Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Steers 2.00 to 7.00 lower, instances 9.00 lower. Heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower, excepted 650 to 750 were higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.05/cwt on 527 head.

Average price

$152.05

527 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$442

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

$44.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.44

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	533	154.02	821	474
Medium and Large 2-3	485	137.29	665	35
Large 1	498	132.86	662	14thin
Small and Medium 1-2	417	116.67	486	3thin
Large 3	345	110.00	380	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.02/cwt here — about $442 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 sale527 hd

152.05

—

TN average7 barns · 1,850 hd

146.61

+5.44

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	1,621	94.12	1,526	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	79.21	1,155	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	75.50	906	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	64.08	688	85

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,450	$1,135	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,147	$1,037	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$860	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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	—	233	134.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	608	148.55/cwt	147.00–149.00	903	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	864	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	1,094	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,203	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	144.99/cwt	135.00–150.00	686	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	840	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	127.47/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,025	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	138.46/cwt	130.00–144.00	929	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	169.83/cwt	161.00–174.00	562	12
Heifers	Large 1	—	406	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	528	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	576	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	749	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	100.97/cwt	97.00–105.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	158.99/cwt	150.00–166.00	833	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	135.11/cwt	128.00–140.00	851	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	169.98/cwt	160.00–174.00	641	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	137.50/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,011	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	163.47/cwt	150.00–170.00	381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	169.81/cwt	168.00–170.00	489	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	136.62/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,030	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	141.53/cwt	140.00–150.00	549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	153.75/cwt	153.00–154.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	166.00/cwt	160.00–173.00	702	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	121.73/cwt	120.00–125.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	132.26/cwt	125.00–143.00	692	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	1
Heifers	Large 3	—	345	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	146.86/cwt	135.00–156.00	849	79
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	354	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	174.01/cwt	160.00–180.00	903	27
Steers	Large 1	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	207.61/cwt	205.00–209.00	546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,036	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	170.95/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,149	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	180.48/cwt	175.00–184.00	769	16
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	633	132.66/cwt	116.00–150.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	174.48/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,091	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	617	157.45/cwt	150.00–160.00	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	179.43/cwt	170.00–185.00	824	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	199.47/cwt	186.00–204.00	662	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	169.83/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,233	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	153.68/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,022	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	160.35/cwt	137.00–173.00	1,307	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	345	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	171.72/cwt	160.00–178.00	979	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	158.00/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,248	16
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,294	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	545	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	747	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	54.92/cwt	31.00–63.00	492	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	66.37/cwt	58.00–72.00	742	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	79.21/cwt	73.00–84.00	1,155	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	68.97/cwt	68.00–70.00	792	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	956	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	75.65/cwt	69.00–82.00	914	23
Bulls	—	—	1,496	87.14/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,304	9
Bulls	—	—	1,684	98.13/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,653	9
Bulls	—	—	1,903	107.51/cwt	107.00–108.00	2,046	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	1,037.32/head	885.00–1,150.00	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	129.94/cwt	125.00–134.00	895	14
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	460	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	662	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	503	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	742	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	478	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	516	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	400	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	448	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	333	143.00/cwt	110.00–160.00	476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	507	141.64/cwt	140.00–150.00	718	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	152.15/cwt	140.00–160.00	636	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	139.06/cwt	122.50–155.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	144.17/cwt	138.00–150.00	901	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	968	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	395	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	163.09/cwt	152.00–166.00	775	85
Heifers	Large 1	—	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	132.31/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,012	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	148.03/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,002	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	174.54/cwt	164.00–185.00	745	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	553	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	885	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	155.23/cwt	140.00–164.00	891	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	141.54/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,011	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	185.69/cwt	175.00–191.00	605	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	189.42/cwt	180.00–195.00	534	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	120.63/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,007	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	181.09/cwt	175.00–191.00	679	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	168.11/cwt	159.00–180.00	802	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	148.41/cwt	130.00–163.00	925	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	163.26/cwt	150.00–178.00	862	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	757	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	643	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	836	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	490	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	723	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	885	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.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

