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Dickson Livestock Auction

Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Sep 21

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

501 head

▼ 291 vs last sale 792▼ 739 vs year ago 1,240 · −59.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 60▼ 184 vs year ago 216 · −85.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 15▼ 39 vs year ago 54 · −72.2%

Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500lbs $8.00-$12.00 lower, over 500lbs $6.00-$9.00 higher, Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls steady to $5.00 higher, Slaughter Cattle mostly steady-$2.00 lower. Quality fair to good, Demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $336.01/cwt on 82 head, down $2.49 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −46.60 against this barn's trailing median of $382.62.

Average price

$336.01

▼ 2.49 vs prior sale

82 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,879

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.11

vs TN average

−20.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	338.14	1,891	76
Medium and Large 2	557	309.10	1,723	6thin

One grade step is worth $29.03/cwt here — about $169 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 sale82 hd

336.01

—

TN average15 barns · 747 hd

337.13

−1.11

National average179 barns · 11,869 hd

356.10

−20.09

This barn, trailing median34 sales

382.62

−46.60

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,685	186.26	3,139	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	165.32	2,405	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	160.57	1,931	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	132.87	1,334	8thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,370	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,925	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	755	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,746	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,650	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,950	1thin
Heifer Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$2,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

90 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,674	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	400.15/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,893	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	369.00/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,768	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,607	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	375.77/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,943	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	352.52/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,872	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	568	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,102	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	355.79/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,042	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,888	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,830	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	361.52/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,281	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,210	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	662	370.39/cwt	367.00–375.00	2,452	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	349.36/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,341	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	337.65/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,391	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	340.97/cwt	337.00–345.00	2,591	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	836	321.50/cwt	320.00–322.00	2,688	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,693	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Value Added	933	309.50/cwt	309.50–309.50	2,888	57
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,544	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	466.57/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,227	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	441.53/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,466	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	370	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,628	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	414.72/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,572	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,502	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	381.11/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,547	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	338.86/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,440	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	352.33/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,635	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	336.67/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,566	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	524	354.22/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,856	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	339.20/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,777	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	322.33/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,734	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	302.49/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,715	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	327.73/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,898	32
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	590	347.85/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,052	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	614	333.80/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,050	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	318.67/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,969	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	653	337.16/cwt	330.00–342.00	2,202	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	314.61/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,124	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	318.48/cwt	315.00–322.00	2,242	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,081	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	308.50/cwt	300.00–317.00	2,369	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,400	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,348	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	513.08/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,375	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	353	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,518	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	485.00/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,746	2
Bulls	350–400	Small 1	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	435.35/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,837	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	366.77/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,584	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	370.28/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,740	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	407.67/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,920	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	374.16/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,934	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	325.15/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,727	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	306.94/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,759	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	346.81/cwt	335.00–365.00	2,008	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	335.83/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,075	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	321.63/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,210	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	307.13/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,227	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	288.74/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,261	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,349	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,038	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,380	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	175.95/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,630	3
Bulls	—	—	1,724	189.12/cwt	180.00–194.00	3,260	6
Bulls	—	—	2,025	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	4,050	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,228	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	116.46/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,110	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,605	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,609	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	155.71/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,858	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,232	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	173.92/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,423	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	163.02/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,328	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,573	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,060	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,300	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,265	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,746.48/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,746	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

Mon Sep 21, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 792Year ago 1,240

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 60Year ago 216

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	385.00	385.00
5	400–450	425	315.00–350.00	338.86
3	450–500	465	330.00–345.00	336.67
2	500–550	538	310.00–335.00	322.33
4	550–600	567	300.00–310.00	302.49
1	700–750	730	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	440.00	440.00
11	500–550	524	350.00–360.00	354.22
14	550–600	590	345.00–355.00	347.85
8	600–650	614	330.00–340.00	333.80
5	650–700	653	330.00–342.00	337.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	440.00–480.00	466.57
3	300–350	332	435.00–445.00	441.53
13	350–400	379	400.00–435.00	414.72
12	400–450	406	365.00–400.00	381.11
18	450–500	464	340.00–365.00	352.33
19	500–550	524	330.00–355.00	339.20
32	550–600	579	320.00–340.00	327.73
15	600–650	618	300.00–332.00	318.67
12	650–700	675	310.00–330.00	314.61
4	700–750	704	315.00–322.00	318.48
4	750–800	768	300.00–317.00	308.50
1	800–850	800	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	670	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	450.00	450.00
13	400–450	432	360.00–395.00	366.77
14	450–500	470	340.00–390.00	370.28
12	500–550	531	300.00–340.00	325.15
5	550–600	573	295.00–315.00	306.94
1	800–850	815	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	268	500.00–525.00	513.08
1	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	360	475.00–495.00	485.00
5	400–450	422	420.00–450.00	435.35
7	450–500	471	390.00–425.00	407.67
8	500–550	517	355.00–390.00	374.16
5	550–600	579	335.00–365.00	346.81
12	600–650	618	335.00–345.00	335.83
6	650–700	687	305.00–325.00	321.63
9	700–750	725	290.00–315.00	307.13
4	750–800	783	285.00–290.00	288.74
4	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	850	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	353	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	568	370.00	370.00
7	650–700	662	367.00–375.00	370.39
57	900–950	933	309.50	309.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
5	450–500	479	350.00–385.00	369.00
4	500–550	531	350.00–360.00	352.52
1	550–600	590	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	610	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	650	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	465.00	465.00
5	450–500	473	390.00–410.00	400.15
6	500–550	517	370.00–400.00	375.77
12	550–600	574	340.00–365.00	355.79
17	600–650	631	345.00–375.00	361.52
13	650–700	670	345.00–355.00	349.36
6	700–750	708	320.00–350.00	337.65
6	750–800	760	337.00–345.00	340.97
4	800–850	836	320.00–322.00	321.50
1	850–900	855	315.00	315.00
2	950–1000	960	265.00	265.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,280	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,746.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	175.00–178.00	175.95
6	—	1,724	180.00–194.00	189.12
1	—	2,025	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	142.00	142.00
3	—	930	132.00	132.00
2	—	953	116.00–117.00	116.46
1	—	1,070	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,393	173.00–175.00	173.92
3	—	1,428	161.00–165.00	163.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,193	152.00–162.00	155.71
1	—	1,240	180.00	180.00

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