Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-01-05

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 5
● Final159 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,571 head
▲ 1,059 vs last sale 512▲ 307 vs year ago 1,264 · +24.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
169 head
▲ 81 vs last sale 88▲ 77 vs year ago 92 · +83.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 46▲ 14 vs year ago 31 · +45.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale at DRLC on 12/15/25, Feeder Steers & Feeder Bulls $17-$24 higher, with instances of $30-$35 higher, Feeder Heifers $9.00-$18.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$8.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$6.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand Strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $353.96/cwt on 179 head. That ranks 12 of 34 comparable sales and sits −28.66 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$353.96
179 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,978
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$386
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$54.24/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.08
vs TN average
−56.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561359.242,015153
Medium and Large 2548326.151,78622
Medium and Large 3534305.001,6294thin
One grade step is worth $54.24/cwt here — about $386 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 sale179 hd
353.96
—
TN average6 barns · 377 hd
355.04
−1.08
National average199 barns · 28,725 hd
410.10
−56.14
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−28.66
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—Low1,783191.523,41514
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,434171.772,46335
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,209163.641,97954
CowsLean 85-90%High998145.011,44822

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)1,238$2,4128
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,3489
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,230$2,2251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,234$2,1494thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$2,0634thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,083$2,0752thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)825$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,225$2,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,285$1,9501thin