Mon Oct 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,185Last week 1,557Year ago 644

Slaughter CattleReceipts 242Last week 151Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 32Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	233	130.00–140.00	134.73
9	—	473	135.00–150.00	144.99
6	—	388	140.00–150.00	141.53
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
4	—	431	153.00–154.00	153.75
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
3	—	662	120.00–125.00	121.73
6	—	523	125.00–143.00	132.26
1	—	285	135.00	135.00
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	608	147.00–149.00	148.55
1	—	455	171.00	171.00
8	—	553	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	864	124.00	124.00
4	—	1,094	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	804	120.00–130.00	127.47
27	—	671	130.00–144.00	138.46
12	—	331	161.00–174.00	169.83
2	—	918	97.00–105.00	100.97
66	—	524	150.00–166.00	158.99
38	—	630	128.00–140.00	135.11
44	—	377	160.00–174.00	169.98
8	—	735	132.00–143.00	137.50
4	—	233	150.00–170.00	163.47
11	—	288	168.00–170.00	169.81
13	—	754	120.00–139.00	136.62
43	—	423	160.00–173.00	166.00
79	—	578	135.00–156.00	146.86
6	—	863	120.00	120.00
85	—	475	152.00–166.00	163.09
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	406	130.00	130.00
7	—	576	130.00	130.00
2	—	455	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	354	160.00	160.00
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
2	—	815	130.00	130.00
4	—	617	150.00–160.00	157.45
4	—	665	149.00–158.00	153.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	519	160.00–180.00	174.01
3	—	263	205.00–209.00	207.61
13	—	672	165.00–177.00	170.95
16	—	426	175.00–184.00	180.48
21	—	625	170.00–181.00	174.48
10	—	459	170.00–185.00	179.43
9	—	332	186.00–204.00	199.47
12	—	726	167.00–171.00	169.83
1	—	850	155.00	155.00
13	—	815	137.00–173.00	160.35
2	—	360	180.00	180.00
25	—	570	160.00–178.00	171.72
16	—	790	155.00–167.00	158.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	116.00–150.00	132.66
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	120.00	120.00
1	—	880	110.00	110.00
10	—	765	128.00–135.00	132.31
13	—	677	140.00–159.00	148.03
32	—	427	164.00–185.00	174.54
50	—	574	140.00–164.00	155.23
16	—	714	130.00–147.00	141.54
18	—	326	175.00–191.00	185.69
8	—	282	180.00–195.00	189.42
2	—	243	180.00	180.00
3	—	835	110.00–130.00	120.63
23	—	375	175.00–191.00	181.09
26	—	477	159.00–180.00	168.11
43	—	623	130.00–163.00	148.41
49	—	528	150.00–178.00	163.26
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	383	195.00	195.00
1	—	455	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	689	125.00–134.00	129.94
4	—	571	130.00	130.00
6	—	507	140.00–150.00	141.64
5	—	418	140.00–160.00	152.15
2	—	388	122.50–155.00	139.06
6	—	625	138.00–150.00	144.17
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
1	—	485	156.00	156.00
4	—	723	120.00–125.00	122.47
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
1	—	400	112.00	112.00
1	—	395	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	144.00	144.00
3	—	333	110.00–160.00	143.00
2	—	575	125.00	125.00
2	—	643	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	120.00	120.00
2	—	478	108.00	108.00
2	—	865	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	153.00	153.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	895	31.00–63.00	54.92
68	—	1,118	58.00–72.00	66.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,458	73.00–84.00	79.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,148	68.00–70.00	68.97
1	—	1,125	85.00	85.00
23	—	1,208	69.00–82.00	75.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,496	80.00–93.00	87.14
9	—	1,684	90.00–105.00	98.13
2	—	1,903	107.00–108.00	107.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,135.00	1,135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,147	885.00–1,150.00	1,037.32

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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