Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 550 lbs were unevenly steady with some instances of 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers over 550 lbs were mostly 5.00-7.00 higher with the heaviest test on steers weighing 550-700 lbs. Feeder heifers 550 lbs and under were unevenly steady with instances of 2.00-3.00 higher to 2.00-3.00 lower, and heifers over 550 lbs were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Quality was mostly good and buyers showed the best interest in long-weaned (45+ days), preconditioned cattle. Offerings were heavy again this week despite the colder temperatures and significant rain throughout the region forecasted through the week, but the moisture is a welcome sight to producers.

Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.94/cwt on 666 head.

Average price

$167.94

666 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$799

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 4

$104.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.85

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	581	170.71	992	581
Small and Medium 1-2	434	155.00	673	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	154.11	894	74
Small 4	292	66.00	193	5thin

One grade step is worth $104.71/cwt here — about $799 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 sale666 hd

167.94

—

TN average9 barns · 2,108 hd

166.09

+1.85

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	1,731	88.62	1,534	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,403	70.03	983	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	65.10	790	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	55.89	593	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$775	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$585	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$557	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$535	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$525	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	61.58/cwt	58.00–65.00	863	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,316	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	61.86/cwt	59.00–67.00	742	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	76.50/cwt	73.00–79.00	985	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	70.76/cwt	67.00–75.00	985	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	65.58/cwt	62.00–72.00	801	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	59.25/cwt	56.00–60.00	678	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	52.79/cwt	52.00–56.00	523	25
Bulls	—	—	1,391	82.04/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,141	5
Bulls	—	—	1,926	91.69/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,766	7
Bulls	—	—	2,065	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	156.75/cwt	145.00–162.00	740	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	126.31/cwt	120.00–135.00	914	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	983	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	801	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	125.41/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,033	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	136.12/cwt	130.00–140.00	913	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	148.28/cwt	138.00–152.00	863	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	731	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	510	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,115	5
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	167.81/cwt	161.00–172.00	554	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	150.48/cwt	149.00–155.00	944	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,138	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	439	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	878	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	172.64/cwt	170.00–177.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	143.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,023	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	148.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	923	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	677	147.01/cwt	145.00–150.00	995	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	744	132.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	986	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	156.58/cwt	150.00–160.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	155.90/cwt	149.00–160.00	876	24
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	486	164.07/cwt	157.50–167.00	797	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	191.77/cwt	185.00–200.00	629	9
Steers	Small 4	—	368	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	221	2
Steers	Small 4	—	242	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	169	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	184.05/cwt	158.00–194.00	773	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	156.06/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,116	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	769	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,077	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	153.00/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,258	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	208.04/cwt	200.00–217.50	564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	183.39/cwt	175.00–190.00	866	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	162.95/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,025	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	175.84/cwt	165.00–180.00	918	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	159.28/cwt	150.00–161.50	1,223	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	160.98/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,072	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	186.96/cwt	180.00–192.00	705	34
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	921	141.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,302	7
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	—	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	—	417.50/head	385.00–450.00	418	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	—	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	610	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	674	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	809	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	142.42/cwt	135.00–151.00	886	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	176.24/cwt	165.00–181.00	740	13
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	556	136.22/cwt	130.00–140.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	131.72/cwt	130.00–132.00	850	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	236	174.92/cwt	170.00–180.00	413	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	163.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	133.00/cwt	126.00–134.00	963	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	123.98/cwt	120.00–128.00	972	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,122	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	140.92/cwt	135.00–151.00	954	11
Bulls	Small 4	—	188	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	150	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	158.37/cwt	153.00–160.00	819	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	157.95/cwt	154.00–160.00	888	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	159.21/cwt	150.00–165.00	833	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	180.38/cwt	170.00–190.00	595	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	181.70/cwt	175.00–185.00	518	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	145.92/cwt	138.00–152.00	757	48
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	127.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	740	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	147.62/cwt	145.00–150.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	149.61/cwt	142.50–155.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	134.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	765	9
Heifers	Small 4	—	275	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	193	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	154.21/cwt	151.00–161.00	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	159.49/cwt	155.00–165.00	686	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	131.69/cwt	120.00–135.00	695	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	167.16/cwt	155.00–171.00	622	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	141.25/cwt	135.00–150.00	859	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	141.60/cwt	141.00–145.00	647	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	161.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	435	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	170.05/cwt	155.00–176.00	978	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	145.17/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,241	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	171.98/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,078	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	175.31/cwt	160.00–180.00	976	22
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	153.89/cwt	145.00–160.00	882	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	173.57/cwt	166.00–180.00	828	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	182.08/cwt	170.00–185.00	681	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	598	3

