Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-03-02

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 2
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,155 head
▼ 426 vs last sale 1,581▼ 52 vs year ago 1,207 · −4.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 77▼ 28 vs year ago 126 · −22.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 45▼ 78 vs year ago 130 · −60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Bulls 7.00-15.00 lower. Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs 10.00-25.00 lower, over 600 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter Cows and Bulls mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $373.10/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 15 of 34 comparable sales and sits −9.52 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$373.10
66 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,040
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$293
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$28.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−25.90
vs TN average
−47.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549378.392,07852
Medium and Large 2540353.731,91113thin
Small 1510350.001,7851thin
One grade step is worth $28.39/cwt here — about $293 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 sale66 hd
373.10
—
TN average14 barns · 524 hd
399.00
−25.90
National average181 barns · 13,944 hd
420.96
−47.86
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
−9.52
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—Average1,681189.053,17711
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,415174.702,47210
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,150170.421,96021
CowsLean 85-90%High1,091150.111,63819

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$3,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$3,1252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,245$3,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,047$2,6634thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,295$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$2,7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)883$2,3502thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2220600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3201
Steers250–300Small 1283598.67/cwt550.00–650.001,6942
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290686.77/cwt680.00–700.001,9923
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2292586.60/cwt565.00–620.001,7133
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1321606.71/cwt580.00–645.001,9484
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338540.87/cwt530.00–570.001,8284
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy360525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,8901
Steers350–400Small 1364506.87/cwt500.00–520.001,8453
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed365613.33/cwt600.00–620.002,2393
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372533.46/cwt525.00–580.001,9849
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381508.87/cwt490.00–520.001,9399
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422482.60/cwt420.00–515.002,03715
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425543.10/cwt520.00–565.002,30812
Steers400–450Small 1425400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed436564.26/cwt560.00–580.002,4609
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed462540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,4953
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2232
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474518.81/cwt495.00–535.002,45919
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy495400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9801
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added508512.55/cwt500.00–525.002,6048
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523428.68/cwt410.00–440.002,2428
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526459.89/cwt445.00–500.002,41912
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added550480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,6402
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576405.24/cwt385.00–420.002,3347
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1583433.01/cwt420.00–442.002,52412
Steers600–650Small 1615350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1531
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624418.79/cwt410.00–427.002,6137
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added626432.08/cwt420.00–445.002,7056
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2637357.37/cwt350.00–375.002,2766
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added645347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,23811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2667370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,4683
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added669415.45/cwt407.00–422.002,7797
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1688394.76/cwt380.00–402.002,71631
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added688360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4773
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Value Added720359.00/cwt359.00–359.002,58517
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3931
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1726346.91/cwt340.00–375.002,5197
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765360.58/cwt345.00–365.002,7588
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815333.00/cwt333.00–333.002,71414
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2850327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,7801
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy890320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2930298.65/cwt285.00–312.002,7772
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1215600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2902
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3220450.00/cwt450.00–450.009901
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2274476.98/cwt450.00–520.001,3074
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278541.05/cwt520.00–560.001,5046
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327503.37/cwt500.00–505.001,6466
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2334474.84/cwt450.00–500.001,5867
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1364511.29/cwt480.00–525.001,86117
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369461.87/cwt455.00–475.001,7043
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424422.82/cwt400.00–445.001,79311
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy430409.77/cwt400.00–420.001,7622
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1432475.54/cwt450.00–495.002,05430
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added463472.00/cwt472.00–472.002,18512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469439.72/cwt410.00–470.002,06217
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed473472.00/cwt472.00–472.002,2335
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2491380.80/cwt350.00–400.001,87024
Heifers500–550Small 1510350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7851
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy515370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9061
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519363.10/cwt350.00–380.001,8848
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528391.19/cwt370.00–425.002,06523
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568368.17/cwt360.00–385.002,09128
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574338.75/cwt320.00–350.001,9445
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616330.09/cwt310.00–335.002,0335
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619358.79/cwt350.00–370.002,22138
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added624373.87/cwt370.00–375.002,3337
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy628338.97/cwt337.00–340.002,1293
Heifers650–700Small 1650310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0151
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665325.69/cwt310.00–340.002,1663
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added679347.12/cwt344.00–365.002,35747
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1681342.84/cwt335.00–355.002,33514
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1716327.99/cwt320.00–337.002,34815
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2718297.25/cwt280.00–315.002,1343
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added753332.66/cwt332.00–342.002,50577
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2788304.17/cwt250.00–310.002,39710
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1793315.34/cwt307.00–317.002,5016
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added804315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5334
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2961
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy850290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323517.36/cwt515.00–520.001,6712
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1330555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,8322
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1364530.00/cwt520.00–540.001,9295
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2384506.33/cwt500.00–515.001,9447
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423517.55/cwt500.00–535.002,1897
Bulls400–450Small 1425400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7001
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428472.31/cwt450.00–485.002,02114
Bulls450–500Small 1460450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0701
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473508.53/cwt490.00–525.002,40511
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477422.36/cwt400.00–460.002,01517
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2519420.58/cwt400.00–430.002,18316
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522445.05/cwt437.00–470.002,32322
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy545405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,2071
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564434.65/cwt425.00–442.002,4518
Bulls550–600Small 1565420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3732
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2582398.97/cwt390.00–427.002,32220
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628363.61/cwt350.00–385.002,2834
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1640380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,4326
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665344.89/cwt340.00–350.002,2942
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1678375.47/cwt370.00–395.002,5468
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2481
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1740325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4051
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1772331.86/cwt327.00–337.002,5624
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2793280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2202
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1890287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,5542
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2958225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1562
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1990280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,7724
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,000175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7501
Bulls——1,623181.55/cwt180.00–184.002,9474
Bulls——1,789193.46/cwt187.00–200.003,4615
Bulls——2,050211.00/cwt211.00–211.004,3261
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%945158.64/cwt157.00–160.001,4993
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,109149.75/cwt145.00–157.001,66115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,147167.52/cwt160.00–174.001,92116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,161179.69/cwt177.00–185.002,0865
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,260130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6381
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,361181.64/cwt180.00–186.002,4725
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,469167.75/cwt165.00–173.002,4645
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-29002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39052,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1552,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1833,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2453,125.00/head3,125.00–3,125.003,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2952,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3403,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3953,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-27351,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Small 1-28952,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501

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.