Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.84/cwt on 537 head.

Average price

$155.84

537 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

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

$18.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.83

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	541	156.81	849	474
Medium and Large 2-3	456	151.18	689	50
Small 1-2	551	138.63	764	8thin
Medium and Large 3	390	138.00	539	5thin

One grade step is worth $18.81/cwt here — about $310 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 sale537 hd

155.84

—

TN average9 barns · 2,357 hd

159.68

−3.83

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	1,677	92.90	1,558	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	77.78	1,122	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,187	72.11	856	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	62.06	625	44

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$900	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$793	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,021	$755	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	998	$754	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	824	$725	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$584	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,363	$1,692	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

124 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	—	709	140.00/cwt	130.00–145.00	993	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	177.67/cwt	170.00–185.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	277	202.08/cwt	200.00–212.50	560	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,299	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	961	14
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	901	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	502	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	853	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	174.01/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,013	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,137	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	158.73/cwt	158.00–160.00	897	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	480	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	821	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	166.06/cwt	160.00–171.00	624	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	164.24/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,023	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	137.21/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,125	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,124	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	147.21/cwt	135.00–150.00	908	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	158.55/cwt	150.00–164.00	836	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	687	147.80/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,015	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	173.77/cwt	166.00–180.00	558	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	145.63/cwt	140.00–155.00	827	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	184.72/cwt	172.50–192.50	587	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	157.70/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,135	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	164.45/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,115	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	175.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	732	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	649	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	157.49/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,233	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	402	198.87/cwt	190.00–205.00	799	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	551	187.42/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,033	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	180.32/cwt	175.00–185.00	687	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	180.64/cwt	170.00–188.00	956	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	188.69/cwt	179.00–194.00	896	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,252	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	187.05/cwt	185.00–190.00	997	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	212.36/cwt	200.00–220.00	718	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	139.30/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,272	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	194.16/cwt	190.00–200.00	738	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	165.55/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,180	32
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	703	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	807	159.02/cwt	156.00–163.00	1,283	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	691	166.47/cwt	166.00–167.00	1,150	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	882	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,491	59
Steers	Small 1-2	—	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	980	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	183.06/cwt	175.00–187.00	890	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	150.57/cwt	145.00–160.00	932	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	169.42/cwt	163.00–180.00	895	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	162.95/cwt	155.00–167.00	932	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	72.66/cwt	72.00–73.00	1,040	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	63.04/cwt	55.00–68.00	640	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	81.85/cwt	79.00–86.00	995	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,306	81.34/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,062	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	77.81/cwt	71.00–82.00	1,138	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	65.18/cwt	58.00–69.00	753	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	55.85/cwt	53.00–59.00	536	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	73.81/cwt	67.00–78.00	883	47
Bulls	—	—	1,679	95.39/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,602	7
Bulls	—	—	1,468	85.76/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,259	9
Bulls	—	—	2,145	104.63/cwt	100.00–110.00	2,244	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	983.09/head	825.00–1,175.00	983	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	824	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	965	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	584.39/head	500.00–675.00	584	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	985	677.33/head	500.00–775.00	677	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	1,691.74/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	144.43/cwt	140.00–148.00	952	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	176.46/cwt	170.00–180.00	771	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	161.26/cwt	155.00–169.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	856	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	942	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	184.73/cwt	175.00–190.00	787	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	136.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	146.62/cwt	145.00–150.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	164.14/cwt	160.00–165.00	461	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	573	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	166.63/cwt	156.00–173.00	715	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	140.47/cwt	135.00–144.00	938	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	140.18/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,018	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	619	131.10/cwt	125.00–140.00	812	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	117.98/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,087	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	157.43/cwt	150.00–160.00	650	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	753	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	134.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	782	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	164.95/cwt	161.00–166.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	162.47/cwt	154.00–168.00	786	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	736	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	163.25/cwt	161.00–170.00	531	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	666	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	153.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	999	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	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 Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,460Last week 1,164Year ago 425

Slaughter CattleReceipts 197Last week 177Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 68Year ago 8

