Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-06-08

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 8
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
← Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
983 head
▼ 391 vs last sale 1,374▼ 54 vs year ago 1,037 · −5.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 119▼ 44 vs year ago 131 · −33.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 28▼ 173 vs year ago 205 · −84.4%
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-$5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers $5.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Slaughter Cows $2.00-$3.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$4.00 lower on a light test. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $427.29/cwt on 75 head, down $19.98 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 34 comparable sales and sits −2.02 against this barn's trailing median of $429.31.
Average price
$427.29
▼ 19.98 vs prior sale
75 head · 557 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,379
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$212
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$35.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.02
vs TN average
−26.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558440.482,45947
Medium and Large 2555405.142,24728
One grade step is worth $35.34/cwt here — about $212 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 sale75 hd
427.29
—
TN average16 barns · 645 hd
435.30
−8.02
National average163 barns · 9,671 hd
453.72
−26.43
This barn, trailing median34 sales
429.31
−2.02
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—High1,683207.313,4889thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,379184.622,54536
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,186175.442,08122
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,075159.691,71615
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,170137.001,6031thin

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)1,142$2,6103thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)899$2,6073thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,273$2,5872thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$2,5752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,190$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$2,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,415$3,3752thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,073$3,6502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$3,6252thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,290$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,159$3,0153thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$2,7001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)910$3,2501thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1288718.05/cwt700.00–730.002,0684
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1303622.31/cwt620.00–640.001,8869
Steers300–350Small 1320500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2322585.33/cwt580.00–590.001,8854
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385576.74/cwt565.00–585.002,22017
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2395525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,0741
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added410565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,3172
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428494.97/cwt490.00–500.002,1184
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1436544.11/cwt525.00–550.002,3725
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy440510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,2441
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482504.91/cwt497.00–525.002,43448
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487472.49/cwt470.00–480.002,3014
Steers450–500Small 1495450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2281
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added510490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,4992
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed521430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2404
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528445.59/cwt440.00–475.002,35315
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2532417.15/cwt400.00–420.002,2199
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,4986
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2577391.30/cwt375.00–410.002,25815
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1582430.78/cwt420.00–440.002,50724
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615388.58/cwt370.00–400.002,3903
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617444.60/cwt442.00–445.002,74322
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1633413.04/cwt400.00–425.002,61519
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added661423.12/cwt420.00–430.002,79719
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670402.32/cwt392.00–412.002,69614
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2681378.02/cwt370.00–380.002,5745
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713387.62/cwt380.00–392.002,7647
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5201
Steers700–750Small 1720320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3041
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added757369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,79322
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1785335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,6301
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added819335.65/cwt332.00–340.002,74942
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Value Added861337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,9027
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1Value Added913330.00/cwt330.00–330.003,01336
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Value Added988320.00/cwt320.00–320.003,1623
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Value Added1,048308.00/cwt308.00–308.003,22846
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225640.89/cwt630.00–650.001,4422
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2243550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,3374
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1289556.30/cwt550.00–600.001,6087
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2289520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,5035
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2313498.62/cwt490.00–505.001,5613
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1314540.44/cwt515.00–555.001,69713
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3348430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4963
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373525.52/cwt505.00–545.001,96045
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373498.44/cwt495.00–500.001,8593
Heifers350–400Small 1375505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8941
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2411449.87/cwt440.00–465.001,8495
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418494.11/cwt480.00–515.002,06526
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed458460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,1072
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473452.71/cwt440.00–472.002,14150
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477411.06/cwt390.00–430.001,9615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518419.75/cwt400.00–435.002,17429
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538382.98/cwt375.00–395.002,0605
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3548335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8362
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9251
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571374.15/cwt370.00–387.002,13617
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added611392.00/cwt392.00–392.002,39520
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631358.73/cwt350.00–370.002,26424
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2638320.08/cwt300.00–340.002,0422
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added664367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,4376
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1677344.11/cwt330.00–355.002,3309
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2683320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1862
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1301
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added715345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,46728
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730331.30/cwt320.00–340.002,4187
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4641
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added773327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,52812
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added837324.41/cwt322.00–325.002,71510
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1900305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,7451
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,065267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,8441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235690.00/cwt690.00–690.001,6222
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,5361
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,7104
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335557.28/cwt550.00–565.001,8672
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1340586.18/cwt570.00–595.001,9939
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1382570.32/cwt562.00–575.002,17910
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2386529.95/cwt525.00–535.002,0464
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425538.57/cwt530.00–545.002,2897
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2433505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,1874
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2443480.06/cwt470.00–490.002,1272
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed463523.00/cwt523.00–523.002,4214
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465492.63/cwt480.00–510.002,29115
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3470400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2483440.13/cwt420.00–460.002,12614
Bulls450–500Small 1485400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9401
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1507462.81/cwt450.00–480.002,3467
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2533394.88/cwt380.00–400.002,1054
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1582386.95/cwt370.00–400.002,25217
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2588350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0582
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9691
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1626359.36/cwt350.00–370.002,25019
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1672340.00/cwt320.00–350.002,2855
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2884
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1901
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1780300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3401
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1810320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5922
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1930305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,8371
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,080290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,1321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,345184.65/cwt180.00–190.002,4842
Bulls——1,701207.27/cwt200.00–214.003,5264
Bulls——1,883222.48/cwt218.00–230.004,1893
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059163.86/cwt157.00–166.001,73510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8621
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,109146.69/cwt142.00–153.001,6274
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,146191.82/cwt187.00–197.002,1985
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178162.89/cwt161.00–165.001,9192
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201171.65/cwt167.00–181.002,06215
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,353176.46/cwt176.00–177.002,3882
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,360183.06/cwt177.00–190.002,49029
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,497196.91/cwt192.00–200.002,9485
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,170137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,6031
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,2652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5653,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38682,460.09/head2,200.00–2,675.002,4602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29602,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,574.55/head2,550.00–2,600.002,5752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1422,610.00/head2,000.00–2,950.002,6103
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2732,586.64/head2,500.00–2,675.002,5872
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0303,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1153,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2903,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3283,347.18/head3,050.00–3,650.003,3472
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4704,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501

This sale against other markets

Tennessee weighted averages
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