Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-08-24

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 24
● Final122 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,440 head
▲ 860 vs last sale 580▼ 137 vs year ago 1,577 · −8.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 50▼ 87 vs year ago 152 · −57.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 37▼ 107 vs year ago 129 · −82.9%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle tended to trade mostly steady, with stronger demand for Value Added calves, Slaughter Cows $4.00-$7.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls $5.00-$9.00 lower compared to a light test last week. Quality fair to fancy, Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.40/cwt on 129 head, down $16.41 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −48.92 against this barn's trailing median of $390.31.
Average price
$341.40
▼ 16.41 vs prior sale
129 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,897
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$536
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1
$103.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.41
vs TN average
+3.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559348.081,945101
Medium and Large 2543319.981,73627
Small 1575245.001,4091thin
One grade step is worth $103.08/cwt here — about $536 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
432391351310median 390.3102/0203/3006/0108/0309/21
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.38, low $323.74, median $390.31 across 32 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 sale129 hd
341.40
—
TN average17 barns · 665 hd
347.81
−6.41
National average160 barns · 6,296 hd
338.02
+3.38
This barn, trailing median32 sales
390.31
−48.92
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
Bulls—High1,615193.293,12112
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,326162.192,15013
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,130153.911,73919
CowsLean 85-90%High1,053143.991,51613

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,725$3,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,121$2,72415
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,335$2,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,035$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,245$2,2001thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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 2600–650622331.41/cwt330.00–340.002,0617
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550538327.51/cwt325.00–330.001,7622
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400372379.83/cwt370.00–400.001,4134
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350305450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3733
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525325.78/cwt310.00–335.001,71018
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650630265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6701
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300285450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700676323.50/cwt323.50–323.502,18774
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2407
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,0352,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500486373.52/cwt350.00–385.001,8156
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600584342.43/cwt335.00–347.002,0006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1522,841.37/head2,000.00–3,800.002,84112
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550507370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8766
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement750–800752319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,3997
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added800–850834320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,66959
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700688290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9952
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335395.00/cwt390.00–400.001,3232
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added450–500453435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9714
BullsMedium and Large 1950–1000975242.50/cwt240.00–245.002,3642
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650613335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,05410
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700671299.44/cwt290.00–320.002,00912
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3352,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,7253,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850830280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3241
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250222600.09/cwt580.00–610.001,3323
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750723313.26/cwt310.00–325.002,265140
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added700–750718332.84/cwt330.00–335.002,39013
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement700–750732341.40/cwt339.00–342.002,49940
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added500–550504419.25/cwt419.00–420.002,11312
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600595300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7853
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450432346.37/cwt335.00–360.001,49611
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650639303.58/cwt300.00–305.001,9407
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600578308.39/cwt300.00–315.001,7829
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500481355.32/cwt335.00–375.001,70918
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550533350.51/cwt340.00–357.001,8686
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500495309.98/cwt305.00–320.001,5345
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—1,0751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500472337.17/cwt330.00–345.001,5919
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300254420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0674
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400370400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4801
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450436363.06/cwt350.00–382.001,5835
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500485310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5041
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300270350.00/cwt350.00–350.009452
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700655265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7361
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000990185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8321
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450420367.44/cwt350.00–390.001,5438
BullsSmall 1400–450415325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3491
HeifersSmall 1550–600575245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4091
HeifersSmall 1400–450420350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3—9952,255.86/head1,500.00–2,800.002,2563
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—1,2452,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700669314.90/cwt307.00–325.002,10713
SteersSmall 1300–350345455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5701
BullsSmall 1600–650605290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7552
Bulls——1,703213.70/cwt207.00–220.003,6392
Bulls——1,603194.82/cwt190.00–204.003,1236
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,380177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,4431
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,235150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8531
CowsLean 85-90%—1,101155.01/cwt154.00–156.001,7074
Bulls——1,588180.79/cwt170.00–188.002,8714
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,105175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9342
CowsLean 85-90%—1,014135.00/cwt132.00–138.001,3695
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,135154.96/cwt150.00–162.001,75913
CowsLean 85-90%—1,053144.22/cwt142.00–148.001,5194
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,126139.95/cwt136.00–147.001,5764
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,329161.95/cwt160.00–165.002,15211
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350340350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1901
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400365350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2781
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450415270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1211
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400385350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3481
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550545255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3903
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350325350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1382
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450424436.84/cwt405.00–455.001,85210
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421386.85/cwt370.00–405.001,62918
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250210620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,3021
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450407365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4862
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450430390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6771
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy350–400365415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5151
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650632315.78/cwt305.00–327.001,99621
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550528352.00/cwt340.00–365.001,85917
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500480410.55/cwt395.00–425.001,97118
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy850–900866307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,65914
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy700–750749330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,47266
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy700–750725380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,7551
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400355470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6692
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700679317.48/cwt310.00–320.002,1569
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750737325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,39524
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550516373.39/cwt360.00–390.001,92713
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300272451.40/cwt440.00–460.001,2288
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850837306.70/cwt302.00–313.002,56732
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800756325.98/cwt317.00–330.002,46411
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600572338.57/cwt320.00–345.001,93762
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600564327.94/cwt315.00–340.001,85022
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700651363.26/cwt362.00–367.002,36516
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600581355.69/cwt350.00–370.002,06718
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750720299.91/cwt290.00–310.002,1598
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650619358.85/cwt345.00–367.002,22186
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550521340.95/cwt332.00–350.001,77615
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800770293.72/cwt280.00–300.002,26212
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500473365.97/cwt350.00–385.001,73121
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350325445.60/cwt430.00–470.001,4488
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800790285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2521
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400385415.35/cwt400.00–430.001,59911
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,020220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2442
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900862293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,52658
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450426421.29/cwt415.00–430.001,79511
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000987240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3693
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400374454.86/cwt425.00–465.001,7018
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900857271.66/cwt270.00–275.002,3283
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750711297.15/cwt280.00–300.002,1137
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650615373.99/cwt372.00–377.002,30018
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300295515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,5191
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500471415.59/cwt400.00–430.001,9578
BullsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed650–700673332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,2342
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement650–700658332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,18514
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added750–800768338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,59659
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added950–1000981307.00/cwt307.00–307.003,01254
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added550–600560372.52/cwt360.00–375.002,08616
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650611320.41/cwt310.00–330.001,95814
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700680327.00/cwt327.00–327.002,2245
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350323491.36/cwt475.00–500.001,5879

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.