Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 lower. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.26/cwt on 423 head.

Average price

$146.26

423 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$23.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.45

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	557	148.26	826	366
Medium and Large 2-3	536	134.00	719	53
Medium and Large 3	483	127.50	615	2thin
Small 1-2	525	125.00	656	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.26/cwt here — about $170 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 sale423 hd

146.26

—

TN average10 barns · 2,197 hd

142.81

+3.45

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	—	Low	1,617	83.38	1,348	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	63.93	924	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	61.18	714	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	48.11	464	54

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$806	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$725	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$760	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	875	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,086	$1,098	7
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	883	$938	2thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	586	133.17/cwt	128.00–141.00	780	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	526	136.14/cwt	130.00–140.00	716	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	156.38/cwt	155.00–157.00	804	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	154.78/cwt	148.00–164.00	649	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	165.88/cwt	160.00–171.00	629	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	137.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	862	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	130.98/cwt	126.00–135.00	952	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	129.75/cwt	129.00–130.00	987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	167.38/cwt	165.00–172.00	537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	143.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	902	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,057	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	181.00/cwt	180.00–182.00	923	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	388	167.11/cwt	160.00–170.00	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	899	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,190	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,178	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	626	140.85/cwt	135.00–151.00	882	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	166.99/cwt	165.00–169.00	700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	161.96/cwt	160.00–163.00	742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	153.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	901	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	218	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	154.64/cwt	147.00–162.00	727	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	149.18/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,143	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	371	164.62/cwt	163.00–168.00	611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	177.11/cwt	170.00–183.00	825	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	157.62/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,062	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	169.51/cwt	160.00–178.00	898	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	160.95/cwt	154.00–168.00	999	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	161.81/cwt	155.00–165.00	935	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	337	175.70/cwt	175.00–180.00	592	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	183.90/cwt	180.00–190.00	579	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	144.29/cwt	142.00–158.00	1,182	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	178.49/cwt	170.00–184.00	759	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	198.25/cwt	190.00–202.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	183.46/cwt	177.00–190.00	701	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	907	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,315	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	166.89/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,106	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	491	184.66/cwt	182.00–186.00	907	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	173.01/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,016	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	153.37/cwt	145.00–164.00	1,113	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	174.10/cwt	161.00–175.50	1,358	71
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	132.44/cwt	120.00–144.00	948	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	124.83/cwt	120.00–129.00	969	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	165.22/cwt	158.00–175.00	790	43
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	783	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	66.76/cwt	66.00–67.00	1,023	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	43.57/cwt	43.00–45.00	436	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	53.61/cwt	53.00–54.00	724	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	64.32/cwt	59.00–67.00	926	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	53.96/cwt	51.00–57.00	619	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	70.25/cwt	67.00–75.00	934	3
Bulls	—	—	1,328	76.94/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,022	4
Bulls	—	—	1,733	85.95/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,490	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	737.12/head	725.00–750.00	737	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,143.28/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,143	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	154.92/cwt	145.00–160.00	812	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	140.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	755	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	131.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	828	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	812	109.16/cwt	105.00–115.00	886	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	133.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	782	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	116.26/cwt	110.00–120.00	977	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	871	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	153.81/cwt	145.00–164.00	720	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	714	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,092	39
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	132.92/cwt	130.00–144.00	899	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	158.10/cwt	155.00–161.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	149.80/cwt	140.00–160.00	864	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	169.51/cwt	160.00–179.00	705	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	122.80/cwt	120.00–129.00	837	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	145.72/cwt	145.00–148.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	143.51/cwt	132.50–153.00	542	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	142.62/cwt	135.00–149.00	814	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	910	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	933	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	148.79/cwt	143.00–155.00	777	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	117.32/cwt	116.00–120.00	947	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	62.44/cwt	58.00–68.00	725	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	48.47/cwt	43.00–58.00	466	50

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 Nov 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,398Last week 963Year ago 1,742

