Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.21/cwt on 435 head.

Average price

$152.21

435 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$13.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.83

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	532	152.63	812	406
Medium and Large 2-3	498	147.68	735	24
Small 1-2	355	140.00	497	1thin
Medium and Large 3	446	139.25	620	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.38/cwt here — about $191 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 sale435 hd

152.21

—

TN average9 barns · 1,432 hd

142.38

+9.83

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	1,654	114.07	1,887	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	84.93	1,251	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	80.98	948	120
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	70.77	683	38

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,162	$971	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$940	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$850	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$825	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$725	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,250	$1,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	868	$1,142	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,300	4thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	166.10/cwt	163.00–170.00	653	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	137.13/cwt	130.00–140.00	872	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	407	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	770	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	729	135.52/cwt	132.00–136.50	988	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	172.46/cwt	170.00–177.00	483	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	201.72/cwt	197.00–210.00	777	23
Steers	Small 1-2Full	—	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	884	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	938	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	159.25/cwt	155.00–160.00	983	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	209.30/cwt	201.00–216.00	680	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	164.38/cwt	160.00–168.00	781	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	478	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	164.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	866	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	182.52/cwt	180.00–190.00	626	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	698	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	184.03/cwt	180.00–186.00	699	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	797	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	150.99/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	171.02/cwt	160.00–173.00	966	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	157.71/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,069	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	161.48/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,019	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,093	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	175.02/cwt	160.00–180.00	753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,001	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	172.98/cwt	168.00–177.00	908	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	193.40/cwt	181.00–204.00	812	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	662	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,059	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	160.29/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,074	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	156.48/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	182.88/cwt	173.00–192.00	861	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	529	177.30/cwt	175.00–180.00	938	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	800	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,041	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	871	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	153.77/cwt	150.00–157.00	889	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	130.00/cwt	129.00–131.00	995	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	158.08/cwt	155.00–164.00	825	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	176.53/cwt	170.00–180.00	823	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	71.95/cwt	66.00–78.00	708	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	81.60/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,208	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	842	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	530	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	89.59/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,311	5
Bulls	—	—	1,619	110.26/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,785	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	80.43/cwt	76.00–88.00	936	111
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	775	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	89.29/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,149	8
Bulls	—	—	1,682	117.11/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,970	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	833	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Large 2-3	—	1,185	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	967.48/head	960.00–975.00	967	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,093	913.10/head	900.00–925.00	913	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,226	1,051.94/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,052	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	153.21/cwt	149.00–156.00	804	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	131.16/cwt	131.00–133.00	934	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	147.32/cwt	138.00–150.00	847	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	163.91/cwt	155.00–168.00	693	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	162.42/cwt	160.00–165.00	378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	155.23/cwt	150.00–161.00	669	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	155.65/cwt	150.00–162.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	162.39/cwt	150.00–165.00	778	58
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	172.65/cwt	165.00–175.00	584	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	465	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	555	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	154.69/cwt	153.00–157.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	659	131.58/cwt	129.00–133.00	867	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	133.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	899	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	627	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	815	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	147.01/cwt	145.00–150.00	906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	140.13/cwt	134.00–145.00	811	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1

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 Jun 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,045Last week 973Year ago 934

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 117Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 60Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	140.00	140.00
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
6	—	431	150.00–161.00	155.23
3	—	368	150.00–162.00	155.65
6	—	474	153.00–157.00	154.69
5	—	659	129.00–133.00	131.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	393	163.00–170.00	166.10
14	—	636	130.00–140.00	137.13
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
9	—	280	170.00–177.00	172.46
63	—	525	149.00–156.00	153.21
13	—	712	131.00–133.00	131.16
87	—	575	138.00–150.00	147.32
38	—	423	155.00–168.00	163.91
2	—	233	160.00–165.00	162.42
58	—	479	150.00–165.00	162.39
15	—	338	165.00–175.00	172.65
15	—	674	130.00–135.00	133.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	170.00	170.00
16	—	475	162.00	162.00
14	—	729	132.00–136.50	135.52
2	—	535	156.00	156.00
23	—	589	150.00	150.00
13	—	680	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	126.00	126.00
2	—	323	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	153.00	153.00
1	—	555	138.00	138.00
4	—	627	130.00	130.00
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
23	—	385	197.00–210.00	201.72
6	—	325	201.00–216.00	209.30
1	—	935	127.00	127.00
3	—	808	150.00–153.00	150.99
62	—	565	160.00–173.00	171.02
23	—	678	155.00–160.00	157.71
23	—	631	158.00–165.00	161.48
4	—	717	150.00–155.00	152.50
36	—	525	168.00–177.00	172.98
6	—	420	181.00–204.00	193.40
42	—	471	173.00–192.00	182.88
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	617	155.00–160.00	159.25
3	—	475	160.00–168.00	164.38
6	—	528	160.00–170.00	164.10
4	—	343	180.00–190.00	182.52
2	—	698	141.00	141.00
3	—	380	180.00–186.00	184.03
5	—	430	160.00–180.00	175.02
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	180.00	180.00
4	—	478	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	590	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	589	170.00	170.00
36	—	670	157.00–162.00	160.29
4	—	728	156.00–158.00	156.48
49	—	529	175.00–180.00	177.30
1	—	800	153.00	153.00
5	—	631	165.00	165.00
3	—	423	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	175.00	175.00
5	—	578	150.00–157.00	153.77
2	—	765	129.00–131.00	130.00
1	—	745	134.00	134.00
20	—	522	155.00–164.00	158.08
10	—	466	170.00–180.00	176.53
3	—	655	140.00	140.00
5	—	616	145.00–150.00	147.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	150.00	150.00
1	—	880	123.00	123.00
7	—	579	134.00–145.00	140.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	984	66.00–78.00	71.95
5	—	842	63.00	63.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,481	81.00–83.00	81.60
5	—	1,463	87.00–92.00	89.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,164	76.00–88.00	80.43
1	—	1,020	76.00	76.00
8	—	1,287	87.00–96.00	89.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,619	105.00–115.00	110.26
5	—	1,682	114.00–120.00	117.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	833	725.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	900	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,163	960.00–975.00	967.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,226	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,051.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	900.00–925.00	913.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	810.00	810.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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