Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-11-03

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 3
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,133 head
▲ 142 vs last sale 991▲ 182 vs year ago 951 · +19.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 135▼ 42 vs year ago 170 · −24.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 58▼ 13 vs year ago 47 · −27.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls $10.00-$18.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $7.00-$12.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$4.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good 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 $347.60/cwt on 115 head. That ranks 8 of 34 comparable sales and sits −35.02 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$347.60
115 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,879
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$118
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$29.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+21.73
vs TN average
−18.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538354.511,90688
Medium and Large 2550325.071,78827
One grade step is worth $29.43/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale115 hd
347.60
—
TN average15 barns · 575 hd
325.86
+21.73
National average198 barns · 25,157 hd
365.61
−18.01
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−35.02
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—Low1,640184.263,02315
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,457163.682,38534
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,139160.621,83036
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,015136.521,38627

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)1,235$2,1251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,161$2,0117
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)963$1,9423thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)935$1,3632thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,268$2,8002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$2,3001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$1,5501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,9501thin

Every lot

152 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1224600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3444
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2230460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4181
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3275414.73/cwt400.00–430.001,1412
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,6671
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed325519.85/cwt510.00–530.001,6902
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335461.89/cwt450.00–485.001,5474
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2342426.63/cwt420.00–440.001,4593
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added360492.00/cwt492.00–492.001,7711
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2366440.17/cwt430.00–450.001,6114
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388486.31/cwt470.00–490.001,8878
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added401495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,9854
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3413366.94/cwt350.00–375.001,5153
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1432455.08/cwt442.00–475.001,96616
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433430.90/cwt422.00–435.001,8667
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473362.22/cwt355.00–370.001,7132
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1481410.79/cwt390.00–432.001,97628
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy489376.50/cwt375.00–377.001,8414
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527399.13/cwt385.00–410.002,10339
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added533412.72/cwt412.00–415.002,2008
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Full535335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7922
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536376.34/cwt370.00–385.002,0177
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added564391.99/cwt390.00–395.002,2115
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578368.98/cwt350.00–387.002,13339
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578316.04/cwt307.00–325.001,8272
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added610385.28/cwt382.00–387.002,3503
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610318.40/cwt310.00–325.001,9423
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy615337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,0731
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629367.70/cwt350.00–378.002,31324
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full640317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,0291
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added662382.11/cwt376.00–385.002,53021
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672340.33/cwt320.00–355.002,28711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2681307.30/cwt290.00–320.002,0934
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705338.84/cwt325.00–345.002,3898
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added719357.76/cwt347.00–365.002,5727
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added756340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,57014
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1786331.36/cwt331.00–332.002,60411
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1812319.64/cwt310.00–322.002,5955
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2840275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3101
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added841333.40/cwt327.00–337.002,80414
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,7741
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1930267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,4831
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2983232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,2813
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,7091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1234450.99/cwt445.00–460.001,0559
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271451.16/cwt430.00–470.001,22310
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed290420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2184
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2292392.54/cwt370.00–400.001,1464
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added300440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3202
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed318400.69/cwt400.00–402.001,2743
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2318378.69/cwt375.00–382.001,2042
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329428.33/cwt407.00–437.001,40914
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added356442.00/cwt442.00–442.001,5745
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375391.67/cwt370.00–412.001,4695
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376425.19/cwt412.00–435.001,59931
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,6482
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added415423.89/cwt420.00–425.001,7599
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427404.38/cwt390.00–415.001,72729
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431358.66/cwt350.00–370.001,5467
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy440378.93/cwt375.00–380.001,66719
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed455403.00/cwt403.00–403.001,8344
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470383.90/cwt360.00–392.001,80449
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5282
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472350.25/cwt335.00–357.001,65313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519371.29/cwt350.00–385.001,92751
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528332.03/cwt310.00–342.001,75316
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy532340.95/cwt340.00–345.001,8145
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added540400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569326.20/cwt320.00–357.001,85630
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed575370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1281
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed575330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8982
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2584311.61/cwt280.00–320.001,8209
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620326.53/cwt320.00–332.002,02417
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624299.99/cwt285.00–310.001,8724
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy627315.79/cwt315.00–317.001,9805
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added633340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,15217
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added653332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,1684
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667318.73/cwt310.00–328.002,12627
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2676302.47/cwt295.00–305.002,0456
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718307.12/cwt302.00–312.002,2052
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy725285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0661
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added733321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,3535
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added770318.25/cwt318.00–321.002,45112
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1777285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2143
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2831
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3511
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Replacement918290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6629
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1237563.67/cwt550.00–570.001,3366
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2001
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed275505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,3891
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1277546.14/cwt520.00–565.001,5133
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2283444.44/cwt420.00–465.001,2583
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3308400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2322
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1315516.16/cwt502.00–535.001,62612
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333452.23/cwt430.00–475.001,5069
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6731
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368472.09/cwt462.00–500.001,73711
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed370455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6841
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373407.88/cwt395.00–432.001,5213
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3395372.00/cwt372.00–372.001,4694
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3405340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3771
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed412462.00/cwt462.00–462.001,9033
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1427440.67/cwt412.00–457.001,88238
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433389.14/cwt380.00–407.001,6857
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473410.67/cwt400.00–422.001,94212
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477388.80/cwt380.00–397.001,8559
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed510407.00/cwt407.00–407.002,0761
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520378.92/cwt355.00–399.001,97031
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526337.42/cwt320.00–357.001,77511
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560358.51/cwt342.00–375.002,0086
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy575323.87/cwt320.00–327.001,8625
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583321.52/cwt310.00–335.001,8748
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1617324.71/cwt317.00–330.002,00314
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622308.42/cwt300.00–312.001,9185
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1676306.57/cwt300.00–320.002,07224
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed715317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,2671
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718287.01/cwt280.00–300.002,0615
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2747276.66/cwt275.00–280.002,0673
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768285.51/cwt282.00–290.002,1934
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0541
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820286.79/cwt267.00–295.002,3527
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2850230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9551
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1Fancy870310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6971
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1874267.99/cwt260.00–272.002,3423
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1929239.65/cwt235.00–247.002,2265
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955228.49/cwt227.00–230.002,1822
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,287169.76/cwt167.00–172.002,1853
Bulls——1,663185.05/cwt180.00–193.003,07710
Bulls——2,058202.09/cwt200.00–205.004,1592
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%929130.84/cwt127.00–135.001,21611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015110.33/cwt107.00–113.001,1203
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,072145.17/cwt137.00–149.001,55610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,075173.92/cwt166.00–176.001,87011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,132148.79/cwt143.00–155.001,68411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140154.74/cwt151.00–160.001,7643
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195159.46/cwt155.00–166.001,90614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,397153.87/cwt151.00–155.002,1505
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,408161.40/cwt156.00–167.002,27316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,541170.25/cwt168.00–173.002,62413
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38451,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28501,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39351,363.37/head1,225.00–1,475.001,3632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39451,750.53/head1,700.00–1,800.001,7512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,008.84/head1,925.00–2,075.002,0092
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1952,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3152,185.00/head2,185.00–2,185.002,1853
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,5703,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 1-29001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29251,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501

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.