Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-03-23

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Mar 23
● Final167 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,225 head
▲ 495 vs last sale 730▲ 112 vs year ago 1,113 · +10.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
156 head
▲ 106 vs last sale 50▼ 23 vs year ago 179 · −12.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 79 vs last sale 23▲ 25 vs year ago 77 · +32.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500lbs steady, over 500lbs $8.00-$13.00 higher, Feeder Heifers steady-$6.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $12.00-$17.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$3.00 higher. Quality good 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 $400.50/cwt on 118 head, down $4.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 34 comparable sales and sits +17.88 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$400.50
▼ 4.12 vs prior sale
118 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,183
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$364
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$59.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.65
vs TN average
−24.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544404.792,202103
Medium and Large 2555375.002,08213thin
Small 1533345.001,8392thin
One grade step is worth $59.79/cwt here — about $364 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 sale118 hd
400.50
—
TN average16 barns · 670 hd
404.14
−3.65
National average176 barns · 15,314 hd
425.19
−24.69
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
+17.88
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—Low1,403196.562,75728
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,359179.042,43435
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,056170.321,79943
CowsLean 85-90%High984147.941,45529

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)950$3,2501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$2,9654thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,091$2,8509
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$2,7238
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$2,7006
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$2,4507
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,173$2,2252thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)984$2,1507
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)895$3,1006
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)660$2,0001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,415$3,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,490$3,2542thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,134$3,69118
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,200$3,0004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$2,8002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,012$2,6175
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)898$1,9007

