Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-05-05

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, May 5
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
907 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 936▲ 189 vs year ago 718 · +26.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 128▲ 10 vs year ago 111 · +9.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 46▼ 11 vs year ago 47 · −23.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows traded $2.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$3.00 higher, Feeder Steers $7.00-$12.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Bulls steady to $4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong, with stronger demand for weaned, black hided feeder cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $344.82/cwt on 92 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −84.49 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$344.82
92 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,909
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$352
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$80.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.17
vs TN average
−33.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545360.141,96258
Medium and Large 2568319.841,81833
Small 1575280.001,6101thin
One grade step is worth $80.14/cwt here — about $352 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 sale92 hd
344.82
—
TN average14 barns · 473 hd
353.98
−9.17
National average168 barns · 13,508 hd
378.79
−33.97
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−84.49
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—High1,698175.952,98818
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,452150.302,18354
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,167146.171,70620
CowsLean 85-90%High974128.861,25512

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)1,139$2,2326
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,245$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,187$1,9815
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)995$1,8843thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)865$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)895$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$2,8023thin

Every lot

119 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1225485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,0911
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3162
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added282537.00/cwt537.00–537.001,5145
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2318420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3362
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added327497.00/cwt497.00–497.001,62522
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6082
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added355482.00/cwt482.00–482.001,7112
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3358350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2532
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,5281
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388428.06/cwt412.00–445.001,66112
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410442.00/cwt442.00–442.001,8121
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418380.03/cwt375.00–385.001,5892
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421420.00/cwt407.00–432.001,76813
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added469410.27/cwt410.00–412.001,9247
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473352.80/cwt350.00–370.001,66911
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485392.00/cwt380.00–400.001,90120
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full490370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8131
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added500390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524367.74/cwt350.00–380.001,92729
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2532332.33/cwt320.00–340.001,7689
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full540340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8361
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added558377.00/cwt377.00–377.002,1043
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570348.45/cwt340.00–370.001,98624
Steers550–600Small 1575280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6101
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582315.16/cwt307.00–335.001,83424
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added608352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,1404
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624328.66/cwt320.00–345.002,05136
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,8881
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy652349.50/cwt349.50–349.502,27929
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added668329.80/cwt329.00–339.002,20344
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672310.32/cwt300.00–327.002,0857
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added705324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,2843
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719310.67/cwt310.00–312.002,2349
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755301.97/cwt294.00–310.002,2804
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added758315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3882
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,0431
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added808289.34/cwt288.00–292.002,3383
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820277.45/cwt275.00–280.002,2752
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added864289.25/cwt289.25–289.252,49959
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1889272.01/cwt266.00–274.002,4184
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added940252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,3691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332414.96/cwt402.00–432.001,3789
Heifers350–400Small 1370325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2031
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371377.47/cwt375.00–382.001,4006
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376404.74/cwt390.00–422.001,52213
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420349.19/cwt340.00–357.001,46710
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421386.43/cwt370.00–402.001,62712
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added457362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,6543
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471345.18/cwt337.00–360.001,62626
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474329.35/cwt312.00–340.001,56111
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added518340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1530324.71/cwt310.00–335.001,72156
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy530282.52/cwt280.00–285.001,4972
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5661
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added569324.06/cwt322.00–327.001,8445
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570307.40/cwt295.00–317.001,75224
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585281.61/cwt275.00–285.001,6473
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added605328.46/cwt325.00–329.501,987110
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628280.09/cwt270.00–290.001,7596
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1638311.38/cwt297.00–320.001,98729
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added659297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,9577
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1679275.15/cwt270.00–295.001,8687
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added719279.50/cwt279.50–279.502,0107
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0081
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,7281
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added775265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0544
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1790227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,7932
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,8561
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2800210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6801
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added818250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0452
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added921222.38/cwt220.00–227.002,0485
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added970222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,1531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1781
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3370320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1841
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384406.46/cwt402.00–415.001,5613
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5411
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423410.74/cwt400.00–422.001,7376
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed449432.00/cwt432.00–432.001,9404
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476376.96/cwt370.00–385.001,79416
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2489342.96/cwt340.00–350.001,67710
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522358.49/cwt345.00–365.001,8713
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532333.67/cwt320.00–340.001,7753
Bulls550–600Small 1555250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3881
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy565350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9781
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1586321.10/cwt310.00–330.001,8828
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2596293.51/cwt290.00–297.001,7494
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2603295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7792
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623316.81/cwt300.00–325.001,9745
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1657314.65/cwt312.00–316.002,0676
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9872
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2798230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8352
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1840230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9321
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855241.00/cwt235.00–247.002,0612
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1925210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9432
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,548162.78/cwt162.00–164.002,5203
Bulls——1,649171.34/cwt170.00–173.002,82510
Bulls——1,886193.06/cwt183.00–204.003,6415
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%938124.78/cwt122.00–127.001,1704
Cows—Lean 85-90%978118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1542
Cows—Lean 85-90%997135.20/cwt133.00–138.001,3486
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,111135.77/cwt134.00–139.001,5084
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160155.55/cwt150.00–161.001,8046
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194144.71/cwt142.00–149.001,72810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,388148.75/cwt146.00–151.002,06518
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,439156.61/cwt152.00–163.002,25423
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,564141.30/cwt141.00–145.002,21013
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38631,676.52/head1,650.00–1,700.001,6772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29802,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0981,662.30/head1,450.00–1,850.001,6622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,401.06/head2,000.00–2,600.002,4014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1781,893.95/head1,850.00–1,950.001,8942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2472,194.25/head1,950.00–2,400.002,1943
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29301,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2382,801.75/head2,700.00–2,850.002,8023

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.