Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2020-10-19

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 19
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,139 head
211 vs last sale 928 330 vs year ago 1,469 · 22.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
57 vs last sale 85 24 vs year ago 166 · 14.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
11 vs last sale 69 52 vs year ago 28 · +185.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.99/cwt on 393 head.
Average price
$119.99
393 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$639
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$177
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$9.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.93
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536120.48646364
Medium and Large 2-3490114.4856125
Small 1-2424110.624694thin
One grade step is worth $9.86/cwt here — about $177 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 sale393 hd
119.99
TN average8 barns · 2,002 hd
116.06
+3.93
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
BullsLow1,71578.121,33914
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,40650.1470525
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23347.8759050
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03742.1243734

Every lot, as filed

107 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-280095.00/cwt95.00–95.007601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added465152.23/cwt149.00–154.007086
SteersMedium and Large 1-2626127.94/cwt123.00–131.0080131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2559135.39/cwt130.00–139.0075735
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2327129.95/cwt128.00–132.0042515
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2667115.10/cwt113.00–117.0076819
SteersMedium and Large 1-2276158.25/cwt150.00–170.004375
SteersMedium and Large 1-2375157.99/cwt150.00–163.005927
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424125.21/cwt120.00–129.0053129
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522119.85/cwt115.00–123.0062631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2379130.38/cwt123.00–136.0049444
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2481120.48/cwt116.00–127.0058061
SteersMedium and Large 1-2426155.68/cwt145.00–162.0066321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2725121.58/cwt115.00–124.0088126
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2718100.65/cwt98.00–106.007233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2840103.00/cwt103.00–103.008651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2625115.77/cwt113.00–119.0072427
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2571115.44/cwt113.00–119.0065921
BullsMedium and Large 1-275999.01/cwt95.00–100.007515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2715105.33/cwt103.00–108.007536
BullsMedium and Large 1-2614116.31/cwt113.00–118.007149
BullsMedium and Large 1-2671110.11/cwt104.00–114.0073917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2779105.95/cwt100.00–111.0082510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2968100.45/cwt98.00–103.009722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2483141.08/cwt135.00–151.0068116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2524134.21/cwt128.00–140.0070337
SteersMedium and Large 1-2331160.39/cwt155.00–166.0053120
SteersMedium and Large 1-2657126.88/cwt122.00–128.0083410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2910550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,0051
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4581,011.19/cwt1,000.00–1,025.0014,7432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2235156.67/cwt150.00–160.003683
SteersMedium and Large 1-2890113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0062
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added671128.20/cwt128.00–129.0086010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added564134.40/cwt133.00–135.007587
SteersSmall 1-2368140.00/cwt140.00–140.005152
Bred CowsSmall 1-2895710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,3551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2436150.04/cwt140.00–155.0065420
BullsMedium and Large 1-285095.00/cwt95.00–95.008081
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,264915.64/cwt800.00–1,000.0011,5745
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,253730.70/cwt650.00–875.009,1567
BullsSmall 1-2555120.00/cwt120.00–120.006661
BullsSmall 1-2445128.00/cwt128.00–128.005701
HeifersSmall 1-2495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
HeifersSmall 1-2430105.00/cwt105.00–105.004521
HeifersSmall 1-2385113.74/cwt104.00–124.004382
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,400925.00/cwt925.00–925.0012,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,141679.80/cwt560.00–800.007,7578
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,235716.46/cwt700.00–750.008,8483
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,050550.00/cwt550.00–550.005,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,100700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,275814.38/cwt800.00–850.0010,3833
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40750.20/cwt48.00–53.0070623
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,22046.00/cwt46.00–46.005611
Bulls1,51268.52/cwt60.00–76.001,0363
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19644.43/cwt43.00–46.0053110
CowsLean 85-90%1,01638.03/cwt36.00–40.003865
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56553.00/cwt53.00–53.008291
BullsMedium and Large 2-377792.98/cwt90.00–95.007223
Bulls1,81885.10/cwt84.00–86.001,5472
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33954.28/cwt53.00–56.007275
Bulls1,75979.77/cwt74.00–83.001,4039
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22847.93/cwt45.50–53.0058935
CowsLean 85-90%1,04142.82/cwt39.00–47.0044629
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3752100.00/cwt100.00–100.007523
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3242126.35/cwt125.00–127.003063
HeifersMedium and Large 2-367593.00/cwt93.00–93.006281
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3492108.36/cwt105.00–115.005333
BullsMedium and Large 2-3622108.57/cwt106.00–114.006753
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3418121.98/cwt121.00–123.005102
SteersMedium and Large 2-3615118.93/cwt115.00–123.007312
SteersMedium and Large 2-3890112.00/cwt112.00–112.009971
BullsMedium and Large 2-3422133.48/cwt130.00–141.005633
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3625108.00/cwt108.00–108.006751
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3320128.00/cwt128.00–128.004101
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3584110.25/cwt110.00–111.006444
SteersMedium and Large 2-3698122.00/cwt122.00–122.008523
SteersMedium and Large 2-3411133.81/cwt129.00–145.005509
HeifersMedium and Large 2-386592.00/cwt92.00–92.007961
BullsMedium and Large 1-2523128.64/cwt125.00–133.0067317
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added721111.38/cwt110.00–115.008038
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472137.63/cwt130.00–142.0065026
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added558120.33/cwt120.00–121.0067134
BullsMedium and Large 1-2571124.23/cwt117.00–128.0070927
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2868102.49/cwt95.00–107.008904
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added630118.34/cwt117.00–119.007469
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added794112.00/cwt112.00–112.008899
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added474129.49/cwt128.00–130.0061427
BullsMedium and Large 2-3530120.80/cwt120.00–122.0064015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added897106.00/cwt106.00–106.009518
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added892115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,02619
BullsMedium and Large 2-3660103.01/cwt100.00–107.006809
BullsMedium and Large 2-3573115.75/cwt110.00–121.0066312
BullsMedium and Large 2-3735101.99/cwt100.00–104.007502
SteersMedium and Large 2-3474139.73/cwt130.00–146.006627
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added625130.48/cwt128.00–133.0081614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added521138.00/cwt138.00–138.007194
SteersMedium and Large 2-3364131.32/cwt130.00–135.004784
SteersMedium and Large 2-3564132.00/cwt132.00–132.007445
SteersMedium and Large 2-3337142.45/cwt138.00–154.004806
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3356125.32/cwt124.00–126.004466
BullsMedium and Large 2-381890.00/cwt90.00–90.007362
BullsMedium and Large 2-3486122.58/cwt120.00–125.005967
SteersMedium and Large 2-3923103.00/cwt103.00–103.009512
SteersMedium and Large 2-3510125.00/cwt125.00–125.006381
SteersMedium and Large 2-3295140.00/cwt140.00–140.004131

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.