Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2021-10-18

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Oct 18
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,472 head
270 vs last sale 1,202 333 vs year ago 1,139 · +29.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
178 head
89 vs last sale 89 36 vs year ago 142 · +25.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
14 vs last sale 63 31 vs year ago 80 · 38.8%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. Quality average to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $149.46/cwt on 598 head.
Average price
$149.46
598 head · 630 lb average
Value per head Derived
$942
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$321
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$17.75/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 and Large 1-2644149.92966551
Medium and Large 2-3466146.1068140
Medium and Large 3385135.005201thin
Small 1-2488132.176456thin
One grade step is worth $17.75/cwt here — about $321 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 sale598 hd
149.46
TN average8 barns · 1,531 hd
148.16
+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
BullsAverage1,67188.411,47817
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44459.1785421
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24455.8569538
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,00448.4448758

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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2582147.86/cwt135.00–154.0086150
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518152.49/cwt145.00–156.0079037
SteersMedium and Large 2-3925110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0181
SteersSmall 1-2673125.00/cwt125.00–125.008412
SteersSmall 1-2355140.00/cwt140.00–140.004972
SteersMedium and Large 2-3323162.33/cwt160.00–165.005242
SteersMedium and Large 2-3520134.12/cwt130.00–138.006972
SteersMedium and Large 1-2726136.18/cwt132.00–141.0098911
SteersMedium and Large 2-3630130.00/cwt130.00–130.008192
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2720113.99/cwt104.00–121.0082110
SteersMedium and Large 2-3273152.17/cwt150.00–154.004152
SteersMedium and Large 2-3433151.12/cwt150.00–154.006547
SteersMedium and Large 2-3371153.85/cwt150.00–163.0057110
SteersMedium and Large 2-3472146.94/cwt130.00–150.0069411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2481155.80/cwt150.00–162.0074931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2582127.52/cwt120.00–132.0074259
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,120116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2993
SteersMedium and Large 2-3675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
SteersMedium and Large 2-3760124.00/cwt124.00–124.009421
SteersMedium and Large 3385135.00/cwt135.00–135.005201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2777115.16/cwt110.00–117.008957
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3478125.08/cwt120.00–128.0059810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2478134.98/cwt130.00–141.00645100
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421137.89/cwt130.00–143.0058132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added527135.00/cwt135.00–135.007116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added821120.00/cwt120.00–120.009857
SteersMedium and Large 1-2430161.32/cwt155.00–167.0069443
SteersMedium and Large 1-2617143.87/cwt135.00–151.0088830
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2669137.58/cwt130.00–142.0092026
SteersMedium and Large 1-2318183.43/cwt175.00–186.005839
SteersSmall 1-2415128.00/cwt128.00–128.005311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2764134.80/cwt124.00–137.001,0309
SteersMedium and Large 1-2820128.18/cwt125.00–131.001,0515
SteersSmall 1-2455135.00/cwt135.00–135.006141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2240191.00/cwt191.00–191.004581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added669147.21/cwt146.00–150.0098526
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added710144.88/cwt140.00–147.501,02920
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added541154.36/cwt154.00–157.008358
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added818134.32/cwt133.00–137.001,0996
SteersMedium and Large 1-2369171.01/cwt160.00–180.0063129
SteersMedium and Large 1-2870121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added868146.93/cwt130.00–147.501,275124
BullsMedium and Large 2-3530132.63/cwt130.00–133.007038
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added582155.00/cwt155.00–155.0090210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2280181.00/cwt181.00–181.005071
SteersMedium and Large 1-2972108.98/cwt106.00–110.001,0594
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added625151.30/cwt147.00–155.0094667
BullsMedium and Large 1-2707115.80/cwt115.00–117.008195
BullsMedium and Large 1-2675122.79/cwt120.00–128.008295
BullsMedium and Large 1-2525141.14/cwt135.00–145.0074125
BullsMedium and Large 1-2622130.56/cwt125.00–141.0081218
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425158.41/cwt150.00–166.0067310
BullsMedium and Large 1-288294.11/cwt84.00–108.008303
CowsLean 85-90%1,14044.00/cwt44.00–44.005021
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19153.07/cwt50.00–56.006326
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20062.35/cwt60.00–65.007482
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25755.97/cwt52.00–61.0070430
CowsLean 85-90%1,00248.52/cwt44.00–53.0048657
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44459.17/cwt56.00–63.0085421
Bulls1,86091.20/cwt86.00–94.001,69610
Bulls1,24979.63/cwt75.00–83.009955
Bulls1,78596.41/cwt96.00–97.001,7212
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,160812.52/cwt735.00–900.009,4252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,212858.73/cwt800.00–975.0010,4086
Bred CowsSmall 1-2940750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,210856.61/cwt800.00–900.0010,3652
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3940712.23/cwt700.00–725.006,6952
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,178.50/cwt1,000.00–1,400.0013,1995
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,075900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29451,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0013,4661
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28451,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0010,1401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2565134.69/cwt130.00–141.0076119
BullsMedium and Large 2-3434143.76/cwt134.00–150.006247
BullsMedium and Large 2-379590.00/cwt90.00–90.007161
BullsMedium and Large 2-3687112.00/cwt112.00–112.007696
BullsMedium and Large 1-2775117.48/cwt115.00–120.009102
BullsMedium and Large 2-3581120.98/cwt113.00–125.007037
BullsMedium and Large 2-3735110.00/cwt110.00–110.008091
BullsMedium and Large 2-3624116.84/cwt108.00–124.007298
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2830105.00/cwt105.00–105.008721
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3527119.11/cwt110.00–125.006286
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522130.88/cwt124.00–137.0068367
HeifersMedium and Large 1-292295.33/cwt94.00–98.008793
HeifersSmall 1-2455120.00/cwt120.00–120.005461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2625124.39/cwt118.00–130.0077735
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3427125.84/cwt114.00–130.005377
HeifersSmall 1-2320120.00/cwt120.00–120.003841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2279142.56/cwt140.00–150.003984
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950100.00/cwt100.00–100.009501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2668120.11/cwt117.00–127.0080214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2381143.88/cwt135.00–150.0054823
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3367130.65/cwt124.00–135.004793
HeifersMedium and Large 2-371298.23/cwt90.00–105.006993
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3327133.36/cwt120.00–135.004369
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3283137.52/cwt135.00–140.003892
HeifersMedium and Large 3430110.79/cwt107.50–114.004762
HeifersSmall 1-2417122.01/cwt120.00–125.005095
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy405147.00/cwt147.00–147.005951
HeifersSmall 1-2520120.00/cwt120.00–120.006241
BullsSmall 1-2580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2326136.93/cwt130.00–144.004467
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3624112.83/cwt112.50–113.007043
HeifersMedium and Large 3620104.00/cwt104.00–104.006451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800100.00/cwt100.00–100.008002
BullsMedium and Large 2-3471136.93/cwt125.00–143.006457
BullsMedium and Large 1-2473148.10/cwt140.00–156.0070118

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.