Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Steers mostly steady. Heifers under 400 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 400 lbs mostly steady. Bulls under 550 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher over 550 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.81/cwt on 357 head.

Average price

$147.81

357 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$2.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.45

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	531	148.18	787	277
Medium and Large 2-3	475	146.64	697	71
Small 1-2	360	145.78	525	9thin

One grade step is worth $2.40/cwt here — about $261 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 sale357 hd

147.81

—

TN average9 barns · 2,244 hd

147.36

+0.45

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	1,796	96.52	1,733	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,473	76.25	1,123	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	70.79	863	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	56.01	548	26

Every lot, as filed

108 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	Small 1-2	—	365	160.00/cwt	150.00–170.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	488	164.44/cwt	161.00–170.00	802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	177.96/cwt	168.00–190.00	671	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	141.51/cwt	140.00–143.00	875	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	183.17/cwt	180.00–185.00	793	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	152.76/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,042	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	150.83/cwt	145.00–160.00	851	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	183.96/cwt	172.50–190.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	159.93/cwt	150.00–165.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	133.89/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,019	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	475	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	770	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	558	157.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	879	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	713	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	901	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	131.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	936	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	162.35/cwt	160.00–165.00	440	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	148.81/cwt	140.00–152.00	711	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	154.49/cwt	145.00–160.00	667	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	138.18/cwt	135.00–140.00	857	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	446	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	129.01/cwt	127.00–130.00	956	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	142.82/cwt	138.00–152.00	827	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	158.88/cwt	155.00–170.00	534	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	912	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	170.79/cwt	168.00–175.00	912	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	199.90/cwt	190.00–210.00	740	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	184.42/cwt	179.00–190.00	885	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	140.19/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,105	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	264	170.34/cwt	170.00–185.00	450	44
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	137.02/cwt	134.00–140.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	508	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	161.64/cwt	154.00–163.00	986	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	195.26/cwt	190.00–210.00	635	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	188.76/cwt	180.00–190.00	812	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	166.55/cwt	160.00–170.00	966	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,022	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	145.81/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,196	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	168.64/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,054	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	144.32/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,121	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	658	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,086	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	961	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	151.41/cwt	145.00–155.00	875	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	177.70/cwt	170.00–180.00	826	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	166.78/cwt	155.00–175.00	857	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	994	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	144.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	895	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	82.13/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,048	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	72.34/cwt	66.00–77.00	870	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	52.78/cwt	46.00–56.00	487	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	56.78/cwt	53.50–66.00	563	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	66.67/cwt	65.00–68.00	890	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	80.49/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,153	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	76.17/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,135	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	62.18/cwt	56.00–68.00	759	10
Bulls	—	—	2,180	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	2,354	1
Bulls	—	—	1,906	98.90/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,885	6
Bulls	—	—	1,646	92.84/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,528	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	902.55/cwt	825.00–975.00	8,646	2
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	713	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,064	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,548	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,130	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,194.96/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	15,415	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	992	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,440	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,890	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,670	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,076	849.51/cwt	825.00–875.00	9,141	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,053.39/cwt	1,000.00–1,225.00	11,408	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,195	877.93/cwt	850.00–900.00	10,491	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	144.48/cwt	140.00–150.00	838	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	133.67/cwt	133.00–134.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	166.63/cwt	160.00–170.00	805	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	138.58/cwt	134.00–142.00	926	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	486	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	161.41/cwt	155.00–168.00	609	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	146.27/cwt	137.00–154.00	759	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	481	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	151.68/cwt	151.00–152.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	131.46/cwt	125.00–136.00	873	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	143.66/cwt	138.00–146.00	685	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	133.20/cwt	130.00–145.00	691	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	137.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	779	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	695	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	840	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	157.26/cwt	153.00–160.00	810	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	145.17/cwt	138.00–152.00	613	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	153.42/cwt	140.00–160.00	819	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	126.62/cwt	125.00–130.00	918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	170.68/cwt	160.00–174.00	722	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	183.11/cwt	178.00–190.00	767	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	986	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	639	135.60/cwt	133.00–140.00	866	10

