Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2025-11-17

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 17
● Final150 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,271 head
▲ 403 vs last sale 868▼ 2 vs year ago 1,273 · −0.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
187 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 119▼ 27 vs year ago 214 · −12.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 35▲ 14 vs year ago 59 · +23.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers $2.00-$5.00 lower, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls $3.00-$7.00 lower, Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady to $2.00 higher on a light test. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.94/cwt on 151 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −59.68 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$322.94
151 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,771
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$229
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$51.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.37
vs TN average
−33.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547326.281,783129
Medium and Large 2559306.841,71518thin
Small 1550300.001,6502thin
Medium and Large 3565275.001,5542thin
One grade step is worth $51.28/cwt here — about $229 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale151 hd
322.94
—
TN average16 barns · 818 hd
325.30
−2.37
National average188 barns · 19,415 hd
356.89
−33.95
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−59.68
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—Low1,709177.583,03511
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,392165.142,29939
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,197153.151,83358
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low996132.281,31847

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,213$3,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$2,3256
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,222$2,2369
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,9751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,90817
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,282$1,8759
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,7251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)882$2,0173thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)855$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,135$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,132$2,2833thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,5501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)790$1,0001thin

Every lot

150 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 1Value Added260520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,3522
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,1611
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273498.04/cwt495.00–500.001,3605
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1336478.18/cwt470.00–485.001,6078
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340430.33/cwt422.00–447.001,4633
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1381421.64/cwt420.00–432.001,6067
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,5021
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415411.26/cwt400.00–420.001,70710
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419387.90/cwt375.00–397.001,6254
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added446440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,9625
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added460431.01/cwt430.00–432.001,9836
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471405.73/cwt390.00–427.001,91116
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3475332.82/cwt310.00–340.001,5814
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478367.87/cwt350.00–380.001,75818
Steers450–500Small 1495320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5841
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added511408.63/cwt407.00–412.002,0886
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523355.07/cwt330.00–365.001,8578
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524381.47/cwt370.00–400.001,99921
Steers500–550Small 1545320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7441
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575354.79/cwt335.00–370.002,04039
Steers550–600Small 1575330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8981
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579323.92/cwt300.00–330.001,8757
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612351.95/cwt330.00–365.002,15438
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6741
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622311.90/cwt305.00–327.001,9409
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added661350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3145
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663306.41/cwt305.00–310.002,0317
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1685327.49/cwt320.00–337.002,24310
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1733330.32/cwt320.00–337.002,42112
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2748285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1322
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added770328.75/cwt327.00–332.002,53119
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1771317.50/cwt312.00–322.002,4488
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,3951
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added846320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,70711
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1885312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,7611
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added886317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,8094
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added904302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,7304
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200460.00/cwt450.00–470.009202
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2221427.97/cwt400.00–445.009464
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1267417.24/cwt400.00–430.001,1148
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273371.52/cwt370.00–375.001,0143
Heifers250–300Small 1290350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0151
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320431.74/cwt420.00–435.001,38230
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2350385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3481
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379424.08/cwt410.00–435.001,60732
Heifers350–400Small 1385360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3861
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426359.66/cwt350.00–370.001,53212
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427393.33/cwt380.00–410.001,68038
Heifers400–450Small 1433317.40/cwt300.00–335.001,3742
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473329.57/cwt310.00–337.001,5596
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475359.61/cwt350.00–382.001,70850
Heifers450–500Small 1475330.94/cwt325.00–337.001,5722
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480328.92/cwt320.00–332.001,5796
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy515315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6222
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521329.82/cwt320.00–340.001,71859
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528309.95/cwt300.00–320.001,6375
Heifers500–550Small 1540300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6201
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added560342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,9153
Heifers550–600Small 1560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6801
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3565275.00/cwt270.00–280.001,5542
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570322.69/cwt315.00–340.001,83965
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571305.65/cwt292.00–317.001,74513
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622291.65/cwt285.00–300.001,8143
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623319.29/cwt310.00–337.001,98925
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8752
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added668326.41/cwt326.00–327.002,1805
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670319.78/cwt300.00–325.002,14320
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,22972
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2718298.65/cwt290.00–307.002,1442
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1721312.42/cwt310.00–325.002,2539
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added768311.39/cwt309.00–316.002,3917
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3011
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added814301.35/cwt301.00–312.002,45365
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2411
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930272.00/cwt272.00–272.002,5301
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1995252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,5071
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,0081
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1215529.53/cwt520.00–540.001,1382
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1252
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290435.43/cwt410.00–460.001,2632
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1317504.91/cwt490.00–515.001,6019
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2338454.67/cwt440.00–470.001,5372
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
Bulls350–400Small 1350370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2371364.93/cwt350.00–385.001,3544
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373420.98/cwt400.00–445.001,57026
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed378465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,7583
Bulls400–450Small 1425320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3602
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436365.36/cwt350.00–385.001,59316
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1437398.89/cwt385.00–410.001,74332
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3460310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4261
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470384.01/cwt370.00–412.001,80530
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474343.28/cwt330.00–362.001,62723
Bulls450–500Small 1480350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6802
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,9602
Bulls500–550Small 1515325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6741
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1527357.72/cwt350.00–387.001,88519
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2531328.44/cwt310.00–340.001,74420
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3540300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6201
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565330.08/cwt320.00–350.001,86517
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578306.98/cwt300.00–315.001,77415
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614314.39/cwt300.00–325.001,93019
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2626272.36/cwt250.00–285.001,7056
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3635220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3971
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665304.64/cwt300.00–310.002,02615
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683268.85/cwt257.00–280.001,8365
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1716289.54/cwt280.00–295.002,0738
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2738270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9932
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1767283.83/cwt270.00–292.002,1773
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1835282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,3551
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850277.00/cwt277.00–277.002,3551
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2855250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1381
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1930225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0931
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1990230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2771
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,559170.33/cwt162.00–179.002,6555
Bulls——1,834183.62/cwt180.00–190.003,3686
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%842115.23/cwt112.00–117.009707
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005144.65/cwt140.00–148.001,45412
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,011125.95/cwt120.00–131.001,27312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,046135.20/cwt130.00–140.001,41416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,187154.31/cwt150.00–157.001,83225
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190163.99/cwt160.00–169.001,95113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,214144.65/cwt135.00–148.001,75620
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,289147.60/cwt146.00–148.001,9034
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,335161.98/cwt155.00–165.002,16214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450170.59/cwt166.00–178.002,47421
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 19101,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39401,381.05/head1,250.00–1,475.001,3812
Bred Cows—Small 19751,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0051,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0452,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1602,089.87/head1,875.00–2,350.002,0903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1701,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2091,925.72/head1,675.00–2,100.001,92612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2133,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2821,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8759
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3092,501.51/head2,400.00–2,525.002,5025
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5552,496.14/head2,300.00–2,700.002,4962
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19552,200.52/head1,800.00–2,550.002,2012
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,1351,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 27901,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001

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.