Sale reports / Tennessee / Dickson Livestock Auction / 2023-07-24

Dickson Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dickson, Tennessee · Mon, Jul 24
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2064
Feeder Cattle receipts
978 head
154 vs last sale 1,132 77 vs year ago 901 · +8.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
189 head
32 vs last sale 157 121 vs year ago 68 · +177.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
29 vs last sale 23 11 vs year ago 41 · +26.8%
Also sold hereYearling Special (Annual)Fri Nov 21, 2025
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to this market last week, feeder classes including steers were 3.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of 12.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder heifers were 5.00 to 15.00 higher, and feeder bulls had to limited comparable receipts. Slaughter classes such as breaker steady to 2.00 higher, boner/lean 4.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.12/cwt on 346 head.
Average price
$228.12
346 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,166
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$63
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.88
vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2508230.111,169312
Small and Medium 1-2581213.091,2387thin
Medium and Large 2-3529209.071,10627
One grade step is worth $21.03/cwt here — about $63 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 sale346 hd
228.12
TN average10 barns · 2,053 hd
221.24
+6.88
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,640128.142,10120
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,309106.451,39335
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,07696.071,03370
CowsLean 85-90%High91686.4779222

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,220$1,4751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$1,3182thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,30212
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$1,1101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)982$1,0123thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,072$1,41210
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$1,3878
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,360$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)$1,3751thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)763$7355

Every lot, as filed

125 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2253220.00/cwt220.00–220.005572
SteersMedium and Large 1-2739235.39/cwt220.00–240.001,7405
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added289300.00/cwt300.00–300.008676
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350228.33/cwt220.00–245.007993
SteersMedium and Large 2-3330236.87/cwt230.00–250.007823
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2485240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1641
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added412246.32/cwt244.00–253.001,01512
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2320240.00/cwt240.00–240.007681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added785206.95/cwt204.00–210.001,62510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added622227.28/cwt225.00–230.001,41413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added663220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added394256.12/cwt252.00–262.001,0098
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2778196.64/cwt190.00–200.001,5303
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added731248.36/cwt247.00–250.001,81620
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2714206.97/cwt204.00–210.001,47812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2825181.63/cwt175.00–185.001,4983
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added843180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5172
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added515238.82/cwt234.00–240.001,2305
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2477226.45/cwt220.00–231.001,08042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added583230.84/cwt230.00–245.001,34618
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2611218.87/cwt215.00–220.001,3378
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2665209.39/cwt205.00–215.001,39218
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2510220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2419234.09/cwt225.00–237.0098125
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2628210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3192
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2573222.49/cwt220.00–225.001,27516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522221.29/cwt216.00–227.001,15528
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2210237.00/cwt237.00–237.004981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2383242.39/cwt237.00–250.0092841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325248.21/cwt240.00–255.0080711
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3594208.83/cwt200.00–217.001,2406
SteersMedium and Large 1-2815225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8343
SteersMedium and Large 2-3420236.00/cwt236.00–236.009911
SteersMedium and Large 2-3573240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3752
SteersMedium and Large 2-3455250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1382
SteersMedium and Large 1-2375272.33/cwt270.00–275.001,0219
SteersMedium and Large 1-2680248.64/cwt220.00–256.001,6915
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,015160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2234273.07/cwt270.00–280.006393
SteersMedium and Large 2-3537230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2354
SteersMedium and Large 1-2416264.28/cwt260.00–270.001,0997
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added602262.34/cwt261.00–265.001,5793
SteersMedium and Large 2-3615225.12/cwt220.00–230.001,3844
SteersMedium and Large 1-2629247.97/cwt240.00–251.001,56015
SteersMedium and Large 1-2574255.44/cwt250.00–261.001,46619
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2795220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2472264.80/cwt260.00–270.001,25027
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added562271.18/cwt265.00–275.001,5248
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2735200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added482277.45/cwt276.00–280.001,3376
SteersMedium and Large 1-2326275.73/cwt260.00–290.0089921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518257.46/cwt250.00–265.001,3348
SteersMedium and Large 1-2785231.35/cwt229.00–235.001,81610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added375284.30/cwt280.00–295.001,06619
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added660257.03/cwt254.50–268.501,69628
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added514273.01/cwt270.00–280.001,40310
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2985150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2526237.08/cwt224.00–252.001,24735
BullsMedium and Large 1-2378262.88/cwt250.00–280.0099414
BullsMedium and Large 1-2961166.98/cwt165.00–175.001,60510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2928170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5782
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2695200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3901
CowsLean 85-90%95593.00/cwt93.00–93.008882
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,306107.67/cwt103.00–116.001,40632
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19388.40/cwt85.00–92.001,0552
CowsBoner 80-85%1,215110.99/cwt107.00–114.001,3492
CowsBoner 80-85%1,06895.85/cwt93.00–104.001,02466
CowsLean 85-90%91285.82/cwt81.00–91.0078320
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,33793.38/cwt90.00–97.001,2483
Bulls1,947127.83/cwt123.00–132.002,48910
Bulls1,425118.51/cwt117.00–120.001,6892
Bulls1,538140.82/cwt135.00–146.002,1663
BullsLight Weight1,173124.99/cwt120.00–135.001,4665
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0721,411.95/head1,225.00–1,500.001,41210
Bred CowsSmall 1-28851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29601,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-21,2201,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28151,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-21,150975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29051,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2763735.00/head735.00–735.007355
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0681,386.57/head1,300.00–1,435.001,3878
Bred CowsSmall 1-28351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1961,365.18/head1,150.00–1,525.001,3658
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-21,0471,233.84/head1,085.00–1,425.001,2343
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
BullsSmall and Medium 1-21,3601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2725200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4502
BullsMedium and Large 2-3465216.92/cwt210.00–224.001,0092
BullsMedium and Large 2-3392250.00/cwt250.00–250.009803
BullsMedium and Large 2-3824166.69/cwt165.00–170.001,3743
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2888176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,5632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2287251.05/cwt240.00–260.007217
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3630190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1974
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3275220.00/cwt220.00–220.006051
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3732180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3183
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3465224.71/cwt222.00–230.001,0454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy875180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5753
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3775170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added316271.35/cwt260.00–277.0085710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added474245.78/cwt237.00–249.001,16514
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3523210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0982
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2575212.90/cwt210.00–216.001,2244
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3308230.00/cwt230.00–230.007083
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3375231.05/cwt230.00–233.008663
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added668220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4704
BullsMedium and Large 1-2621221.05/cwt220.00–223.001,37316
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2540225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422260.47/cwt250.00–270.001,09924
BullsMedium and Large 1-2672212.99/cwt211.00–214.001,4316
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added465259.45/cwt255.00–265.001,20610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2464249.02/cwt240.00–257.501,15515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2885174.18/cwt170.00–178.001,5415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2569230.32/cwt225.00–235.001,31113
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2585225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3162
BullsMedium and Large 1-2842184.01/cwt180.00–185.001,5495
BullsMedium and Large 2-3987161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5893
BullsMedium and Large 2-3530225.80/cwt220.00–230.001,1977
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2498248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,2353
BullsMedium and Large 2-3661214.55/cwt205.00–215.001,41822
BullsMedium and Large 2-3623205.49/cwt200.00–210.001,2808
BullsMedium and Large 1-2771185.54/cwt180.00–194.001,4315
BullsMedium and Large 2-3560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2323
BullsMedium and Large 2-3435246.07/cwt240.00–252.001,0704

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.