Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs steady, over 600 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.82/cwt on 415 head.

Average price

$120.82

415 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$18.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.91

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	122.00	672	330
Medium and Large 2-3	454	117.44	533	77
Medium and Large 3	310	111.00	344	1thin
Small 1-2	455	103.73	472	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.26/cwt here — about $200 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale415 hd

120.82

—

TN average12 barns · 2,762 hd

112.90

+7.91

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,556	68.79	1,071	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	50.89	717	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	49.32	612	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	40.12	385	19

Every lot, as filed

111 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	124.21/cwt	121.00–125.00	517	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	118.65/cwt	111.00–123.50	851	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	121.51/cwt	115.00–125.00	627	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	121.14/cwt	110.00–125.00	745	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	120.74/cwt	117.00–126.00	693	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	122.77/cwt	120.00–133.00	576	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	437	126.90/cwt	124.00–130.00	555	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	881	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	656	123.87/cwt	122.00–125.00	813	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	127.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	622	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	334	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	409	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	109.28/cwt	108.00–111.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	110.69/cwt	108.00–112.00	634	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	291	124.60/cwt	122.00–125.00	363	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	114.64/cwt	103.00–120.00	550	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	424	117.77/cwt	112.00–121.00	499	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	120.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	458	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	116.75/cwt	104.00–120.00	609	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	537	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	344	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	435	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	348	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	590	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	125.68/cwt	121.00–128.00	463	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	119.54/cwt	112.00–124.00	790	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	128.47/cwt	126.00–130.00	412	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	101.51/cwt	100.00–103.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	595	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	660	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	119.31/cwt	110.00–124.00	680	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	122.41/cwt	116.00–127.00	637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	429	131.20/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	123.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	798	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	674	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	133.46/cwt	130.00–140.00	639	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	132.03/cwt	128.00–136.00	688	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	115.82/cwt	114.00–120.00	789	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	128.43/cwt	121.00–134.00	732	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	110.40/cwt	105.00–115.00	796	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	121.17/cwt	120.00–123.00	746	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	135.74/cwt	135.00–138.00	576	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	98.52/cwt	97.00–100.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	109.49/cwt	108.00–110.00	832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	84.00/cwt	83.00–85.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	824	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	40.93/cwt	36.00–46.00	394	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	33.24/cwt	31.00–35.00	307	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	721	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	48.79/cwt	46.00–52.00	710	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	49.18/cwt	45.00–52.00	608	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	53.87/cwt	51.00–57.00	727	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	44.03/cwt	43.00–47.00	491	7
Bulls	—	—	1,428	63.65/cwt	56.00–68.00	909	8
Bulls	—	—	1,679	72.32/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,214	5
Bulls	—	—	1,763	80.54/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,420	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,475	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	855	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	4,959	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	974	676.50/cwt	600.00–825.00	6,589	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,676	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,715	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	614.29/cwt	540.00–710.00	7,353	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	733	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	418	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	127.67/cwt	120.00–135.00	555	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	673	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	734	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	574	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	746	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	503	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	134.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	640	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	137.89/cwt	130.00–140.00	523	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	123.31/cwt	120.00–125.00	822	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	128.11/cwt	120.00–130.00	747	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	134.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	574	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	737	122.01/cwt	120.00–123.00	899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	129.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	137.82/cwt	133.00–140.00	444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	143.62/cwt	138.00–150.00	399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	790	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	882	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	960	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	145.70/cwt	145.00–150.00	762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,009	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	458	151.80/cwt	150.00–153.00	695	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	387	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	136.00/cwt	130.00–141.00	787	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	139.13/cwt	133.00–145.00	730	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	142.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	590	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	128.09/cwt	125.00–132.00	939	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	140.77/cwt	135.00–151.00	671	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	145.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	544	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	799	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	133.28/cwt	130.00–135.00	881	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	155.25/cwt	150.00–165.00	419	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	126.85/cwt	123.00–131.00	989	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	144.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	473	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	995	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,047	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	415	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	488	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	109.53/cwt	100.00–120.00	409	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	632	1

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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

