Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bull calves steady to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.33/cwt on 425 head.

Average price

$213.33

425 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,002

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$639

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

$60.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.73

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	471	215.42	1,014	389
Small 1-2	488	200.00	976	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	470	192.17	903	31
Medium and Large 3	243	154.75	375	2thin

One grade step is worth $60.67/cwt here — about $639 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 sale425 hd

213.33

—

TN average10 barns · 2,224 hd

201.60

+11.73

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	—	High	1,616	117.52	1,899	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,347	97.48	1,313	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,089	92.34	1,006	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	79.23	735	50

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)	1,100	$1,130	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,079	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,000	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$820	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,125	$1,522	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$1,454	14

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	186.58/cwt	178.00–192.00	1,256	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	192.34/cwt	185.00–200.00	904	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	847	64.85/cwt	55.00–77.00	549	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	246.62/cwt	232.50–252.50	686	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,086	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	231.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,185	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	215.84/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,004	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	226.77/cwt	205.00–243.00	968	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,012	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	198.44/cwt	194.00–203.00	1,431	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	502	217.99/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,094	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	235.96/cwt	227.50–245.00	887	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	241.90/cwt	215.00–261.00	801	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,385	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	255.41/cwt	235.00–273.00	1,068	36
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	214.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	817	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	493	200.05/cwt	190.00–210.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	241.88/cwt	220.00–260.00	672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	659	193.29/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	270.58/cwt	225.00–292.50	990	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	898	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,778	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	203.26/cwt	187.00–219.00	1,364	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	494	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	988	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	253.11/cwt	250.00–265.00	726	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	227.69/cwt	210.00–236.00	1,193	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	234.50/cwt	210.00–253.00	1,102	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	273.82/cwt	250.00–290.00	884	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	215.44/cwt	196.00–230.00	1,331	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	259.15/cwt	250.00–280.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	223.20/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,279	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	151.31/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,460	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	229.74/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,075	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	201.17/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,249	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	252.21/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,054	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,399	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	97.18/cwt	91.00–103.00	1,309	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	101.48/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,281	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	80.83/cwt	75.00–88.00	757	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	93.13/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,070	27
Bulls	—	—	1,820	128.71/cwt	124.00–132.00	2,343	2
Bulls	—	—	1,621	116.46/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,888	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	875	87.48/cwt	87.00–91.00	765	10
Bulls	—	—	1,393	110.55/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,540	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,078.57/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,079	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,522.22/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,522	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	213.97/cwt	208.00–220.00	980	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	186.38/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,327	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	703	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	338	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	697	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,220	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	177.54/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,099	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	204.61/cwt	185.00–212.00	1,086	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	227	192.94/cwt	180.00–220.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	569	176.21/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	527	173.64/cwt	170.00–176.00	915	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	488	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	976	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	193.97/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,094	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	459	210.27/cwt	195.00–221.00	965	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	114.95/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	211.55/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,210	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	216.36/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,121	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	406	233.90/cwt	220.00–246.00	950	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,151	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 Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,135Last week 1,136Year ago 916

Slaughter CattleReceipts 243Last week 169Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 152Last week 230Year ago 149

Compared to same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Steers steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Bull calves steady to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	673	178.00–192.00	186.58
33	—	468	215.00–240.00	229.74
11	—	621	200.00–205.00	201.17
31	—	418	240.00–261.00	252.21
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
6	—	712	185.00–193.00	186.38
2	—	910	110.00–120.00	114.95
13	—	572	205.00–220.00	211.55
18	—	518	205.00–225.00	216.36
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	185.00–200.00	192.34
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	208.00–220.00	213.97
2	—	815	158.00	158.00
2	—	518	180.00–190.00	184.98
5	—	406	220.00–246.00	233.90
1	—	885	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
2	—	338	216.00	216.00
3	—	227	180.00–220.00	192.94
4	—	569	170.00–180.00	176.21
1	—	670	140.00	140.00
5	—	527	170.00–176.00	173.64
1	—	625	170.00	170.00
13	—	459	195.00–221.00	210.27
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	278	232.50–252.50	246.62
4	—	658	160.00–170.00	164.97
2	—	915	121.00	121.00
69	—	465	200.00–229.00	215.84
60	—	427	205.00–243.00	226.77
1	—	790	150.00	150.00
58	—	376	227.50–245.00	235.96
27	—	331	215.00–261.00	241.90
1	—	860	140.00	140.00
2	—	220	240.00	240.00
31	—	619	165.00–185.00	177.54
40	—	531	185.00–212.00	204.61
3	—	955	130.00	130.00
34	—	564	180.00–210.00	193.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	427	237.00	237.00
12	—	502	214.00–220.00	217.99
10	—	697	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	172.50	172.50
1	—	200	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	230.00–235.00	231.51
5	—	610	227.00	227.00
113	—	898	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	721	194.00–203.00	198.44
36	—	418	235.00–273.00	255.41
1	—	855	170.00	170.00
33	—	366	225.00–292.50	270.58
1	—	925	150.00	150.00
12	—	671	187.00–219.00	203.26
9	—	287	250.00–265.00	253.11
34	—	524	210.00–236.00	227.69
22	—	470	210.00–253.00	234.50
8	—	323	250.00–290.00	273.82
51	—	618	196.00–230.00	215.44
3	—	235	250.00–280.00	259.15
10	—	573	215.00–230.00	223.20
3	—	965	150.00–152.00	151.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	230.00	230.00
3	—	338	230.00	230.00
1	—	395	235.00	235.00
5	—	552	200.00	200.00
5	—	278	220.00–260.00	241.88
3	—	659	190.00–200.00	193.29
3	—	505	220.00	220.00
3	—	494	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	210.00–220.00	214.93
2	—	493	190.00–210.00	200.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	847	55.00–77.00	64.85
45	—	936	75.00–88.00	80.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	104.00	104.00
22	—	1,347	91.00–103.00	97.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	100.00–103.00	101.48
27	—	1,149	86.00–98.00	93.13
10	—	875	87.00–91.00	87.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,820	124.00–132.00	128.71
8	—	1,621	113.00–118.00	116.46
2	—	1,393	110.00–111.00	110.55

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	950	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,078.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	900	820.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,522.22

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dickson Regional Livestock Center - Dickson, TN

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Slaughter Cattle

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