Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher, with instances 10.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls steady to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.05/cwt on 304 head.

Average price

$129.05

304 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 3

$18.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.25

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	439	129.51	568	69
Medium and Large 1-2	571	129.06	736	231
Small 1-2	437	124.00	541	3thin
Medium and Large 3	445	111.00	494	1thin

One grade step is worth $18.51/cwt here — about $74 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 sale304 hd

129.05

—

TN average9 barns · 1,167 hd

127.80

+1.25

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	—	High	1,740	76.08	1,324	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	55.35	819	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	52.42	646	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	41.91	450	9thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	148.35/cwt	144.00–152.00	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	133.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	826	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	138.46/cwt	135.00–142.00	800	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	158.85/cwt	150.00–162.00	755	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	142.84/cwt	138.00–153.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	730	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	697	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	129.37/cwt	124.00–138.00	617	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	140.92/cwt	140.00–144.00	534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	820	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	143.47/cwt	138.00–145.00	471	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	—	358	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	577	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	710	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	395	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	569	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,331	1
Bulls	—	—	1,925	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,675	1
Bulls	—	—	1,544	68.75/cwt	66.00–71.00	1,062	4
Bulls	—	—	1,890	80.69/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	157.21/cwt	152.00–166.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,582	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,310	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	376	133.38/cwt	124.00–136.00	502	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	276	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	386	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	121.08/cwt	115.00–124.00	580	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	135.54/cwt	126.00–138.00	436	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	509	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	742	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	132.47/cwt	129.00–133.00	735	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	127.49/cwt	126.00–131.00	816	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	721	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	865	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	524	137.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	721	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	486	141.64/cwt	139.00–143.00	688	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	125.91/cwt	120.00–128.00	831	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	447	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	635	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	828	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	488	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	126.00/cwt	118.00–129.00	732	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	134.48/cwt	130.00–142.00	569	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	928	661.93/cwt	650.00–675.00	6,143	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	850.95/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,978	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	11,213	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	395	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	521	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	155.25/cwt	148.00–159.00	671	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	120.15/cwt	118.00–120.50	860	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	128.17/cwt	124.00–132.00	679	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	125.98/cwt	124.00–128.00	795	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	169.82/cwt	159.00–176.00	722	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	147.05/cwt	140.00–151.00	848	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	173.30/cwt	170.00–176.00	589	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	151.98/cwt	146.00–161.00	815	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	159.25/cwt	150.00–166.00	748	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	166.86/cwt	160.00–175.00	619	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	131.12/cwt	130.00–134.00	881	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	139.11/cwt	130.00–143.00	858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	174.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	475	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	107.31/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,179	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	122.96/cwt	120.00–126.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	179.00/cwt	178.00–180.00	394	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	583	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	52.02/cwt	48.00–57.00	649	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	55.35/cwt	54.00–58.00	819	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	38.57/cwt	36.00–41.00	415	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	44.58/cwt	40.00–48.00	479	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	904	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	173.22/cwt	168.00–175.00	816	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	902	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	720	132.66/cwt	132.00–134.00	955	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	855	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,077	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	133.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	904	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	127.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	990	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	164.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	154.20/cwt	148.00–160.00	575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	489	153.57/cwt	149.00–155.00	751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	139.61/cwt	137.00–141.00	811	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	242	168.51/cwt	161.00–170.00	408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	284	169.36/cwt	165.00–170.00	481	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	494	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	592	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	990	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 Feb 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 777Last week 924Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 38Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher, with instances 10.00 higher. Heifers 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls steady to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	510	144.00–152.00	148.35
5	—	621	130.00–134.00	133.02
8	—	578	135.00–142.00	138.46
11	—	475	150.00–162.00	158.85
4	—	442	152.00–166.00	157.21
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
2	—	540	139.00	139.00
3	—	485	138.00–153.00	142.84
3	—	715	110.00	110.00
4	—	575	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
3	—	697	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
1	—	785	111.00	111.00
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
5	—	477	124.00–138.00	129.37
6	—	379	140.00–144.00	140.92
6	—	667	123.00	123.00
11	—	328	138.00–145.00	143.47
21	—	581	118.00–129.00	126.00
16	—	423	130.00–142.00	134.48
14	—	716	118.00–120.50	120.15
14	—	530	124.00–132.00	128.17
11	—	631	124.00–128.00	125.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	358	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	123.00	123.00
4	—	395	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	376	124.00–136.00	133.38
9	—	276	140.00	140.00
7	—	479	115.00–124.00	121.08
7	—	322	126.00–138.00	135.54
6	—	509	119.00–121.00	120.01
5	—	742	117.00	117.00
3	—	795	90.00	90.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	555	129.00–133.00	132.47
26	—	640	126.00–131.00	127.49
12	—	721	120.00	120.00
12	—	524	130.00–145.00	137.63
9	—	486	139.00–143.00	141.64
8	—	660	120.00–128.00	125.91
8	—	447	142.00	142.00
6	—	828	100.00	100.00
3	—	750	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	122.00	122.00
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	395	132.00	132.00
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	295	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	432	148.00–159.00	155.25
1	—	730	123.00	123.00
2	—	320	160.00–170.00	164.77
2	—	373	148.00–160.00	154.20
3	—	613	130.00	130.00
4	—	489	149.00–155.00	153.57
5	—	581	137.00–141.00	139.61
6	—	242	161.00–170.00	168.51
8	—	284	165.00–170.00	169.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	162.00	162.00
4	—	558	162.00	162.00
8	—	471	168.00–175.00	173.22
8	—	624	144.50	144.50
12	—	720	132.00–134.00	132.66
17	—	855	126.00	126.00
18	—	675	130.00–135.00	133.98
19	—	776	125.00–128.00	127.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	425	159.00–176.00	169.82
18	—	577	140.00–151.00	147.05
18	—	340	170.00–176.00	173.30
16	—	536	146.00–161.00	151.98
12	—	470	150.00–166.00	159.25
10	—	371	160.00–175.00	166.86
8	—	672	130.00–134.00	131.12
5	—	617	130.00–143.00	139.11
5	—	273	170.00–180.00	174.00
3	—	955	102.00–110.00	107.31
2	—	880	134.00	134.00
2	—	780	120.00–126.00	122.96
2	—	220	178.00–180.00	179.00
1	—	725	125.00	125.00
1	—	900	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	174.00	174.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	590.00	590.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	650.00–675.00	661.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	800.00–900.00	850.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,495	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,544	66.00–71.00	68.75
4	—	1,890	78.00–85.00	80.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	58.00	58.00
14	—	1,248	48.00–57.00	52.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	54.00–58.00	55.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,075	36.00–41.00	38.57
5	—	1,074	40.00–48.00	44.58

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle