Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2020-11-02

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Nov 2
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
854 head
112 vs last sale 742 714 vs year ago 1,568 · 45.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
47 vs last sale 53 76 vs year ago 176 · 43.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
7 vs last sale 36 21 vs year ago 50 · 42.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls under 500 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.91/cwt on 289 head.
Average price
$118.91
289 head · 527 lb average
Value per head Derived
$627
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$122
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$29.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.82
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544119.58651247
Medium and Large 2-3406118.0748035
Small 1-2499103.205155thin
Medium and Large 358890.005292thin
One grade step is worth $29.58/cwt here — about $122 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 sale289 hd
118.91
TN average10 barns · 1,903 hd
113.09
+5.82
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
BullsLow1,66479.891,33015
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42753.7976819
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18250.4859728
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10843.4248112

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1-2483137.21/cwt132.00–140.0066315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-289095.00/cwt95.00–95.008461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2326133.43/cwt130.00–134.004357
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2760102.98/cwt100.00–106.007832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2615114.04/cwt109.00–116.0070133
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2684113.66/cwt108.00–118.0077716
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2481121.73/cwt115.00–125.0058643
SteersMedium and Large 1-2828107.46/cwt104.00–110.008906
SteersMedium and Large 1-2915105.00/cwt105.00–105.009611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2384133.81/cwt130.00–137.0051427
SteersMedium and Large 1-2434150.58/cwt140.00–155.0065415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2668122.75/cwt120.00–126.0082014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2260134.00/cwt134.00–134.003482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2674110.32/cwt110.00–112.007446
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2721108.31/cwt100.00–112.0078121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2377159.78/cwt142.00–165.0060224
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700121.00/cwt121.00–121.008471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2778114.02/cwt108.00–115.008877
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2417128.04/cwt117.00–133.0053415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2783104.00/cwt104.00–104.008142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2522135.42/cwt130.00–140.0070722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2624126.10/cwt120.00–131.0078721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2566132.82/cwt127.00–136.0075234
BullsMedium and Large 1-2625112.14/cwt108.00–117.007016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2333159.41/cwt158.00–165.0053112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added565135.00/cwt135.00–135.007634
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added758118.25/cwt118.00–120.0089616
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,290650.00/cwt650.00–650.008,3851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2980875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,5751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full485110.00/cwt110.00–110.005341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added712110.00/cwt110.00–110.0078313
HeifersSmall 1-2515111.00/cwt111.00–111.005721
HeifersSmall 1-2455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005012
SteersSmall 1-2385130.00/cwt130.00–130.005012
SteersSmall 1-2315135.00/cwt135.00–135.004251
HeifersSmall 1-2Fleshy46580.00/cwt80.00–80.003721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475142.48/cwt135.00–145.0067723
BullsSmall 1-2475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
HeifersSmall 1-2605105.00/cwt105.00–105.006351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,071751.85/cwt650.00–800.008,0525
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,120700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,8401
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,045775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,0991
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2890675.00/cwt675.00–675.006,0081
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,630900.00/cwt900.00–900.0014,6701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,430950.00/cwt950.00–950.0013,5851
CowsBoner 80-85%1,09746.82/cwt45.00–50.005143
Bulls1,48871.54/cwt63.00–76.001,0653
CowsLean 85-90%1,09838.54/cwt38.00–39.004232
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,28355.46/cwt55.00–56.007122
Bulls1,53786.05/cwt85.00–87.001,3235
CowsBoner 80-85%1,37057.00/cwt57.00–57.007812
CowsLean 85-90%1,11044.39/cwt43.00–46.0049310
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44453.59/cwt48.00–54.5077417
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17750.39/cwt48.00–54.0059323
Bulls1,83179.06/cwt77.00–82.001,4487
HeifersMedium and Large 358890.00/cwt90.00–90.005292
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3522114.93/cwt113.00–117.006004
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3572112.34/cwt111.00–113.006433
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3270124.77/cwt120.00–133.0033710
SteersMedium and Large 2-3680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007482
SteersMedium and Large 2-3420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3472112.27/cwt110.00–115.005307
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3412116.36/cwt116.00–118.004796
BullsMedium and Large 2-3479123.68/cwt123.00–124.005923
SteersMedium and Large 2-3627118.72/cwt115.00–120.007444
BullsMedium and Large 2-3420130.00/cwt130.00–130.005461
SteersMedium and Large 2-3205150.00/cwt150.00–150.003081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2512120.43/cwt114.00–125.0061725
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added608117.00/cwt117.00–117.007115
BullsMedium and Large 1-2525128.17/cwt120.00–134.0067312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2415149.90/cwt135.00–157.0062213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2571116.50/cwt109.00–120.0066527
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added686125.50/cwt125.00–126.008618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-284099.00/cwt99.00–99.008321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500142.50/cwt142.50–142.5071315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed390135.00/cwt135.00–135.005275
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added588118.00/cwt118.00–118.006943
BullsMedium and Large 2-382494.00/cwt94.00–94.007756
BullsMedium and Large 2-3567118.67/cwt107.00–123.006735
BullsMedium and Large 1-2562123.63/cwt119.00–128.0069511
BullsMedium and Large 2-3615104.00/cwt104.00–104.006401
BullsMedium and Large 2-389584.00/cwt84.00–84.007521
BullsMedium and Large 2-367594.00/cwt94.00–94.006352
SteersMedium and Large 2-3467132.40/cwt132.00–134.006185
SteersMedium and Large 2-3331142.73/cwt140.00–155.0047211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added857115.00/cwt115.00–115.009868
SteersMedium and Large 2-3525124.06/cwt120.00–128.006514
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3388120.78/cwt118.00–126.004695
SteersMedium and Large 2-3569121.15/cwt120.00–127.006896
SteersMedium and Large 2-3395138.91/cwt135.00–140.005499

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.