Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-06-02

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 2
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,269 head
▼ 146 vs last sale 1,415▼ 79 vs year ago 1,348 · −5.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 118▲ 53 vs year ago 100 · +53.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 56▲ 55 vs year ago 41 · +134.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago on 5/19/25, Feeder Steers $4.00-$6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $4.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $4.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $3.00-$7.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$5.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong. Stronger demand for weaned & vaccinated 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 $364.97/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −64.34 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$364.97
95 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,979
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$88
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$29.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.88
vs TN average
−13.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540368.351,98984
Medium and Large 2560339.191,90011thin
One grade step is worth $29.16/cwt here — about $88 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 sale95 hd
364.97
—
TN average13 barns · 420 hd
358.09
+6.88
National average158 barns · 13,435 hd
378.58
−13.61
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−64.34
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—Low1,673190.153,18018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,353169.832,29853
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,117164.221,83439
CowsLean 85-90%Low952141.541,34729

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)1,286$2,8375
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$2,6639
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,342$2,6343thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,142$2,6003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,450$2,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,114$2,5277
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$2,4846
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,045$2,4002thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,450$2,2753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,047$2,22112
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)967$2,1744thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,092$2,0257
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$2,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)798$1,7532thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$3,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$3,0502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,238$3,0002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$2,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)961$2,0255
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)998$1,8144thin

Every lot

139 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1248555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,3762
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1272529.31/cwt520.00–545.001,4409
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326472.57/cwt460.00–500.001,5416
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2332378.65/cwt370.00–415.001,2576
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy345445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,5351
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2353399.93/cwt390.00–410.001,4122
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3365350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2782
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371445.88/cwt430.00–460.001,6547
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417416.51/cwt400.00–430.001,73735
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2447370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6543
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2484360.69/cwt350.00–380.001,74623
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1487403.07/cwt380.00–410.001,96325
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2517350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8104
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526369.60/cwt360.00–390.001,94456
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added566370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0945
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568364.93/cwt357.00–370.002,07323
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585333.01/cwt320.00–345.001,9487
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added614351.41/cwt347.00–355.002,15821
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617333.32/cwt330.00–337.002,0577
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added681344.45/cwt338.00–349.002,34659
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1681325.02/cwt322.00–332.002,2139
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2691312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,1567
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1728285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0752
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added749308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,30719
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1762288.32/cwt285.00–290.002,1973
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added766323.63/cwt323.25–324.002,479132
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1841
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1819276.56/cwt275.00–280.002,2657
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2847265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2453
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added857303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,59760
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1858281.92/cwt276.00–284.002,41913
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added918290.25/cwt290.25–290.252,66457
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930268.65/cwt255.00–269.002,49839
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy217510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,1075
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1031
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271444.45/cwt430.00–450.001,2047
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2281393.69/cwt370.00–405.001,1064
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2309360.86/cwt340.00–375.001,1156
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324418.53/cwt400.00–445.001,35618
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added363432.00/cwt432.00–432.001,5683
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370369.07/cwt345.00–387.001,3668
Heifers350–400Small 1370330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377409.57/cwt392.00–422.001,54442
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added415402.00/cwt402.00–402.001,6681
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423374.35/cwt357.00–390.001,58448
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433345.52/cwt321.00–355.001,49619
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3445292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,2991
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added458370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6953
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2467332.83/cwt317.00–340.001,55411
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478348.36/cwt340.00–360.001,66552
Heifers450–500Small 1485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2131
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524306.41/cwt290.00–320.001,60610
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added526352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,8525
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527336.24/cwt325.00–344.001,77243
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3544280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5234
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569312.81/cwt300.00–332.001,78020
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580293.29/cwt290.00–300.001,7016
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added603310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8692
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1632290.96/cwt280.00–305.001,83917
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2634275.93/cwt260.00–280.001,7495
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added654302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,9754
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1680279.22/cwt270.00–297.001,89916
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy695260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8071
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1716276.40/cwt267.00–279.001,9797
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,0751
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8091
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1873212.55/cwt210.00–215.001,8562
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1940190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331463.18/cwt460.00–477.001,5335
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3338350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1832
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376431.77/cwt412.00–457.001,62312
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376372.16/cwt350.00–385.001,3994
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420411.18/cwt400.00–420.001,72723
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed423393.52/cwt390.00–397.001,6652
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427357.65/cwt340.00–385.001,5279
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3437335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4643
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3458250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1452
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473386.29/cwt372.00–391.001,8279
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490359.13/cwt350.00–365.001,76010
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy510382.00/cwt382.00–382.001,9485
Bulls500–550Small 1515260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3391
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1517343.59/cwt330.00–357.001,77619
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2527323.21/cwt310.00–340.001,7036
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562346.24/cwt340.00–370.001,9465
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2592318.59/cwt310.00–330.001,8867
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3598285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7043
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1619326.59/cwt320.00–332.002,0227
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2627280.92/cwt270.00–300.001,7617
Bulls600–650Small 1630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5751
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665308.02/cwt300.00–312.002,0484
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2689275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8954
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715295.20/cwt290.00–306.002,1119
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0491
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1763280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1362
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2773250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9333
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0801
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2802240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9253
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1940209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,9651
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight990180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7821
Bulls——1,270170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,1592
Bulls——1,704188.10/cwt183.00–193.003,20510
Bulls——1,907204.35/cwt194.00–218.003,8975
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%900126.15/cwt121.00–133.001,1357
Cows—Lean 85-90%935157.70/cwt151.00–163.001,4744
Cows—Lean 85-90%976143.94/cwt139.00–149.001,40518
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,046144.04/cwt141.00–152.001,5074
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,099171.52/cwt168.00–181.001,88515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,144162.79/cwt155.00–167.001,86220
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,336175.79/cwt170.00–187.002,34927
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,367164.84/cwt162.00–169.002,25323
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,397154.36/cwt152.00–159.002,1563
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2853,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2953,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3453,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-27501,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39301,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39501,797.33/head1,700.00–2,000.001,7973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29792,290.87/head2,000.00–2,700.002,2913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0792,362.23/head1,850.00–2,500.002,3629
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0922,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0257
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1142,526.71/head2,350.00–2,650.002,5277
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1422,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,662.83/head2,450.00–3,000.002,6639
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,601.37/head2,400.00–2,850.002,6015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2862,837.21/head2,350.00–3,000.002,8375
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4333,051.31/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,4502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2753
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29612,025.02/head1,850.00–2,250.002,0255
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-39621,752.08/head1,600.00–1,825.001,7523
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27981,753.29/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7532
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501

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.