Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends could be established due to the two week holiday layoff. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.97/cwt on 353 head.

Average price

$152.97

353 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$23.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.49

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	587	153.81	902	321
Medium and Large 2-3	498	145.03	722	31
Medium and Large 3	520	130.00	676	1thin

One grade step is worth $23.81/cwt here — about $226 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 sale353 hd

152.97

—

TN average3 barns · 553 hd

153.45

−0.49

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	1,854	94.36	1,749	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	74.74	1,046	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	70.41	848	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	987	59.05	583	13

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)	1,350	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,129	$897	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$780	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$650	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	955	$675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,198	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	554	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	886	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	754	166.73/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,257	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	154.58/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,128	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,055	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	759	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,192	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	198.48/cwt	190.00–210.00	673	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	188.91/cwt	184.00–195.00	810	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	172.79/cwt	172.00–175.00	752	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	865	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	160.59/cwt	151.00–163.00	933	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	851	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	153.37/cwt	150.00–160.00	979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	606	149.43/cwt	142.00–154.00	906	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	139.83/cwt	132.00–144.00	867	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	139.43/cwt	135.00–143.00	923	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,225	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	518	150.14/cwt	140.00–160.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	163.12/cwt	153.00–168.00	1,021	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	127.66/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,104	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	123.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	131.35/cwt	130.00–132.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	160.96/cwt	156.00–162.00	847	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	207	180.08/cwt	160.00–190.00	373	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	186.47/cwt	178.00–190.00	904	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	519	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	—	599	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	958	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	339	183.90/cwt	182.00–195.00	623	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	610	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	743	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	195.72/cwt	190.00–212.50	558	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	173.85/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,083	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	169.41/cwt	165.00–175.00	979	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	181.21/cwt	175.00–185.00	931	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,086	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	181.14/cwt	180.00–183.00	924	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	167.27/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,213	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	858	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	188.11/cwt	185.00–190.00	901	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	171.28/cwt	165.00–174.00	983	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	166.35/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,103	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	167.14/cwt	165.00–170.00	874	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,032	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	175.50/cwt	170.00–177.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	571	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	914	15
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	739	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	74.62/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,018	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	816	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	64.59/cwt	61.00–68.00	770	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	516	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	59.97/cwt	53.00–66.00	588	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,514	77.98/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,181	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	78.77/cwt	78.00–80.00	978	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	72.64/cwt	67.00–75.00	875	19
Bulls	—	—	1,795	87.21/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,565	2
Bulls	—	—	1,920	101.80/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,955	4
Bulls	—	—	1,833	92.16/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,689	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,216	895.58/head	800.00–925.00	896	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,075	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	953.36/head	900.00–985.00	953	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,033	732.34/head	650.00–850.00	732	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,197.51/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,198	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	175.40/cwt	175.00–177.00	842	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	146.66/cwt	140.00–154.00	905	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	517	153.68/cwt	145.00–160.00	795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	141.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	871	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	158.59/cwt	146.00–169.00	1,056	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	154.37/cwt	144.00–164.00	897	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	171.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	143.90/cwt	138.00–148.00	826	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	830	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,096	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	136.57/cwt	130.00–146.00	991	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	168.36/cwt	165.00–175.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	170.47/cwt	164.00–174.00	656	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	158.58/cwt	152.00–162.00	760	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	152.57/cwt	144.00–159.00	803	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	165.69/cwt	158.00–175.00	698	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	146.21/cwt	140.00–149.00	749	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	154.31/cwt	153.00–157.00	594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,061	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	152.15/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,033	38

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 Jan 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 904Last week 1,022Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 127Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 25Year ago 0

No trends could be established due to the two week holiday layoff. Quality average to fancy. Demand strong.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	554	160.00	160.00
1	—	460	175.00	175.00
6	—	516	165.00	165.00
3	—	638	150.00–160.00	153.37
3	—	207	160.00–190.00	180.08
1	—	435	175.00	175.00
8	—	339	182.00–195.00	183.90
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	754	159.00–170.00	166.73
51	—	623	169.00–180.00	173.85
13	—	510	180.00–183.00	181.14
57	—	725	160.00–172.00	167.27
2	—	858	152.00	152.00
12	—	479	185.00–190.00	188.11
13	—	574	165.00–174.00	171.28
25	—	663	160.00–170.00	166.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	147.00–160.00	154.58
8	—	765	160.00	160.00
7	—	339	190.00–210.00	198.48
21	—	429	184.00–195.00	188.91
17	—	626	153.00–168.00	163.12
12	—	485	178.00–190.00	186.47
6	—	391	190.00	190.00
4	—	285	190.00–212.50	195.72
4	—	578	165.00–175.00	169.41
11	—	514	175.00–185.00	181.21
4	—	679	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	140.00–160.00	150.14
1	—	610	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	519	165.00	165.00
14	—	599	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	160.00	160.00
10	—	703	150.00	150.00
29	—	759	157.00	157.00
11	—	435	172.00–175.00	172.79
1	—	865	133.00	133.00
20	—	581	151.00–163.00	160.59
16	—	606	142.00–154.00	149.43
19	—	526	156.00–162.00	160.96
5	—	830	132.00	132.00
38	—	679	145.00–155.00	152.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	620	132.00–144.00	139.83
17	—	662	135.00–143.00	139.43
1	—	1,065	115.00	115.00
3	—	865	125.00–129.00	127.66
1	—	270	180.00	180.00
2	—	810	133.00	133.00
13	—	574	138.00–148.00	143.90
11	—	726	130.00–146.00	136.57
6	—	302	165.00–175.00	168.36
19	—	385	164.00–174.00	170.47
22	—	479	152.00–162.00	158.58
38	—	526	144.00–159.00	152.57
18	—	421	158.00–175.00	165.69
1	—	758	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	120.00–130.00	123.37
3	—	577	130.00–132.00	131.35
2	—	340	165.00	165.00
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
1	—	455	146.00	146.00
14	—	512	140.00–149.00	146.21
6	—	385	153.00–157.00	154.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	165.00–170.00	167.14
1	—	765	141.00	141.00
2	—	740	139.00–140.00	139.50
5	—	415	170.00–177.00	175.50
5	—	480	175.00–177.00	175.40
13	—	617	140.00–154.00	146.66
8	—	666	146.00–169.00	158.59
19	—	581	144.00–164.00	154.37
3	—	388	170.00–175.00	171.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	571	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	155.00	155.00
5	—	667	135.00	135.00
3	—	517	145.00–160.00	153.68
1	—	720	136.00	136.00
3	—	615	140.00–145.00	141.64
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
4	—	418	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,364	71.00–77.00	74.62
1	—	1,295	63.00	63.00
4	—	1,514	77.00–79.00	77.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,192	61.00–68.00	64.59
4	—	1,241	78.00–80.00	78.77
19	—	1,205	67.00–75.00	72.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	48.00	48.00
12	—	980	53.00–66.00	59.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,795	83.00–90.00	87.21
4	—	1,920	99.00–106.00	101.80
7	—	1,833	86.00–95.00	92.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,123	900.00–985.00	953.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,216	800.00–925.00	895.58
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	650.00–850.00	732.34
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,197.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	900.00	900.00

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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