Name: Dickson Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this sale last week, feeder steers were down 6.00 to 12.00 with instances of 600 - 700 lbs steers up 2.00 to 4.00, heifers/bulls down 10.00 to 25.00. Slaughter cows including breaker/boner cows up 3.00 to 5.00, lean cows steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.65/cwt on 486 head.

Average price

$214.65

486 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,146

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$22.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.26

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	536	216.59	1,161	440
Medium and Large 2-3	494	196.40	970	38
Small and Medium 1-2	593	194.37	1,152	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.22/cwt here — about $9 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 sale486 hd

214.65

—

TN average11 barns · 3,007 hd

212.38

+2.26

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	1,753	125.16	2,193	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,336	105.10	1,404	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,161	102.79	1,193	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	86.56	852	27

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)	—	$1,183	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,125	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,033	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$950	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$785	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$825	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$788	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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	—	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	214.86/cwt	205.00–235.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	218.25/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,342	118
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	742	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	302	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	583	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,428	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	870	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	880	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	221.06/cwt	220.00–223.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	211.77/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,199	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	838	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	465	230.37/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,071	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	363	245.20/cwt	240.00–248.00	890	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	198.84/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,133	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	229.62/cwt	220.00–250.00	501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	216.69/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,023	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	230.24/cwt	220.00–237.00	859	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	230.25/cwt	230.00–233.00	990	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	226.41/cwt	220.00–230.00	998	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	186.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	234.14/cwt	210.00–255.00	646	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	200	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	818	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,472	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	244.96/cwt	230.00–260.00	796	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	265.67/cwt	260.00–270.00	717	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	212.02/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,446	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	261.91/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,108	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	254.47/cwt	245.00–260.00	926	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	219.21/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,556	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	248.01/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,163	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	229.38/cwt	220.00–240.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	212.07/cwt	205.00–218.25	1,724	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	247.50/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,262	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	229.05/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,562	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	229.64/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,334	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	782	207.64/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	234.65/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,321	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	542	252.72/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,370	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	226.19/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,430	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	640	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,565	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,241	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	616	196.18/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,208	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	226.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,189	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,378	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	233.67/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,094	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,328	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,590	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	91.81/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,145	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	105.37/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,206	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	75.04/cwt	74.00–77.00	738	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	88.00/cwt	82.00–95.00	867	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,266	99.18/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,256	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,075	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,451	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,336	105.15/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,405	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	99.12/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,152	31
Bulls	—	—	1,870	126.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,365	5
Bulls	—	—	1,880	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,500	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,395	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,646	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	762.50/head	725.00–800.00	763	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,125	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,183.33/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,183	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	787.50/head	700.00–875.00	788	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	912.50/head	850.00–975.00	913	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	700.00–950.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,033.33/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,033	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	211.21/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,227	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	457	209.58/cwt	205.00–213.00	958	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,347	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	180.98/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	239.47/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,018	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	248.84/cwt	239.00–252.50	836	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	211.17/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,100	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,269	10
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	708	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	180.89/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,207	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	512	201.22/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,030	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	198.39/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,232	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	176.44/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,015	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	212.44/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,013	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	894	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	480	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	636	186.97/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,189	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	523	208.96/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	680	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	328	216.60/cwt	210.00–220.00	710	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	229.61/cwt	220.00–240.00	873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	226.31/cwt	222.50–230.00	656	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,198	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	890	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	204.47/cwt	200.00–209.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	207.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,087	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	184.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,234	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	223.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,258	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	266.84/cwt	250.00–275.00	971	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	207.71/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,275	11

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 Jun 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,043Last week 1,195Year ago 1,033

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 171Year ago 373

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 11Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	220.00	220.00
2	—	630	210.00–215.00	212.50
3	—	370	205.00–235.00	214.86
5	—	742	200.00	200.00
2	—	560	200.00	200.00
3	—	420	220.00–223.00	221.06
12	—	818	180.00	180.00
4	—	682	210.00–214.00	212.02
2	—	325	220.00–240.00	229.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	302	300.00	300.00
8	—	583	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	325	230.00–260.00	244.96
5	—	270	260.00–270.00	265.67
14	—	423	240.00–270.00	261.91
9	—	364	245.00–260.00	254.47
6	—	710	218.00–225.00	219.21
31	—	469	230.00–260.00	248.01
83	—	813	205.00–218.25	212.07
15	—	510	230.00–255.00	247.50
7	—	682	222.00–235.00	229.05
15	—	581	220.00–240.00	229.64
1	—	935	165.00	165.00
1	—	245	290.00	290.00
2	—	755	190.00	190.00
27	—	632	220.00–239.00	226.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	782	205.00–209.00	207.64
5	—	563	220.00–245.00	234.65
2	—	650	241.00	241.00
9	—	542	250.00–260.00	252.72
14	—	640	244.50	244.50
3	—	463	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	615	210.00–220.00	218.25
3	—	880	178.00	178.00
36	—	566	208.00–215.00	211.77
2	—	838	179.00	179.00
15	—	465	225.00–235.00	230.37
30	—	363	240.00–248.00	245.20
2	—	683	193.00	193.00
2	—	528	220.00	220.00
15	—	430	230.00–233.00	230.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	570	190.00–205.00	198.84
3	—	218	220.00–250.00	229.62
42	—	472	210.00–221.00	216.69
1	—	1,290	136.00	136.00
11	—	373	220.00–237.00	230.24
2	—	988	166.00	166.00
32	—	441	220.00–230.00	226.41
5	—	775	185.00–190.00	186.43
7	—	276	210.00–255.00	234.14
12	—	336	239.00–252.50	248.84
40	—	521	205.00–219.00	211.17
10	—	725	170.00–180.00	174.98
11	—	667	170.00–185.00	180.89
17	—	621	190.00–205.00	198.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	200	220.00	220.00
5	—	512	200.00–202.00	201.22
2	—	845	130.00	130.00
10	—	575	173.00–180.00	176.44
6	—	477	210.00–216.00	212.44
1	—	410	218.00	218.00
4	—	636	185.00–190.00	186.97
6	—	328	210.00–220.00	216.60
2	—	290	222.50–230.00	226.31
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	172.00	172.00
1	—	480	204.00	204.00
2	—	523	208.00–210.00	208.96
2	—	680	182.00	182.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	167.00	167.00
1	—	620	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	190.00–200.00	196.18
8	—	581	205.00–216.00	211.21
2	—	273	220.00	220.00
5	—	457	205.00–213.00	209.58
2	—	380	220.00–240.00	229.61
2	—	433	200.00–209.00	204.47
11	—	523	200.00–210.00	207.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	526	220.00–230.00	226.07
4	—	703	196.00	196.00
1	—	1,015	120.00	120.00
24	—	468	220.00–245.00	233.67
1	—	805	165.00	165.00
2	—	898	150.00	150.00
2	—	768	180.00–182.00	180.98
16	—	425	220.00–250.00	239.47
7	—	667	180.00–190.00	184.94
19	—	562	220.00–230.00	223.92
23	—	364	250.00–275.00	266.84
11	—	614	205.00–215.00	207.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	112.00	112.00
5	—	1,266	96.00–100.00	99.18
40	—	1,336	101.00–110.00	105.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,247	89.00–95.00	91.81
3	—	1,145	105.00–106.00	105.37
31	—	1,162	93.00–104.00	99.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	983	74.00–77.00	75.04
24	—	985	82.00–95.00	88.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,075	135.00	135.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,870	125.00–130.00	126.45
1	—	1,880	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	118.00	118.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–800.00	762.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,183.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,033.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–975.00	912.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–875.00	787.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–950.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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