Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.16/cwt on 515 head.

Average price

$145.16

515 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$43.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.61

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	547	146.47	801	431
Medium and Large 3	385	140.00	539	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	516	139.79	722	80
Small 1-2	603	102.67	619	3thin

One grade step is worth $43.80/cwt here — about $182 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 sale515 hd

145.16

—

TN average10 barns · 2,166 hd

127.55

+17.61

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	1,627	88.15	1,434	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,434	60.23	864	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	58.72	673	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	51.15	577	11

Every lot, as filed

116 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	—	833	112.85/cwt	107.00–114.00	940	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	786	113.49/cwt	110.00–117.00	892	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	173.65/cwt	172.00–180.00	495	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	102.41/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,018	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	117.45/cwt	114.00–120.00	850	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	933	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	131.34/cwt	127.00–133.00	863	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	158.34/cwt	158.00–159.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	101.33/cwt	101.00–102.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	109.69/cwt	109.00–113.00	828	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	122.86/cwt	122.00–126.00	745	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	123.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	838	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	140.51/cwt	130.00–148.00	745	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	132.04/cwt	125.00–147.00	749	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	149.04/cwt	139.00–156.00	708	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	141.50/cwt	138.00–145.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	113.95/cwt	112.00–116.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	135.97/cwt	135.00–138.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	128.73/cwt	120.00–132.00	668	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	375	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	635	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	670	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	700	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	610	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	247	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	556	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	122.51/cwt	115.00–126.00	587	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	126.54/cwt	118.00–131.00	535	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	110.44/cwt	104.00–115.00	695	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	136.16/cwt	134.00–140.00	437	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	129.73/cwt	126.00–134.00	490	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	118.12/cwt	109.00–121.00	677	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	509	115.19/cwt	110.00–121.00	586	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	143.17/cwt	130.00–158.00	401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	117.23/cwt	111.00–126.00	783	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	654	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	129.04/cwt	126.00–131.00	613	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	119.36/cwt	117.00–121.00	753	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	693	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	122.42/cwt	118.00–126.00	695	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	124.28/cwt	117.00–128.00	655	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	127.45/cwt	124.00–131.00	605	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	131.53/cwt	128.00–135.00	564	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	118.80/cwt	113.00–124.00	734	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	135.86/cwt	130.00–140.00	514	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	16,240	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	1,435.21/cwt	1,325.00–1,500.00	18,428	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	1,270.57/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	13,811	25
Steers	Small 1-2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Steers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	550	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	573	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	686	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	823	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	132.42/cwt	124.00–139.00	765	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	621	127.07/cwt	124.00–132.00	789	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	159.99/cwt	150.00–170.00	522	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	147.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	713	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	135.84/cwt	133.00–139.00	713	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	152.01/cwt	150.00–154.00	657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	283	157.44/cwt	150.00–168.00	446	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	162.79/cwt	159.00–167.00	604	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	144.35/cwt	141.00–145.00	824	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	167.01/cwt	160.00–174.00	706	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	152.47/cwt	150.00–156.00	797	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	155.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	740	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	816	112.87/cwt	110.00–115.00	921	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	135.13/cwt	134.00–137.00	846	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	145.71/cwt	136.00–153.00	950	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	140.12/cwt	136.00–148.00	807	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	147.99/cwt	137.00–155.00	774	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	162.36/cwt	155.00–173.00	675	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	103.33/cwt	103.00–104.00	846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	105.98/cwt	105.00–107.00	811	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	152.83/cwt	150.00–157.00	442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	108.33/cwt	100.00–110.00	767	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	113.98/cwt	109.00–115.00	758	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	147.48/cwt	138.00–156.00	485	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	924	870.75/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	8,046	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	903	1,033.21/cwt	1,025.00–1,050.00	9,330	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	8,508	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	860	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,030	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	830	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,470	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	860	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	8,815	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	871.10/cwt	775.00–935.00	11,211	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,283	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,763	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	917	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,961	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	770.18/cwt	675.00–925.00	8,588	4
Bulls	—	—	1,505	80.57/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,213	3
Bulls	—	—	1,945	94.75/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,843	3
Bulls	—	—	1,528	88.64/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,354	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	965	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	511	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	65.03/cwt	62.00–71.00	754	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	58.04/cwt	52.00–63.00	665	84
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	67.37/cwt	66.00–68.50	963	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	58.80/cwt	57.00–60.00	844	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	51.15/cwt	47.00–53.00	577	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	153.83/cwt	150.00–165.00	725	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	133.55/cwt	130.00–137.00	832	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	169.84/cwt	160.00–180.00	635	31

