Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-09-08

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 8
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,368 head
▲ 260 vs last sale 1,108▼ 714 vs year ago 2,082 · −34.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 105▼ 74 vs year ago 189 · −39.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 37▼ 2 vs year ago 35 · −5.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Heifers $8.00-$12.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $1.00-$2.00 lower. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good to strong. Stronger demand for light weight feeder cattle this week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $363.53/cwt on 198 head. That ranks 14 of 34 comparable sales and sits −19.09 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$363.53
198 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,960
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$271
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$79.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.58
vs TN average
−4.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543369.212,005161
Medium and Large 2518341.581,76835
Medium and Large 3598290.001,7342thin
One grade step is worth $79.21/cwt here — about $271 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 sale198 hd
363.53
—
TN average16 barns · 981 hd
360.95
+2.58
National average171 barns · 13,169 hd
368.34
−4.81
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−19.09
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—Low1,705194.063,30814
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,461172.462,52020
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,157162.581,88133
CowsLean 85-90%Low940141.101,32736

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,295$3,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$3,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,400$3,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$2,6836
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,044$2,3564thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,2952thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,7251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)910$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)890$2,4251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)823$1,9092thin

Every lot

141 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 1213568.48/cwt550.00–605.001,2113
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,5832
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325577.38/cwt575.00–580.001,8762
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6751
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2339448.11/cwt430.00–450.001,51910
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3365415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5151
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373505.64/cwt495.00–525.001,8866
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390470.04/cwt460.00–480.001,8333
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added416512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,1308
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416405.22/cwt390.00–422.001,6868
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420460.83/cwt440.00–485.001,93530
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435377.44/cwt375.00–380.001,6422
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472462.48/cwt462.00–465.002,1836
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472388.89/cwt370.00–400.001,8369
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473444.79/cwt430.00–455.002,10420
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6801
Steers450–500Small 1495370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8321
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521398.76/cwt380.00–410.002,07836
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added522417.09/cwt415.00–418.002,17716
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530363.07/cwt350.00–370.001,9248
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added575400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3003
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579353.32/cwt350.00–360.002,0469
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580380.44/cwt365.00–385.002,20748
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619358.31/cwt350.00–380.002,21830
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630333.38/cwt320.00–345.002,1006
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added643390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5083
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675360.12/cwt350.00–372.002,4319
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2684323.18/cwt300.00–340.002,2116
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added689395.00/cwt392.00–397.002,72216
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added709399.50/cwt399.50–399.502,83214
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2716337.82/cwt330.00–345.002,41914
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718373.69/cwt350.00–382.002,68312
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added763370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,82313
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2773327.44/cwt320.00–330.002,5314
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783353.06/cwt335.00–362.002,76419
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1824324.43/cwt300.00–337.002,6736
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added829363.50/cwt363.50–363.503,01362
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855313.48/cwt310.00–317.002,6802
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2915262.50/cwt260.00–270.002,4024
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1927310.12/cwt300.00–315.002,8753
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1990280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,7722
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265440.00/cwt420.00–450.001,1663
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275390.55/cwt380.00–400.001,0742
Heifers250–300Small 1290370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0731
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322386.58/cwt375.00–400.001,2456
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331418.02/cwt410.00–435.001,38418
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1561
Heifers300–350Small 1340350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1901
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375336.21/cwt332.00–340.001,2612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed379400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,51610
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382420.71/cwt400.00–430.001,60731
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383381.68/cwt370.00–397.001,46214
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422397.50/cwt380.00–417.001,67728
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429364.84/cwt340.00–377.001,56526
Heifers400–450Small 1445357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,5891
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471354.60/cwt340.00–372.001,67019
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477396.74/cwt385.00–412.001,89244
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2514344.69/cwt320.00–350.001,77232
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521381.48/cwt354.00–397.001,98891
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2557308.38/cwt300.00–325.001,7183
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added558365.09/cwt365.00–367.002,03722
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578347.85/cwt330.00–360.002,01148
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3598290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7342
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618315.21/cwt300.00–330.001,9486
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625343.52/cwt335.00–353.002,14733
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy637322.51/cwt320.00–330.002,0544
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3670270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8091
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674340.91/cwt337.00–348.002,29811
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2677315.53/cwt302.00–327.002,1367
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2713309.49/cwt307.00–312.002,2072
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715335.70/cwt327.00–340.002,4003
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760316.00/cwt312.00–320.002,4022
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1762326.97/cwt322.00–332.002,4926
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820307.26/cwt305.00–310.002,5204
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Value Added1,014256.00/cwt256.00–256.002,5964
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,049235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,4653
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2200480.00/cwt480.00–480.009601
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1272584.43/cwt550.00–595.001,5904
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2272432.39/cwt400.00–450.001,1766
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed290500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy320575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,8401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328417.90/cwt400.00–435.001,3712
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332526.80/cwt505.00–555.001,7497
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy368505.17/cwt500.00–510.001,8592
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1380465.18/cwt450.00–485.001,7684
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2384439.12/cwt425.00–447.001,68613
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3393375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4742
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy420485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0372
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420370.96/cwt365.00–380.001,5588
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427410.41/cwt402.00–420.001,7523
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1431462.58/cwt437.00–475.001,99429
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8681
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465425.37/cwt412.00–442.001,97817
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3468340.78/cwt340.00–342.001,5955
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473376.58/cwt367.00–390.001,78118
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1516378.33/cwt360.00–400.001,95231
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3533320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7062
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2534340.73/cwt310.00–350.001,81927
Bulls500–550Small 1540325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7551
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574345.06/cwt340.00–370.001,98132
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577316.63/cwt305.00–335.001,8279
Bulls600–650Small 1600275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3610270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6471
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615328.37/cwt310.00–335.002,01919
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2624301.60/cwt280.00–310.001,8826
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,8141
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673315.56/cwt300.00–320.002,12419
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1714305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1784
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1764312.15/cwt300.00–330.002,3855
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770275.05/cwt270.00–280.002,1185
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875267.41/cwt260.00–275.002,3404
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1945240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2681
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,2931
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3-4525170.00/cwt170.00–170.008931
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 3-4583190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1082
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,622185.32/cwt184.00–187.003,0063
Bulls——1,722194.54/cwt188.00–200.003,3509
Bulls——1,750205.01/cwt204.00–206.003,5882
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%893134.84/cwt132.00–137.001,20418
Cows—Lean 85-90%965145.69/cwt143.00–151.001,40615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,051152.31/cwt146.00–157.001,6018
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,102155.69/cwt150.00–159.001,7163
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,188160.33/cwt155.00–167.001,90516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195175.70/cwt171.00–180.002,1009
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,430155.66/cwt147.00–164.002,2263
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,431179.46/cwt175.00–188.002,5688
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,499171.84/cwt166.00–175.002,5769
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0332,180.51/head2,000.00–2,350.002,1812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,531.64/head2,350.00–2,700.002,5322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0652,298.83/head2,125.00–2,550.002,2993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,294.69/head2,100.00–2,500.002,2952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1551,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1601,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2953,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3883,067.17/head2,450.00–3,350.003,0673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4003,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28231,909.19/head1,875.00–1,950.001,9092
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28902,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001

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.