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 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 950Last week 1,199Year ago 401

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 106Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 55Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	150.00–170.00	160.00
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
1	—	450	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	488	161.00–170.00	164.44
17	—	377	168.00–190.00	177.96
6	—	618	140.00–143.00	141.51
11	—	433	180.00–185.00	183.17
10	—	564	145.00–160.00	150.83
3	—	323	172.50–190.00	183.96
3	—	537	150.00–165.00	159.93
1	—	675	144.00	144.00
44	—	264	170.00–185.00	170.34
2	—	715	134.00–140.00	137.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	682	148.00–154.00	152.76
1	—	805	130.00	130.00
11	—	534	168.00–175.00	170.79
16	—	370	190.00–210.00	199.90
19	—	480	179.00–190.00	184.42
6	—	788	130.00–143.00	140.19
9	—	610	154.00–163.00	161.64
15	—	325	190.00–210.00	195.26
8	—	430	180.00–190.00	188.76
22	—	580	160.00–170.00	166.55
2	—	720	142.00	142.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	820	143.00–148.00	145.81
12	—	625	160.00–173.00	168.64
9	—	777	142.00–146.00	144.32
1	—	715	145.00	145.00
4	—	658	165.00	165.00
10	—	534	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	761	130.00–136.00	133.89
22	—	558	150.00–160.00	157.47
9	—	432	165.00	165.00
7	—	630	143.00	143.00
9	—	709	130.00–133.00	131.99
8	—	515	153.00–160.00	157.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	475	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	271	160.00–165.00	162.35
22	—	478	140.00–152.00	148.81
29	—	432	145.00–160.00	154.49
10	—	620	135.00–140.00	138.18
8	—	741	127.00–130.00	129.01
27	—	579	138.00–152.00	142.82
23	—	336	155.00–170.00	158.88
1	—	800	114.00	114.00
29	—	377	155.00–168.00	161.41
24	—	519	137.00–154.00	146.27
10	—	664	125.00–136.00	131.46
2	—	755	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	446	143.00	143.00
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
2	—	305	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	326	145.00–150.00	147.47
3	—	383	151.00–152.00	151.68
2	—	278	145.00	145.00
6	—	725	120.00	120.00
10	—	477	138.00–146.00	143.66
6	—	519	130.00–145.00	133.20
6	—	568	130.00–140.00	137.08
9	—	422	138.00–152.00	145.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	136.00	136.00
1	—	840	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	578	145.00–155.00	151.41
22	—	465	170.00–180.00	177.70
13	—	514	155.00–175.00	166.78
2	—	828	120.00	120.00
18	—	619	140.00–150.00	144.63
3	—	668	134.00–142.00	138.58
4	—	386	180.00	180.00
7	—	419	178.00–190.00	183.11
3	—	770	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	140.00–150.00	144.48
3	—	695	133.00–134.00	133.67
11	—	483	160.00–170.00	166.63
10	—	534	140.00–160.00	153.42
3	—	725	125.00–130.00	126.62
11	—	423	160.00–174.00	170.68
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
10	—	639	133.00–140.00	135.60
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	486	158.00	158.00
1	—	505	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,276	80.00–85.00	82.13
19	—	1,203	66.00–77.00	72.34
10	—	1,220	56.00–68.00	62.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	923	46.00–56.00	52.78
21	—	991	53.50–66.00	56.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	65.00–68.00	66.67
5	—	1,433	79.00–83.00	80.49
27	—	1,490	72.00–79.00	76.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,180	108.00	108.00
6	—	1,906	96.00–102.00	98.90
7	—	1,646	87.00–97.00	92.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	825.00–975.00	902.55
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	713	570.00	570.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	992	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,076	825.00–875.00	849.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,195	850.00–900.00	877.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,290	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,194.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,083	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,053.39

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