Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-01-12

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jan 12
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,422 head
▼ 149 vs last sale 1,571▲ 722 vs year ago 700 · +103.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 169▲ 92 vs year ago 32 · +287.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 45▲ 53 vs year ago 27 · +196.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs $15.00-$20.00 higher, over 600lbs steady, Feeder Heifers $3.00 $10.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$12.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good to strong.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $433.86/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 19 of 34 comparable sales and sits +4.55 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$433.86
79 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,377
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$218
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$22.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+15.99
vs TN average
−38.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551436.652,40569
Medium and Large 2528414.612,18710thin
One grade step is worth $22.04/cwt here — about $218 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 sale79 hd
433.86
—
TN average16 barns · 648 hd
417.87
+15.99
National average187 barns · 29,067 hd
471.98
−38.12
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
+4.55
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—Average1,704186.953,18618
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,386166.022,30130
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,181159.201,88034
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,016142.351,44618

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,272$3,15923
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$3,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$2,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,173$2,76516
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,257$2,6016
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,308$2,2784thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,318$2,0632thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,185$3,4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$3,1001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)820$2,0751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,304$3,0214thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)896$2,4176

Every lot

140 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,3231
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1324517.34/cwt505.00–525.001,6764
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330493.04/cwt480.00–500.001,6273
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363526.72/cwt505.00–550.001,9122
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368425.85/cwt400.00–450.001,5672
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added413532.55/cwt530.00–535.002,1992
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419504.57/cwt495.00–517.002,11412
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3424412.68/cwt400.00–430.001,7504
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433453.45/cwt445.00–485.001,96310
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468501.36/cwt490.00–505.002,3468
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476416.51/cwt400.00–432.001,9834
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added513497.51/cwt495.00–500.002,5528
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2517419.01/cwt410.00–427.002,1668
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524452.89/cwt442.00–470.002,37316
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1566418.59/cwt410.00–426.002,36938
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added569440.98/cwt432.00–450.002,5096
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,2632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Full595350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0831
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621395.77/cwt377.00–407.002,45816
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625365.63/cwt357.00–370.002,2853
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added643411.74/cwt407.00–413.002,64727
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2652350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,28219
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added670400.96/cwt395.00–414.002,686154
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673339.81/cwt330.00–350.002,2872
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1684373.00/cwt367.00–375.002,55114
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2706309.02/cwt300.00–315.002,1825
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1709351.34/cwt330.00–360.002,49121
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added717372.78/cwt372.00–373.002,6739
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added761347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,64471
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770342.06/cwt330.00–347.002,63417
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added771353.49/cwt350.00–360.002,72511
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added808332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,6832
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added858353.56/cwt335.00–354.503,03463
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Value Added1,036297.00/cwt297.00–297.003,0777
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3215411.63/cwt400.00–425.008852
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270495.95/cwt475.00–510.001,3394
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2274453.23/cwt450.00–460.001,2423
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added283520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,4722
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1312447.99/cwt435.00–460.001,3983
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added328464.55/cwt462.00–470.001,5246
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335405.54/cwt400.00–412.001,3594
Heifers350–400Small 1355400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4201
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed371447.00/cwt447.00–447.001,6588
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1383449.67/cwt437.00–455.001,72215
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2389418.00/cwt410.00–425.001,6269
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422378.98/cwt370.00–387.001,59910
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433417.21/cwt400.00–430.001,80722
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471359.01/cwt350.00–370.001,69110
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added474420.86/cwt417.00–421.001,99528
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1487389.53/cwt370.00–397.001,89724
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519369.03/cwt365.00–380.001,91511
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added526388.09/cwt380.00–395.002,04122
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2533349.95/cwt340.00–360.001,86519
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3555300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6651
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added565370.11/cwt370.00–375.002,09144
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574345.46/cwt330.00–360.001,98340
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2577319.95/cwt310.00–325.001,8464
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629341.56/cwt332.00–360.002,14816
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2629310.62/cwt290.00–325.001,9547
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added637367.96/cwt360.00–370.002,344128
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671313.65/cwt310.00–317.002,1058
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1677325.13/cwt320.00–335.002,20125
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718289.98/cwt285.00–300.002,0823
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725320.67/cwt320.00–322.002,3259
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added760320.35/cwt320.00–321.002,43538
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1781310.33/cwt300.00–312.002,4247
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1825286.44/cwt285.00–290.002,3637
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0634
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added835308.37/cwt297.00–311.002,57515
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added850297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,5251
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1873284.94/cwt280.00–290.002,4884
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2885220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9471
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1940250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3501
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2950195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1215650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,3981
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1267609.33/cwt605.00–620.001,6277
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2279538.34/cwt500.00–550.001,5024
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3288450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2962
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4651
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4361
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332534.21/cwt520.00–550.001,7747
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384494.71/cwt470.00–507.001,9008
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2387426.02/cwt400.00–435.001,6499
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1417473.11/cwt450.00–487.001,97312
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422430.99/cwt400.00–450.001,81912
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1480448.21/cwt430.00–462.002,15110
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488416.82/cwt400.00–422.002,03426
Bulls500–550Small 1500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed524397.42/cwt390.00–400.002,0824
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1526414.49/cwt400.00–430.002,18016
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2534369.24/cwt347.00–375.001,97214
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1555399.72/cwt385.00–409.002,21811
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578371.83/cwt350.00–377.002,1497
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622314.95/cwt300.00–345.001,9593
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630366.97/cwt352.00–377.002,31219
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1672350.43/cwt340.00–362.002,3555
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2677336.66/cwt335.00–338.002,2793
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3698320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2346
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710335.32/cwt330.00–342.002,3814
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765330.67/cwt330.00–332.002,5303
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1828296.23/cwt285.00–307.002,4532
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2828255.02/cwt250.00–260.002,1122
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2855250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1381
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1860285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,4511
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2900180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6201
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1930287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,6691
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1950282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,6791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,015180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8271
Bulls——1,699176.15/cwt170.00–180.002,9937
Bulls——1,721191.06/cwt190.00–195.003,2887
Bulls——1,907204.89/cwt200.00–210.003,9073
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%925133.21/cwt124.00–139.001,2327
Cows—Lean 85-90%973155.31/cwt155.00–156.001,5113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,112145.49/cwt143.00–147.001,6188
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166166.59/cwt163.00–173.001,94213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166155.84/cwt152.00–160.001,81718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,335147.29/cwt146.00–149.001,9663
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,383175.47/cwt171.00–180.002,42711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,386164.88/cwt160.00–168.002,28511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,391154.59/cwt149.00–159.002,1508
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3043,021.14/head2,700.00–3,400.003,0214
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39841,923.98/head1,650.00–2,100.001,9244
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0503,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0872,547.24/head2,250.00–3,100.002,5473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1701,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1902,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2602,481.63/head2,250.00–2,925.002,4825
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2723,158.70/head3,050.00–3,200.003,15923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2853,210.56/head2,775.00–3,350.003,2119
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3082,277.68/head2,100.00–2,450.002,2784
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,4652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-38202,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29703,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1853,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3505
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501

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.