Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher Heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.28/cwt on 441 head.

Average price

$152.28

441 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$270

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

$26.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

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	519	152.91	794	383
Medium and Large 2-3	375	152.48	572	47
Small 1-2	378	142.00	536	2thin
Medium and Large 3	414	126.44	524	9thin

One grade step is worth $26.47/cwt here — about $270 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 sale441 hd

152.28

—

TN average9 barns · 2,345 hd

152.03

+0.24

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	—	Low	1,667	104.04	1,734	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	86.84	1,204	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,151	79.00	909	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	59.64	572	36

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 2-3	—	522	165.35/cwt	150.00–170.00	863	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	200.38/cwt	191.00–205.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	721	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	954	71
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	170.29/cwt	160.00–178.00	811	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	139.02/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,083	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	576	143.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	826	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	182.88/cwt	180.00–190.00	514	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	181.19/cwt	170.00–190.00	750	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	173.30/cwt	168.00–175.00	896	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	190.63/cwt	190.00–194.00	814	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	170.41/cwt	160.00–176.00	959	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	200.83/cwt	192.50–205.00	402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	346	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	625	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	873	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	182.01/cwt	170.00–187.00	675	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	143.27/cwt	143.00–144.00	887	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	143.44/cwt	135.00–146.00	823	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	122.96/cwt	120.00–128.00	939	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	150.22/cwt	140.00–156.00	781	41
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	166.76/cwt	160.00–169.00	492	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	156.69/cwt	148.00–161.00	741	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	178.96/cwt	170.00–185.00	506	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	277	164.95/cwt	161.00–170.00	457	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	144.24/cwt	143.00–144.50	1,027	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	288	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	200.13/cwt	190.00–207.00	764	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	122.40/cwt	114.00–131.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	891	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	205.93/cwt	195.00–210.00	696	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	183.80/cwt	173.00–190.00	862	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,011	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,042	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	405	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	368	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	773	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	159.04/cwt	155.00–165.00	984	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	216.18/cwt	207.50–220.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,100	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	180.27/cwt	177.00–185.00	963	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	171.77/cwt	170.00–178.00	967	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	813	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	162.71/cwt	160.00–170.00	997	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	157.59/cwt	148.00–160.00	914	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	173.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	803	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	137.22/cwt	130.00–140.00	926	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	185.12/cwt	180.00–190.00	796	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	60.49/cwt	56.00–63.00	681	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	89.47/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,105	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	77.42/cwt	71.00–86.00	873	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	63.70/cwt	56.00–73.00	636	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	90.58/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,245	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	83.38/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,165	13
Bulls	—	—	1,496	94.84/cwt	85.00–103.00	1,419	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	55.11/cwt	50.00–61.00	503	17
Bulls	—	—	1,798	116.61/cwt	113.00–120.00	2,097	2
Bulls	—	—	1,863	111.00/cwt	110.00–113.00	2,068	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,147.08/cwt	1,050.00–1,225.00	15,463	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	992.30/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	10,796	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	715	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	7,686	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	15,225	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	15,000	3
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	688	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	3,715	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	14,708	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,229.55/cwt	1,025.00–1,350.00	13,279	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,640	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	165.95/cwt	153.00–174.00	795	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	138.93/cwt	132.00–145.00	782	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	147.90/cwt	141.00–158.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	135.10/cwt	130.00–140.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	503	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	159.07/cwt	150.00–162.00	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	156.01/cwt	140.00–161.00	499	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	131.49/cwt	129.00–133.00	901	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	132.28/cwt	130.00–133.00	828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	442	152.33/cwt	151.00–155.00	673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	248	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	372	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	160.81/cwt	154.00–165.00	687	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	155.20/cwt	148.00–160.00	579	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	136.28/cwt	130.00–138.00	867	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	165.77/cwt	160.00–174.00	628	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	165.59/cwt	160.00–173.00	550	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	138.51/cwt	133.00–151.00	650	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	167.02/cwt	161.00–171.00	879	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	175.53/cwt	169.00–183.00	728	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	152.13/cwt	145.00–158.00	952	9

