Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-07-07

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jul 7
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,317 head
▲ 285 vs last sale 1,032▼ 51 vs year ago 1,368 · −3.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 57▼ 51 vs year ago 168 · −30.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 66▲ 42 vs year ago 9 · +466.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago on June 23, 2025, Feeder Steers traded $8.00-$12.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $9.00-$14.00 higher with instances of $20.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $5.00-$8.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $4.00-$7.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good to strong. Stronger demand for Value Added 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 $367.90/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −61.41 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$367.90
88 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,008
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$222
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$61.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.37
vs TN average
−11.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543374.032,03179
Small 1505325.001,6411thin
Medium and Large 2579312.671,8098thin
One grade step is worth $61.36/cwt here — about $222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale88 hd
367.90
—
TN average3 barns · 140 hd
357.53
+10.37
National average153 barns · 8,707 hd
379.13
−11.23
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−61.41
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
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—Average1,653197.663,26810
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,313177.672,33430
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,101165.171,81954
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,166152.111,77410

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,352$2,42513
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$2,3007
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$2,0634thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,9252thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$1,9002thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,083$1,87515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,094$1,8015
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,515$3,3001thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1205520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,0663
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275526.88/cwt522.00–535.001,4498
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2292423.41/cwt400.00–435.001,2363
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2711
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333443.10/cwt430.00–450.001,4768
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2358374.91/cwt370.00–380.001,3423
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371426.77/cwt400.00–430.001,58332
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420399.88/cwt390.00–415.001,67912
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6233
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added434422.00/cwt422.00–422.001,8314
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6561
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467396.57/cwt390.00–412.001,85230
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added478414.93/cwt412.00–422.001,98332
Steers500–550Small 1505325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,98118
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1513373.28/cwt360.00–380.001,91523
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535339.91/cwt330.00–350.001,8192
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571357.89/cwt330.00–367.002,04415
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added582372.82/cwt370.00–375.002,17023
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2593303.59/cwt300.00–322.001,8006
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1609343.29/cwt330.00–350.002,09147
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added615365.48/cwt360.00–370.002,24862
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3626275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7228
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630306.64/cwt305.00–310.001,9323
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added658342.59/cwt340.00–352.002,25414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2661301.30/cwt300.00–305.001,9924
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full675272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,8361
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680315.27/cwt310.00–330.002,14415
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715308.35/cwt300.00–320.002,20519
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added732328.90/cwt326.00–332.002,40853
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735288.80/cwt287.00–290.002,1235
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added764332.43/cwt327.00–332.752,54071
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775298.00/cwt280.00–305.002,3107
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1807281.35/cwt277.00–290.002,2703
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added832312.75/cwt312.75–312.752,60261
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added882288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,54052
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added902294.25/cwt294.25–294.252,65455
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2933239.49/cwt237.00–242.002,2342
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3255350.00/cwt350.00–350.008931
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275483.82/cwt470.00–490.001,3313
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2287418.16/cwt410.00–420.001,2005
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313417.90/cwt400.00–430.001,3087
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372410.01/cwt390.00–422.001,52534
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375317.90/cwt310.00–325.001,1922
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384374.39/cwt367.00–380.001,4385
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added417387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,6149
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426374.81/cwt365.00–385.001,59719
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428351.29/cwt350.00–355.001,50412
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added452380.66/cwt370.00–382.001,72146
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474353.77/cwt340.00–365.001,67745
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478333.12/cwt327.00–335.001,5924
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524343.20/cwt330.00–350.001,79846
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530314.95/cwt310.00–320.001,6692
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added533360.74/cwt360.00–362.001,92319
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added558361.09/cwt360.00–362.002,01511
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575342.56/cwt337.00–352.001,97051
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1621320.06/cwt302.00–327.001,9888
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added622332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,06510
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2643286.71/cwt270.00–295.001,8443
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added654300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9628
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7961
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675282.49/cwt276.00–290.001,90714
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1739266.35/cwt262.00–280.001,9684
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,1532
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7381
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2955182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,7381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2191
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1355467.00/cwt467.00–467.001,6581
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378373.48/cwt370.00–380.001,4123
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2416363.60/cwt350.00–370.001,5137
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1435394.14/cwt380.00–412.001,71516
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472375.18/cwt370.00–392.001,77119
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2489356.60/cwt350.00–360.001,74413
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522340.42/cwt325.00–350.001,77711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532320.40/cwt315.00–325.001,7055
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy550340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8701
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579318.28/cwt310.00–320.001,84317
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2588292.40/cwt285.00–300.001,7192
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1609311.84/cwt300.00–320.001,89913
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622277.92/cwt262.00–290.001,72913
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1667290.03/cwt280.00–305.001,9355
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2692266.94/cwt265.00–275.001,8475
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1717300.64/cwt297.00–305.002,1563
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1763263.41/cwt260.00–270.002,0103
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9511
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1808253.58/cwt245.00–262.002,0492
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2819222.44/cwt220.00–230.001,8224
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8921
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,443183.35/cwt182.00–185.002,6462
Bulls——1,566193.20/cwt190.00–200.003,0264
Bulls——1,846209.27/cwt204.00–213.003,8634
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%990158.80/cwt157.00–159.001,57211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038147.49/cwt147.00–148.001,5312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,066174.76/cwt171.00–181.001,8638
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,144164.98/cwt161.00–168.001,88735
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,198153.27/cwt151.00–159.001,8368
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,300174.89/cwt169.00–179.002,27418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,330160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1281
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,334183.83/cwt180.00–194.002,45211
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-29151,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39801,407.65/head1,275.00–1,525.001,4082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0751,820.17/head1,675.00–1,950.001,8202
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,87515
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1462,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,063.53/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,306.17/head2,150.00–2,450.002,3062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3522,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,42513
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5153,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001

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.