Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-06-23

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 23
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,032 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 1,047▲ 70 vs year ago 962 · +7.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
57 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 133▼ 12 vs year ago 69 · −17.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 111▲ 49 vs year ago 17 · +288.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $4.00-$9.00 lower, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$10.00 lower, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$11.00 lower, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady-$1.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy, Demand moderate. Stronger demand for Value Added (weaned & double 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 $357.43/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.88 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$357.43
76 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,944
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$139
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.16
vs TN average
−12.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541364.341,97161
Medium and Large 2556329.341,83115thin
One grade step is worth $34.99/cwt here — about $139 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 sale76 hd
357.43
—
TN average15 barns · 585 hd
355.27
+2.16
National average140 barns · 6,212 hd
369.58
−12.15
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−71.88
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—Average1,701188.513,2069thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,321166.962,20613
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,162161.291,87421
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,103147.051,6216thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,185$2,4003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$2,06510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$2,03411
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$1,96818
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,179$1,8257
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$1,8105
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)923$1,5002thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,4003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,130$2,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$2,4502thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,8251thin

Every lot

117 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 1233480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,1182
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2260430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,1181
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313432.77/cwt420.00–440.001,3553
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372419.73/cwt412.00–430.001,56111
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375390.53/cwt380.00–400.001,4642
Steers400–450Small 1405275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1141
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426404.19/cwt397.00–415.001,72210
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427363.34/cwt340.00–375.001,5515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added455420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9113
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470367.34/cwt360.00–375.001,7262
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1478387.45/cwt375.00–400.001,85210
Steers450–500Small 1478320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5302
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,5621
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added517378.17/cwt370.00–390.001,95525
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532360.91/cwt350.00–370.001,92011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533326.28/cwt320.00–345.001,7394
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed561335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8799
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added562364.29/cwt360.00–370.002,04714
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577336.38/cwt330.00–350.001,94111
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7982
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1637329.03/cwt320.00–335.002,09614
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added646340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,19630
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added664330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,19117
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674322.12/cwt310.00–325.002,17126
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added726318.59/cwt317.00–322.002,31312
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2734270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,98226
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1738312.52/cwt310.00–313.002,3066
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added760313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,3793
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2231
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1804285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2916
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added864290.60/cwt286.00–296.252,511172
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1866283.88/cwt283.00–284.002,45816
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added956288.75/cwt288.75–288.752,76051
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1971275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6705
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235395.00/cwt395.00–395.009281
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277398.37/cwt395.00–400.001,1033
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330381.79/cwt370.00–395.001,2603
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1333406.50/cwt400.00–410.001,3548
Heifers350–400Small 1363335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2162
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369390.34/cwt380.00–407.001,44013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388361.87/cwt340.00–370.001,40410
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419376.97/cwt370.00–400.001,58016
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426350.51/cwt330.00–365.001,49316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469331.25/cwt330.00–340.001,5548
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added480360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,72815
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1485341.49/cwt335.00–350.001,65626
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521321.47/cwt310.00–330.001,67536
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added523357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,8673
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532305.74/cwt300.00–310.001,6273
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed545305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6623
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565309.58/cwt300.00–320.001,74915
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added583327.44/cwt324.00–331.001,90918
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2608268.43/cwt242.00–275.001,6325
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added612307.34/cwt306.00–315.001,88134
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8936
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added655290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,90021
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671275.17/cwt275.00–280.001,84628
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1679287.96/cwt286.00–290.001,95510
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730272.67/cwt260.00–277.001,9907
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added754282.72/cwt277.00–285.002,1327
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1818227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8572
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added890236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,1003
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1255450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1481
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1801
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2317400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2684
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3671
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1388415.18/cwt397.00–425.001,61110
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy407425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7305
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418392.72/cwt387.00–400.001,6427
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2437368.99/cwt357.00–372.001,61212
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1464370.49/cwt365.00–390.001,71919
Bulls450–500Small 1478335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6013
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Full480327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,5701
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6491
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1510348.32/cwt340.00–360.001,77612
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2541299.23/cwt285.00–300.001,61919
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568303.34/cwt300.00–310.001,7233
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570317.71/cwt310.00–320.001,81118
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6521
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1612302.65/cwt290.00–310.001,85217
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1660300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9805
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8292
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added680320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1761
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2741240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7785
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9982
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1910225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0481
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2935206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,9261
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1958224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,1462
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,546177.98/cwt176.00–181.002,7524
Bulls——1,700190.39/cwt185.00–194.003,2372
Bulls——1,908201.31/cwt200.00–204.003,8413
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,068151.47/cwt148.00–154.001,6184
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090154.06/cwt153.00–155.001,6792
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4821
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,115146.06/cwt145.00–147.001,6293
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183172.67/cwt172.00–173.002,0433
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184161.65/cwt157.00–163.001,91414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,242163.96/cwt163.00–167.002,0369
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500173.72/cwt172.00–176.002,6064
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39231,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0281,732.74/head1,600.00–1,850.001,7333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0601,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,967.55/head1,950.00–2,025.001,96818
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1791,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8257
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1911,885.65/head1,700.00–2,175.001,8864
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2122,118.19/head1,875.00–2,700.002,1187
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,077.80/head1,975.00–2,600.002,0789
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39352,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,5052,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251

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.