Slaughter CattleReceipts 189Last week 112Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 18Year ago 69

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 lower. Steers and bulls mostly steady. Heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	586	128.00–141.00	133.17
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
9	—	526	130.00–140.00	136.14
1	—	472	138.00	138.00
6	—	615	120.00–122.00	121.02
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
5	—	682	120.00–129.00	122.80
4	—	430	145.00–148.00	145.72
9	—	378	132.50–153.00	143.51
2	—	318	140.00	140.00
2	—	718	130.00	130.00
1	—	770	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	135.00	135.00
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	514	155.00–157.00	156.38
9	—	629	140.00–145.00	143.39
8	—	661	136.00	136.00
4	—	1,190	99.00	99.00
4	—	568	149.00	149.00
39	—	714	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	103.00	103.00
32	—	419	148.00–164.00	154.78
27	—	379	160.00–171.00	165.88
19	—	625	130.00–144.00	137.94
12	—	727	126.00–135.00	130.98
4	—	761	129.00–130.00	129.75
6	—	321	165.00–172.00	167.38
1	—	945	115.00	115.00
1	—	885	125.00	125.00
60	—	470	147.00–162.00	154.64
63	—	571	135.00–149.00	142.62
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
10	—	674	130.00–140.00	135.03
51	—	522	143.00–155.00	148.79
3	—	807	116.00–120.00	117.32
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	622	170.00	170.00
2	—	510	180.00–182.00	181.00
5	—	907	145.00	145.00
12	—	663	165.00–168.00	166.89
6	—	491	182.00–186.00	184.66
23	—	587	170.00–175.00	173.01
71	—	780	161.00–175.50	174.10
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	388	160.00–170.00	167.11
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	135.00–151.00	140.85
4	—	419	165.00–169.00	166.99
3	—	458	160.00–163.00	161.96
5	—	585	150.00–160.00	153.97
3	—	218	160.00	160.00
6	—	371	163.00–168.00	164.62
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
18	—	337	175.00–180.00	175.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	766	145.00–152.00	149.18
19	—	466	170.00–183.00	177.11
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
24	—	674	150.00–163.00	157.62
49	—	530	160.00–178.00	169.51
25	—	621	154.00–168.00	160.95
25	—	578	155.00–165.00	161.81
4	—	315	180.00–190.00	183.90
7	—	819	142.00–158.00	144.29
11	—	425	170.00–184.00	178.49
3	—	272	190.00–202.00	198.25
6	—	382	177.00–190.00	183.46
1	—	925	130.00	130.00
10	—	726	145.00–164.00	153.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	105.00	105.00
7	—	716	120.00–144.00	132.44
5	—	776	120.00–129.00	124.83
43	—	478	158.00–175.00	165.22
23	—	524	145.00–160.00	154.92
8	—	840	110.00–120.00	116.26
13	—	637	135.00–140.00	136.68
8	—	676	130.00–144.00	132.92
25	—	577	140.00–160.00	149.80
12	—	416	160.00–179.00	169.51
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	150.00	150.00
2	—	570	135.00–140.00	137.43
1	—	505	130.00	130.00
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	537	140.00–145.00	140.53
7	—	630	130.00–135.00	131.46
6	—	812	105.00–115.00	109.16
5	—	588	130.00–140.00	133.00
11	—	468	145.00–164.00	153.81
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
2	—	430	155.00–161.00	158.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,532	66.00–67.00	66.76
2	—	1,350	53.00–54.00	53.61
24	—	1,439	59.00–67.00	64.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,000	43.00–45.00	43.57
50	—	961	43.00–58.00	48.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,147	51.00–57.00	53.96
3	—	1,330	67.00–75.00	70.25
47	—	1,161	58.00–68.00	62.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,328	70.00–82.00	76.94
10	—	1,733	83.00–88.00	85.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,117	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,143.28
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	760.00	760.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	725.00–750.00	737.12
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,075.00	1,075.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	800.00	800.00

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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Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Dickson Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

Feeder Cattle

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