Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-08-04

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 4
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,213 head
▲ 384 vs last sale 829▲ 444 vs year ago 769 · +57.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 66▼ 18 vs year ago 121 · −14.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 47▲ 22 vs year ago 7 · +314.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers traded $4.00-$10.00 higher, Feeder Heifers steady to $5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$6.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $3.00-$6.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $6.00-$8.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy, Demand moderate to strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.05/cwt on 127 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −56.57 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$326.05
127 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,801
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$124
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$22.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.73
vs TN average
−24.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552328.321,814114
Medium and Large 2552306.071,69013thin
One grade step is worth $22.25/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale127 hd
326.05
—
TN average15 barns · 1,017 hd
339.78
−13.73
National average149 barns · 9,537 hd
350.57
−24.52
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−56.57
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
432391351310median 382.6203/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $323.74, median $382.62 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—Low1,602200.523,21321
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,374175.862,41718
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,117169.671,89524
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,023150.801,54330

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$3,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,293$2,7002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,283$2,5193thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,106$2,2026
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$2,1325
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,6751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)905$1,9122thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,377$3,0503thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$2,3501thin

Every lot

122 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 1230635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,4611
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2243565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,3732
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,5681
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340446.60/cwt425.00–452.001,5185
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1901
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373424.82/cwt410.00–435.001,58516
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381352.18/cwt330.00–375.001,3425
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424411.43/cwt400.00–422.001,74415
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2432373.82/cwt350.00–380.001,6155
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477397.01/cwt387.00–412.001,89440
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,5701
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added485413.40/cwt412.00–417.002,00514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488363.55/cwt350.00–380.001,7748
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515384.10/cwt370.00–392.001,97816
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added518400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,07210
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2532349.96/cwt330.00–360.001,86212
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2566324.35/cwt320.00–330.001,8368
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573354.73/cwt340.00–372.002,03347
Steers550–600Small 1580320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8561
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added588367.51/cwt365.00–380.002,16123
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622339.59/cwt330.00–350.002,11220
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added625351.66/cwt350.00–360.002,19817
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2626320.52/cwt315.00–327.002,00613
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666330.17/cwt320.00–337.002,1999
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678297.55/cwt285.00–310.002,0172
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added680339.46/cwt338.00–342.002,30811
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added713346.76/cwt346.00–348.002,47213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730328.48/cwt325.00–332.002,3986
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9711
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1753328.38/cwt317.00–330.002,4738
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2798285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2742
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1840320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6883
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5112
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2935225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1041
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2980225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,2052
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282447.61/cwt440.00–465.001,2626
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2289399.38/cwt380.00–420.001,1544
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed317407.19/cwt400.00–417.001,2915
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321385.48/cwt380.00–392.001,2374
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330420.28/cwt415.00–427.001,3874
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368379.98/cwt370.00–395.001,3987
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376409.13/cwt402.00–425.001,53812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419372.56/cwt360.00–385.001,56116
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423344.83/cwt320.00–355.001,45910
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474349.67/cwt340.00–357.001,65743
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482336.99/cwt330.00–345.001,62418
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added492353.90/cwt350.00–380.001,74134
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517314.81/cwt300.00–325.001,6286
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526331.56/cwt320.00–342.001,74452
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added566335.28/cwt335.00–337.001,89814
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577322.79/cwt310.00–330.001,86248
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2582298.58/cwt275.00–310.001,7387
Heifers600–650Small 1600250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy615330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,03050
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620314.80/cwt300.00–325.001,95230
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633290.29/cwt270.00–305.001,8386
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670277.37/cwt265.00–285.001,8588
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added671324.75/cwt322.00–327.002,1799
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1676310.51/cwt297.00–321.002,09921
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy708309.00/cwt309.00–309.002,18826
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1301
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added711302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,1475
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9311
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement741320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3714
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added774286.14/cwt283.00–288.002,2158
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1795270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1471
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2840242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,0331
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added848307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,60360
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,3393
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1200590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,1801
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2931
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1270570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,5391
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4251
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1301516.66/cwt515.00–525.001,5556
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4841
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3311
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377426.33/cwt412.00–447.001,60716
Bulls350–400Small 1390320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2481
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422388.23/cwt370.00–405.001,63829
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424362.08/cwt350.00–370.001,5355
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465380.00/cwt370.00–392.001,76712
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2467358.49/cwt350.00–370.001,67411
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3495310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5351
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528353.34/cwt340.00–375.001,86634
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530320.26/cwt307.00–330.001,69713
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571314.89/cwt300.00–327.001,79811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1580332.37/cwt320.00–350.001,92827
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620286.09/cwt270.00–300.001,7744
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623320.30/cwt300.00–337.001,99533
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1675312.80/cwt300.00–320.002,11128
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8291
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1732296.42/cwt290.00–307.002,1703
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1764296.22/cwt287.00–310.002,2639
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9253
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,2711
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,260183.50/cwt179.00–188.002,3126
Bulls——1,692213.37/cwt208.00–221.003,6109
Bulls——1,810198.27/cwt190.00–202.003,5896
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%885142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2571
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,019147.63/cwt145.00–150.001,50419
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,044157.71/cwt153.00–163.001,64610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,054157.69/cwt153.00–163.001,6628
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126169.73/cwt164.00–175.001,9118
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170181.58/cwt176.00–187.002,1248
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,248184.80/cwt178.00–195.002,3066
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,398173.78/cwt171.00–178.002,42910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,635159.44/cwt158.00–161.002,6072
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39451,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0782,181.91/head1,950.00–2,450.002,1825
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1282,102.33/head1,950.00–2,250.002,1024
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2832,518.70/head2,300.00–2,850.002,5193
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2932,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,3102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29051,911.88/head1,875.00–1,950.001,9122
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-21,1502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-21,3202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4403,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5403,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501

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.