Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-10-13

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 13
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
931 head
▼ 197 vs last sale 1,128▼ 75 vs year ago 1,006 · −7.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
118 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 127▼ 7 vs year ago 125 · −5.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 38▲ 52 vs year ago 10 · +520.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls $4.00-$10.00 higher with instances of $20-$25 higher on thinner fleshed calves, Feeder Heifers steady to $5.00 lower. Quality good to fancy, Demand good to strong. Slaughter Cows $2.00-$5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $3.00-$5.00 lower. Quality fair, 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 $376.51/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 10 of 34 comparable sales and sits −52.81 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$376.51
82 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,045
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$233
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$46.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.64
vs TN average
−92.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543385.062,09265
Medium and Large 1-2512370.001,8943thin
Medium and Large 2550338.181,85814thin
One grade step is worth $46.88/cwt here — about $233 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 sale82 hd
376.51
—
TN average14 barns · 333 hd
370.87
+5.64
National average176 barns · 29,227 hd
469.04
−92.53
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−52.81
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—Low1,638182.542,99020
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,433165.992,37923
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,206162.881,96536
CowsLean 85-90%High1,028152.021,56222

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)1,133$3,4752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,233$3,1009
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,273$3,0003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,8423thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,139$2,7174thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,136$2,67517
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,009$2,1094thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$1,8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,390$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,065$2,8501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,004$2,1029
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)968$2,0343thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)938$2,0002thin

Every lot

138 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268612.71/cwt600.00–630.001,6427
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1306528.99/cwt515.00–535.001,6195
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3355370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3143
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1357492.04/cwt490.00–500.001,7575
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388417.19/cwt400.00–450.001,6194
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1427433.55/cwt410.00–450.001,8516
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2439375.22/cwt350.00–380.001,6476
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7644
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added444460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0424
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3445337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,5002
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added457440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,01110
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472408.72/cwt400.00–435.001,92931
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478381.72/cwt370.00–390.001,8256
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added510410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0915
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8943
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518347.86/cwt335.00–355.001,8025
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521394.90/cwt380.00–405.002,05734
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2567332.80/cwt325.00–340.001,8879
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added575400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3002
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579364.68/cwt350.00–370.002,11124
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added605403.98/cwt399.00–409.002,44412
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619369.23/cwt360.00–380.002,28621
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy630350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2055
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2659325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1427
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668375.07/cwt367.00–385.002,50532
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added670394.78/cwt390.50–400.002,64513
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy671350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3498
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added715380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,7171
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716365.21/cwt350.00–372.002,61515
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added750355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,6631
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1777340.39/cwt335.00–343.002,6453
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5351
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1819341.15/cwt340.00–342.002,7947
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added827361.75/cwt361.75–361.752,99258
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2845320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7041
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1910302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,7481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added943336.25/cwt336.25–336.253,17156
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1993300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,9792
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215405.00/cwt405.00–405.008711
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2271427.37/cwt420.00–430.001,1584
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1290462.67/cwt450.00–470.001,3428
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1306412.16/cwt400.00–430.001,2615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3345320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1041
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added372440.67/cwt440.00–442.001,6393
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375356.84/cwt350.00–360.001,3383
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2381
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377419.50/cwt400.00–437.001,58223
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added401432.00/cwt432.00–432.001,7324
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417410.13/cwt397.00–422.001,71022
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3424330.34/cwt327.00–340.001,4014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431372.35/cwt350.00–385.001,6059
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469355.42/cwt340.00–360.001,6679
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1479391.73/cwt370.00–407.001,87631
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added482413.99/cwt412.00–415.001,9956
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added507400.59/cwt400.00–402.002,03117
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535387.18/cwt370.00–400.002,07127
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535326.70/cwt310.00–340.001,7483
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535301.17/cwt295.00–305.001,6115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572355.33/cwt350.00–382.002,03228
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580339.79/cwt330.00–347.001,97111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3585310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8142
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619327.54/cwt320.00–340.002,02722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added630344.95/cwt340.00–355.002,1736
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy633308.06/cwt300.00–310.001,9505
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640304.42/cwt270.00–315.001,9486
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2658315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0736
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668325.02/cwt320.00–340.002,17111
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy683309.00/cwt305.00–310.002,1105
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added726330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3964
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1729316.88/cwt310.00–322.002,31014
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2766285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1834
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770311.90/cwt307.00–317.002,4022
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1885305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,6991
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,6691
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2935250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2218504.60/cwt500.00–510.001,1002
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273538.72/cwt520.00–560.001,4712
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3652
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325464.64/cwt450.00–475.001,5103
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326431.68/cwt425.00–435.001,4073
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3338320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0822
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2356410.62/cwt400.00–417.001,4626
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1383446.87/cwt440.00–450.001,7123
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416424.81/cwt400.00–435.001,76711
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2442367.01/cwt350.00–390.001,6225
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469363.50/cwt350.00–372.001,7059
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470391.28/cwt380.00–410.001,83924
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5361
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1529365.91/cwt350.00–380.001,93615
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535349.16/cwt330.00–354.001,8685
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574348.99/cwt330.00–365.002,00314
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583323.72/cwt320.00–325.001,8874
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1624331.66/cwt320.00–342.002,07011
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2627316.91/cwt305.00–320.001,9875
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2650315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0482
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1688330.84/cwt322.00–337.002,2764
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1720317.96/cwt300.00–332.002,2896
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1757327.32/cwt322.00–330.002,4783
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,3871
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,2161
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1823305.99/cwt302.00–310.002,5182
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,6141
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2883263.69/cwt250.00–277.002,3282
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2995200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,469170.25/cwt162.00–176.002,5016
Bulls——1,578184.76/cwt180.00–190.002,9169
Bulls——1,949193.31/cwt190.00–196.003,7685
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%922141.33/cwt132.00–148.001,3037
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,069151.33/cwt149.00–155.001,61810
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093168.37/cwt165.00–171.001,8405
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,132150.58/cwt148.00–154.001,7053
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170170.88/cwt169.00–175.001,99910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232161.01/cwt157.00–165.001,98423
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,370172.59/cwt170.00–176.002,3648
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,430157.83/cwt157.00–159.002,2574
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,480164.15/cwt162.00–168.002,42911
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,3902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38601,767.01/head1,650.00–1,900.001,7672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0521,854.68/head1,700.00–1,950.001,8553
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0553,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1053,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1092,526.98/head2,025.00–2,950.002,5276
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1232,712.69/head2,600.00–2,800.002,7132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1282,453.33/head2,150.00–2,750.002,4532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1502,981.09/head2,800.00–3,150.002,9812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1582,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,1603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1883,093.43/head2,850.00–3,300.003,0938
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2333,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1009
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2733,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29051,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29331,855.80/head1,600.00–2,100.001,8563
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 19682,034.17/head1,950.00–2,250.002,0343
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 19702,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,0402,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2256
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0652,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501

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.