Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-04-20

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Apr 20
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,039 head
66 vs last sale 1,105 497 vs year ago 542 · +91.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
31 vs last sale 89 24 vs year ago 96 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
55 vs last sale 116 22 vs year ago 83 · 26.5%
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 lower, Feeder Heifers & Feeder Bulls mostly steady. Slaughter Cows $6.00-$9.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls $2.00-$5.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand good to strong.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $475.56/cwt on 75 head, up $13.34 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 29 comparable sales and sits +26.93 against this barn's trailing median of $448.63.
Average price
$475.56
13.34 vs prior sale
75 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,591
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$324
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$56.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.72
vs TN average
3.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544486.062,64651
Medium and Large 2546455.362,48822
Medium and Large 3540430.002,3222thin
One grade step is worth $56.06/cwt here — about $324 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

29 sales
502455408361median 448.6301/0503/0904/2706/2208/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.74, low $375.33, median $448.63 across 29 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 sale75 hd
475.56
TN average18 barns · 696 hd
478.28
−2.72
National average158 barns · 12,009 hd
479.03
−3.47
This barn, trailing median29 sales
448.63
+26.93
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
BullsHigh1,570203.463,19412
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,354186.042,52021
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,142182.922,09045
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low984159.881,57323

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$2,7763thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$2,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$2,7343thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$2,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,123$2,4326
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$1,7252thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,184$4,03315
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,172$3,6005
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,005$3,4003thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,443$4,4502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$3,7669
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,240$3,6003thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)780$1,4001thin

Every lot, as filed

131 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500451505.71/cwt505.00–510.002,2817
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750723367.63/cwt350.00–377.002,6585
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800766358.95/cwt350.00–365.002,7505
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550540430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3222
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800777368.40/cwt367.00–387.002,86228
SteersSmall 1400–450430401.16/cwt350.00–450.001,7252
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600558426.87/cwt425.00–430.002,3828
SteersSmall 1250–300265450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1931
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600573452.15/cwt445.00–465.002,59123
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700668362.00/cwt362.00–362.002,4183
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350–400350555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9432
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added950–1000970287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,7841
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550532381.54/cwt370.00–397.002,0304
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750736350.22/cwt349.00–351.002,57813
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750735337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,4771
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600579376.97/cwt370.00–380.002,1835
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500476448.58/cwt440.00–455.002,13517
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350338529.67/cwt515.00–545.001,7902
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700683359.83/cwt355.00–365.002,45812
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650612400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4485
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550519444.20/cwt435.00–450.002,30517
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350321587.11/cwt585.00–590.001,8859
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250235614.68/cwt600.00–630.001,4442
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800775285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2091
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650622381.20/cwt370.00–392.002,37188
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700663322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,1352
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400384508.00/cwt495.00–515.001,9515
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800790315.37/cwt313.00–330.002,4917
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400370538.14/cwt525.00–555.001,99114
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600568411.27/cwt392.00–422.002,33636
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450435420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8271
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750728340.93/cwt337.00–345.002,4822
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550525510.02/cwt500.00–520.002,67820
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300275680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,8701
SteersSmall 1600–650620340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1081
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650622422.52/cwt410.00–430.002,62817
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900860335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,8811
SteersSmall 1450–500495420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0792
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500485525.82/cwt520.00–535.002,55016
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700674411.16/cwt410.00–412.002,7717
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400381573.97/cwt555.00–580.002,1876
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585427.29/cwt420.00–437.002,5006
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700680385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,6181
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450429548.39/cwt520.00–555.002,3535
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850825357.23/cwt347.00–365.002,9473
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450425499.84/cwt490.00–510.002,1243
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250245740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,8131
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550510523.68/cwt520.00–525.002,6718
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650630459.73/cwt450.00–469.502,896153
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350310650.00/cwt650.00–650.002,0151
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,5202
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550532465.89/cwt450.00–482.002,47916
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,9111
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500489539.39/cwt539.00–550.002,63838
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350317576.73/cwt550.00–585.001,8284
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500498470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,3413
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450434563.19/cwt560.00–565.002,4448
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750722393.82/cwt392.00–395.002,8435
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700684415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,8398
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450430455.06/cwt450.00–460.001,9572
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600555414.86/cwt400.00–430.002,3024
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380531.91/cwt520.00–545.002,0213
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed600–650617430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,6533
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450425525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,2311
BullsMedium and Large 1Full550–600570350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9951
CowsBoner 80-85%1,091180.53/cwt175.00–184.001,97013
CowsLean 85-90%1,110140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5541
CowsLean 85-90%957152.64/cwt150.00–159.001,46110
CowsLean 85-90%958164.94/cwt162.00–167.001,5808
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,334184.30/cwt180.00–188.002,45911
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,405174.98/cwt170.00–177.002,4584
CowsLean 85-90%1,071172.85/cwt171.00–175.001,8514
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,358196.62/cwt193.00–203.002,6706
CowsBoner 80-85%1,144169.38/cwt167.00–172.001,9385
CowsBoner 80-85%1,167186.58/cwt185.00–195.002,17727
Bulls1,878218.58/cwt214.00–222.004,1053
Bulls1,431202.92/cwt200.00–207.002,9046
Bulls1,540189.41/cwt180.00–195.002,9173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0132,714.20/head2,550.00–2,900.002,7142
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1703,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39802,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38952,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-38051,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,2593,493.69/head3,300.00–3,850.003,4945
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-39352,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0053,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1403,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1132,238.57/head1,650.00–2,775.002,2395
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3203,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1502,375.87/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3762
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-37801,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1844,033.16/head4,000.00–4,050.004,03315
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1723,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6005
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3153,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2653,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2454,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6404,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7501
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000950275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6132
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450439468.45/cwt450.00–485.002,05610
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550530420.90/cwt400.00–440.002,23141
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900855300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5651
HeifersSmall 1400–450405400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6201
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450422523.30/cwt500.00–535.002,20836
HeifersSmall 1600–650610330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0131
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900885330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,9211
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950910312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,8391
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500476472.19/cwt450.00–490.002,2489
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy300–350345535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,8461
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650627343.30/cwt330.00–350.002,1523
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472473.07/cwt460.00–490.002,23337
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700681390.43/cwt385.00–400.002,65910
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800777371.48/cwt360.00–375.002,8868
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550529447.88/cwt440.00–455.002,36912
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300283600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6982
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350345555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9151
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750715292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,0881
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400379563.71/cwt555.00–575.002,13616
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550513481.55/cwt470.00–500.002,47022
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350313660.00/cwt660.00–660.002,0662
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500469518.91/cwt500.00–535.002,43428
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300274646.21/cwt640.00–660.001,7713
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600568448.99/cwt440.00–470.002,55011
BullsSmall 1350–400390420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6381
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500455435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9791
BullsSmall 1400–450410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450425527.98/cwt515.00–545.002,24423
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650638412.47/cwt410.00–415.002,6322
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750740372.52/cwt370.00–375.002,7572
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4854,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2784,057.04/head3,900.00–4,200.004,0573

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.