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 May 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,338Last week 1,116Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 42Year ago 0

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Bulls 2.00 higher. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	833	107.00–114.00	112.85
6	—	786	110.00–117.00	113.49
6	—	285	172.00–180.00	173.65
5	—	994	100.00–103.00	102.41
7	—	724	114.00–120.00	117.45
7	—	864	108.00	108.00
14	—	657	127.00–133.00	131.34
3	—	247	180.00	180.00
49	—	576	136.00–148.00	140.12
44	—	523	137.00–155.00	147.99
35	—	416	155.00–173.00	162.36
22	—	471	150.00–165.00	153.83
26	—	623	130.00–137.00	133.55
31	—	374	160.00–180.00	169.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
1	—	550	83.00	83.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	155.00	155.00
1	—	573	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	686	120.00	120.00
13	—	578	124.00–139.00	132.42
11	—	621	124.00–132.00	127.07
10	—	326	150.00–170.00	159.99
9	—	482	140.00–150.00	147.87
6	—	525	133.00–139.00	135.84
5	—	432	150.00–154.00	152.01
5	—	283	150.00–168.00	157.44
4	—	371	159.00–167.00	162.79
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	571	141.00–145.00	144.35
34	—	423	160.00–174.00	167.01
33	—	523	150.00–156.00	152.47
22	—	476	155.00–160.00	155.43
19	—	816	110.00–115.00	112.87
15	—	626	134.00–137.00	135.13
7	—	652	136.00–153.00	145.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	114.00	114.00
3	—	412	158.00–159.00	158.34
3	—	837	101.00–102.00	101.33
6	—	755	109.00–113.00	109.69
7	—	606	122.00–126.00	122.86
12	—	678	120.00–125.00	123.57
19	—	530	130.00–148.00	140.51
24	—	567	125.00–147.00	132.04
25	—	475	139.00–156.00	149.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
1	—	775	103.00	103.00
1	—	855	90.00	90.00
2	—	445	138.00–145.00	141.50
2	—	678	112.00–116.00	113.95
3	—	473	135.00–138.00	135.97
12	—	519	120.00–132.00	128.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	131.00	131.00
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	119.00	119.00
1	—	635	102.00	102.00
1	—	670	108.00	108.00
2	—	570	110.00	110.00
2	—	700	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	101.00	101.00
65	—	568	118.00–126.00	122.42
59	—	527	117.00–128.00	124.28
54	—	475	124.00–131.00	127.45
46	—	429	128.00–135.00	131.53
39	—	618	113.00–124.00	118.80
22	—	378	130.00–140.00	135.86
3	—	819	103.00–104.00	103.33
4	—	765	105.00–107.00	105.98
6	—	289	150.00–157.00	152.83
6	—	708	100.00–110.00	108.33
8	—	665	109.00–115.00	113.98
12	—	329	138.00–156.00	147.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	556	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	479	115.00–126.00	122.51
12	—	423	118.00–131.00	126.54
10	—	629	104.00–115.00	110.44
10	—	321	134.00–140.00	136.16
9	—	378	126.00–134.00	129.73
7	—	573	109.00–121.00	118.12
7	—	509	110.00–121.00	115.19
3	—	280	130.00–158.00	143.17
1	—	745	96.00	96.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	668	111.00–126.00	117.23
11	—	519	126.00	126.00
8	—	475	126.00–131.00	129.04
5	—	631	117.00–121.00	119.36
5	—	573	121.00	121.00
2	—	755	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,284	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,435.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,087	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,270.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	924	825.00–1,100.00	870.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	903	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,033.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	830	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,287	775.00–935.00	871.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	917	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,115	675.00–925.00	770.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,505	77.00–83.00	80.57
3	—	1,945	94.00–96.00	94.75
6	—	1,528	86.00–92.00	88.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	53.00	53.00
10	—	1,160	62.00–71.00	65.03
84	—	1,146	52.00–63.00	58.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	66.00–68.50	67.37
10	—	1,435	57.00–60.00	58.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,128	47.00–53.00	51.15

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

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Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

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