Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-09-29

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 29
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,075 head
▼ 165 vs last sale 1,240▲ 440 vs year ago 635 · +69.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 216▲ 66 vs year ago 75 · +88.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 54▲ 31 vs year ago 25 · +124.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to $3.00 lower, Feeder Heifers steady to $3.00 higher, Feeder Bulls under 600lbs $4.00-$6.00 lower, over 600lbs $4.00-$5.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 lower. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $386.60/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 13 of 34 comparable sales and sits −42.71 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$386.60
103 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,141
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$262
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$45.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.08
vs TN average
−36.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546397.812,17375
Medium and Large 1-2597360.002,14916thin
Medium and Large 2543352.011,91112thin
One grade step is worth $45.80/cwt here — about $262 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 sale103 hd
386.60
—
TN average15 barns · 474 hd
381.52
+5.08
National average177 barns · 15,324 hd
422.65
−36.05
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−42.71
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—Average1,739187.673,26420
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,375167.492,30426
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,170161.311,88759
CowsLean 85-90%Low961151.501,45715

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,303$2,9173thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$2,39921
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,143$1,9427
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$1,9384thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)990$1,6252thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)920$2,6501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)968$2,4384thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,043$2,2002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)783$1,8762thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$2,5501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)845$2,2001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,015$2,1001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)765$2,0001thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1215600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2902
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1254615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,5624
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4241
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370422.16/cwt410.00–435.001,5622
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1382486.86/cwt460.00–505.001,8607
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added394517.00/cwt517.00–517.002,0377
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410420.65/cwt420.00–422.001,7253
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1439449.10/cwt432.00–462.001,97222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3440362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,5931
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1480409.58/cwt397.00–422.001,96624
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481382.96/cwt375.00–385.001,8425
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510352.74/cwt340.00–370.001,7997
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added524417.07/cwt412.00–425.002,18515
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1531396.43/cwt380.00–412.002,10528
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1564386.64/cwt370.00–400.002,18124
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added588400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3528
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2589350.98/cwt340.00–360.002,0675
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2597360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,14916
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633358.12/cwt350.00–360.002,26716
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662353.23/cwt350.00–370.002,33817
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2662322.49/cwt320.00–330.002,1354
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663399.51/cwt390.00–405.002,649116
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added703375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,63612
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725344.75/cwt340.00–347.002,4993
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4791
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763322.54/cwt320.00–325.002,4612
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1828326.95/cwt320.00–338.002,7075
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added860351.00/cwt351.00–351.003,01960
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,7091
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925303.69/cwt300.00–315.002,8094
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1995285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,8361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2205450.00/cwt450.00–450.009231
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1250450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2283405.04/cwt400.00–410.001,1462
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323431.02/cwt420.00–450.001,39210
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324401.33/cwt400.00–405.001,3004
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1366419.88/cwt402.00–430.001,53711
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed373415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5486
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added383442.00/cwt442.00–442.001,6932
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388394.55/cwt387.00–397.001,5314
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421380.15/cwt377.00–385.001,6007
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422398.03/cwt385.00–412.001,68012
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added452411.24/cwt410.00–415.001,8594
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473385.63/cwt372.00–407.001,82435
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476352.82/cwt331.00–375.001,67927
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added520370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9243
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521350.68/cwt339.00–360.001,82762
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524330.15/cwt320.00–337.001,73012
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added553367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,0303
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569336.26/cwt325.00–345.001,91340
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy573314.93/cwt310.00–320.001,8052
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575317.33/cwt300.00–322.001,82510
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added600343.50/cwt340.00–347.002,0616
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617324.48/cwt320.00–332.502,00222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624306.33/cwt300.00–310.001,9118
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670291.85/cwt275.00–300.001,9553
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673320.15/cwt310.00–337.002,15512
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy690280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9321
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1451
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722321.18/cwt302.00–332.002,31914
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1272565.59/cwt540.00–580.001,5385
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,4651
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323511.44/cwt505.00–515.001,6523
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326461.49/cwt450.00–465.001,5044
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378461.62/cwt445.00–480.001,7458
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2379428.99/cwt400.00–440.001,62611
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4441
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,5441
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418440.47/cwt420.00–467.001,84118
Bulls400–450Small 1420322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,3522
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433405.94/cwt387.00–415.001,7586
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy455437.00/cwt437.00–437.001,9882
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476363.90/cwt345.00–375.001,73223
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1479399.28/cwt380.00–415.001,91329
Bulls450–500Small 1495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7332
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1527372.92/cwt352.00–387.001,96520
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2536341.32/cwt335.00–350.001,82912
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3545315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7172
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2567325.05/cwt320.00–330.001,84313
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572355.15/cwt340.00–372.502,03117
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1622338.05/cwt320.00–355.002,10315
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622311.02/cwt300.00–320.001,93513
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655323.50/cwt322.00–325.002,1192
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1672342.97/cwt337.00–347.002,3057
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2700317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,2191
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1703323.75/cwt322.50–325.002,2762
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3705270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9041
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1774309.24/cwt297.00–322.002,3944
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2788276.68/cwt275.00–277.502,1803
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1805297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,3911
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,2291
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1853291.99/cwt287.00–297.002,4914
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2885267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,3631
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1902290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6162
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,528171.67/cwt170.00–173.002,6233
Bulls——1,680187.09/cwt180.00–192.003,14312
Bulls——2,008198.65/cwt195.00–200.003,9895
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%870133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,1571
Cows—Lean 85-90%928147.65/cwt145.00–150.001,3706
Cows—Lean 85-90%998156.70/cwt152.00–162.001,5648
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126170.48/cwt166.00–175.001,92012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160161.17/cwt156.00–166.001,87039
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,282148.24/cwt145.00–153.001,9008
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,350175.08/cwt170.00–179.002,36411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,372164.57/cwt160.00–168.002,25810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438156.64/cwt151.00–158.002,2525
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27831,875.72/head1,800.00–1,950.001,8762
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28351,975.90/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9762
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19202,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0202,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,1803,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,3152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1852,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 37801,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Small 18451,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29502,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29901,625.13/head1,600.00–1,650.001,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0252,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0692,300.97/head2,000.00–2,550.002,30115
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1431,942.09/head1,700.00–2,350.001,9427
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3103,100.00/head3,050.00–3,150.003,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3162,642.91/head2,500.00–2,850.002,6436
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 27652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 28452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.