Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2026-10-26

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 26
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
← Oct 19Oct 26latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,044 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 1,066▲ 53 vs year ago 991 · +5.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 73▼ 45 vs year ago 135 · −33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 31▲ 16 vs year ago 58 · +27.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers & Feeder Heifers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls $2.00-$4.00 lower, Slaughter Cows & Slaughter Bulls steady-$2.00 higher. Quality good to fancy, Demand moderate.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $366.02/cwt on 110 head, down $12.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −65.32 against this barn's trailing median of $431.33.
Average price
$366.02
▼ 12.21 vs prior sale
110 head · 563 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,059
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$131
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$44.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.90
vs TN average
−69.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550382.702,10569
Medium and Large 2584337.941,97441
One grade step is worth $44.75/cwt here — about $131 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale110 hd
366.02
—
TN average16 barns · 419 hd
374.92
−8.90
National average163 barns · 26,594 hd
435.15
−69.13
This barn, trailing median33 sales
431.33
−65.32
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

33 sales
502447392337median 431.3303/0204/2707/0608/3110/26
Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.74, low $350.65, median $431.33 across 33 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,660174.732,90011
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,475137.822,03318
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,185134.791,59721
CowsLean 85-90%High1,070131.001,40228

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)1,315$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,157$2,61317
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,169$2,59211
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,505$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,450$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,093$1,48211
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)780$2,5625
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,635$3,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,352$3,2195
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,318$2,3694thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,2001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)875$2,0501thin

Every lot, as filed

135 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,6241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1305540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,6471
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6321
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6581
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1395470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8572
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415390.36/cwt380.00–400.001,6202
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425429.79/cwt420.00–445.001,8274
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed451400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8044
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468418.44/cwt400.00–425.001,95819
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487373.87/cwt350.00–385.001,82111
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521389.97/cwt370.00–400.002,03217
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added531414.35/cwt410.00–420.002,2007
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535346.43/cwt335.00–350.001,8534
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added556384.85/cwt382.00–400.002,14020
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570367.17/cwt350.00–380.002,09325
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574329.00/cwt320.00–340.001,88810
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added595340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,02327
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620330.04/cwt320.00–340.002,0464
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1631351.88/cwt340.00–365.002,22033
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added635368.88/cwt367.00–370.002,34213
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Full665280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8621
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added675362.83/cwt362.00–365.002,44918
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1679343.71/cwt330.00–355.002,33427
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added720353.90/cwt350.00–365.002,5489
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2722310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2386
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730336.77/cwt320.00–349.002,45832
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770313.97/cwt310.00–320.002,4185
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added781335.84/cwt334.00–347.002,62372
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820315.06/cwt310.00–320.002,5832
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1873313.94/cwt295.00–320.002,7416
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278468.74/cwt450.00–490.001,3032
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed288440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2672
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315405.00/cwt400.00–410.001,2762
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1345435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5012
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1362441.88/cwt420.00–455.001,60015
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370364.80/cwt350.00–380.001,3502
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1411420.99/cwt410.00–430.001,73012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3420340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4281
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2439377.68/cwt365.00–390.001,6589
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3460300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3801
Heifers450–500Small 1470270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2691
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1483370.59/cwt355.00–385.001,79039
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490333.54/cwt320.00–340.001,6343
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2511330.59/cwt322.00–335.001,6893
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527351.80/cwt340.00–370.001,85438
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added550360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9806
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572319.37/cwt310.00–325.001,8278
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573337.04/cwt330.00–350.001,93116
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610339.03/cwt320.00–345.002,06846
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618301.75/cwt295.00–310.001,8653
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3650245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5931
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,19878
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2658300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9742
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663322.29/cwt310.00–335.002,13713
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Full690250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7251
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723307.47/cwt300.00–315.002,2232
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added770317.25/cwt317.25–317.252,44344
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1787312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,4553
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1471
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3641
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2840220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8481
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1890250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2251
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,090235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,5621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1266572.25/cwt550.00–580.001,5224
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy300570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,7101
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319518.03/cwt500.00–530.001,6537
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4791
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2355412.00/cwt400.00–435.001,4633
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1364472.32/cwt465.00–480.001,7197
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy402465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,8692
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420424.41/cwt420.00–450.001,78311
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2437390.91/cwt370.00–400.001,70811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1462415.29/cwt400.00–420.001,91913
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480373.40/cwt367.00–380.001,79210
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed506397.96/cwt395.00–400.002,0145
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519360.10/cwt350.00–380.001,86928
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523331.79/cwt320.00–345.001,73510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2544340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8508
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2555300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6651
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed564376.54/cwt370.00–380.002,1243
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1578336.88/cwt320.00–350.001,94725
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2614300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8429
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1616319.06/cwt310.00–330.001,96511
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed644320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0614
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1667314.49/cwt300.00–320.002,09811
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690275.00/cwt270.00–280.001,8982
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1727302.46/cwt285.00–310.002,19914
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730260.07/cwt250.00–270.001,8992
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1777287.80/cwt275.00–310.002,2365
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2961
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2868250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1702
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1876271.22/cwt270.00–275.002,3764
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1905250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2631
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2920200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,133152.98/cwt152.00–154.001,7332
Bulls——1,478170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,5131
Bulls——1,800188.00/cwt188.00–188.003,3841
Bulls——1,816179.73/cwt176.00–183.003,2647
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%880120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0561
Cows—Boner 80-85%970112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0861
Cows—Lean 85-90%991117.21/cwt116.00–119.001,1626
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,073153.48/cwt153.00–157.001,6478
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,102124.07/cwt120.00–129.001,36714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,112126.60/cwt123.00–128.001,4086
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,217144.28/cwt140.00–148.001,7569
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,257132.10/cwt129.00–134.001,6605
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489142.77/cwt141.00–147.002,1267
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525136.13/cwt130.00–138.002,07610
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39151,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39301,891.94/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0931,482.49/head1,450.00–1,500.001,48211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1582,785.41/head2,550.00–2,950.002,7858
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1922,760.47/head2,350.00–2,950.002,76013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2002,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4003,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5052,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9271
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9461
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,0152,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2103,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2552,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2752,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,2952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,3252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3653,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3952,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,4553,023.37/head3,000.00–3,050.003,0232
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6353,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27802,561.54/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5625
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 38752,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501

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.