Every lot

167 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1210800.00/cwt800.00–800.001,6801
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1250700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,7502
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2255650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,6581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3284531.86/cwt525.00–540.001,51011
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326658.73/cwt625.00–670.002,14712
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2337531.49/cwt520.00–570.001,79110
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3340450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5304
Steers300–350Small 1345420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370587.50/cwt580.00–600.002,17411
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2371544.63/cwt535.00–560.002,0214
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3395510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0151
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added408592.20/cwt585.00–595.002,41611
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2416499.10/cwt480.00–520.002,0769
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429552.41/cwt535.00–570.002,3708
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3445445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9801
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added450540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,4301
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2477482.73/cwt460.00–490.002,3037
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479512.79/cwt500.00–530.002,45638
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9925
Steers450–500Small 1489450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2015
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519505.39/cwt480.00–515.002,62324
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added525528.51/cwt525.00–530.002,77517
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528441.08/cwt420.00–470.002,32928
Steers500–550Small 1540320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7281
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added561493.84/cwt490.00–497.002,77034
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572415.68/cwt400.00–450.002,37817
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577455.33/cwt440.00–470.002,62711
Steers550–600Small 1580350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0301
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622413.52/cwt400.00–425.002,57225
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630354.84/cwt345.00–370.002,2353
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added638440.78/cwt430.00–445.002,81231
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added663432.00/cwt432.00–432.002,8643
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2689336.38/cwt332.00–350.002,3184
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added708368.59/cwt360.00–375.002,61019
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5191
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added756370.75/cwt370.00–371.002,8038
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767357.21/cwt340.00–367.002,7404
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1811329.16/cwt325.00–330.002,6696
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2845295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,4931
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1885314.94/cwt305.00–325.002,7872
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,8981
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3200500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0003
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,1551
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1231614.00/cwt600.00–630.001,4185
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,4853
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1284576.65/cwt570.00–580.001,6383
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added303590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,7882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed318515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,6382
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319544.34/cwt520.00–560.001,73619
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3319410.19/cwt400.00–420.001,3094
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2337481.91/cwt470.00–500.001,62410
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374510.91/cwt500.00–525.001,91137
Heifers350–400Small 1374422.58/cwt420.00–430.001,5804
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added376540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0304
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383467.95/cwt450.00–480.001,79210
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added416515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,1424
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3422415.12/cwt400.00–430.001,7523
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427462.33/cwt440.00–475.001,97421
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428487.92/cwt480.00–500.002,08854
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467461.37/cwt445.00–475.002,15542
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added469480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,25110
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474428.23/cwt420.00–440.002,03016
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474407.57/cwt400.00–410.001,9324
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3495375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8561
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added518431.89/cwt430.00–435.002,23713
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525414.38/cwt400.00–430.002,17544
Heifers500–550Small 1533345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8392
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540384.47/cwt370.00–395.002,0769
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added559419.38/cwt415.00–420.002,3448
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572381.35/cwt370.00–395.002,18138
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2589353.69/cwt350.00–365.002,0834
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2608340.91/cwt330.00–350.002,0736
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added619387.72/cwt380.00–390.002,40015
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1626367.36/cwt365.00–372.002,3005
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665344.91/cwt335.00–355.002,29416
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added672365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4537
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy673320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1543
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678310.09/cwt305.00–315.002,1022
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added707332.29/cwt330.00–335.002,34913
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710322.83/cwt315.00–327.002,29213
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1601
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2881
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1661
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added771322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,4836
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added841307.21/cwt300.00–312.002,58410
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5671
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2200710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,4201
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218774.14/cwt760.00–790.001,6882
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3240600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,4401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1286650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,8595
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,8133
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331618.63/cwt590.00–630.002,04811
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2341548.55/cwt530.00–565.001,87110
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed359555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9924
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1364604.82/cwt600.00–615.002,20212
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378525.04/cwt500.00–550.001,98510
Bulls350–400Small 1392466.60/cwt450.00–475.001,8293
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy403568.35/cwt565.00–570.002,2903
Bulls400–450Small 1410410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,6811
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed425500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1252
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429457.67/cwt450.00–495.001,96310
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1433530.06/cwt510.00–545.002,29521
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy453525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,3782
Bulls450–500Small 1460425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9551
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1478496.15/cwt480.00–517.002,37223
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2482449.83/cwt440.00–475.002,1688
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3483379.92/cwt375.00–385.001,8352
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy503520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,6168
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520376.11/cwt370.00–400.001,9565
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521473.32/cwt460.00–495.002,46615
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526443.47/cwt420.00–450.002,3339
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy565450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,5433
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572418.43/cwt400.00–435.002,39319
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2593365.02/cwt360.00–370.002,1652
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2607356.75/cwt350.00–370.002,1653
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630421.15/cwt405.00–425.002,65313
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1662397.02/cwt390.00–405.002,62813
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,5671
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,2701
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710351.00/cwt347.00–355.002,4922
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1767343.88/cwt335.00–352.002,6383
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5682
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1830305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,5321
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1171
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1863322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,7793
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1321
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2913255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,3282
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1930292.49/cwt290.00–295.002,7202
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,340196.85/cwt192.00–205.002,63821
Bulls——1,353181.95/cwt180.00–184.002,4624
Bulls——1,907214.03/cwt210.00–216.004,0823
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%948156.96/cwt150.00–162.001,4884
Cows—Lean 85-90%956136.31/cwt131.00–139.001,3036
Cows—Lean 85-90%989145.52/cwt140.00–149.001,43910
Cows—Lean 85-90%992155.17/cwt150.00–159.001,53913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,056173.79/cwt171.00–179.001,83525
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,088167.93/cwt165.00–170.001,82714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,204167.65/cwt165.00–169.002,0195
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,315175.64/cwt170.00–179.002,31011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,426184.00/cwt178.00–189.002,62419
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,4153,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,4903,254.19/head3,000.00–3,500.003,2542
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28902,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38902,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39452,384.92/head2,300.00–2,450.002,3852
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1604,025.00/head4,025.00–4,025.004,02513
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2203,123.57/head3,100.00–3,150.003,1242
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38981,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9007
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0122,616.85/head2,550.00–2,700.002,6175
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38352,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39432,078.62/head1,950.00–2,350.002,0793
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29503,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39842,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39902,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,854.42/head2,700.00–3,100.002,8546
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0851,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0912,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8509
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1082,329.80/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2773,070.23/head2,950.00–3,250.003,0703
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3783,058.26/head2,850.00–3,300.003,0582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4003,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18953,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1006

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.