average168 barns · 11,835 hd
369.01
−26.62
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−86.92
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
502447392337median 429.3103/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.74, low $350.65, median $429.31 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—Low1,741171.092,97912
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,417147.252,08734
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,107138.971,53841
CowsLean 85-90%Low987116.321,14814

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)1,590$2,1751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,5751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$2,1251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,8751thin

Every lot

114 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1232485.03/cwt480.00–500.001,1255
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1041
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added255490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,2501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1279453.15/cwt450.00–472.001,2647
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3310350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0852
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325451.70/cwt437.00–460.001,4689
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2341387.51/cwt375.00–405.001,3218
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378436.59/cwt415.00–450.001,65019
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2384371.17/cwt370.00–375.001,4254
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3420330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3861
Steers400–450Small 1425320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429418.81/cwt405.00–437.001,7979
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434365.83/cwt350.00–382.001,5888
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472384.62/cwt370.00–400.001,8158
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473357.22/cwt350.00–365.001,6902
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added510380.16/cwt380.00–382.001,93912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3528292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,5422
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1531358.37/cwt340.00–377.001,90329
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534320.06/cwt310.00–335.001,7096
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,8984
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576328.61/cwt320.00–340.001,89347
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8291
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added604325.13/cwt325.00–327.001,96416
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7241
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619307.16/cwt300.00–322.001,90110
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666312.99/cwt305.00–327.002,0857
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1709295.40/cwt295.00–296.002,0945
Steers700–750Small 1710237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,6831
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added790273.91/cwt272.00–276.502,16414
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0401
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2835245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0461
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added846272.97/cwt268.25–277.502,309119
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0931
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Value Added1,043232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,4203
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235382.00/cwt382.00–382.008981
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280350.00/cwt350.00–350.009801
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1288408.17/cwt385.00–420.001,1764
Heifers300–350Small 1305265.00/cwt265.00–265.008081
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329367.23/cwt350.00–375.001,2088
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333405.21/cwt387.00–417.001,3497
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed335429.00/cwt429.00–429.001,4371
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1366399.86/cwt390.00–417.001,46321
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added382422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,61219
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382364.87/cwt350.00–375.001,39424
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added414407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,6854
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425362.03/cwt357.00–382.001,53915
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428335.02/cwt320.00–340.001,4348
Heifers450–500Small 1455210.00/cwt210.00–210.009561
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added456363.17/cwt362.00–372.001,6569
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476343.32/cwt327.00–360.001,63445
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481307.65/cwt297.00–320.001,48019
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4681
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523324.77/cwt304.00–331.001,69940
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added526335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,76217
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560270.92/cwt262.00–280.001,5172
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567308.94/cwt290.00–318.001,75230
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added570322.05/cwt320.00–327.001,83610
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added603307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,8513
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1616280.19/cwt270.00–295.001,72618
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6071
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added659284.53/cwt282.00–287.001,8756
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1679268.50/cwt264.00–273.001,82316
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1712258.98/cwt255.00–263.001,8444
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,9663
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813239.52/cwt237.00–242.001,9472
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,7491
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added897247.00/cwt247.00–247.002,2163
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1915240.66/cwt240.00–242.002,2023
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,9611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,0891
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2801
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,1581
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,3501
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1383395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5133
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy408450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8363
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5382
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1415417.62/cwt402.00–432.001,73312
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428355.37/cwt350.00–365.001,5216
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3430313.53/cwt312.00–315.001,3482
Bulls400–450Small 1440327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,4391
Bulls450–500Small 1453320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4503
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471375.21/cwt365.00–387.001,76727
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471349.56/cwt347.00–350.001,6467
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2519311.07/cwt287.00–320.001,6145
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1535340.08/cwt332.00–357.001,81917
Bulls550–600Small 1555285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562321.29/cwt310.00–335.001,80611
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,7081
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622295.03/cwt290.00–300.001,8353
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2633277.00/cwt270.00–280.001,7535
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1674284.65/cwt270.00–297.001,9195
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,8082
Bulls650–700Small 1690247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,7041
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1739253.33/cwt250.00–255.001,8723
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1Fancy760272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,0672
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1790252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,9911
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,583159.08/cwt153.00–166.002,5185
Bulls——1,783173.29/cwt168.00–178.003,0904
Bulls——1,950188.19/cwt180.00–194.003,6703
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%968123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1912
Cows—Lean 85-90%987109.30/cwt106.00–113.001,0793
Cows—Lean 85-90%991117.18/cwt114.00–121.001,1619
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,096137.34/cwt133.00–143.001,50517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,109147.59/cwt144.00–155.001,63714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,123129.68/cwt125.00–132.001,45610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,310136.37/cwt135.00–137.001,7867
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,424154.19/cwt150.00–164.002,19615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472144.92/cwt140.00–149.002,13312
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0951,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5902,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0901,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751

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.