Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-06-01

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jun 1
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,374 head
65 vs last sale 1,439 105 vs year ago 1,269 · +8.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
119 head
1 vs last sale 120 34 vs year ago 153 · 22.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
26 vs last sale 54 68 vs year ago 96 · 70.8%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to no sale last week in observance of Memorial Day, trends cannot be established; All classes of cattle tended to sell with a lower undertone compared to two week ago. Quality good to fancy, Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $447.26/cwt on 120 head, down $4.57 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 29 comparable sales and sits 1.37 against this barn's trailing median of $448.63.
Average price
$447.26
4.57 vs prior sale
120 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,425
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$511
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$93.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.97
vs TN average
11.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541461.272,49686
Medium and Large 2545417.682,27830
Medium and Large 3540370.001,9981thin
Small 1540367.331,9853thin
One grade step is worth $93.94/cwt here — about $511 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 sale120 hd
447.26
TN average13 barns · 414 hd
440.29
+6.97
National average164 barns · 12,433 hd
459.19
−11.93
This barn, trailing median29 sales
448.63
−1.37
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
BullsHigh1,729215.063,71818
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,331180.572,40332
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,159172.461,99835
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,059153.531,62527

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$3,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$3,1522thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,144$2,5555
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,025$1,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$2,3001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,035$3,4001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,315$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,290$3,2501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$2,8501thin

Every lot, as filed

134 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
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550519381.74/cwt380.00–385.001,9813
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400367516.68/cwt500.00–520.001,8966
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600567373.68/cwt365.00–390.002,1193
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250242595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,4405
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450425473.24/cwt465.00–485.002,0116
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700681359.73/cwt350.00–370.002,45018
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450435442.15/cwt420.00–455.001,92319
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500481421.35/cwt400.00–440.002,02722
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300288592.30/cwt585.00–600.001,7062
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400384524.63/cwt495.00–535.002,01512
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450422457.10/cwt440.00–470.001,9297
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350337514.76/cwt500.00–540.001,73516
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800790330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6071
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600572344.15/cwt335.00–350.001,9698
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585352.03/cwt350.00–360.002,0595
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471429.46/cwt400.00–445.002,0236
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2903,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0803,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475469.29/cwt445.00–490.002,22919
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550543422.57/cwt410.00–435.002,29527
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0353,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800777379.95/cwt371.50–384.002,95295
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600556480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,6697
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed450–500475450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1381
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300263610.10/cwt600.00–620.001,6052
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650610350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1358
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500455480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,1844
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550509433.06/cwt430.00–440.002,20424
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1603,152.48/head2,750.00–3,500.003,1522
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2883,048.45/head2,500.00–3,750.003,0483
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650611370.40/cwt370.00–375.002,26325
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350330530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,7491
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400384467.30/cwt450.00–485.001,7944
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650645349.16/cwt347.00–370.002,25210
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300283552.52/cwt550.00–570.001,5647
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,3152,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39202,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350337450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5173
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250225540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,2151
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550526374.99/cwt370.00–390.001,97223
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650618350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1633
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400376456.48/cwt445.00–470.001,7165
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400385350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3481
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700668325.06/cwt320.00–330.002,1712
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650640327.48/cwt320.00–330.002,0964
BullsSmall 1400–450430400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7201
HeifersSmall 1500–550530350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8552
BullsSmall 1200–250215560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,2041
HeifersSmall 1400–450440420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39281,813.75/head1,700.00–1,900.001,8142
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2-39902,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
SteersSmall 1550–600585322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,8841
SteersSmall 1400–450400450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8001
SteersSmall 1500–550518390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0202
SteersSmall 1600–650623290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8072
HeifersSmall 1450–500495405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,0052
HeifersSmall 1300–350345445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,5351
BullsSmall 1450–500486450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1874
BullsSmall 1350–400363392.03/cwt370.00–415.001,4232
Bulls1,884228.59/cwt224.00–240.004,3077
Bulls1,728211.46/cwt200.00–220.003,6548
CowsLean 85-90%1,088158.97/cwt153.00–163.001,73017
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,344179.17/cwt175.00–188.002,40825
CowsBoner 80-85%1,174171.46/cwt167.00–177.002,01321
CowsBoner 80-85%1,078157.63/cwt150.00–164.001,6995
CowsLean 85-90%1,020137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,3972
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,295197.70/cwt194.00–203.002,5604
Bulls1,370193.08/cwt190.00–195.002,6453
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,268169.41/cwt168.00–173.002,1483
CowsLean 85-90%1,110165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8321
CowsBoner 80-85%1,168183.04/cwt177.00–188.002,1389
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500455420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9113
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550540370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9981
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400355422.54/cwt420.00–425.001,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 39401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,0251,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
CowsLean 85-90%991143.41/cwt140.00–147.001,4217
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300261730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,9055
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800789356.05/cwt352.00–360.002,8094
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300270700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,8903
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750741368.78/cwt367.00–375.002,73323
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950940329.00/cwt329.00–329.003,09356
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350330465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,5352
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650627408.29/cwt400.00–430.002,56041
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600575436.46/cwt420.00–450.002,51022
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550524457.19/cwt445.00–470.002,39631
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450433510.38/cwt500.00–530.002,21015
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550535450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,4082
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250245810.00/cwt810.00–810.001,9851
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700678379.53/cwt374.00–392.002,57346
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250205740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,5171
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750725320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3203
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,5401
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350320592.22/cwt570.00–600.001,89512
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700669355.47/cwt350.00–360.002,37825
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500466516.22/cwt500.00–535.002,40622
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700693342.83/cwt320.00–347.002,37616
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421482.49/cwt460.00–495.002,03139
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650629348.56/cwt340.00–350.002,19214
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550513404.08/cwt400.00–420.002,07342
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500469459.47/cwt440.00–475.002,15535
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250228700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,5962
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350330530.16/cwt500.00–545.001,75025
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600564373.92/cwt370.00–390.002,10923
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550524411.25/cwt400.00–420.002,15515
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800780315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4572
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400385556.58/cwt550.00–575.002,14317
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900850310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6351
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350326589.48/cwt570.00–600.001,9226
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850805280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2541
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650624379.90/cwt370.00–400.002,3716
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400364517.04/cwt495.00–530.001,88211
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300269604.51/cwt590.00–630.001,6264
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450407511.13/cwt500.00–520.002,0808
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450400505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,0201
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550529482.08/cwt470.00–485.002,55026
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850831366.75/cwt366.75–366.753,04863
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400375562.58/cwt560.00–565.002,1106
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700673366.05/cwt350.00–370.002,4645
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600574401.56/cwt390.00–415.002,30516
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added400–450430549.71/cwt540.00–552.002,3648
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750703389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,73548
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650618431.78/cwt425.00–437.002,66845
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750724332.77/cwt320.00–350.002,4097
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500463483.99/cwt470.00–500.002,24112
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added900–950903285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5743
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700654415.00/cwt412.00–417.002,7145
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600583370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,15720
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700664340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,25810
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800778334.94/cwt330.00–340.002,6064
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed450–500455520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,3661
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500459540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,4796

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.