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeders mostly steady. Quality fair to fancy. Demand moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	709	130.00–145.00	140.00
3	—	465	170.00–185.00	177.67
1	—	245	197.50	197.50
11	—	277	200.00–212.50	202.08
2	—	518	170.00	170.00
2	—	563	160.00	160.00
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	160.00	160.00
8	—	318	172.50–192.50	184.72
4	—	418	170.00–180.00	175.03
5	—	381	175.00–185.00	180.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	155.00	155.00
4	—	838	155.00	155.00
52	—	582	165.00–180.00	174.01
26	—	623	160.00–172.00	164.24
22	—	720	150.00–167.00	157.70
15	—	678	160.00–168.00	164.45
1	—	295	220.00	220.00
10	—	783	150.00–161.00	157.49
9	—	402	190.00–205.00	198.87
29	—	529	170.00–188.00	180.64
22	—	475	179.00–194.00	188.69
2	—	963	130.00	130.00
11	—	338	200.00–220.00	212.36
3	—	913	130.00–144.00	139.30
22	—	380	190.00–200.00	194.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	469	205.00	205.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	185.00	185.00
1	—	350	180.00	180.00
1	—	585	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	551	184.00–190.00	187.42
17	—	533	185.00–190.00	187.05
14	—	600	180.00	180.00
32	—	713	165.00–167.00	165.55
7	—	807	156.00–163.00	159.02
15	—	691	166.00–167.00	166.47
59	—	882	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	502	170.00	170.00
2	—	708	140.00	140.00
10	—	812	140.00	140.00
14	—	565	158.00–160.00	158.73
2	—	480	171.00	171.00
15	—	775	145.00	145.00
24	—	687	143.00–150.00	147.80
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
2	—	573	135.00–136.00	135.51
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
1	—	450	148.00	148.00
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
2	—	545	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	376	160.00–171.00	166.06
1	—	955	110.00	110.00
11	—	820	130.00–140.00	137.21
23	—	617	135.00–150.00	147.21
81	—	527	150.00–164.00	158.55
28	—	321	166.00–180.00	173.77
34	—	568	140.00–155.00	145.63
5	—	760	135.00	135.00
1	—	250	165.00	165.00
48	—	429	156.00–173.00	166.63
21	—	668	135.00–144.00	140.47
12	—	726	134.00–142.00	140.18
4	—	921	112.00–120.00	117.98
84	—	484	154.00–168.00	162.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	281	160.00–165.00	164.14
6	—	619	125.00–140.00	131.10
1	—	520	148.00	148.00
15	—	413	150.00–160.00	157.43
2	—	753	130.00	130.00
6	—	581	130.00–145.00	134.60
5	—	368	161.00–166.00	164.95
2	—	490	151.00–152.00	151.50
1	—	225	170.00	170.00
4	—	325	161.00–170.00	163.25
2	—	673	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	140.00	140.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	428	172.00	172.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	59.00	59.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	120.00	120.00
5	—	817	120.00	120.00
34	—	486	175.00–187.00	183.06
8	—	619	145.00–160.00	150.57
32	—	528	163.00–180.00	169.42
23	—	572	155.00–167.00	162.95
9	—	659	140.00–148.00	144.43
24	—	426	175.00–190.00	184.73
3	—	908	110.00	110.00
2	—	743	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	437	170.00–180.00	176.46
3	—	477	155.00–169.00	161.26
4	—	856	110.00	110.00
3	—	625	130.00–140.00	136.59
3	—	580	145.00–150.00	146.62
2	—	673	130.00	130.00
2	—	740	120.00	120.00
4	—	524	150.00–160.00	153.95
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,432	72.00–73.00	72.66
4	—	1,306	79.00–85.00	81.34
31	—	1,462	71.00–82.00	77.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,015	55.00–68.00	63.04
6	—	960	53.00–59.00	55.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,216	79.00–86.00	81.85
20	—	1,156	58.00–69.00	65.18
47	—	1,196	67.00–78.00	73.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,679	94.00–97.00	95.39
9	—	1,468	78.00–90.00	85.76
4	—	2,145	100.00–110.00	104.63

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	825.00–1,175.00	983.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	824	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	985	500.00–675.00	584.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	985	500.00–775.00	677.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	965	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,363	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,691.74

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