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 Apr 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,124Last week 1,187Year ago 1,015

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 149Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 44Year ago 80

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers steady to 5.00 higher Heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	522	150.00–170.00	165.35
3	—	333	191.00–205.00	200.38
9	—	476	160.00–178.00	170.29
6	—	576	140.00–150.00	143.43
8	—	281	180.00–190.00	182.88
8	—	414	170.00–190.00	181.19
3	—	200	192.50–205.00	200.83
12	—	371	170.00–187.00	182.01
2	—	655	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	210.00	210.00
7	—	779	130.00–143.00	139.02
12	—	517	168.00–175.00	173.30
11	—	427	190.00–194.00	190.63
13	—	563	160.00–176.00	170.41
6	—	712	143.00–144.50	144.24
36	—	382	190.00–207.00	200.13
2	—	880	114.00–131.00	122.40
11	—	338	195.00–210.00	205.93
14	—	469	173.00–190.00	183.80
5	—	652	155.00	155.00
5	—	619	155.00–165.00	159.04
3	—	283	207.50–220.00	216.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	295	160.00–169.00	166.76
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
2	—	288	180.00	180.00
1	—	315	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	457	195.00	195.00
9	—	704	148.00	148.00
6	—	780	141.00	141.00
26	—	534	177.00–185.00	180.27
9	—	563	170.00–178.00	171.77
4	—	813	138.00	138.00
31	—	613	160.00–170.00	162.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	201.00	201.00
7	—	368	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	424	170.00	170.00
71	—	667	143.00	143.00
10	—	556	157.00	157.00
22	—	619	143.00–144.00	143.27
2	—	450	165.00	165.00
1	—	785	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	346	180.50	180.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	181.00	181.00
25	—	574	135.00–146.00	143.44
7	—	764	120.00–128.00	122.96
41	—	520	140.00–156.00	150.22
41	—	473	148.00–161.00	156.69
14	—	283	170.00–185.00	178.96
12	—	685	129.00–133.00	131.49
2	—	715	129.00	129.00
37	—	427	154.00–165.00	160.81
13	—	636	130.00–138.00	136.28
42	—	379	160.00–174.00	165.77
18	—	332	160.00–173.00	165.59
1	—	925	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	277	161.00–170.00	164.95
14	—	320	140.00–161.00	156.01
4	—	626	130.00–133.00	132.28
3	—	442	151.00–155.00	152.33
3	—	248	150.00	150.00
12	—	373	148.00–160.00	155.20
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
4	—	469	133.00–151.00	138.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	135.00	135.00
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
3	—	500	121.00	121.00
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
2	—	380	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	124.00	124.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	134.00	134.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	120.00–121.00	120.50
9	—	580	148.00–160.00	157.59
24	—	464	170.00–180.00	173.02
8	—	675	130.00–140.00	137.22
15	—	430	180.00–190.00	185.12
21	—	526	161.00–171.00	167.02
9	—	626	145.00–158.00	152.13
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	479	153.00–174.00	165.95
5	—	563	132.00–145.00	138.93
2	—	770	110.00–120.00	115.00
2	—	628	130.00–140.00	135.10
4	—	513	150.00–162.00	159.07
15	—	415	169.00–183.00	175.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	141.00–158.00	147.90
2	—	503	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,126	56.00–63.00	60.49
14	—	1,235	87.00–92.00	89.47
46	—	1,128	71.00–86.00	77.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	999	56.00–73.00	63.70
17	—	913	50.00–61.00	55.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,374	86.00–94.00	90.58
13	—	1,397	78.00–87.00	83.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,496	85.00–103.00	94.84
2	—	1,798	113.00–120.00	116.61
3	—	1,863	110.00–113.00	111.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,348	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,147.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	800.00–1,150.00	992.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,080	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,229.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	688	540.00	540.00

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

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How this sale compares

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