Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2020-08-17

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Aug 17
● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,155 head
260 vs last sale 895 778 vs year ago 377 · +206.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
19 vs last sale 90 14 vs year ago 85 · 16.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
34 vs last sale 45 0 vs year ago 11 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 3.00 higher, with 700 to 800 lbs 7.00 higher. Heifers steady to 3.00 higher, with 700 to 800 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $139.63/cwt on 447 head.
Average price
$139.63
447 head · 718 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,003
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$84
per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.31
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1-2479157.007526thin
Medium and Large 1-2725139.471,011435
Medium and Large 2-3498134.176686thin
One grade step is worth $22.84/cwt here — about $84 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 sale447 hd
139.63
TN average9 barns · 1,458 hd
140.94
−1.31
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,67187.451,46110
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,35660.438195thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,16859.4869542
CowsLean 85-90%Average99249.024866thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2477148.02/cwt146.00–150.007065
SteersMedium and Large 1-2940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2233160.00/cwt160.00–160.003732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2365165.00/cwt165.00–165.006021
SteersMedium 1-2479157.00/cwt157.00–157.007526
HeifersSmall 1-2575115.00/cwt115.00–115.006611
HeifersMedium and Large 3540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
BullsMedium and Large 2-3528138.00/cwt138.00–138.007295
BullsMedium and Large 2-3447136.00/cwt136.00–136.006083
BullsMedium and Large 2-3590123.50/cwt123.00–124.007292
BullsMedium and Large 2-3813108.00/cwt108.00–108.008781
BullsMedium and Large 2-3740109.00/cwt109.00–109.008071
BullsMedium and Large 1-2576137.46/cwt133.00–139.0079232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2413150.63/cwt134.00–161.0062229
BullsMedium and Large 1-2514141.44/cwt136.00–145.0072725
BullsMedium and Large 1-2480142.84/cwt134.00–148.0068624
BullsMedium and Large 1-2636129.42/cwt124.00–133.0082323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2718123.13/cwt120.00–124.008847
BullsMedium and Large 1-2673127.57/cwt123.00–129.008597
BullsMedium and Large 1-2763122.00/cwt122.00–122.009312
Bulls1,71289.39/cwt83.00–94.001,5309
SteersMedium and Large 1-2429156.39/cwt150.00–160.006717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2322166.75/cwt150.00–179.005377
SteersMedium and Large 1-2767128.99/cwt126.00–130.009895
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3627113.16/cwt110.00–123.007108
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3563132.28/cwt125.00–133.507457
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3478124.04/cwt115.00–132.005937
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3677116.00/cwt116.00–116.007855
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3505128.71/cwt125.00–130.006504
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3715101.49/cwt100.00–103.007262
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added610133.66/cwt133.00–135.0081518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added585136.50/cwt136.50–136.5079915
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added680127.00/cwt127.00–127.008642
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2525132.98/cwt126.00–136.0069858
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2570131.05/cwt122.00–136.0074755
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2708122.13/cwt110.00–125.0086553
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2671124.53/cwt118.00–127.0083653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2471136.01/cwt131.00–144.0064146
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added675142.94/cwt141.50–144.0096524
CowsLean 85-90%99249.02/cwt43.00–53.004866
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,35660.43/cwt59.00–63.008195
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17560.24/cwt56.00–64.0070832
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12854.29/cwt53.00–55.006128
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21368.11/cwt66.00–70.008262
Bulls1,30070.00/cwt70.00–70.009101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,400825.00/cwt825.00–825.0011,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,350750.00/cwt750.00–750.0010,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,250775.00/cwt725.00–825.009,6882
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600126.33/cwt120.00–130.007583
SteersMedium and Large 2-3353148.00/cwt148.00–148.005222
SteersMedium and Large 2-3480130.00/cwt130.00–130.006241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added908132.99/cwt132.50–134.001,208168
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added532150.27/cwt147.00–154.0079915
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added609151.74/cwt150.00–153.5092412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added591148.00/cwt148.00–148.0087510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added455152.58/cwt152.00–156.006947
SteersMedium and Large 1-2583144.28/cwt136.00–151.0084160
SteersMedium and Large 1-2720135.51/cwt126.00–138.0097638
SteersMedium and Large 1-2682137.18/cwt130.00–141.0093625
SteersMedium and Large 1-2530146.89/cwt139.00–152.0077925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2622140.90/cwt136.00–145.0087615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2842125.73/cwt124.00–126.001,0597
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2613126.06/cwt119.00–135.0077333
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2430138.03/cwt134.00–142.0059425
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371142.39/cwt136.00–145.0052816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2788115.00/cwt115.00–115.009067
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2281148.80/cwt146.00–151.004184
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2307154.00/cwt154.00–154.004733
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2210150.00/cwt150.00–150.003151
BullsMedium and Large 2-3637129.60/cwt129.00–130.008265

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.