Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers 5.00 to 12.00 lower, mostly 8.00 to 12,00 lower. Bulls 5.00 to 14.00 lower. Heifers 4.00 to 10.00, mostly 6.00 to 8.00 lower, exception was 500 to 600 lb heifers which were fully steady. Market struggles as stock market continues to show sharp declines, cattle futures fall and who

knows were the bug will strike next.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.40/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$125.40

330 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$26.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.57

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	525	126.86	666	282
Medium and Large 2-3	459	117.87	541	45
Small 1-2	532	100.67	535	3thin

One grade step is worth $26.19/cwt here — about $130 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 sale330 hd

125.40

—

TN average10 barns · 2,165 hd

126.96

−1.57

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	—	Average	1,561	85.07	1,328	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,396	60.07	838	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	54.58	672	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	41.73	417	28

Every lot, as filed

98 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	138.68/cwt	129.00–145.00	774	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	146.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	750	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	158.62/cwt	150.00–165.00	595	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	116.45/cwt	109.00–120.00	852	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	723	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	822	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	163.18/cwt	156.00–165.00	715	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	157.06/cwt	150.00–165.00	760	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	140.90/cwt	134.00–146.00	800	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	757	117.77/cwt	115.00–120.00	892	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	156.18/cwt	145.00–163.00	832	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	130.51/cwt	120.00–133.00	871	43
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	366	147.11/cwt	139.00–150.00	538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	127.29/cwt	120.00–135.00	678	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	714	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	140.83/cwt	130.00–145.00	397	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	153.01/cwt	148.00–156.00	724	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	700	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	490	135.00/cwt	134.00–136.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	399	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	105.90/cwt	100.00–109.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	129.34/cwt	129.00–130.00	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	137.53/cwt	135.00–142.50	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	144.63/cwt	138.00–152.00	680	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	135.82/cwt	130.00–141.00	712	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	154.94/cwt	146.00–160.00	658	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	126.76/cwt	120.00–133.00	725	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	121.78/cwt	112.00–125.00	744	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	106.85/cwt	99.00–109.50	840	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	112.12/cwt	110.00–115.00	749	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	103.63/cwt	95.00–107.00	756	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	803	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	58.02/cwt	54.00–63.00	804	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	65.19/cwt	64.00–68.00	927	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	55.65/cwt	50.00–61.00	683	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	43.58/cwt	37.00–50.00	452	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	866	34.94/cwt	29.00–42.00	303	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	582	2
Bulls	—	—	1,583	84.66/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,340	7
Bulls	—	—	1,700	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,632	1
Bulls	—	—	1,270	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	978	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	158.87/cwt	150.00–164.00	666	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	93.60/cwt	90.00–104.00	856	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	106.46/cwt	105.00–109.00	936	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	128.54/cwt	127.00–131.00	814	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	163.29/cwt	155.00–167.00	532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	161.94/cwt	160.00–170.00	452	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	907	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	874	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	690	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	621	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	520	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	418	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	523	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	113.14/cwt	112.00–114.00	763	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	103.44/cwt	96.00–105.00	746	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	116.72/cwt	114.00–119.00	719	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	134.81/cwt	131.00–138.00	425	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	134.06/cwt	128.00–138.00	491	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	128.50/cwt	124.00–131.00	677	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	124.56/cwt	123.00–126.00	705	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	132.70/cwt	127.00–136.00	559	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	130.84/cwt	125.00–135.00	615	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	139.34/cwt	136.00–141.00	594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	116.10/cwt	115.00–118.00	781	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	722	107.68/cwt	107.00–110.00	777	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	677	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	126.45/cwt	123.00–130.00	732	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	103.03/cwt	96.00–110.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	128.44/cwt	123.00–134.00	434	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	406	122.95/cwt	120.00–132.00	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	127.67/cwt	100.00–134.00	469	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	108.56/cwt	100.00–110.00	634	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	103.39/cwt	101.00–120.00	524	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	3

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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 954Last week 928Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 15Year ago 0

knows were the bug will strike next.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	558	129.00–145.00	138.68
14	—	514	140.00–150.00	146.01
17	—	375	150.00–165.00	158.62
20	—	732	109.00–120.00	116.45
9	—	473	148.00–156.00	153.01
9	—	419	150.00–164.00	158.87
8	—	914	90.00–104.00	93.60
8	—	879	105.00–109.00	106.46
7	—	633	127.00–131.00	128.54
5	—	810	115.00	115.00
5	—	326	155.00–167.00	163.29
5	—	279	160.00–170.00	161.94
4	—	670	120.00–123.00	121.52
3	—	782	116.00	116.00
2	—	1,115	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,093	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	120.00–122.00	120.98
6	—	632	130.00	130.00
10	—	438	156.00–165.00	163.18
12	—	484	150.00–165.00	157.06
12	—	568	134.00–146.00	140.90
18	—	757	115.00–120.00	117.77
32	—	533	145.00–163.00	156.18
43	—	667	120.00–133.00	130.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
3	—	472	140.00	140.00
4	—	366	139.00–150.00	147.11
4	—	533	120.00–135.00	127.29
4	—	714	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
2	—	805	91.00	91.00
7	—	282	130.00–145.00	140.83
7	—	674	112.00–114.00	113.14
7	—	721	96.00–105.00	103.44
8	—	616	114.00–119.00	116.72
12	—	315	131.00–138.00	134.81
15	—	366	128.00–138.00	134.06
23	—	527	124.00–131.00	128.50
23	—	566	123.00–126.00	124.56
24	—	421	127.00–136.00	132.70
32	—	470	125.00–135.00	130.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	90.00	90.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	90.00	90.00
1	—	565	92.00	92.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	418	125.00	125.00
3	—	500	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	140.00	140.00
5	—	630	121.00	121.00
6	—	426	136.00–141.00	139.34
8	—	673	115.00–118.00	116.10
13	—	722	107.00–110.00	107.68
29	—	511	130.00–135.00	132.47
55	—	579	123.00–130.00	126.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	142.00	142.00
2	—	460	128.00	128.00
2	—	613	96.00–110.00	103.03
3	—	338	123.00–134.00	128.44
4	—	406	120.00–132.00	122.95
6	—	367	100.00–134.00	127.67
7	—	584	100.00–110.00	108.56
8	—	507	101.00–120.00	103.39
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	134.00–136.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	399	150.00	150.00
3	—	619	100.00–109.00	105.90
3	—	537	129.00–130.00	129.34
3	—	405	135.00–142.50	137.53
1	—	975	71.00	71.00
1	—	755	87.00	87.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	130.00	130.00
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	470	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	470	138.00–152.00	144.63
15	—	524	130.00–141.00	135.82
15	—	425	146.00–160.00	154.94
12	—	572	120.00–133.00	126.76
9	—	611	112.00–125.00	121.78
8	—	786	99.00–109.50	106.85
7	—	668	110.00–115.00	112.12
6	—	730	95.00–107.00	103.63
2	—	900	90.00	90.00
1	—	875	79.00	79.00
1	—	845	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,385	54.00–63.00	58.02
6	—	1,422	64.00–68.00	65.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,228	50.00–61.00	55.65
2	—	1,265	46.00	46.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,037	37.00–50.00	43.58
6	—	866	29.00–42.00	34.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,583	81.00–88.00	84.66
1	—	1,700	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,270	77.00	77.00

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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Dickson Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle