Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-04-13

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 13
● Final146 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
← Apr 6Apr 13Apr 20 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,105 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 1,046▼ 328 vs year ago 1,433 · −22.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 49▼ 48 vs year ago 137 · −35.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 94 vs last sale 22▼ 29 vs year ago 145 · −20.0%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady-$6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $6.00-$11.00 higher, Feeder Bulls $6.00-$9.00 higher, Slaughter Cows $1.00-$2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady. Quality & 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 $415.55/cwt on 108 head, down $1.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 34 comparable sales and sits +32.93 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.
Average price
$415.55
▼ 1.51 vs prior sale
108 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,274
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$541
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$75.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.44
vs TN average
−11.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545425.732,31986
Medium and Large 2563378.322,12820
Medium and Large 3508350.001,7782thin
One grade step is worth $75.73/cwt here — about $541 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 sale108 hd
415.55
—
TN average15 barns · 634 hd
412.11
+3.44
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−11.84
This barn, trailing median34 sales
382.62
+32.93
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—Low1,547198.443,07014
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,305183.672,39625
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,116167.301,86621
CowsLean 85-90%High944154.441,45823

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)Young (2-4 yrs)955$3,0532thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,8502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$2,8208
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,153$2,7632thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,139$2,39615
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)928$2,0424thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,062$2,0119
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)928$3,6508
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)899$3,08017
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$2,6252thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)795$2,0501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,300$3,6503thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,324$4,8504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,250$4,1008
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,085$3,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,279$3,5439
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,090$2,9752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,268$2,9564thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)930$3,5001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)820$1,1001thin

Every lot

146 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2200650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,3001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2283600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6982
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1287666.28/cwt650.00–700.001,9123
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3302500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5103
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2316578.62/cwt565.00–590.001,8284
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328639.27/cwt620.00–665.002,0979
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375549.97/cwt540.00–570.002,0625
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3375502.33/cwt490.00–515.001,8842
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1387605.89/cwt595.00–615.002,34510
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,2071
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added414602.49/cwt595.00–605.002,4944
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429561.27/cwt555.00–585.002,4087
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430514.55/cwt500.00–535.002,21314
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added457575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,6283
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477536.99/cwt530.00–560.002,56127
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3478470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2476
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482512.98/cwt490.00–525.002,47311
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524502.08/cwt485.00–525.002,63121
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535471.05/cwt450.00–480.002,52028
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,7751
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562456.94/cwt450.00–475.002,56837
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578422.11/cwt400.00–435.002,44021
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed589441.25/cwt440.00–445.002,5994
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613420.06/cwt400.00–435.002,57525
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added615450.53/cwt440.00–455.002,77121
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630378.37/cwt375.00–380.002,3843
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added667430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,8684
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1671390.98/cwt390.00–400.002,62310
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added725400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,9003
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1728384.75/cwt370.00–395.002,80114
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1759368.32/cwt355.00–375.002,7963
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2830315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,6151
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1861343.97/cwt342.00–350.002,9624
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added900335.00/cwt335.00–335.003,01529
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2985250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4631
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1215646.28/cwt625.00–665.001,3906
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3220490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,0781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2278530.04/cwt500.00–550.001,4745
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1286600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,7165
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320544.84/cwt530.00–550.001,7434
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3320450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324579.68/cwt570.00–605.001,87810
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added350575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,0132
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3368465.51/cwt450.00–480.001,7132
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372553.52/cwt535.00–565.002,05930
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376507.87/cwt500.00–525.001,9109
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added400550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,2004
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418518.73/cwt500.00–540.002,16824
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423482.50/cwt460.00–495.002,04125
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3445445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9801
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added462476.49/cwt470.00–485.002,20110
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed475440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0901
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479415.67/cwt400.00–435.001,9918
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1482455.53/cwt445.00–465.002,19635
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3508350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7782
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528436.76/cwt420.00–450.002,30644
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531393.36/cwt370.00–400.002,0896
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added538475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,5563
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added558445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,4836
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1561412.18/cwt390.00–432.002,31223
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy574382.05/cwt380.00–385.002,19310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576371.87/cwt350.00–380.002,14214
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1883
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628372.87/cwt370.00–375.002,34214
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added640380.01/cwt378.00–390.002,43252
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9651
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1657363.25/cwt350.00–370.002,3873
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1742335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4863
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1775325.39/cwt310.00–340.002,5222
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added843309.98/cwt307.00–315.002,61316
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1245700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,7152
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,5131
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1290672.48/cwt640.00–682.001,9508
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325621.80/cwt600.00–660.002,02117
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3328465.57/cwt450.00–480.001,5272
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2339580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,9665
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3355450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5981
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1382558.77/cwt550.00–580.002,13517
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385522.78/cwt500.00–545.002,01314
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424516.15/cwt500.00–540.002,18829
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3430431.71/cwt420.00–450.001,8563
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1755
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1466507.72/cwt490.00–525.002,36632
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481460.90/cwt450.00–480.002,21710
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy505525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,6513
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1516501.22/cwt475.00–515.002,58615
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528449.91/cwt430.00–470.002,37614
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3528398.03/cwt375.00–420.002,1022
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558451.82/cwt435.00–475.002,5218
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578385.06/cwt350.00–395.002,2267
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4361
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3595310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8451
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620421.08/cwt410.00–430.002,61120
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2627363.19/cwt350.00–370.002,2773
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1676383.23/cwt375.00–400.002,59116
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1716371.95/cwt360.00–390.002,6638
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,9573
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,7691
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2805315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5361
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1822333.88/cwt320.00–345.002,7445
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1870330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8711
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1900275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,070187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,0012
Bulls——1,599194.13/cwt190.00–200.003,1048
Bulls——1,681212.77/cwt202.00–226.003,5774
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%873137.01/cwt135.00–139.001,1964
Cows—Lean 85-90%909166.65/cwt165.00–167.001,5156
Cows—Lean 85-90%982154.16/cwt147.00–157.001,51413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,073177.04/cwt172.00–185.001,9006
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,080157.85/cwt155.00–161.001,7055
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,159166.18/cwt162.00–169.001,92610
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,282186.66/cwt183.00–193.002,39317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,320178.35/cwt174.00–181.002,3547
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,6861
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,3003,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6503
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0252,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0703,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0853,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1302,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2432,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2504,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1008
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2933,312.86/head3,250.00–3,375.003,3132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3244,850.00/head4,850.00–4,850.004,8504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3763,611.85/head3,450.00–3,950.003,6125
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4304,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39282,042.18/head1,800.00–2,500.002,0424
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39352,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29553,053.14/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39602,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0532,244.15/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0622,010.68/head1,500.00–2,500.002,0119
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0842,259.19/head1,650.00–3,000.002,2598
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2012,552.05/head2,000.00–3,500.002,5527
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,164.82/head2,550.00–3,550.003,1655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3703,375.00/head3,375.00–3,375.003,3751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29303,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-37151,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27952,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28993,080.34/head2,575.00–3,500.003,08017
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29283,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6508
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0453,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages
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