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
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 class

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 25 of 30 comparable sales and sits +21.91 against this barn's trailing median of $393.64.
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

What quality paid 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
432400368336median 393.6401/0503/0204/2706/2208/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $350.20, median $393.64 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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 median30 sales
393.64
+21.91
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
BullsLow1,547198.443,07014
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, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650613420.06/cwt400.00–435.002,57525
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700671390.98/cwt390.00–400.002,62310
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450400550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,2004
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600558445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,4836
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350302500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5103
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320544.84/cwt530.00–550.001,7434
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400375502.33/cwt490.00–515.001,8842
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800759368.32/cwt355.00–375.002,7963
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700655300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9651
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350320450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4401
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450–500475440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0901
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750742335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4863
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added350–400350575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,0132
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850843309.98/cwt307.00–315.002,61316
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600576371.87/cwt350.00–380.002,14214
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423482.50/cwt460.00–495.002,04125
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1883
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800775325.39/cwt310.00–340.002,5222
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350324579.68/cwt570.00–605.001,87810
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500479415.67/cwt400.00–435.001,9918
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300278530.04/cwt500.00–550.001,4745
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550531393.36/cwt370.00–400.002,0896
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700657363.25/cwt350.00–370.002,3873
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450445445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9801
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300286600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,7165
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400376507.87/cwt500.00–525.001,9109
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372553.52/cwt535.00–565.002,05930
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500482455.53/cwt445.00–465.002,19635
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250215646.28/cwt625.00–665.001,3906
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600574382.05/cwt380.00–385.002,19310
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600561412.18/cwt390.00–432.002,31223
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650628372.87/cwt370.00–375.002,34214
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500462476.49/cwt470.00–485.002,20110
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650640380.01/cwt378.00–390.002,43252
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250220490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,0781
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300275550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,5131
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550538475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,5563
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750728384.75/cwt370.00–395.002,80114
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600562456.94/cwt450.00–475.002,56837
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350328639.27/cwt620.00–665.002,0979
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300287666.28/cwt650.00–700.001,9123
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450429561.27/cwt555.00–585.002,4087
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500477536.99/cwt530.00–560.002,56127
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300283600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6982
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900861343.97/cwt342.00–350.002,9624
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400387605.89/cwt595.00–615.002,34510
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250200650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,3001
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550535471.05/cwt450.00–480.002,52028
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524502.08/cwt485.00–525.002,63121
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600578422.11/cwt400.00–435.002,44021
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430514.55/cwt500.00–535.002,21314
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350316578.62/cwt565.00–590.001,8284
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450405545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,2071
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550–600589441.25/cwt440.00–445.002,5994
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630378.37/cwt375.00–380.002,3843
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850830315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,6151
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500482512.98/cwt490.00–525.002,47311
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375549.97/cwt540.00–570.002,0625
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950900335.00/cwt335.00–335.003,01529
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650615450.53/cwt440.00–455.002,77121
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000985250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4631
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600555500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,7751
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750725400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,9003
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500457575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,6283
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700667430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,8684
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450414602.49/cwt595.00–605.002,4944
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500478470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2476
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385522.78/cwt500.00–545.002,01314
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600595310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8451
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450430431.71/cwt420.00–450.001,8563
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350328465.57/cwt450.00–480.001,5272
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600580420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4361
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550505525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,6513
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,282186.66/cwt183.00–193.002,39317
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,320178.35/cwt174.00–181.002,3547
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,580170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,6861
CowsLean 85-90%909166.65/cwt165.00–167.001,5156
CowsBoner 80-85%1,080157.85/cwt155.00–161.001,7055
CowsBoner 80-85%1,073177.04/cwt172.00–185.001,9006
CowsBoner 80-85%1,159166.18/cwt162.00–169.001,92610
CowsLean 85-90%982154.16/cwt147.00–157.001,51413
CowsLean 85-90%873137.01/cwt135.00–139.001,1964
Bulls1,070187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,0012
Bulls1,681212.77/cwt202.00–226.003,5774
Bulls1,599194.13/cwt190.00–200.003,1048
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2504,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1008
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3763,611.85/head3,450.00–3,950.003,6125
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39352,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0252,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4304,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29303,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3703,375.00/head3,375.00–3,375.003,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0842,259.19/head1,650.00–3,000.002,2598
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0853,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1553,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2353,164.82/head2,550.00–3,550.003,1655
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27952,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28993,080.34/head2,575.00–3,500.003,08017
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39282,042.18/head1,800.00–2,500.002,0424
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0532,244.15/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2443
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2012,552.05/head2,000.00–3,500.002,5527
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39602,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-38201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-37151,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0622,010.68/head1,500.00–2,500.002,0119
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29553,053.14/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0532
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800780355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,7691
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400368465.51/cwt450.00–480.001,7132
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550508350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7782
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418518.73/cwt500.00–540.002,16824
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550528436.76/cwt420.00–450.002,30644
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650627363.19/cwt350.00–370.002,2773
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500481460.90/cwt450.00–480.002,21710
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600578385.06/cwt350.00–395.002,2267
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1755
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400355450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5981
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550528398.03/cwt375.00–420.002,1022
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350325621.80/cwt600.00–660.002,02117
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450424516.15/cwt500.00–540.002,18829
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950900275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4751
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850822333.88/cwt320.00–345.002,7445
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528449.91/cwt430.00–470.002,37614
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850805315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5361
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400382558.77/cwt550.00–580.002,13517
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650620421.08/cwt410.00–430.002,61120
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500466507.72/cwt490.00–525.002,36632
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250245700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,7152
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350339580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,9665
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900870330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8711
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750716371.95/cwt360.00–390.002,6638
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550516501.22/cwt475.00–515.002,58615
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700676383.23/cwt375.00–400.002,59116
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800768385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,9573
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300290672.48/cwt640.00–682.001,9508
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600558451.82/cwt435.00–475.002,5218
BullsMedium and Large 21,3003,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3244,850.00/head4,850.00–4,850.004,8504
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,2432,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2933,312.86/head3,250.00–3,375.003,3132
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1302,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0703,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29283,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6508
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0453,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001

How this sale compares

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.