Mon Oct 7, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,071Last week 1,399Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 175Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 127Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	416	121.00–125.00	124.21
28	—	717	111.00–123.50	118.65
31	—	516	115.00–125.00	121.51
45	—	615	110.00–125.00	121.14
47	—	574	117.00–126.00	120.74
57	—	469	120.00–133.00	122.77
15	—	368	121.00–128.00	125.68
13	—	661	112.00–124.00	119.54
8	—	321	126.00–130.00	128.47
3	—	915	98.00	98.00
2	—	810	100.00–103.00	101.51
1	—	770	109.00	109.00
1	—	210	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	124.00	124.00
5	—	573	123.00	123.00
9	—	437	124.00–130.00	126.90
9	—	728	121.00	121.00
16	—	656	122.00–125.00	123.87
19	—	487	125.00–130.00	127.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	128.00	128.00
1	—	705	111.00	111.00
1	—	765	98.00	98.00
4	—	334	120.00–125.00	122.49
4	—	620	108.00–111.00	109.28
6	—	573	108.00–112.00	110.69
7	—	291	122.00–125.00	124.60
7	—	480	103.00–120.00	114.64
12	—	424	112.00–121.00	117.77
16	—	380	115.00–125.00	120.43
16	—	522	104.00–120.00	116.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	537	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	80.00	80.00
1	—	590	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	115.00–120.00	117.53
2	—	373	100.00–120.00	109.53
1	—	585	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	110.00–124.00	119.31
4	—	520	116.00–127.00	122.41
4	—	429	130.00–135.00	131.20
3	—	472	120.00–130.00	123.18
2	—	798	90.00	90.00
2	—	674	109.00–110.00	109.50
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	479	130.00–140.00	133.46
16	—	521	128.00–136.00	132.03
14	—	681	114.00–120.00	115.82
14	—	570	121.00–134.00	128.43
10	—	721	105.00–115.00	110.40
10	—	616	120.00–123.00	121.17
8	—	424	135.00–138.00	135.74
4	—	832	97.00–100.00	98.52
4	—	760	108.00–110.00	109.49
2	—	878	83.00–85.00	84.00
1	—	905	91.00	91.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	733	57.00	57.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	120.00–135.00	127.67
1	—	673	109.00	109.00
1	—	635	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	130.00	130.00
2	—	503	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	476	130.00–140.00	134.49
18	—	379	130.00–140.00	137.89
6	—	667	120.00–125.00	123.31
5	—	750	120.00	120.00
5	—	583	120.00–130.00	128.11
5	—	428	130.00–140.00	134.04
3	—	737	120.00–123.00	122.01
3	—	533	125.00–135.00	129.97
3	—	322	133.00–140.00	137.82
2	—	278	138.00–150.00	143.62
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	556	142.00	142.00
16	—	628	140.00–141.00	140.50
9	—	711	135.00	135.00
7	—	523	145.00–150.00	145.70
5	—	753	134.00	134.00
5	—	458	150.00–153.00	151.80
3	—	387	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	579	130.00–141.00	136.00
26	—	525	133.00–145.00	139.13
19	—	413	140.00–150.00	142.78
18	—	733	125.00–132.00	128.09
15	—	477	135.00–151.00	140.77
12	—	374	140.00–155.00	145.34
11	—	610	130.00–132.00	130.99
10	—	661	130.00–135.00	133.28
8	—	270	150.00–165.00	155.25
7	—	780	123.00–131.00	126.85
4	—	327	140.00–150.00	144.75
2	—	865	110.00–120.00	115.00
2	—	805	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	963	36.00–46.00	40.93
2	—	923	31.00–35.00	33.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,360	53.00	53.00
4	—	1,456	46.00–52.00	48.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,236	45.00–52.00	49.18
9	—	1,349	51.00–57.00	53.87
7	—	1,116	43.00–47.00	44.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,428	56.00–68.00	63.65
5	—	1,679	64.00–75.00	72.32
2	—	1,763	80.00–81.00	80.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	855	580.00	580.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	974	600.00–825.00	676.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	860	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,197	540.00–710.00	614.29

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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