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 Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,785Last week 1,561Year ago 1,182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 249Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 50Year ago 61

Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,402	58.00–65.00	61.58
1	—	1,645	80.00	80.00
21	—	1,392	67.00–75.00	70.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,199	59.00–67.00	61.86
25	—	990	52.00–56.00	52.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,288	73.00–79.00	76.50
51	—	1,222	62.00–72.00	65.58
10	—	1,144	56.00–60.00	59.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,391	77.00–85.00	82.04
7	—	1,926	88.00–96.00	91.69
1	—	2,065	100.00	100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	472	145.00–162.00	156.75
15	—	724	120.00–135.00	126.31
5	—	824	125.00–127.00	125.41
45	—	671	130.00–140.00	136.12
97	—	582	138.00–152.00	148.28
1	—	1,030	94.00	94.00
5	—	858	130.00	130.00
18	—	330	161.00–172.00	167.81
1	—	755	130.00	130.00
48	—	519	138.00–152.00	145.92
46	—	430	155.00–165.00	159.49
56	—	372	155.00–171.00	167.16
26	—	608	135.00–150.00	141.25
9	—	269	160.00–170.00	161.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	678	145.00	145.00
13	—	713	140.00–145.00	143.48
25	—	622	145.00–150.00	148.38
13	—	517	153.00–160.00	158.37
6	—	562	154.00–160.00	157.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	130.00	130.00
1	—	890	100.00	100.00
2	—	420	145.00–150.00	147.62
4	—	321	142.50–155.00	149.61
9	—	569	130.00–135.00	134.45
4	—	370	151.00–161.00	154.21
7	—	528	120.00–135.00	131.69
2	—	265	150.00	150.00
14	—	457	141.00–145.00	141.60
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
1	—	510	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	140.00	140.00
2	—	580	120.00–135.00	127.50
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	70.00	70.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	195.00	195.00
4	—	439	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	160.00	160.00
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
2	—	455	170.00	170.00
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	627	149.00–155.00	150.48
5	—	374	170.00–177.00	172.64
5	—	677	145.00–150.00	147.01
4	—	744	130.00–140.00	132.51
3	—	532	150.00–160.00	156.58
24	—	562	149.00–160.00	155.90
10	—	486	157.50–167.00	164.07
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
4	—	420	165.00	165.00
10	—	769	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	711	160.00	160.00
7	—	921	140.00–145.00	141.40
49	—	627	165.00–175.00	171.98
22	—	557	160.00–180.00	175.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	328	185.00–200.00	191.77
55	—	420	158.00–194.00	184.05
13	—	715	145.00–160.00	156.06
3	—	822	152.00–155.00	153.00
4	—	271	200.00–217.50	208.04
21	—	472	175.00–190.00	183.39
104	—	629	150.00–170.00	162.95
65	—	522	165.00–180.00	175.84
44	—	768	150.00–161.50	159.28
50	—	666	155.00–167.00	160.98
34	—	377	180.00–192.00	186.96
83	—	575	155.00–176.00	170.05
6	—	855	145.00–146.00	145.17
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	60.00	60.00
3	—	242	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	130.00	130.00
4	—	556	130.00–140.00	136.22
3	—	532	140.00	140.00
7	—	645	130.00–132.00	131.72
1	—	425	162.00	162.00
4	—	377	160.00–165.00	163.71
1	—	465	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	674	120.00	120.00
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	622	135.00–151.00	142.42
13	—	420	165.00–181.00	176.24
4	—	236	170.00–180.00	174.92
8	—	724	126.00–134.00	133.00
5	—	784	120.00–128.00	123.98
7	—	863	130.00	130.00
11	—	677	135.00–151.00	140.92
26	—	523	150.00–165.00	159.21
18	—	330	170.00–190.00	180.38
6	—	285	175.00–185.00	181.70
29	—	573	145.00–160.00	153.89
26	—	477	166.00–180.00	173.57
16	—	374	170.00–185.00	182.08
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	188	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	195.00	195.00
1	—	500	175.00	175.00
3	—	278	215.00	215.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	585.00	585.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	385.00–450.00	417.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	535.00	535.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

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