Every lot

159 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 · Steers54 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3205495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,0152
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2220550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2101
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1258613.29/cwt600.00–620.001,5823
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,4052
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added314559.75/cwt550.00–565.001,7586
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333500.00/cwt495.00–510.001,6658
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2333460.95/cwt450.00–475.001,5354
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added360520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,8725
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1360480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7281
Steers350–400Small 1368400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4722
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375424.93/cwt400.00–440.001,5934
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2404441.10/cwt440.00–450.001,7829
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419483.39/cwt470.00–500.002,02512
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added423512.74/cwt505.00–517.002,1698
Steers400–450Small 1430410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7631
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430406.50/cwt400.00–420.001,74815
Steers450–500Small 1460392.00/cwt392.00–392.001,8031
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added465484.71/cwt480.00–490.002,25411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed468412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,9282
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476383.73/cwt370.00–405.001,8279
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1484447.29/cwt420.00–460.002,16518
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7151
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,5601
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added514421.32/cwt420.00–427.002,16612
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525374.87/cwt350.00–387.001,9686
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1531407.75/cwt390.00–417.002,16538
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3565311.09/cwt300.00–317.001,7583
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571349.76/cwt345.00–352.001,9974
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573381.52/cwt370.00–397.002,18632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added580408.81/cwt400.00–417.002,37120
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3600300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8002
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617404.37/cwt397.00–417.002,49526
Steers600–650Small 1625275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7192
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635350.60/cwt342.00–355.002,2264
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1637377.35/cwt360.00–395.002,40441
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed658357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,3492
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added669385.09/cwt380.00–392.002,57615
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670370.98/cwt360.00–377.002,48628
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671324.48/cwt319.00–340.002,1777
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2719331.67/cwt330.00–335.002,3853
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added720371.55/cwt370.00–376.002,67557
Steers700–750Small 1730215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5701
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1736360.91/cwt347.00–367.002,65619
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3745298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,2203
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1753349.48/cwt327.00–357.002,6324
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added768363.98/cwt363.50–370.002,79543
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added805347.05/cwt346.00–347.502,79420
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810329.18/cwt322.00–332.002,6666
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added852336.11/cwt332.00–336.252,86464
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2858270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3172
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1886320.13/cwt315.00–327.002,8366
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added913312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,8493
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920289.78/cwt280.00–300.002,6662
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added985290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8572
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2200465.00/cwt465.00–465.009301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1207516.33/cwt500.00–525.001,0693
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed225485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,0912
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275475.56/cwt470.00–500.001,3085
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2288453.53/cwt450.00–460.001,3068
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321438.35/cwt420.00–450.001,40722
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added335500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2341393.47/cwt370.00–412.001,3427
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added358438.17/cwt437.00–442.001,5699
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3372353.14/cwt350.00–365.001,3145
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373419.55/cwt402.00–437.001,56542
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2386380.91/cwt370.00–400.001,4705
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423402.41/cwt387.00–417.001,70235
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3428333.13/cwt325.00–347.001,42610
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431369.36/cwt350.00–375.001,5928
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added437438.48/cwt433.00–460.001,91615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474356.20/cwt350.00–367.001,68816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476388.54/cwt370.00–405.001,84952
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added477417.82/cwt410.00–421.001,99320
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3483333.32/cwt325.00–335.001,6106
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526362.20/cwt350.00–385.001,90535
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added529392.40/cwt390.00–400.002,07620
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532328.54/cwt320.00–340.001,74814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3534305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6294
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575321.98/cwt305.00–325.001,8518
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1577337.54/cwt330.00–350.001,94857
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added584370.69/cwt362.00–380.002,16541
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625329.50/cwt320.00–337.002,05932
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added626365.75/cwt357.00–367.002,29075
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632313.75/cwt310.00–320.001,9834
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added669333.69/cwt325.00–344.002,23250
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8431
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685314.77/cwt305.00–320.002,15615
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1719320.96/cwt317.00–322.002,3085
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added723324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,34325
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1774314.65/cwt310.00–325.002,4354
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813275.65/cwt272.00–280.002,2413
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1858272.48/cwt270.00–275.002,3382
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added868285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4743
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2200520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,0401
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1230570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,3111
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,3911
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1293550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6122
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1322541.26/cwt520.00–550.001,74313
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2342475.84/cwt475.00–480.001,6276
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372484.93/cwt470.00–500.001,80414
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed383450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7242
Bulls350–400Small 1385400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5401
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2389408.66/cwt400.00–435.001,5904
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy415485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0131
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419404.85/cwt385.00–420.001,69611
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1422465.26/cwt445.00–477.001,96315
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,8492
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3440378.99/cwt377.00–380.001,6683
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy458470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,1532
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470429.81/cwt422.00–457.002,02014
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476393.75/cwt385.00–415.001,87415
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3484373.58/cwt370.00–377.001,8084
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1523381.66/cwt370.00–415.001,99616
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy529418.39/cwt417.00–422.002,2137
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532335.35/cwt325.00–350.001,78412
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533362.03/cwt360.00–365.001,9305
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2561346.96/cwt335.00–360.001,9464
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy565400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2602
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3568315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7892
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569378.90/cwt365.00–395.002,15619
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620358.38/cwt345.00–372.002,22213
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2633336.29/cwt332.00–342.002,1297
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1667342.38/cwt332.00–360.002,28425
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,2731
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1717331.18/cwt322.00–342.002,3759
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1780325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5351
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1803307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,4652
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1945265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,5042
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,716181.07/cwt179.00–182.003,1074
Bulls——1,751190.88/cwt184.00–196.003,3428
Bulls——2,045215.00/cwt215.00–215.004,3972
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%909139.28/cwt138.00–142.001,2668
Cows—Lean 85-90%998153.05/cwt150.00–155.001,5276
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,088144.72/cwt142.00–149.001,5758
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,129149.67/cwt146.00–153.001,6907
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,187173.45/cwt168.00–180.002,05916
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239161.73/cwt154.00–167.002,00431
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,378157.38/cwt156.00–159.002,1692
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,404177.43/cwt173.00–185.002,49116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,469168.13/cwt162.00–173.002,47017
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Small 11,0202,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0351,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0401,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0832,201.15/head2,100.00–2,300.002,2012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0942,272.69/head2,100.00–2,550.002,2738
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2302,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2402,608.40/head2,450.00–2,800.002,6083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2802,429.88/head2,300.00–2,525.002,4304
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2952,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3032,111.42/head1,800.00–2,350.002,1112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3302,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28251,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0832,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0752
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2252,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2851,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501

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.