Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Steers and heifers mostly steady. Bulls under 600 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.65/cwt on 450 head.

Average price

$127.65

450 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$12.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.51

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	567	128.20	727	411
Medium and Large 2-3	451	123.70	558	30
Small 1-2	534	115.75	618	4thin
Medium and Large 3	470	115.60	543	5thin

One grade step is worth $12.60/cwt here — about $183 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 sale450 hd

127.65

—

TN average9 barns · 1,649 hd

125.14

+2.51

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	1,557	78.55	1,223	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,399	55.72	780	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	53.09	658	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	44.41	466	16

Every lot, as filed

109 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	—	476	160.12/cwt	155.00–168.00	762	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	147.40/cwt	137.00–153.00	850	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	141.64/cwt	133.00–145.00	885	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	688	144.68/cwt	144.00–145.00	995	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	850	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	120.01/cwt	119.00–121.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	168.21/cwt	162.50–171.00	375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	137.03/cwt	136.00–138.00	663	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	745	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	632	128.73/cwt	125.00–130.00	814	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	163.66/cwt	159.00–170.00	699	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	925	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	136.14/cwt	130.00–144.00	644	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	120.29/cwt	117.00–122.00	806	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	148.61/cwt	144.00–150.00	687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	139.30/cwt	134.00–143.00	600	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	121.67/cwt	118.00–125.00	759	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	154.49/cwt	153.00–156.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	127.17/cwt	119.00–129.00	865	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	123.73/cwt	118.00–128.00	715	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	142.77/cwt	135.00–150.00	480	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	123.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	427	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	653	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	162.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	529	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	138.05/cwt	130.00–140.00	990	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	789	144.50/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,140	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	149.34/cwt	143.00–156.00	799	36
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	141.21/cwt	140.00–142.00	928	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	849	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	743	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,048	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	129.47/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,051	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	173.58/cwt	167.50–175.00	576	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	750	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	435	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	705	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	176.31/cwt	170.00–183.00	672	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	155.54/cwt	155.00–157.00	827	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	863	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,273	60
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	162.39/cwt	154.00–170.00	685	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	154.75/cwt	150.00–160.00	752	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	828	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	433	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	606	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	41.82/cwt	38.00–43.00	468	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	49.87/cwt	48.00–51.00	680	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	750	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	55.95/cwt	53.00–60.00	791	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	46.78/cwt	44.00–50.00	576	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	45.58/cwt	42.00–50.00	464	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	55.07/cwt	48.00–61.00	676	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	61.06/cwt	59.00–63.00	832	3
Bulls	—	—	1,593	81.74/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,302	4
Bulls	—	—	1,528	76.00/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,161	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	15,900	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,070	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,103	740.80/cwt	685.00–800.00	8,171	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,755	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,117	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	905.60/cwt	825.00–950.00	9,011	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,752	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,048	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	16,741	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	16,245	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,367.46/cwt	1,175.00–1,525.00	16,792	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	18,125	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,640	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,300	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	140.42/cwt	130.00–148.00	674	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	125.04/cwt	120.00–130.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	223	141.53/cwt	137.50–151.00	316	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	140.46/cwt	134.00–145.00	528	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	114.00/cwt	113.00–117.00	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	129.40/cwt	121.00–133.00	677	66
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	113.67/cwt	104.00–120.00	821	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	126.23/cwt	124.00–134.00	473	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	118.68/cwt	117.00–120.00	612	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	117.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	118.81/cwt	114.00–125.00	811	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	102.41/cwt	100.00–104.00	904	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	129.66/cwt	120.00–136.00	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	638	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	86.01/cwt	85.00–90.00	785	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	106.76/cwt	100.00–113.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	135.83/cwt	130.00–144.00	770	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	147.00/cwt	138.00–153.00	760	18
Heifers	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	141.80/cwt	134.00–148.00	624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	114.12/cwt	110.00–120.00	725	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	127.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	794	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	130.99/cwt	130.00–134.00	681	4

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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Mon Nov 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,253Last week 1,178Year ago 854

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 225Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 84Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	476	155.00–168.00	160.12
33	—	577	137.00–153.00	147.40
32	—	625	133.00–145.00	141.64
2	—	885	119.00–121.00	120.01
19	—	427	159.00–170.00	163.66
12	—	717	130.00–140.00	138.05
36	—	535	143.00–156.00	149.34
5	—	657	140.00–142.00	141.21
10	—	812	124.00–137.00	129.47
9	—	332	167.50–175.00	173.58
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
18	—	381	170.00–183.00	176.31
1	—	220	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	688	144.00–145.00	144.68
61	—	789	141.00–145.00	144.50
16	—	566	150.00	150.00
3	—	743	141.00	141.00
7	—	532	155.00–157.00	155.54
60	—	863	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	708	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	177.00	177.00
7	—	530	140.00	140.00
3	—	223	162.50–171.00	168.21
6	—	462	144.00–150.00	148.61
3	—	665	120.00–125.00	123.35
3	—	427	153.00	153.00
5	—	325	160.00–170.00	162.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	580	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
1	—	285	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	484	136.00–138.00	137.03
19	—	573	130.00	130.00
23	—	632	125.00–130.00	128.73
9	—	771	120.00	120.00
32	—	680	119.00–129.00	127.17
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
1	—	575	110.00	110.00
1	—	370	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	473	130.00–144.00	136.14
24	—	670	117.00–122.00	120.29
30	—	431	134.00–143.00	139.30
35	—	624	118.00–125.00	121.67
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
2	—	263	153.00–156.00	154.49
51	—	578	118.00–128.00	123.73
5	—	336	135.00–150.00	142.77
13	—	376	134.00–145.00	140.46
66	—	523	121.00–133.00	129.40
6	—	722	104.00–120.00	113.67
10	—	883	100.00–104.00	102.41
5	—	913	85.00–90.00	86.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	479	120.00–130.00	125.04
3	—	223	137.50–151.00	141.53
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
7	—	375	124.00–134.00	126.23
12	—	516	117.00–120.00	118.68
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
4	—	431	120.00–136.00	129.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	495	113.00–117.00	114.00
1	—	370	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	58.00	58.00
1	—	705	40.00	40.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	422	154.00–170.00	162.39
3	—	927	90.00	90.00
12	—	486	150.00–160.00	154.75
2	—	770	105.00–110.00	107.52
3	—	705	115.00–118.00	117.00
19	—	683	114.00–125.00	118.81
23	—	567	130.00–144.00	135.83
18	—	517	138.00–153.00	147.00
18	—	625	120.00–130.00	127.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	126.00	126.00
1	—	433	140.00	140.00
1	—	505	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	480	130.00–148.00	140.42
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
3	—	718	100.00–113.00	106.76
7	—	440	134.00–148.00	141.80
9	—	635	110.00–120.00	114.12
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
4	—	520	130.00–134.00	130.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,119	38.00–43.00	41.82
11	—	1,019	42.00–50.00	45.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	48.00–51.00	49.87
1	—	1,190	63.00	63.00
19	—	1,414	53.00–60.00	55.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,231	44.00–50.00	46.78
23	—	1,227	48.00–61.00	55.07
3	—	1,362	59.00–63.00	61.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,593	80.00–86.00	81.74
5	—	1,528	73.00–80.00	76.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,013	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	995	825.00–950.00	905.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	685.00–800.00	740.80
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	500.00	500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,367.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,275.00	1,275.00

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