Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 higher. Steers firm 3.00 lower, with 400 to 500 steer and bull calves higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.62/cwt on 331 head.

Average price

$140.62

331 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$812

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$235

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$0.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.77

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	601	140.69	845	284
Medium and Large 2-3	435	140.21	610	47

One grade step is worth $0.48/cwt here — about $235 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 sale331 hd

140.62

—

TN average9 barns · 1,674 hd

137.85

+2.77

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	—	High	1,778	81.25	1,444	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,005	60.00	603	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	55.63	688	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	42.33	436	20

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	138.23/cwt	130.00–150.00	445	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	161.49/cwt	142.00–165.00	769	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	176.97/cwt	174.00–180.00	421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	107.17/cwt	105.00–113.00	775	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	165.43/cwt	131.00–178.00	619	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	138.77/cwt	135.00–150.00	741	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	143.41/cwt	129.00–151.00	749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	126.96/cwt	117.00–130.00	651	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	119.62/cwt	117.00–120.00	902	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	431	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	759	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	329	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	595	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	130.15/cwt	120.00–139.00	614	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	138.55/cwt	133.00–144.00	533	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	116.33/cwt	115.00–117.00	952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	882	121.93/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,075	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	303	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	166.33/cwt	160.00–177.00	552	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	124.94/cwt	122.00–128.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	139.48/cwt	130.00–145.00	806	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	167.94/cwt	145.00–175.00	697	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	130.93/cwt	120.00–137.00	813	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	850	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	122.60/cwt	114.00–126.00	883	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	116.61/cwt	113.00–119.00	792	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	489	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	119.70/cwt	117.00–120.00	773	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	136.57/cwt	130.00–145.00	716	10
Bulls	—	—	1,893	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,760	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	85.93/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,624	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	44.88/cwt	38.00–50.00	464	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	34.69/cwt	30.00–38.00	355	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,005	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	603	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	364	144.40/cwt	125.00–150.00	526	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	113.53/cwt	107.00–115.00	604	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	6,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	150.27/cwt	140.00–159.00	699	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	112.69/cwt	112.00–114.00	638	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	56.23/cwt	49.00–65.00	706	11
Bulls	—	—	1,608	70.69/cwt	66.00–76.00	1,137	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	143.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	613	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	127.76/cwt	127.00–134.00	374	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	706	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	861	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	119.29/cwt	118.00–120.00	970	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	329	130.72/cwt	119.00–138.00	430	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	112.01/cwt	111.00–115.00	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	111.74/cwt	105.00–116.00	808	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	121.45/cwt	110.00–127.00	751	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	119.68/cwt	112.00–126.00	802	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	129.94/cwt	124.00–133.00	732	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	237	126.13/cwt	125.00–133.00	299	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	137.92/cwt	124.00–143.00	578	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	122.67/cwt	112.00–126.00	696	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	101.98/cwt	101.00–103.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	404	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	509	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	163.37/cwt	140.00–177.00	683	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	131.88/cwt	130.00–134.00	359	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	111.45/cwt	110.00–113.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	2

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 Feb 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 787Last week 691Year ago 924

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 43Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 4Year ago 38

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 higher. Steers firm 3.00 lower, with 400 to 500 steer and bull calves higher. Heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	322	130.00–150.00	138.23
43	—	513	117.00–130.00	126.96
2	—	993	97.00	97.00
34	—	472	120.00–139.00	130.15
19	—	385	133.00–144.00	138.55
10	—	679	113.00–119.00	116.61
18	—	723	105.00–116.00	111.74
29	—	618	110.00–127.00	121.45
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
43	—	419	124.00–143.00	137.92
2	—	765	103.00–104.00	103.49
22	—	567	112.00–126.00	122.67
2	—	820	101.00–103.00	101.98
4	—	272	130.00–134.00	131.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	303	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	708	120.00	120.00
3	—	618	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	532	107.00–115.00	113.53
6	—	566	112.00–114.00	112.69
8	—	293	127.00–134.00	127.76
5	—	329	119.00–138.00	130.72
4	—	638	111.00–115.00	112.01
2	—	368	122.00	122.00
6	—	237	125.00–133.00	126.13
2	—	730	90.00	90.00
6	—	404	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	476	142.00–165.00	161.49
2	—	238	174.00–180.00	176.97
13	—	374	131.00–178.00	165.43
9	—	534	135.00–150.00	138.77
1	—	860	116.00	116.00
8	—	754	117.00–120.00	119.62
3	—	818	115.00–117.00	116.33
7	—	332	160.00–177.00	166.33
2	—	668	122.00–128.00	124.94
53	—	578	130.00–145.00	139.48
26	—	415	145.00–175.00	167.94
25	—	621	120.00–137.00	130.93
35	—	720	114.00–126.00	122.60
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	129.00–151.00	143.41
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
8	—	431	176.00	176.00
7	—	329	181.00	181.00
26	—	882	120.00–122.00	121.93
4	—	489	154.00	154.00
16	—	706	120.00–124.00	122.00
14	—	813	118.00–120.00	119.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	364	125.00–150.00	144.40
3	—	593	130.00	130.00
14	—	426	135.00–145.00	143.97
1	—	600	113.00	113.00
1	—	465	131.00	131.00
2	—	690	112.00	112.00
2	—	870	114.00	114.00
3	—	315	160.00	160.00
1	—	710	118.00	118.00
2	—	228	140.00	140.00
2	—	295	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	151.00	151.00
9	—	723	105.00–113.00	107.17
1	—	515	128.00	128.00
2	—	620	110.00–113.00	111.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	105.00–110.00	107.46
1	—	880	99.00	99.00
10	—	646	117.00–120.00	119.70
10	—	524	130.00–145.00	136.57
11	—	465	140.00–159.00	150.27
2	—	828	90.00	90.00
4	—	670	112.00–126.00	119.68
6	—	563	124.00–133.00	129.94
8	—	418	140.00–177.00	163.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,893	93.00	93.00
4	—	1,890	84.00–89.00	85.93
4	—	1,608	66.00–76.00	70.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,033	38.00–50.00	44.88
5	—	1,022	30.00–38.00	34.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	49.00	49.00
11	—	1,255	49.00–65.00	56.23

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	520.00	520.00

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

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Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle