Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

-Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Steers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Over 600 lbs mostly steady. Heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Bulls steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.29/cwt on 467 head.

Average price

$130.29

467 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$670

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$27.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.27

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	521	132.08	689	389
Medium and Large 2-3	483	124.59	602	64
Medium and Large 3	452	107.27	485	11thin
Small 1-2	437	105.00	459	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.08/cwt here — about $230 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 sale467 hd

130.29

—

TN average8 barns · 1,735 hd

126.02

+4.27

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	—	Average	1,582	87.90	1,391	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	67.30	939	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	64.19	795	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	52.56	507	29

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	158.59/cwt	150.00–165.00	679	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	155.52/cwt	150.00–160.00	728	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	123.91/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,095	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	136.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	912	29
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	998	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	906	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,282	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,006	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	175.00/cwt	169.00–180.00	583	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,114	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	141.42/cwt	134.00–150.00	676	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	136.68/cwt	130.00–150.00	731	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	139.10/cwt	130.00–150.00	526	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	624	132.44/cwt	128.00–136.00	826	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	658	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	183.03/cwt	181.00–185.00	498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	112.55/cwt	110.00–125.00	486	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	818	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	553	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	841	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	606	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	788	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	673	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	393	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	139.11/cwt	134.00–147.00	526	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	126.62/cwt	120.00–134.00	783	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	137.79/cwt	135.00–140.00	587	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	143.52/cwt	134.00–150.00	402	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	144.16/cwt	140.00–146.00	474	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	121.22/cwt	115.00–124.00	810	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	130.85/cwt	127.00–133.50	1,089	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	127.21/cwt	124.00–130.00	733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	823	121.95/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	171.69/cwt	166.00–175.00	663	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	138.66/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,007	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	140.92/cwt	137.00–150.00	809	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	140.02/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,073	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	148.20/cwt	136.00–155.00	762	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	145.65/cwt	142.00–148.00	912	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	149.72/cwt	148.00–156.00	861	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	139.68/cwt	134.00–145.00	877	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	146.91/cwt	140.00–163.00	698	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	135.24/cwt	129.00–139.00	767	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	124.46/cwt	120.00–128.00	828	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	154.54/cwt	143.00–161.00	665	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	782	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	58.94/cwt	58.00–60.00	724	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	67.28/cwt	64.00–72.00	949	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	64.34/cwt	60.00–69.00	799	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	814	44.21/cwt	41.00–47.00	360	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	53.90/cwt	46.00–58.00	533	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	756	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,215	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	899	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	805	1
Bulls	—	—	1,575	87.69/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,381	13
Bulls	—	—	1,417	81.60/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,156	6
Bulls	—	—	1,800	96.00/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,728	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	737.37/cwt	725.00–750.00	8,797	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	870.18/cwt	785.00–960.00	9,833	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	559	128.67/cwt	124.00–130.00	719	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	132.06/cwt	121.00–135.00	683	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	121.41/cwt	115.00–124.00	869	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	138.59/cwt	130.00–142.00	722	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	113.43/cwt	111.00–115.00	923	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	132.79/cwt	124.00–137.00	694	96
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	127.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	731	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	115.87/cwt	105.00–120.00	840	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	135.01/cwt	127.00–141.00	635	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	434	128.80/cwt	121.00–132.00	559	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	115.95/cwt	112.00–120.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	126.71/cwt	120.00–136.00	431	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	728	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	110.38/cwt	104.00–115.00	743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	117.82/cwt	108.00–121.00	681	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	127.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	605	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	541	123.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	669	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	106.25/cwt	104.00–113.00	494	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	134.17/cwt	130.00–140.00	648	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	125.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	790	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	130.64/cwt	130.00–131.00	502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	108.45/cwt	106.00–110.00	900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	117.93/cwt	112.00–124.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	404	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	424	5

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.

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Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,422Last week 841Year ago 1,432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 63Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 33Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	428	150.00–165.00	158.59
33	—	468	150.00–160.00	155.52
11	—	884	123.00–124.00	123.91
29	—	666	130.00–140.00	136.97
11	—	333	169.00–180.00	175.00
2	—	928	120.00	120.00
4	—	272	181.00–185.00	183.03
1	—	960	110.00	110.00
21	—	832	127.00–133.50	130.85
13	—	386	166.00–175.00	171.69
11	—	726	135.00–143.00	138.66
23	—	574	137.00–150.00	140.92
9	—	766	138.00–141.00	140.02
1	—	1,040	100.00	100.00
42	—	514	136.00–155.00	148.20
46	—	628	134.00–145.00	139.68
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
1	—	615	109.50	109.50
2	—	393	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	713	140.00	140.00
55	—	906	141.50	141.50
14	—	680	148.00	148.00
13	—	626	142.00–148.00	145.65
9	—	575	148.00–156.00	149.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	116.00	116.00
10	—	478	134.00–150.00	141.42
6	—	535	130.00–150.00	136.68
11	—	378	130.00–150.00	139.10
11	—	624	128.00–136.00	132.44
1	—	730	123.00	123.00
3	—	418	145.00	145.00
4	—	576	124.00–130.00	127.21
2	—	823	120.00–124.00	121.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	562	117.00	117.00
2	—	478	117.00	117.00
3	—	513	121.00	121.00
6	—	432	110.00–125.00	112.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	553	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	606	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	606	135.00	135.00
4	—	724	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	378	134.00–147.00	139.11
56	—	618	120.00–134.00	126.62
46	—	426	135.00–140.00	137.79
11	—	280	134.00–150.00	143.52
9	—	329	140.00–146.00	144.16
22	—	668	115.00–124.00	121.22
96	—	523	124.00–137.00	132.79
1	—	240	154.00	154.00
33	—	574	120.00–130.00	127.42
7	—	725	105.00–120.00	115.87
61	—	470	127.00–141.00	135.01
1	—	765	108.00	108.00
5	—	830	106.00–110.00	108.45
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	434	121.00–132.00	128.80
4	—	623	112.00–120.00	115.95
7	—	340	120.00–136.00	126.71
2	—	728	110.00	110.00
3	—	673	104.00–115.00	110.38
6	—	578	108.00–121.00	117.82
8	—	476	120.00–130.00	127.16
9	—	541	120.00–130.00	123.65
8	—	384	130.00–131.00	130.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
2	—	503	100.00	100.00
4	—	429	110.00	110.00
4	—	465	104.00–113.00	106.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	126.00	126.00
3	—	445	134.00	134.00
2	—	635	120.00–121.00	120.50
6	—	559	124.00–130.00	128.67
9	—	517	121.00–135.00	132.06
1	—	850	108.00	108.00
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
9	—	483	130.00–140.00	134.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	475	140.00–163.00	146.91
27	—	567	129.00–139.00	135.24
19	—	665	120.00–128.00	124.46
15	—	430	143.00–161.00	154.54
2	—	978	80.00	80.00
12	—	716	115.00–124.00	121.41
23	—	521	130.00–142.00	138.59
9	—	814	111.00–115.00	113.43
15	—	628	120.00–130.00	125.72
4	—	762	112.00–124.00	117.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	105.00	105.00
5	—	404	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	58.00–60.00	58.94
31	—	1,242	60.00–69.00	64.34
1	—	1,150	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,410	64.00–72.00	67.28
1	—	1,240	61.00	61.00
1	—	1,215	74.00	74.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	814	41.00–47.00	44.21
25	—	988	46.00–58.00	53.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,575	85.00–94.00	87.69
6	—	1,417	78.00–84.00	81.60
5	—	1,800	95.00–100.00	96.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,193	725.00–750.00	737.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,130	785.00–960.00	870.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	950.00	950.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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